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Lady Rachell Johnston 1588–1630 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1588

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland

Death Date: 09 Jun 1630

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Joseph Johnston

Mother: Martha Smith(Smythe)

Spouse(s): Sir Jaksoune

Children(s): Helene Jacksone

In 1588, Lady Rachell Johnston entered the world in Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland, born to Joseph Johnston And Martha Smith Smythe. Lady Rachell Johnston married Sir Johnne Jaksoune, and had children including Helene Jacksone. Lady Rachell Johnston passed away in 1630 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1588, Lady Rachell Johnston entered the world in Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland, born to Joseph Johnston And Martha Smith Smythe.
  • Lady Rachell Johnston married Sir Johnne Jaksoune, and had children including Helene Jacksone.
  • Lady Rachell Johnston passed away in 1630 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Johnston
1570–1588
Birth Location: Cleveland, North Riding, Yorkshire, England
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Martha Smith(Smythe)
1575–1588
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England
MS

Spouses(s)

Sir Jaksoune
1580–1615
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

Helene Jacksone
1596–1624
Birth Location: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
HJ

Lady Johnston's Ancestors

Self
Lady Johnston
1588–1630
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland
Parents
Joseph Johnston
1570–1588
Cleveland, North Riding, Yorkshire, England
Martha Smith(Smythe)
1575–1588
Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Archibald (Hilton) Johnston
1537–1619
Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Rachel Arnot
1537–1626
Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Robert (Hovel) Smith
1550–1610
Ashfield Lea, Suffolk, England
Mirable (Jane) Knapp
1534–1631
Barking, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Knapp
1506–1597
Margery Poley
1510–1559
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edmond Poley
1476–1548
Myrabelle Garneys
1473–1558

Lady Johnston's Descendants

1.
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Lady (Rachell) Johnston (1588–09 Jun 1630) m. Sir (Johnne) Jaksoune (1580–14 Dec 1615)
  1. 1. Helene Jacksone 1596–1624 m. Sir (Archibald Tod Lord Provost of) Edinburgh 1590–1656
    1. 1. Catharine Tod 1615–1657
      1. 1. Helene Wilkie 1649– m. John Cleghorne 1651–
        1. 1. Margaret Cleghorne 1665– m. William Cunningham 1660–1735

Lady Johnston's Timeline

2 Records

1588
1588
Birth of Lady Rachell Johnston in Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland
Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland
1630
09 Jun 1630
Age 42
Death of Lady Rachell Johnston in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1588
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Jun 1630
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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