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Margaret Johnston 1584–1630 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1584

Birth Location: Caskieben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: Abt 1630

Death Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Caskieben

Mother: Christian Forbes

Spouse(s): Sir Johnston

Children(s): Rev. Johnston

The story of Margaret Johnston began in 1584 in Caskieben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Margaret Johnston married Sir Robert Johnston, and had children including John Johnston, Rev Edward Johnston, William Johnston. Margaret Johnston passed away in 1630 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret Johnston began in 1584 in Caskieben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
  • Margaret Johnston married Sir Robert Johnston, and had children including John Johnston, Rev Edward Johnston, William Johnston.
  • Margaret Johnston passed away in 1630 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Caskieben
1535–1593
Birth Location: Caskieben, Aberdeen, Scottland, Grampian, Scotland
SC
Christian Forbes
1547–1622
Birth Location: Caskieben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
CF

Spouses(s)

Sir Johnston
1584–1622
Birth Location: Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
SJ

Children(s)

Rev. Johnston
1610–1656
Birth Location: Newton, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
RJ

Margaret Johnston's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Johnston
1584–1630
Birth Place: Caskieben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir George Johnston of That Ilk and Lord of Caskieben
1535–1593
Caskieben, Aberdeen, Scottland, Grampian, Scotland
Christian ((Lady)) Forbes
1547–1622
Caskieben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (William) Johnston
1520–1547
Kingcausie, Aberdeenshire, Inverness-shire, Grampian, Scotland
Margaret Hay
1520–1559
Delgaty, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland
William (Forbes 7th Laird of) Forbes
1513–1596
Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elizabeth, (Lady) Keith
1517–1604
Dunottar Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Johnstone
1481–1548
Clara Barclay
1492–1521
Sir Ardendraught
1478–1528
Margaret Fraser
1483–1528
Sir Forbes
1461–1547
Christian Baroness
1463–1513
Sir Keith
1470–1521
Janet Lovat
1487–1539
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Baron
1460–1513
Margaret Fyvie
1460–1505
Sir Gartley
1459–1516
Lady Arbuthnot
1460–1506
Gilbert Hay
1450–1513
Janet Lyon
1460–
Sir Fraser
1467–1493
Marjory Monymusk
1467–
William Corse
1446–1483
Christian Forbes
1443–1500
Sir Inverugie
1435–1521
Janet Dunbar
1462–1520

Margaret Johnston's Descendants

1.
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Margaret Johnston (1584–Abt 1630) m. Sir (Robert) Johnston (1584–1622)
  1. 1. Rev. (Edward) Johnston 1610–1656 m. Mary 1625–1649
    1. 1. Sir (Edward) Johnston 1649–1704 m. Elizabeth (Sarah) Walker 1658–1725
      1. 1. Robert (Allin) Johnston 1675–1755
      2. 2. William (Johnston, Capt., Burgess of the House of) Burgesses 1697–1769 m. Ann ((Nan)) Chew 1695–1742 m. Anne Brumfield 1703–1778 m. Elizabeth ("Betty") Wyatt 1710–1771
        1. 1. Captain (Zachariah) Johnston 1743–1800
        2. 2. James Johnston 1736–1816 m. Elizabeth Joyce –1816
        3. 3. Elizabeth Johnston 1742–1772
        4. 4. Larkin (Chew) Johnston –1816
        5. 5. William Johnston 1738–1793
        6. 6. Judith Johnston 1729–1793
        7. 7. Sarah Johnston 1750–1820
        8. 8. Mary Johnson 1742–1782
      3. 3. Michael Johnston 1673–1719
      4. 4. Anthony Johnston 1678–1759
      5. 5. Thomas Johnston 1680–1743
      6. 6. Elizabeth Johnston 1682–1760
      7. 7. Penelope Johnston 1684–1760
      8. 8. Rachel Johnston 1686–1687
      9. 9. Rebecca Johnston 1688–1760
      10. 10. Arthur Johnston 1688–1759
      11. 11. John Johnston 1688–1689
      12. 12. Benjamin Johnston 1705–1754

Margaret Johnston's Timeline

2 Records

1584
1584
Birth of Margaret Johnston in Caskieben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Caskieben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1630
Abt 1630
Age 46
Death of Margaret Johnston in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1584
    Event Place: Caskieben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [4] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Comiestoun, Kinross-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1635; Page Number: 35

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1630
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [2] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
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