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Rachael Johnston 1588–1669 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1588

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1669

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Joseph Riding

Mother: Martha Smith(Smythe)

Spouse(s): Sir Edinburgh

Children(s): Lady Jackson

In 1588, Rachael Johnston entered the world in Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Joseph Johnston Of North Riding And Martha Smith Smythe. Rachael Johnston married Sir John Jackson Of Edinburgh, and had children including Lady Janet Jackson. Rachael Johnston passed away in 1669 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1588, Rachael Johnston entered the world in Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Joseph Johnston Of North Riding And Martha Smith Smythe.
  • Rachael Johnston married Sir John Jackson Of Edinburgh, and had children including Lady Janet Jackson.
  • Rachael Johnston passed away in 1669 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Rachael Johnston's Ancestors

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Rachael Johnston
1588–1669
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Joseph Johnston of North Riding
1570–1588
Cleveland, North Riding, Yorkshire, England
Martha Smith(Smythe)
1575–1588
Yorkshire - West Riding, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Robert (Hovel) Smith
1550–1610
Ashfield Lea, Suffolk, England
Mirable (Jane) Knapp
1534–1631
Barking, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Margery Poley
1510–1559
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edmond Poley
1476–1548
Myrabelle Garneys
1473–1558

Rachael Johnston's Descendants

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Rachael Johnston (1588–1669) m. Sir (John Jackson of) Edinburgh (1580–11 Jan 1615)
  1. 1. Lady (Janet) Jackson 1609–1659 m. Patrick Bruce 1595–1670
    1. 1. Isabella Bruce 1632–1686 m. Sir (John "the Trooper") Woods(9GGF) 1620–1711
      1. 1. Thomas, (Esq of Kilmeade Cty Woods) Esq 1656–1745 m. Lady (Elizabeth) Worsop 1656–1741
        1. 1. Elizabeth Woods 1682–1745 m. Peter (Wallace Sr.) ok 1680–1723

Rachael Johnston's Timeline

2 Records

1588
1588
Birth of Rachael Johnston in Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1669
1669
Age 81
Death of Rachael Johnston in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1588
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1669
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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