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Sir William Johnston, Baron 1460–1513 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1460

Birth Location: Caskieben, Aberdeen, Scottland

Death Date: 9 Sep 1513

Death Location: Machrie Cemetery, Machrie, North Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: Lord Baron

Mother: Lady Baroness

Spouse(s): Margaret Fyvie

Children(s): James Johnstone, Christian Johnston, Margaret Johnston

The story of Sir William Johnston, Baron began in 1460 in Caskieben, Aberdeen, Scottland. Sir William Johnston, Baron married Margaret Meldrum Of Fyvie, and had children including Christian Johnston, James Gilbert Laird Johnstone, Margaret Johnston. Sir William Johnston, Baron passed away in 1513 in Machrie Cemetery, Machrie, North Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir William Johnston, Baron began in 1460 in Caskieben, Aberdeen, Scottland.
  • Sir William Johnston, Baron married Margaret Meldrum Of Fyvie, and had children including Christian Johnston, James Gilbert Laird Johnstone, Margaret Johnston.
  • Sir William Johnston, Baron passed away in 1513 in Machrie Cemetery, Machrie, North Ayrshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Baron's Ancestors

Self
Sir Baron
1460–1513
Birth Place: Caskieben, Aberdeen, Scottland
Parents
Lord Alexander Johnston, Baron
1434–1508
Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Lady (Agnes Gloster,) Baroness
1436–1476
Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Gilbert Johnston of) Ballindalloch
1410–1480
Caskieben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Lady (Elene Lichton,) Baroness
1410–1476
Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Alexander Gloster
1410–1476
Glack, Garioch, Aberdeens, Scotland
Agnes Gloster
1415–1480
Garioch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Johnston
1390–1481
Lady Leighton
1390–1428
Lichton
1394–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Cleric
1350–1390
Lady Garviach
1357–1390

Sir Baron's Descendants

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Sir (William Johnston,) Baron (1460–9 Sep 1513) m. Margaret (Meldrum of) Fyvie (1460–1505)
  1. 1. James (Gilbert, Laird) Johnstone 1481–1548 m. Clara Barclay 1492–1521
    1. 1. Sir (William) Johnston 1520–1547 m. Margaret Hay 1520–1559 m. Barbara Forbes 1560–
      1. 1. Sir (George Johnston of That Ilk and Lord of) Caskieben 1535–1593 m. Christian ((Lady)) Forbes 1547–1622
        1. 1. Margaret Johnston 1584–1630 m. Sir (Robert) Johnston 1584–1622
        2. 2. George Johnston 1573–1627
        3. 3. Thomas Johnston 1576–1618
        4. 4. Gilbert Johnston 1571–1620
        5. 5. Elizabeth Johnston 1583–1620
        6. 6. Helen Johnston 1588–1593
        7. 7. Agnes Johnston 1579–1650
        8. 8. John Johnston 1565–1613
        9. 9. Isabel Johnston 1577–1580
        10. 10. Thomas (Johnston Sir Laird) Baron 1570–1656
        11. 11. William Johnston 1570–1640
        12. 12. Barbara Johnston 1586–1600
        13. 13. Dr. (William) Johnston 1588–1640
        14. 14. Arthur (Johnston MD, Medicus RegiusMD, Medicus) Regius 1587–1649
        15. 15. Janet Johnston 1581–1630
        16. 16. Arthur Johnston 1565–1614
        17. 17. Agnes Johnston 1576–1650
      2. 2. Violet Johnston 1543–1590
      3. 3. Margaret Johnston 1546–1615
      4. 4. Isabel Johnston 1549–1620
      5. 5. Janet Johnston 1543–1590
      6. 6. Bessie Johnston 1544–1529
    2. 2. Janet Johnston 1521–
    3. 3. Agnes Johnston 1523–
    4. 4. Isabel Johnston 1524–
    5. 5. Bessie Johnston 1527–
    6. 6. George Johnston 1525–1567
    7. 7. George Johnston 1513–1567
    8. 8. Gilbert Johnston 1513–
    9. 9. James Johnston 1515–1567
    10. 10. William Johnston 1560–
  2. 2. Christian Johnston 1487–
  3. 3. Margaret Johnston 1483–1502

Sir Baron's Timeline

2 Records

1460
1460
Birth of Sir William Johnston, Baron in Caskieben, Aberdeen, Scottland
Caskieben, Aberdeen, Scottland
1513
9 Sep 1513
Age 53
Death of Sir William Johnston, Baron in In the Battle of Flodden Field, Flodden Moor, Northumberland, England
In the Battle of Flodden Field, Flodden Moor, Northumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1460
    Event Place: Caskieben, Aberdeen, Scottland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2660.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: MSL
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire: - Jacobite Cess Roll, 1715
    Record Source: Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Extracted Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Craig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Extracted Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1513
    Event Place: In the Battle of Flodden Field, Flodden Moor, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Machrie Cemetery, Machrie, North Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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