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Sir William Johnston 1520–1547 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jul 1520

Birth Location: Kingcausie, Aberdeenshire, Inverness-shire, Grampian, Scotland

Death Date: 10 Sep 1547

Death Location: Fordell, Fife, Scotland

Father: James Johnstone

Mother: Clara Barclay

Spouse(s): Margaret Hay, Barbara Forbes

Children(s): Sir Caskieben, Violet Johnston, Margaret Johnston, Isabel Johnston, Janet Johnston, Bessie Johnston

The story of Sir William Johnston began in 1520 in Kingcausie, Aberdeenshire, Inverness-shire, Grampian, Scotland. Sir William Johnston married Barbara Forbes, Margaret Hay, and had children including Bessie Johnston, Isabel Johnston, Janet Johnston, Margaret Johnston, Sir George Johnston Of That Ilk And Lord Of Caskieben, Sir Gilbert Johnston, Violet Johnston. Sir William Johnston passed away in 1547 in Fordell, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir William Johnston began in 1520 in Kingcausie, Aberdeenshire, Inverness-shire, Grampian, Scotland.
  • Sir William Johnston married Barbara Forbes, Margaret Hay, and had children including Bessie Johnston, Isabel Johnston, Janet Johnston, Margaret Johnston, Sir George Johnston Of That Ilk And Lord Of Caskieben, Sir Gilbert Johnston, Violet Johnston.
  • Sir William Johnston passed away in 1547 in Fordell, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Johnston's Ancestors

Self
Sir Johnston
1520–1547
Birth Place: Kingcausie, Aberdeenshire, Inverness-shire, Grampian, Scotland
Parents
James Gilbert, Laird Johnstone
1481–1548
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Clara Barclay
1492–1521
Gartile, Aberdeen, Scottland
Grandparents
Sir (William Johnston,) Baron
1460–1513
Caskieben, Aberdeen, Scottland
Margaret (Meldrum of) Fyvie
1460–1505
Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Sir (Patrick Barclay, 5th Laird) Gartley
1459–1516
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth) Arbuthnot
1460–1506
Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Lord Baron
1434–1508
Lady Baroness
1436–1476
Alexander Meldrum
1435–1470
Lady Forbes
1428–1488
Sir Gartley
1435–1459
Griselda Leslie
1435–1460
David Arbuthnot
1423–1470
Elizabeth Durham
1426–1488
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Ballindalloch
1410–1480
Lady Baroness
1410–1476
Alexander Gloster
1410–1476
Agnes Gloster
1415–1480
William Meldrum
1380–1431
Lady Forbes
1428–1488
Alexander Forbes
1377–1448
Elizabeth Forbes
1385–1460
Sir Towie
1407–1431
Catherine Gartley
1413–1431
Robert Arbuthnot
1414–1450
Giles Ogilvie
1418–1468
John Durham
1417–1457

Sir Johnston's Descendants

1.
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Sir (William) Johnston (Jul 1520–10 Sep 1547) m. Margaret Hay (July 1520–1559) m. Barbara Forbes (31 Jan 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
      1. 1. Rev. (Edward) Johnston 1610–1656 m. Mary 1625–1649
        1. 1. Sir (Edward) Johnston 1649–1704 m. Elizabeth (Sarah) Walker 1658–1725
    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

Sir Johnston's Timeline

2 Records

1520
Jul 1520
Birth of Sir William Johnston in Kingcausie, Aberdeenshire, Inverness-shire, Grampian, Scotland
Kingcausie, Aberdeenshire, Inverness-shire, Grampian, Scotland
1547
10 Sep 1547
Age 27
Death of Sir William Johnston in Battle of Pinke Cleugh, Near Musselburgh, Lothian, Scotland - Killed in action
Battle of Pinke Cleugh, Near Musselburgh, Lothian, Scotland - Killed in action

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jul 1520
    Event Place: Kingcausie, Aberdeenshire, Inverness-shire, Grampian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2656.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: MSL
    [5] Millennium File
    [6] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees 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: 10 Sep 1547
    Event Place: Battle of Pinke Cleugh, Near Musselburgh, Lothian, Scotland - Killed in action
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] Millennium File
    [5] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fordell, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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