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Sir Archibald Hilton Johnston 1540–1619 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1540

Birth Location: Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Death Date: 28 Apr 1619

Death Location: Fife, Scotland

Father: James Johnstone

Mother: Margaret McNellane

Spouse(s): Katherine Duncan

Children(s): Hew Jonston, Lady Edingburgh, Rachel Johnston, Joseph Johnston

Sir Archibald Hilton Johnston was born in 1540 in Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland, the child of James Johnstone And Margaret Mcnellane. Sir Archibald Hilton Johnston married Katherine Bruce Duncan, and had children including Hew Jonston, Joseph Johnston, Lady Janet Johnston Of Edingburgh, Rachel Johnston. Sir Archibald Hilton Johnston passed away in 1619 in Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Sir Archibald Hilton Johnston was born in 1540 in Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland, the child of James Johnstone And Margaret Mcnellane.
  • Sir Archibald Hilton Johnston married Katherine Bruce Duncan, and had children including Hew Jonston, Joseph Johnston, Lady Janet Johnston Of Edingburgh, Rachel Johnston.
  • Sir Archibald Hilton Johnston passed away in 1619 in Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Johnstone
1522–1559
Birth Location: Of Johnstoun, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Margaret McNellane
1525–1596
Birth Location: Of, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Katherine Duncan
1530–1626
Birth Location: Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Hew Jonston
1560–1626
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, , Scotland
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Lady Edingburgh
1557–1580
Birth Location: Edingburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Rachel Johnston
1588–1609
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Joseph Johnston
1570–1588
Birth Location: North Riding, Yorkshire, , England
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Sir Johnston's Ancestors

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Sir Johnston
1540–1619
Birth Place: Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Parents
James Johnstone
1522–1559
Of Johnstoun, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Margaret McNellane
1525–1596
Of, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Johnston's Descendants

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Sir (Archibald Hilton) Johnston (Abt. 1540–28 Apr 1619) m. Katherine (Bruce) Duncan (1530–23 Aug 1626)
  1. 1. Hew Jonston 1560–1626 m. Margaret Davidson 1564–1587
    1. 1. Crystane Jonstone 1580–1630 m. William (Mason) Measone 1580–1630 m. Robert Lowry 1580–1640
      1. 1. William MASON 1600–1650 m. Abigaille Schaw 1602–1645
        1. 1. Jenet Masson 1626–1679 m. Abraham Gray 1638–1679
        2. 2. Abigail Mason 1629–
        3. 3. Issobell (Mason) Measone 1639–
    2. 2. Margaret jonston 1584–
    3. 3. Bessie Jonston 1578–1640
    4. 4. Margret Johnston 1575–1620
    5. 5. Robert Johnston 1579–1641
    6. 6. Issobell (or Bisse Monnteith or) Joniston 1578–1640
    7. 7. Elisabeth Johnston-Lowery 1578–1640
  2. 2. Lady (Janet Johnston of) Edingburgh 1557–1580
  3. 3. Rachel Johnston 1588–1609
  4. 4. Joseph Johnston 1570–1588

Sir Johnston's Timeline

2 Records

1540
Abt. 1540
Birth of Sir Archibald Hilton Johnston in Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland
1619
28 Apr 1619
Age 79
Death of Sir Archibald Hilton Johnston in Fife, Scotland
Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1540
    Event Place: Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1619
    Event Place: Fife, Scotland
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