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Sir Archibald Hilton Johnston 1545 – 1618 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1545

Birth Location: Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Death Date: 14 Oct 1618

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: James Johnston

Mother: Katherine Duncan

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Rachel Johnstoun

In 1545, Sir Archibald Hilton Johnston entered the world in Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland, born to James J Johnston and Katherine Duncan. Sir Archibald Hilton Johnston had children including Rachel Frances Johnstoun. Sir Archibald Hilton Johnston passed away in 1618 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1545, Sir Archibald Hilton Johnston entered the world in Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland, born to James J Johnston and Katherine Duncan.
  • Sir Archibald Hilton Johnston had children including Rachel Frances Johnstoun.
  • Sir Archibald Hilton Johnston passed away in 1618 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Johnston
1530 – 1617
Birth Location: Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland
JJ
Katherine Duncan
1530 – 1600
Birth Location: Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
KD

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rachel Johnstoun
1588 – 1631
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Sir Johnston's Ancestors

Self
Sir Johnston
1545 – 1618
Birth Place: Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Parents
James J Johnston
1530 – 1617
Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Katherine Duncan
1530 – 1600
Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Baron (Gavin John Adam) Johnston
1500 – 1555
Benholm / Johnstone, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Elizabeth Margaret) Jardine
1507 – 1544
Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Sir (William Alvin) Duncan
1501 – 1574
Garbred, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Lady (Agnes) Robinson
1509 – 1596
Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Allan Duncan
1460 – 1574
Jonat Crosbye
1465 – 1504
George Robinson
1483 – 1550
Lady Blackaby
1449 – 1517
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Johnston's Descendants

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Sir (Archibald Hilton) Johnston (1545 – 14 Oct 1618)
  1. 1. Rachel (Frances) Johnstoun (1588 – 9 Jun 1631) m. Sir (William Robert of Airth Knight of Stenhous Bruce) (Baronet) (1590 – 1 Mar 1636)
    1. 1. Rachel Hamilton (1 Feb 1625 – 7 Aug 1665) m. Lord (David) Cunningham (1607 – 1691)
      1. 1. James (William) Cunningham (1695 – 19 Mar 1765) m. Margaret (Ann "Mattie") Graves (10 Aug 1708 – 17 Jul 1763)
        1. 1. Rebecca Cunningham (1715 – 22 March 1768) m. Charles O'Daugherty (1712 – 17 JUL 1763)

Sir Johnston's Timeline

2 Records

1545
1545
Birth of Sir Archibald Hilton Johnston in Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland
1618
14 Oct 1618
Age 73
Death of Sir Archibald Hilton Johnston in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1545
    Event Place: Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1618
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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