'Johnstone05'
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Families covered: Johnston of Caskieben, Johnston of Craig, Johnston of Newplace

Descended from Stephen de Johnston (a temp David Bruce who r. 1329-1371), a brother of a laird of Annandale, by Margaret (daughter and heiress of Sir Andrew Garioch of Caskieben) was ...
George Johnston 'of that ilk' of Caskieben (d 1593)
m. Christian Forbes (b 24.06.1547, d 1622, dau of William Forbes, 7th Lord)
1. John Johnston 'of that ilk' of Caskieben (b 1565)
  m1. Janet Turing (dau of _ Turing of Foveran)
  A. Sir George Johnston, Sheriff of Aberdeen, 1st Bart of Caskieben (a 1626)
  m. Elizabeth Forbes (dau of William Forbes of Tolquhon)
i. Sir George Johnston, 2nd Bart of Caskieben (d before 10.06.1695)
  m. ?? Leslie (dau of Sir William Leslie of Wardes, 3rd Bart)
  a. Sir John Johnston, 3rd Bart (d unm 31.12.1690)
  ii. John Johnston of Newplace
  m. ?? Johnston (dau of Thomas Johnston of Craig) below
  a. Sir John Johnston of Newplace, 4th Bart (d 11.1724)
  m. (04.1683) Janet Mitchell (dau of Thomas Mitchell of Thainston)
  (1) John Johnston (dvpsp Sheriffmuir 1715)
(2) Marjory Johnston
  m. (1707) Andrew Burnett of Elrick
  (3) Janet Johnston
  m. Charles Forbes of Sheals
  m2. Katherine Lundie (d 1616, dau of William Lundie of that ilk)
  B. Thomas Johnston of Craig (d 08.1656)
  m1. Elpset Strachan (dspm)
  m2. Mary Irvine (d 09.1659, dau of Alexander Irvine of Kingcausie)
  i. Thomas Johnston of Craig (d unm 01.1686)
  ii. William Johnston of Craig (dsp 1716)
  m. Joanna van Millen
iii. John Johnston of Bishopstown (b 1649, d 1716)
  m. (11.1672) Margaret Alexander (dau of John Alexander)
  a. Sir William Johnston of Craig, 5th Bart (d 18.03.1750)
  m. (mcrt 08.01.1704) Jean Sandilands (d 1744, dau of James Sandilands of Craibston)
  (1) Sir William Johnston of Hilton, 6th Bart (b 1714, d 19.03.1794)
  m1. (1751) Sarah Kirby (d 1751, dau of Thomas Kirby)
  (A) son (d infant)
  m2. (03.1757) Elizabeth Cleland (dau of William Cleland of Cleland)
  (B) Sir William Johnston, 7th Bart (b 03.08.1760, d 13.01.1844) had issue
  m1. (24.02.1783) Mary Bacon (dsp 07.1802, dau of John Bacon of Shrubland Hall)
  m2. (12.1802) Maria Bacon (d 27.10.1847, dau of John Bacon of Fryern House)
  (C) Mary Selby Johnston
  m. Peter Gourlay of St. Vincent island
  (D) Elinor Sandilands Johnston
  m. Rev. William Uvedale of Barking (cousin)
  (E)+ other issue - Alexander, 4 sons (d infant), 2 daughters
  m3. (sp) (1777) Amy Ffrench (dau of Newman Ffrench of Bellchampe)
  b. John Johnston
  m. (mcrt 16.02.1717) Isobel Marnoch (dau of John Marnoch in Balnagask)
  (1) John Johnston (b 02.1725, d 1770)
  m. (07.1758) Margaret Chalmers (d 1812, dau of William Chalmers)
(A) William Johnston (b 01.1762, d 24.02.1832) had issue
  m. (24.10.1801) Catherine Morice (d 25.03.1855, dau of David Morice of Tullos)
  (B) Andrew Johnston of Aberdeen (b 1769, d 1845)
  m. (1794) Margaret Inglis
  (i) William Johnston of Aberdeen (b 1795, d 1865) had issue
  m. (1818) Ann Craig (dau of T. Craig)
  (ii) Andrew Johnston (d unm 1876)
  iv. James Johnston (b 1656) had issue
  Not known by which marriage was ...
  v. daughter
  m. John Johnston of Newplace above
2.+ other issue - Gilbert, George, Thomas, Arthur (d 1641, had issue, physician, rector, poet), William (professor)

Main source(s): BP1934 (Johnston of Caskieben)
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