Our Johnston ancestry is
a work in progress. This document is an attempt to combine several
conflicting sources, and is intended to be a role from the first head of
the Johnston family to our emigrant ancestor. Many of our
ancestors, including our emigrant ancestor, followed the Scottish naming convention.
- First son - named after Paternal
Grandfather
- Second son - named after
Maternal Grandfather
- Third son - named after Father
- First daughter - named after
Maternal Grandmother
- Second daughter - named after
Paternal Grandmother
- Third daughter - named after
Mother
The lineage role is as
follows:
1. The Saxon
founder of our family was John de Jonistoun who was given a charter by
Robert Bruce's grandfather, the Earl of Annadale.
2. Hugo de Johnstone owned several estates in East Lothian.
3. Sir John
de Johnstone, donated land to the Soltra monastery in 1285.
4. John de Johnstone, was present at the charter of lands in Annadale in1332.
5. Gilbert de Johnstone, who died in 1360.
6. Sir John
de Johnstone, who in 1371 was the first in our line to carry the title
of "Warden of the West Marshes". He died in 1383.
7. Sir Adam Johnstone, of Johnstone, who served at the battle at Sark in 1448.
He helped suppress the Douglas rebellion against the monarchy in 1455.
Through his first wife our lineage continued. This union produced
two sons, James and John. His second wife was a descendent of
Robert Bruce. This union produced his son Mathew, who founded many
other Johnston lines.
8.
James Johnstone of Johnstone.
9. Adam Johnstone of Johnstone.
10.
James Johnstone of Johnstone, who died in 1529.
11. John Johnstone
of Johnstone, who obtained lands in 1542, 1545, and 1550. He
fought in the battle of Pinkie. His wife was Elizabeth Jardine.
This union produced four children, James, Robert, Dorthea, and Margaret.
John died in 1558.
12. James Johnstone, of Johnstone, who Married Margaret Hamilton. This union produced one
son, John.
13. John Johnstone
of Johnstone, who succeeded his grandfather. He served Scotland as
Warden of the West Marshes and Justice-General. Margaret. his
wife, was the daughter of Sir Walter Scott. This union produced
four children, James, Margaret, Elizabeth, and Grizzel (The name Grizzel
means Christian battle).
14. Sir James Johnstone of Johnstone, was knighted at by Queen Elizabeth at the
coronation of Queen Anne of Denmark, and served as Warden of the West
Marshes. He married Sarah. James was murdered by
Lord Maxwell in 1608.
15. James Johnston
of Johnstone. He was named Earl of Hartfell.
He married three times. His children were James, William, Thomas,
Margaret, Mary, Janet, and John.
16. John Johnston
and his wife Mary Jane's children were James, Andrew, John, William,
Francis, Stephen, Elizabeth, and Eleanor. His sons Stephen and
Francis emigrated to the United States at the end of the Revolutionary
War. Their brother John came to the United States with his family
several years later.
17. John Johnston
settled first in Philadelphia, then in Bourbon County, Kentucky.
He and his wife Ann raised several children. Two sons, George, and
William, settled on Nine Mile Creek in Miami County, Ohio, and were employed by Indian
agencies for the Federal
government. William was our emigrant ancestor.
Copyright 2006. Timothy A. Mann