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JOHNSTON.
Badge. Red Hawthorn.
SIR JOHN DE I
JOHNSTOUX, living 1290, had a son John, who was father of Gilbert,
living 1360. Gilbert was father of Sir John de Johnstoun, who was succeeded by
his BOD Sir John Johnston. The last-named had one son, Adam, and probably
another, named Gilbert, of Gretna, who was ancestor of the Johnstons of Newbie,
Mylnefield, and Galabank. There was also an illegitimate branch of the Gretna
family, who were for some time Lords Ruthven. The above-named Adam Johnston
was twice married. The name of his first wife is unknown, but he had at least
one son by her, named John, ancestor of the Johnstones of Annandale, and probably
another, named Matthew, ancestor of the Johnstones of Westerhall. Adam's
second wife was Lady Janet Dunbar, widow of John, Lord Seton, and daughter of
the Earl of March, and by her he had Sir Gilbert, ancestor of the Johnstones of
Elphinstone. John, first of the Annandale family, was father of James, who was
succeeded by his son Adam, who died, 1509, leaving a son, James, father of John, and also of James
of Wamphray, whose male line became extinct about 1656. The elder son, John, had two sons the
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younger, Robert of Raecleucb, left descendants who died out about 1656 the ; elder, .James, left
a son, John, who died 1586, and was succeeded by his son, Sir James, who was murdered by
John, seventh Lord Maxwell, 1608. Sir James's son, James, was created Lord Johnstone, 16:;::, and
Earl of Hartfell, 1648. The Earl was succeeded by his son James, created Earl of Annandale and
Hartfell, 1661. The second Earl was succeeded by his son William, who was created Marquess of
Annandale, 1701. He was twice married. By his first marriage he had James, second Marquess,
who died without issue, 1729, and Henrietta, who married Charles, first Earl of Hopetoun ; she is
now represented by the Hope Johnstones of Annandale. By his second marriage the first Marquess
had George, third Marquess, who died insane, 1792. From Matthew, first of the Westerhall family,
descended Sir James, who died 1699. He left two sons ; the elder, Sir John, was created a Barone*t,
1700, but dying without issue, the title went to the younger son, Sir William, who died leaving two
sons, Sir James, third Baronet of Westerhall, and John, whose son Richard was created a Baronet,
17(O, whose grandson, Harcourt, third Baronet, was created Baron Derwent, 18S1. The third Baronet
of Westerhall left six sons (1) Sir James, fourth Baronet, died unmarried, 1794 -
; (2) Alexander, Lieut.
Ool., died unmarried, 1783 ; (3) Sir William, fifth Baronet, who died leaving a daughter, Henrietta,
created Countess of Bath, 1805; (4) George, whose son, Sir John, became sixth Baronet, and was
grandfather of the present Sir Frederic, eighth Baronet of Westerhall ; (5) John, ancestor of the
Johnstones of Alva ; (6) Gideon, R.N. Sir Gilbert, first of the Elphinstone family, married Amy,
heiress of Elphinstone. His descendant Samuel was created a Baronet, 1627, and his grandson, Sir
James, third Baronet, is supposed to have died without issue. The north country Johnstons
descend from Stephen Cherrie, who married Margaret, daughter and heiress of Sir Andrew Garioch,
with whom he obtained a Barony of Johnston, which gave the name to his descendants. He is now
represented by Sir William Johnston, ninth Baronet of Hilton and Caskieben. There were also
Johnstons of Beirholm, Warriston, Sheens, etc.