John Johnstone of that Ilk

JOHN JOHNSTONE OF THAT ILK

Children of James Johnstone of Johnstone (d. 1524) and Mary Maxwell:

1. John Johnstone of Johnstone (John Johnstone of that Ilk) was born in 1507.1 He was the son of James Johnstone of Johnstone and Mary Maxwell.1 He married, firstly, Elizabeth Jardine. He married, secondly, Nicola Douglas, daughter of Sir James Douglas, 7th of Drumlanrig and Margaret Douglas.1 He died on 8 November 1567.1

On 2 March 1542-43 he obtained a crown charter erecting his lands into the Barony of Johnstone, and entailing them upon himself and his sons James and Robert, and upon his brothers Adam, William, John, and Simon Johnstone, successively. He is frequently named as responsible for his clan to the government. Between 1542 and 1550 he had various charters of lands.1 He fought in the Battle of Pinkie on 10 September 1547.1 He was Commissioner to settle the border disputes in 1552.1 He lived at Johnstone, Scotland.

He was twice married, first to Elizabeth Jardine, who died in December 1544; secondly to Nicola Douglas, daughter of James Douglas of Drumlanrig. He also had children born out of wedlock.

Family

There is some disagreement between sources on which children belong to which wife. "TSP and BE1883 disagree on some of the attributions of John's children between his wives. We follow TSP." (TSP = The Scots Peerage, Vol. 1, pp. 245-247. "Johnstone, Marquess of Annandale.")

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• 1. John Johnstone of Johnstone (d 1558 / 08.11.1567) (son of James Johnstone of Johnstone and that ilk (d 08.1524) m. Mary Maxwell (dau of John Maxwell, 4th Lord of Carlaverock)
  • m1. Elizabeth Jardine (d 12.1544)
    • A. James Johnstone (dvp c1551) m. Margaret Hamilton (dau of John Hamilton of Samuelston)
    • B. Robert Johnstone of Raecleuch (d 10.05.1592) m. (before 1571) Marion Maxwell (d c11.1601)
    • C. Janet Johnstone m. (mcrt 18.03.1563-4) William Livingstone of Jerviswood (d 04.1601)
  • m2. (c09.1550) Nicola Douglas (a 1576, dau of Sir James Douglas, 7th of Drumlanrig)
    • D. John Johnstone of Over Cogrie (b after 1553, d 23.09.1603)
      • i. James Johnstone of Lochhouse (a 1634, dsp)
    • E. James Johnstone of Lochhouse (dspl before 1632)
    • F. Dorothea Johnstone m. (mcrt 12.02.1570) John Maitland of Auchingassel
    • G. Margaret Johnstone m. (1566) Christopher Irving (son of Edward of Bonshaw)
    • H. Elizabeth Johnstone
  • partner Gelis Ewart
    • I. Margaret Johnstone m. Ninian Graham (son of Robert of Thornick)
  • partner(s) unknown
    • J. James Johnstone of Hardgraif
    • K. John Johnstone of Harthope, Howcleuch, and Raecleuch
    • L. David Johnstone

Genealogy

1. Stirnet Johnstone 02
2. https://archive.org/details/scotspeeragefoun01pauluoft/scotspeerage... James Johnstone, on 15 May 1523, was appointed one of the keepers of the West Marches, and he died in August of the following year.7 It is not known certainly whom he married, but she may have been Mary, eldest daughter of John, fourth Lord Maxwell, as in 1528 John Johnstone, son of this laird, is described as 'sister son 'to Robert, fifth Lord Maxwell.8 Their issue were : — 1. JOHN, who succeeded.
3. https://archive.org/details/scotspeeragefoun01pauluoft/scotspeerage...
4. https://archive.org/details/scotspeeragefoun01pauluoft/scotspeerage...
5. http://www.thepeerage.com/p1038.htm#i10375 cites
   1. [S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 80. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]