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JOHNSTONE. 349 /3/ Hobert, of Aberdeen, merchant and shipowner, heir presumptive to the Baronetcy; b. 16 Dec. 1810; m. 7 July, 1835, Mary, dau. of George Hadden, of London, merchant; she d. 8 Jan. 1872, having had 2 sons and 4 daus. [1] William, M.A. M.D. surgeon-major in the army; b. 16 April, 1843. [2] George, late coffee planter, Ceylon; b. 21 April, 1845; m. 15 Nov. 1876, Agnes Elizabeth, dau. of Kev. Eichard John Sparkes, rector of AJiold, Surrey, 1839/76. [3] Ehzabeth. [4] Catharine, m. 23 Sept. 1869, to Col. James Allar- dyce, Madras S.C. and lias issue. [5] Mary, d. young, Nov. 1847. [6] Mary Jane. /4/ Rachel, m. 26 Mar. 1835, to Sir Alexander Ander- son, of Aberdeen, and has a son and 2 daus. /5/ Margaret, d. 28 Oct. 1876, having m. 1 Aug. 1837, to Capt. John Grahame Buchanan, who d. 20 Jan. 1874. (2) Andrew, of Aberdeen, burgess of guild and ship- master; b. 1769; d. 1845, having m. 1794, Margaret IngUs, and had with other issue 2 sous, /I/ William, of Aberdeen, burgess of guild, &c. ; d. 1865, having m. Ann Craig, and had issue, [1] William, of Mobile, Alabama, U.S.A. father of Thomas Alexander, John, and Curtis Laudiner. [2] Andrew, father of William. [3] Thomas, of Greenock, father of William. /2/ Andrew, d. unm. at Dava Cottage, July, 1876. (4) James, Utster in Aberdeen, and burgess; b. July, 1656. By his 2nd viie, Jean OgUvie, was father of William, of Aberdeen and of Badifurrow by purchase 1742, convener of the incorporated trades of Aberdeen in 1741; b. Oct. 1699, m. Nov. 1741, Jean, only dau. of WUliam Forbes, of Badi- furrow, and had an only son, James, b. Nov. 1742; d. Nov. 1819, having m. July, 1781, Ann, dau. of Robert Farquharson, of Kinaldie, of the Monaltrie family; she d. Oct. 1824; line extinct. SIR WILLIAM, 5th Baronet, advocate Aberdeen 1700; d. Mar. 1750, having m. (contract dated 8 Jan. 1704) Jean, eldest dau. of James Sandilauds, of Craibstone, in Newhills (by his 2nd ^vife, Elizabeth Donaldson); she d. June, 1744, having had issue. His great-grandson, viz. — SIR WILLIAM BACON, 8th Baronet (on the death of his father 13 Jan. 1844), an officer 1st royals; b. 17 Mar. 1806; d. 3 Aug. 1865, having married in the parish church of St. Pancras, Middx. 11 Sept. 1855, Mary Ann, dau. of John Tye SuSolk, and his vife Susan Howlett or Tye, of Mendlesham, and had a son and 6 daus. (1) Sir William, 9th and present Baronet. (2) Emily. (3) Clara, m. 26 Mar. 1868, to James Fergusson, Esq. of Monkwood, Midlothian. (4) Mary Anne, m. 5 June, 1872, to Alfred Edward Watts, Esq. of Leicester. (5) Alice, m. at Kandy, 24 Jaji. 1880, to Alexander, 3rd son of Rev. George Philip, M.A. (6) Maria, m. at Kandy, 7 Dec. 1878, to David Reid, C.E. (7) Jane, m. 28 April, 1880, to Forbes Manson, of Aberdeen. Uineage. TOHNSTONE, SiR Feede- RICK John William, of Westerhall, co. Dumfries (1700, N.S.), M.p. Weymouth since 1874; s. his father as 8th Baronet; b. (posthumous) a Aug. 1841 ; heir presump- tive, his twin brother George. Arms. — Arg. a saltire sa. on a chief gu. three cushions or in base a man's heart ensigned vith an imperial crown ppr. Crest — A spur with wings or. MOTTO — Nunquam non paratus. SEAT— Westerhall, Dumfriesshire. TOWN House— 9, Arlington Street, S.W. SIR JOHN JOHNSTONE, of Westerhall (8th in descent from Matthew Johnstone, who had a grant of lands of Westeraw, co. Lanark, May 1455, and d. 1491, and who is stated to be a younger son of Sir Adam Johnstone, of John- stone, ancestor of the Marquis of Annandale — ext.), M.P. Dumfries, created a Baroset of Nova Scotia 25 April, 1700, with remainder to his heirs male for ever, voted for the Union ; m. Eacliel, eldest dau. and coheir of James Johnstone, of Sheens, and died at Tourney, 30 Sept. 1711, leaving a dau. Philadelphia, m. to James Douglas of Dornock, and had issue; he was succ. by his only brother, viz. SIR WILLIAM, 2nd Baronet, d. 8 Oct. 1728, having m. Hen- rietta, dau. and coheir of James Johnstone, of Sheens, and had with other issue 2 sons, [1] Sir James, s. as 3rd Baronet. [2] John, lieut.-col. in the army. (See next article.) SIR JAMES, 3rd Baronet, provost of Lochmaben, steward depute of Annandale, 1743; d. 10 Dec. 1772, having m. 1719, Hon. Barbara Murray, dau. of Alexander, 4th Baron Elibank; shed. 15 Mar. 1773,"havinghad with other issue 5 sons, [1] Sir James, 4th Baronet, lieut.-col. in the army, M.p. co. Dumfries; claimed the Marquisate of Annandale as heir male 12 Jime, 1792; b. 23 Jan. 1726; d. s.p. 4 Sept. 1794, bur. in Westminster Abbey, having m. liefore 3 July, 1759, Louisa Maria Elizabeth, dau. of Colclough and -n-idow of Rev. Merrick; she d. 9 April, 1797, bur. in Westminster Abbey 17th. [2] Alexander, lieut.-col. 70th regt.; d. unm. 15, bur. in West- minster Abbey 21 Jan. 1783. [3] Sir Wilham, 5th Baronet, advocate, M.P. Cromarty, 1768/74, Shrewsbury; b. 19 Oct. 1729; died one of the richest subjects in Britain, 31 May, 1805, bur. in Westminster Abbey 11 Jime, having assumed 1767 the name of Pultenet in addi- tion to his own ; m. 1st — 10 Nov. 1760. Frances, only dau. and heiress of Daniel Pulteney, first cousin of William, Earl of Bath (ext.); she d. 1 June, 1782, bur. in Westminster Abbey. He m. 2ndly — 5 Jan. 1804, Margaret, widow of Andrew Stuart, of CastlemUk and Torrance, nr.P. and dau. of Sir William Stirling, Bart, of Ardoch. By his 1st wife he had an only dau. Henrietta Laura, heiress of Pulteney property, created B.uiONEss of Bath 21 July, 1792, and Countess of Bath 26 Oct. 1803 ; d. s. p. 14 Julj-, 1808, having m. 23 July, 1794, to her cousin (Jen. Sir James Murray-Pulteney, Bart. M.P. (MURRAY); he d. 26 April, 1811. [4] George, capt. R.N. commodore and commander-in-chief at Lisbon 1780, M.P. Cockermouth 1768, Appleby 1774, Lost- withiel 1780, Ilchester 1784/7, governor of Pensacola, AVest Florida, a commissioner to treat for peace for America, fought several duels; d. 24 May, 1787, aged 57, leaving by Charlotte Dee his wife an only son. Sir John Lowther Johnstone, s. as 6th Baronet. [5] John, of Alva, co. Stirling, by purchase, B.C. s. commanded tlie artillery at Plassy, 23 June, 1757, M.P. Kinghome, &c. b. 28 April, 1734; d. 10 Dec. 1795,liaving m. Elizabeth Caroline, dau. of Col. Keene, niece of Sir Benjamin Keene, minister at court of Madrid, and of Dr. Keene, bishop of Ely, and had -n-ith a dau. an only son, James Raymond Johnstone, of Alva, b. 4 June, 1768, d. 7 April, 1830,havingm.20June, 1799, Mary EUzabeth, sister of Sir Montague Cholmeley Bart, of Easton, co. Lincoln; she d. Sept. 1843 having had 8 sons and 8 daus. /I/ James, of Alva, co. Clackmannan, and of Hangingshaw, CO. Selkirk, D.L. cos. Selkirk, Stirling, and Clackmannan, convener co. Clackmannan, M.P. cos. Clackmannan and Kjn- ross; b. 4 July, 1801; m. 1st — 9 Jan. 1846, Hon. Augusta Anne Norton, sister of Fletcher, 3rd Baron Grantley; she d. 21 July, 1859, having had a son and dau. (1) John Augustus James, b. 3 May, 1847. (2) Caroline Elizabeth Mary. Mr. James Johnstone m. 2ndly — 5 May, 1862, Sarah Mary, dau. of Lieut.-Col. Henry Peisley L'Estrange, of Moystown, Eang's co. and has 3 sons, (3) James Henry L'Estrange, b. 8 Aug. 1865. (4) Henry Beresford, b. 26 Jan. 1870. (5) Gilbert Lumley, b. 16 April, 1872. /2/ John. col. E.I.C.S.; b. 1802; d. May, 1854, having m. CaroUne, dau. of Rev. Charles Pannel, and had an only davi. Mary Harriet Augusta, m. 4 Aug. 1855, to Sir Robert Jacob Buxton, Bart. /3/ Jlontague Cholmeley, lieut.-gen. in the army, hon. col. 88th, com. 27th and 28th regts.; b. 2 Mar 1804 ; d. 22 Sept. 1874, having m. 31 Dec. 1844, Louisa, dau. of Gen. Sir Henry Somerset (D. BEAUFORT), and had 4 sons and 5 daus. (1) Somerset James, lieut. R.N. retired; b. 29 Aug. 1846; m. (2) Montague George, capt. royal Scots greys 1878 ; b. 21 Mar. 1848; m. 10 July, 1880, Agnes, widow of Capt. Robert Johnston Stansfeld, and youngest dau. of Joseph Harrison, of UalUgreaves and Samlesbury, co. Lane, and has a dau. Violet Agnes Charlotte, b. 5 April, 1881. (3) Francis Fawkes, capt. 16th regt.; b. 30 Aug. 1849; m. 7 Mar. 1878, Henrietta Jane, 2nd dau. of James Sullivan, Esq. and has a dau. Sibell, b. 4 Aug. 1881. (4) Robert Fitzroy Maclean, b. 30 Sept 1859. (5) Mary.