John 
JOHNSTON

B: 1565 - Caskieben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
M1: 1582 Craig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland - TURING, Janet
M2: 1597 - Aberdeenshire, Scotland - LUNDIE, Katherine
D: 14 Feb 1613 - Monkegy Kirk, Scot, Scotland
"He was the son of 5144. Laird, 7th Of That Ilk George Johnston and 5145. Lady Christian Forbes. He married 5313 Katherine Lundy 1597 in Scotland." 

John, laird of Caskieben, sat as a minor baron in 1608. [Members of Parliament, Scotland, Including the Minor Barons, 
the ... By Joseph Foster] 
johnston_of_caskieben.pdf
File Size: 154 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

Janet
TURING

B: 1568 Foveran, Aberdeenshire, Scotland  
M: 1582 Craig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland - JOHNSTON, John
D: 1616 Craig, Angus, Scotland  

Children of John and Janet:

John JOHNSTON (of Newplace)

B: 1592 Caskieben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland  
M: 1609 - HAY, Beatrice (1588-1609)
D: 1609 

Elizabeth JOHNSTON

B: 1594 Aberdeenshire, Scotland  
M: BANNERMAN, Alexander (1587-1609) Alexander Bannerman
D: Feb 1621

Sir George JOHNSTON (Baronet of Nova Scotia)

"Sir George Johnston of Caskieben (1595- ) received a charter under the great seal in 1615, as well as other charters in 1618 and 1628. When he was 23 years old, Sir George mortgaged all of his properties for a pittance, and when he could not repay the debt his property passed to Alexander Jaffray in 1633. He married Elizabeth Forbes of Tolquhom, and had three sons and two daughters. Sir George Johnston was made a Baronet of Nova Scotia in 1626. He also became Sheriff of Aberdeen in 1630. The first Baronet was succeeded by his eldest son, also named Sir George Johnston, who was the second Baronet."

B: 1595 Craig, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland  
M: FORBES, Elizabeth (1547-1622)
  • George JOHNSTON Jr. (????-1685)
  • John JOHNSTON (1630-????)
D: Dyce, Aberdeenshire, Scotland  

Jean JOHNSTON

B: 1596 Aberdeen, Scotland  
M: FORBES, William of Knapernay (1580-????)
D:1611 Scotland  

Katherine 
LUNDIE

B: 1573 - Lundie, Fife, Scotland
M: 1597 - Aberdeenshire, Scotland - JOHNSTON, John
D: 29 Jul 1616 - Ardiharrall, Scotland

"5313. Katherine Lundy, born Abt. 1573 in Lundie, Fife Scotland, Died July 29, 1616 in Kendal Scotland. She was the daughter of 10626. William Lundie and 10627. Christian Ruthven."

John also married (2) Katherine LUNDY of Fifie (2nd wife) - Lady of Caskieben, daughter of Sir William LUNDY and 
(Hon) Christian RUTHVEN (RUTHERVEN), on Oct 1597 in (marriage contract). "By their Contract Matrimonial, 1597, recorded in the Books of Council and Session 13 March 1616, John Johnston engaged that he "shall, God willing marry in faice of Halie Kirk and take to his lawful wyff the said Katherine Lundie betwixt this and the first day of January nixtocum, but forder delay fraud or guyll, as als the said Johne Johnstoune be the tennour heir of bindis (etc). 
 
Repeated Quote: "In Katherine Lundie's Marriage Contract, of October 1597, her mother is referred to as having been, at that date, deceased. Sir James Lundy, Knight, Sir Robert Fairlie of Braid, Knight; Patrick Monypenny of Pilrig,; James Lundie of Balcormie mill; and Umphra Lundie at Lundie mill, were the Curators, or Guardians, of Thomas Johnston, afterward of Craig, the eldest son born of the marriage between the then deceased John Johnston of that Ilk and 
his second spouse, umq. Katherine Lundy, daughter of the deceased Mr. William Lundy of that Ilk, mentioned in a decreet, or judgment, of the Lords of Council and Session, dated 13th March 1616."

Children of John and Katherine:

Thomas of Craig JOHNSTON

He was "Laird of Craig" (by Virtue of his MOTHER)
B: 1598 Craig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland  
M1: 1615 Midlothia, Scotland - STRACHAN, Elspet (1594-1641)
M2: 1640 Scotland - IRVINE, Mary (1626-1659)
  • Thomas JOHNSTON (1641-1686)
  • William JOHNSTON (1641-1642)
  • Elizabeth JOHNSTON (1643-????)
  • John JOHNSTON (1649- 1716)
  • Margaret JOHNSTON (1653-1681)
  • Christian JOHNSON (1655-1681)
  • James JOHNSTON (1656-1716)
D: 25 Aug 1656 Dyce, Aberdeenshire, Scotland  

Gilbert JOHNSTON

B: 1600 Craig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland  
D: 1617 England  

Margaret JOHNSTON

B: 1602 Craig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland  
D: 1607 

Christian (Daughter) JOHNSTON

B:1599 Craig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland  
D:1704 Scotland