Genealogical account of the family of Johnston of that Ilk, formerly of Caskieben, in the shire of Aberdeen, and of its principal branches

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Of the Johnstons of Standingstones.
The founder of this family was
(VII.)
I. — Gilbert Johnston, second son of James Johnston of Douglas' Baron-
age, and MS.
that Ilk, by Clara, daughter of Barclay of Garthe. History.
He married Margaret, daughter of William Forbes of Corsin- Forbes' Gene-
dae, by Margaret Lumsden, relict of Johnston of Caskieben, by
whom he had issue.
Gilbert had, anno 1548, from his father James, a charter in
favour of himself and of Margaret Forbes, his spouse, of the lands Svoitory^f '
of Craig, Corsehill, Standingstones, Kinbrun, Waulkmill of Dyce, IL rits in ' Appen "
and Cornmill of Kinbrun, lying in the baronies of Dyce and Ro-
thienormond, and shire of Aberdeen.
This deed appears to have been granted in security of certain
provisions ; for a letter of reversion was granted by Gilbert to his No - 14 - Ibid -
father, dated August 1548, for resuming said lands after decease
of Gilbert's heir on payment of 800 merks. On 5th June 1595,
John Johnston in Corsehill, tutor to Thomas, heir-male of Gil- no. 13, ibid.
bert of Standingstones, granted a discharge of said charter to
John Johnston of that Ilk, in consideration of payment of 800
merks, and a nineteen years 1 lease of the lands. Thomas seems
to have been the grandson and heir of Gilbert of Standingstones,
and John in Corsehill was probably a younger son of Gilbert.
Of the descendants of Gilbert Johnston of Standingstones we
have no farther account.
Standingstones is in the parish of Dyce, and distant about seven
miles from Aberdeen.