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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Douglas' Ba-
ronage, and MS.
History.
Reg. Mag. Sig.
Lib. 7. No. 244.
Family Writs.
Forbes, second baron of Pitsligo, in the shire of Aberdeen,
by his wife, a daughter of the family of Errol ; and by that lady
he had a son, William, " who was provydit to the lands of Ban-
dauch," (or Ballindauch, the superiority of which, however,
Douglas says was retained in the family), " whilke afterwards
was excambit with Crimond.'" — (Vide No. V. of this Genealogy).
This William got a crown charter, " Gulielmo Johnstoun de
terris de Ballindauch,'' 1 dated 31st August 1472 ; and of him
were descended the Johnstons of Crimond, as will be shown
afterwards.
Upon the death of Gilbert, (which took place previous to the
year 1481), the succession opened to his eldest son,
MS. History, and
Family Writs.
Ibid, and MS.
History.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Reg. Mag. Sig.
Lib. 13. No. 369.
MS. History.
IV. — Alexander de Johnston of Caskieben, who, in the
reign of James II., got his lands of Caskieben, which were former-
ly held of the Earls of Mar as superiors, erected into a free ba-
rony, to be called the Barony of Johnston in all time coming, by
a decreet of the Lords, which was afterwards ratified and con-
firmed by King James IV., on 20th February 1502 ; and from
thenceforth the family were designed of that Ilk.
He married Agnes, daughter of Alexander Gloster of that Ilk,
and of Glack, a powerful baron in the district of Garioch, in the
shire of Aberdeen ; and by this lady had a family of four sons ;
1st. William, his successor.
2d. Also named William. He married a daughter of John
Keith of Auquhorsk, and of him the Johnstons of Cayesmill
were descended.
The other two sons died without succession.
There is contained in the records of the Great Seal a charter,
" Alexandre Johnestoun de eodem et Agneti Gloster, sponsae
suas, terrarum forrestas de Cordiss," 22d January 1498.
He was succeeded by his eldest son,
Reg. Mag. Sig.
Lib. 15, No. 164.
V. — William Johnston of that Ilk, who got a charter un-
der the Great Seal of Scotland from James IV, " Gulielmo
Johnstoun de eodem, terrarum de Ballindauch et molendini ea-