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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In the index of retours of special services, there is the following
entry, " Feb. 10, 1632, Dominus Georgius Johnestoune de eodem,
miles baronettus, hceres, Alexandri Johnestoune de eodem tritavi,
in terris de Sauchok et Dennys, infra baron, de Audan, tanquam
pro principalibus ; terris de Auchat, infra baroniam de Stainiwod,
in warrantum," also situated within the county of Aberdeen.
He married Elizabeth, daughter of William Forbes of Tol- Douglas' Baron.
° and Forbes'
quhoun in the shire of Aberdeen, (M. App.) and got a charter Genealogy.
under the Great Seal, (6th July 1615,) to himself and to Elizabeth
Forbes, his spouse, " Terrarum et baronise deCaskieben, specialiter Reg. Mag. sig.
f , , t , r t ,, „ Lib ' 47 ' No ' -* 91 '
in se comprehend, terras de Johnston cum molencuno, &c.
The name of " George Johnestoune of yat ilk," appears in the Kennedy's An-
,. , n 7 . „ nals of Aberdeen.
list of freeholders present at the election of two commissioners for
the shire of Aberdeen, 1st October 1616.
He got, 31st July 1618, a crown charter of the lands of Arch- Reg. Mag. sig.
charrald, with the teinds of Caskieben, &c. in Aberdeenshire.
Of the same date we find in the records of the Great Seal a char- ibid.
. in. ,,. Lib. 49, No. C6
ter, " Georgio Johnstoun de Fettiesmylne, decimarum garbalium
terrarum de Selbie, Pettiesmylne," &c, also situated within the
county of Aberdeen.
George Johnston, on account of his individual merits and ac-
quirements, and, as a reward for the services rendered by him
and other members of this family, to the crown, was, by King
Charles I., created a Knight Baronet of Nova Scotia, in virtue
of the royal patent, and received a crown charter, " Domino Reg. Mag. sig.
Georgio Johnestoun de Caskieben, Militi Baronetto, terrarum ba- 2d - chas - '■> „ '
s ' ' _ penult. Mar. 1628.
roniae et fegalitatis de Johnestoun, in Nova Scotia, in America,
haeredibus suis masculis quibuscunque," &c. (N. App.)
He also received, 26th June 1628, a crown charter, " Solaris
dimidietatis terrarum de Altoun de Crimond, cum dimidiet. Tbid
de Newmill de Crimond, et Auldmill ejusdem, East et West-
hills; 1 &c.
It thus appears that Sir George, who was a man of prudence,
added largely to the landed estates of the family. Unfortunately,
however, these, during the lives of his son and grandson, gradu-
Lib. 52, No. 40.