Family/Spouse: Hesther Bland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Margaret Johnston died before 1810.

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Johnston of Hilton in the Merse
Patrick Johnston, next brother to Joseph Johnston, of Hilton, murdered by William Home. He is entered in the Dean of Guild's register, Edinburgh, on commencing his mercantile career, in July, 1677, as "brother-germ an of Joseph Johnston, of Hilton." He became one of the most eminent merchants in Edinburgh; was three times lord-provost; M.P. for that city in the last Scots parliament, and first of the United Kingdoms; and one of the commissioners of the Union between the two countries in 1707. His signature and seal are attached to the original parchment deeds which ratified that great measure. Having been knighted on becoming lord-provost, as was customary before the Union, he is mentioned in all the public acts of that period as Sir Patrick Johnston, and the names of many distinguished noblemen, and gentlemen of ancient family, recorded as witnesses to the baptismal registries of his numerous children, sufficiently attest the consideration he enjoyed. He became, however, extremely unpopular, with the middling and lower classes, on account of the active part he took in favour of the Union. The mob attempted to set fire to his residence, and murder him and his family, as mentioned in Defoe's History of Vie Union, and Bishop Burnet's History of his Own Time. Sir Patrick appears to have resided latterly in London, and d. in the parish of St. Margaret's, Westminster, in Sept. 1730. By his wile, Margaret Kinneir, he had, besides his eldest son, George, seven sons and two daus.; of the latter, Henrietta, tn. Sir John Warrender, of Lochend, 2nd baronet, and had issue.

(Research):Harvey Johnston has Archibald Johnston, who made a will in 1671, as his father. Archibald is shown as the son of Joseph. Joseph is said to be the son of Archibald, died 1619, himself thought to be son of James Johnston of Middilgill, who died 1608, but not proven

Patrick married Margaret Kinneir on 9 Jun 1684. Margaret was born before 1686; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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or Margaret Kynnear

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of Hilton, Berwickshire

Joseph Johnston, of Hilton, who m. Mary Douglas, dau. of Douglas of Blackadder, and had, besides Archibald, who d. young, Joseph, his heir; Robert ; and a dau., m. to Home of Ninewells. This Joseph was murdered, when on a visit at the Hirsel, in 1683, by William Home, sheriff of the Merse, and brother to the Earl of Home. For an account of the murder, and a curious tradition connected with it, see Chambers' Edinburgh Journal, Saturday, 24 Dec. 1842, article, "An Old House in theMerse;" Lord FounTain Hall's Obterres; Law's Memorials; and Maxwell's Wanderings in the Highlands and Islands.

(Research):Harvey Johnston shows Joseph as a brother to Sir Patrick (not father)

Died:
Joseph was murdered, when on a visit at the Hirsel, in 1683, by William Home, sheriff of the Merse, and brother to the Earl of Home.

Joseph + Mary Douglas. Mary (daughter of Sir Robert (of Blackerstone and Blythswood) Douglas and Lady Susanna Douglas) was born in 1645; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Archibald was a minor at his father's death, but on attaining his majority, had "Carta Archibaldo Johnstoun, ten-arum et baronire de Hiltoun," Reg. Great Seal, 3 July, 1649; and later, "Carta, Archibaldo Johnstoun de Hiltoun, terrarum de Whitside, Tweedale," Reg. Great Seal, 2 Dec. 1654: he died in 1*163.

Archibald + Catherine Winram. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Sir Archabald Douglas the first son and heir of Alexander Douglas became the 10th Larid of Mains. His wife was Isobel of Blyswood, married 22 July 1633. He died 1 July 1647 leaving his entire estate to his wife. Due to heavy debts, the landed estate of Mains was deeded over to John Douglas, a relative. At this time Mains stayed in the Douglas family but passed to another Douglas line.

Sir Robert obtained Blackerston by marriage. He purchased Blythswood. It should be noted that Col. John Douglas's plantation in Maryland was named Blythswood (Blythswood) the name of the Manor in Scotland.

Sir Robert, as did most Scots, suffered greatly from the ravages of Oliver Cromwell. This was the primary cause of his financial problems along with a default , of the city of Glasgow, on money owed to him.

Robert married Lady Susanna Douglas on 3 Feb 1635 in St. Andrews Church At Holborn, England. Susanna (daughter of Robert (Viscount Belhaven) (of Spot) Douglas and Elizabeth Whalley) was born about 1617 in London, England; died about 1692 in London, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Susan Douglases birth was legitimized on 30 July 1631, by Royal Decree, when she was thirteen years old. This would put her date of birth at 1617 or 1618.
Presumably Nicolas was not her mother.

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Married:
Conducted by the Bishop of London