JOHNSTON, William of Craig and Bishoptown, Advocate, 5th Baronet of Johnston, Sir ^{3 4}

   Another name for William was JOHNSTON, Wm.²

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William married Jean SANDILANDS, daughter of James SANDILANDS 3rd of Craibstone and Elizabeth DONALDSON, 8 January 1704(contract).^{1 2 3} (Jean SANDILANDS was born about 1684 and died in June 1744 ³.)

  Marriage Notes:

"SANDILANDS
JEAN
WM. JOHNSTON/
03/02/1704
226/ 10 254
Newhills"

from Index of Marriages




"Jean, m^d Sir William Johnstone, V., Bart., of that ilk, &c., and had issue"

from Families of Moir and Byres




"Johnston, William. 7th February, 1700.

Eldest son of John Johnston of Bishopstown, and Margaret Alexander, his wife. M.A., Mar. Coll., 27th July, 1693. App. to Andrew Logie (1687). Proprietor of Craig, parish of Dyce, and, on the death of Sir John Johnston of Caskieben, fourth Bart, in November, 1724, succeeded as fifth Bart. Married, in 1704 (contract dated 8th January), Jean (died June, 1744), eldest dau. of James Sandilands of Craibstone, with issue, of whom : - William, Lieutenant, R.N. ; succeeded as sixth Bart. ; purchased, in 1750, a portion of the lands of Hilton, in the parish of Old Machar ; and died, in London, in 1794, aged 80. Died March, 1750."

from History of the Society of Advocates< ^{1 2 3}