CARLYLE, William Master of Carlyle ^{1 2}

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William married Jean JOHNSTON, daughter of James JOHNSTONE fiar of Johnstone and Margaret HAMILTON, 1 August 1551(contract) in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.^{1 2 3} (Jean JOHNSTON was born about 1551.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Jean, whose marriage-contract was made at Dumfries on 1 August 1551, the parties being, on her side, her mother and Archbishop Hamilton, and Michael, Lord Carlyle, for his son William, on the other. The marriage was not to take place till Jean was of full age, but it did take place, and there was issue one daughter, Elizabeth, who married Sir James Douglas of Parkhead, and had issue. William Carlyle died in 1572, and his widow, as Lady Carlyle, was still liferentrix of the lands of Kelhead in 1577."

from Scots Peerage (vol 1)




"He (Alexander Abernethy) married, secondly, Jean Johnston .... relict of William, Master of Carlyle ...."

from Scots Peerage (vol 7) ^{1 3}