JOHNSTON, Jean ^{1 3}

   Another name for Jean was JOHNSTON, Janet.²

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Jean married William CARLYLE Master of Carlyle 1 August 1551(contract) in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.^{1 2 3} (William CARLYLE Master of Carlyle was born about 1545 and died 1572(dvp) ^{2 3}.)

  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}

Jean next married Alexander ABERNETHY 6th Lord Saltoun of Abernethy, son of William ABERNETHY 5th Lord Saltoun of Abernethy and Elizabeth HAY, after 1572.^{1 3} (Alexander ABERNETHY 6th Lord Saltoun of Abernethy was born About 1536(1537) ¹ and died in 1587 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"He (Alexander Abernethy) married, secondly, Jean Johnston, daughter of James Johnston, younger of that Ilk, relict of William, Master of Carlyle ...."

from Scots Peerage (vol 7) ¹

Jean next married William KER, son of Mr Mark KER Commendator or Abbot of Newbattle and Helen LESLIE, by 1589.¹ (William KER was born about 1551.)

  Marriage Notes:

"He (Alexander Abernethy) married, secondly, Jean Johnston, daughter of James Johnston, younger of that Ilk, relict of William, Master of Carlyle, who survived him, and married, thirdly, in or before 1589, William Kerr, brother of first Earl of Lothian."

from Scots Peerage (vol 7) ¹