DE JOHNSTON, Gilbert of Caskieben ^{1 2}

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  General Notes:

"This family claims descent from a Stiven Johnston, clerk, said to be a son of Johnston of that Ilk, in Dumfriesshire (History of this family, by Alexander Johnston, junr., W.S., 1832). This assertion is also made in Douglas' Baronage, 1798. If the first of this family was named Johnston, there is nothing to show that he was related to the Dumfriesshire family. Stodart, in Scottish Arms, 1881, says: 'There seems no reason to think that this Aberdeenshire family is a branch of the Annandale Johnstones. In or before 1380 Andrew Garviach, Lord of Caskyben, gave a charter of Kinbruyn and Badechash to his son-in-law, Stephen Cherie, and Margaret, his wife ; Johnston, near Aberdeen, being part of the great estate brought to her husband by this lady, a co-heir of the Earldom of Mar, her descendants took their surname from it apparently about 1428.'

Stiven's grandson, Gilbert, who died before 1481, was twice married, and from the second marriage come the Johnstons of Crimond. Of the first marriage was Alexander, who got his lands of Caskieben erected into a barony in 1502, and from that date this family has been known as ' of that Ilk.' "

from The Heraldry of the Johnstons ²

Gilbert married Elizabeth VAUX 'of Menie'.¹ (Elizabeth VAUX 'of Menie' was born about 1420.)

  Marriage Notes:

"He (Gilbert de Johnston) married, first, Elizabeth Vans or Vaus, the daughter of the Laird of Menie, in Aberdeenshire, 'ane man of great neme and estimation for the tyme," (D. App.) by whom he had one son, Alexander, his successor, and three daughters, whose names are not now known, but of whom the eldest married the Laird of Birkenbog, in Banffshire ; the second married the Laird of Blackhall, and the youngest married William Hay of Artrachie, (both in Aberdeenshire), and had issue."

from Family of Johnston ¹

Gilbert next married Elizabeth FORBES, daughter of Sir Alexander FORBES 2nd of Pitsligo and Maria HAY.¹ (Elizabeth FORBES was born about 1440.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Gilbert (de Johnston) married, secondly, a daughter of Sir Alexander Forbes, second baron of Pitsligo, in the shire of Aberdeen, by his wife, a daughter of the family of Errol ; and by that lady he had a son, William, 'who was provydit to the lands of Bandauch,' (or Ballindauch, the superiority of which, however, Douglas says was retained in the family), 'whilke afterwards was excambit with Crimond....This William got a crown charter, 'Gulielmo Johnstoun de terris de Ballindauch,' dated 31st August 1472 ; and of him were descended the Johnstons of Crimond"

from Family of Johnston ¹