Family and Education
b. 23 Jan. 1726, 1st s. of Sir James Johnstone, 3rd Bt., of Westerhall by Hon. Barbara Murray, da. of Alexander, 4th Baron Elibank [S]; bro. of William Pulteney. educ. Leyden Acad. 1745-6. m. bef. 3 July 1759, Louisa Maria Elizabeth Colclough, wid. of Rev. John Meyrick, vicar of Edwinstowe, East Retford, Notts., s.p. suc. fa. as 4th Bt. 13 Dec. 1772.
Offices Held
2nd lt. marines 1748; capt. Scotch brigade in Holland 1747 – 56; capt. 19 Ft. 1756, 66 Ft. 1758, maj. 1761; maj. commdt. 101 Ft. Nov. 1762; half-pay 1763; lt.-col. 1772.
Main residence: Westerhall, Dumfries.
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Commons 1790-1820
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JOHNSTONE, Sir James (1726-94)
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