JOHNSTONE, sometime JOHNSTONE VANDEN BEMPDE, Richard Bempde (1732-1807), of Hackness Hall, nr. Scarborough, Yorks.

b. 21 Sept. 1732, 1st s. of Lt.-Col. John Johnstone of Netherwood, Dumfries, 2nd s. of Sir William Johnstone, 2nd Bt., of Westerhall, Dumfries, by Charlotte Van Lore, da. and h. of John Vanden Bempde of Hackness Hall, wid. of William, 1st Mq. of Annandale [S]. educ. Pembroke, Cambridge 1750. m. (1) Nov. 1756, Catherine (d. 1790), da. of James Agnew of Bishop Auckland, co. Dur., s.p.; (2) 26 Feb. 1795, Margaret, da. of John Scott of Charterhouse Square, London, 2s. 2da. suc. half-bro. 1792 and took additional surname of Vanden Bempde by Act of Parliament 28 Feb. 1793; resumed surname of Johnstone 9 June 1795; cr. Bt. 6 July 1795.