JOHNSTONE, William (d. 1727), of Sciennes (Sheenes), Edinburgh, and Westerhall (Westraw), Dumfries.

Family and Education

2nd s. of Sir James Johnstone, MP [S], of Westerhall, by Margaret, da. of John Bannatyne of Corehouse, Lanark. m. bef. 1698, Henrietta, da. and coh. of James Johnston of Sciennes, 2s. bro. of Sir John Johnstone, 1st Bt.*; suc. bro. as 2nd Bt. 30 Sept. 1711. Hist. Scot. Parl. 381; Scot. Rec. Soc. lix. 281.

Offices Held

Burgess, Edinburgh 1697; councillor, Lochmaben, 1712–21, 1722–?d., bailie 1714; dep.-steward, Kirkcudbright 1717. Hist. Scot. Parl. 381; Scot. Rec. Soc. 281; Trans. Dumfries. and Galloway Natural Hist. and Antiq. Soc. lii. 153–4.

MP [S], Annan 1698–1707.

Parlimentarian

JOHNSTONE, Sir William, 2nd Bt. (d.1727), of Westerhall, Dumfries.

Main residences: Sciennes (Sheenes), Edinburgh; Westerhall (Westraw), Dumfries.

Author

D.W.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

JOHNSTONE, William (d. 1727)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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