Johnstone Baronets
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The Johnstone, later Pulteney, later Johnstone Baronetcy, of Westerhall in the County of Dumfries, is a title in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia. It was created on 25 April 1700 for John Johnstone, one of the Scottish representatives to the 1st Parliament of Great Britain
, with remainder to his heirs male. He was eighth in descent from Matthew Johnstone, who is said to have been a younger son of Sir Adam Johnstone (d. 1454), ancestor of the Earls and Marquesses of Annandale
. The second Baronet sat as a Member of Parliament
for Dumfries
and Dumfriesshire
. The third Baronet represented Dumfries, while the fourth Baronet sat as Member of Parliament for Dumfries and Weymouth
. The fifth Baronet, Sir William, was Member of Parliament for Cromarty and Shrewsbury
. He married Frances, daughter of Daniel Pulteney
and niece and heiress of William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath
, through which marriage vast estates came into the family. On his marriage Sir William assumed the surname of Pulteney in lieu of Johnstone. His only child, Laura
, inherited the Pulteney estates and was created Countess of Bath
in 1803 (see this title for more information). The sixth, seventh and eighth Baronets all represented Weymouth in Parliament. The sixth Baronet twice declined a peerage offered to him by Spencer Perceval
.
Several other members of the family may also be mentioned. George Johnstone, fourth son of the third Baronet, was an officer of the Royal Navy, a Member of Parliament, and the first Governor of West Florida
. John Johnstone, fifth son of the third Baronet, was a Member of Parliament. Henry James Johnstone (1895-1947) (son of Major James Henry L'Estrange Johnstone, son of James Johnstone, eldest son of James Raymond Johnstone, only son of the aforementioned John Johnstone, fifth son of the third Baronet), was a Captain
in the Royal Navy
. Montague Cholmeley Johnstone, third son of the aforementioned James Raymond Johnstone, was a General in the British Army
. John Heywood Johnstone, son of Reverend George Dempster Johnstone, fourth son of the aforementioned James Raymond Johnstone, was a barrister and Member of Parliament for Horsham
. Richard Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone
, eldest son of Colonel John Johnstone, second son of the second Baronet, was created a Baronet in 1795, with remainder to his younger brother, who was the grandfather of Harcourt Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, 1st Baron Derwent
(see the Baron Derwent
for more information on this branch of the family).
Scottish representatives to the 1st Parliament of Great Britain
Scottish representatives to the House of Commons of the 1st Parliament of Great Britain were not elected but co-opted in 1707 from the Commissioners of the last Parliament of Scotland.-Legal background to the composition of the 1st Parliament:...
, with remainder to his heirs male. He was eighth in descent from Matthew Johnstone, who is said to have been a younger son of Sir Adam Johnstone (d. 1454), ancestor of the Earls and Marquesses of Annandale
Earl of Annandale and Hartfell
The title Earl of Annandale and Hartfell was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1661 for James Johnstone.In 1625, the title of Earl of Annandale had been created for John Murray, but it became extinct when his son James died without heirs....
. The second Baronet sat as a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Dumfries
Dumfries Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)
Dumfries Burghs was a district of burghs constituency of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 until 1918...
and Dumfriesshire
Dumfriesshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Dumfriesshire was a county constituency represented in the of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 until 2005. It was known as Dumfries from 1950...
. The third Baronet represented Dumfries, while the fourth Baronet sat as Member of Parliament for Dumfries and Weymouth
Weymouth and Melcombe Regis (UK Parliament constituency)
Weymouth and Melcombe Regis was a parliamentary borough in Dorset represented in the English House of Commons, later in that of Great Britain, and finally in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was formed by an Act of Parliament of 1570 which amalgamated the existing boroughs of Weymouth and...
. The fifth Baronet, Sir William, was Member of Parliament for Cromarty and Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Shrewsbury was a parliamentary constituency in England, centred on the town of Shrewsbury in Shropshire.It was founded in 1290 as parliamentary borough, returning two members to the House of Commons of England until 1707, then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and of the...
. He married Frances, daughter of Daniel Pulteney
Daniel Pulteney
Daniel Pulteney was an English government official and Member of Parliament.Pulteney was the son of John Pulteney , MP for Hastings and Commissioner of Customs, and Lucy Colville. He studied at Christ Church, Oxford, matriculating in 1699.He was one of the Commissioners for Trade and Plantations...
and niece and heiress of William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath
William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath
William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath, PC was an English politician, a Whig, created the first Earl of Bath in 1742 by King George II; he is sometimes stated to have been Prime Minister, for the shortest term ever , though most modern sources reckon that he cannot be considered to have held the...
, through which marriage vast estates came into the family. On his marriage Sir William assumed the surname of Pulteney in lieu of Johnstone. His only child, Laura
Laura Pulteney, 1st Countess of Bath
Laura Pulteney, 1st Countess of Bath was a British peeress and heiress.-Early life:...
, inherited the Pulteney estates and was created Countess of Bath
Earl of Bath
Earl of Bath was a title that was created five times in British history, three times in the Peerage of England, once in the Peerage of Great Britain and once Peerage of the United Kingdom...
in 1803 (see this title for more information). The sixth, seventh and eighth Baronets all represented Weymouth in Parliament. The sixth Baronet twice declined a peerage offered to him by Spencer Perceval
Spencer Perceval
Spencer Perceval, KC was a British statesman and First Lord of the Treasury, making him de facto Prime Minister. He is the only British Prime Minister to have been assassinated...
.
Several other members of the family may also be mentioned. George Johnstone, fourth son of the third Baronet, was an officer of the Royal Navy, a Member of Parliament, and the first Governor of West Florida
West Florida
West Florida was a region on the north shore of the Gulf of Mexico, which underwent several boundary and sovereignty changes during its history. West Florida was first established in 1763 by the British government; as its name suggests it largely consisted of the western portion of the region...
. John Johnstone, fifth son of the third Baronet, was a Member of Parliament. Henry James Johnstone (1895-1947) (son of Major James Henry L'Estrange Johnstone, son of James Johnstone, eldest son of James Raymond Johnstone, only son of the aforementioned John Johnstone, fifth son of the third Baronet), was a Captain
Captain (naval)
Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships. The NATO rank code is OF-5, equivalent to an army full colonel....
in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
. Montague Cholmeley Johnstone, third son of the aforementioned James Raymond Johnstone, was a General in the British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
. John Heywood Johnstone, son of Reverend George Dempster Johnstone, fourth son of the aforementioned James Raymond Johnstone, was a barrister and Member of Parliament for Horsham
Horsham (UK Parliament constituency)
Horsham is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
. Richard Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone
Sir Richard Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, 1st Baronet
Sir Richard Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, 1st Baronet was a British Member of Parliament.Born Richard Johnstone he was the son of Colonel John Johnstone , second son of Sir William Johnstone, 2nd Baronet, of Westerhall. His mother was Charlotte, daughter of John van den Bempde of Hackness Hall in...
, eldest son of Colonel John Johnstone, second son of the second Baronet, was created a Baronet in 1795, with remainder to his younger brother, who was the grandfather of Harcourt Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, 1st Baron Derwent
Harcourt Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, 1st Baron Derwent
Harcourt Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, 1st Baron Derwent , known as Sir Harcourt Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, 3rd Baronet, from 1869 to 1881, was a British peer and Liberal Member of Parliament....
(see the Baron Derwent
Baron Derwent
Baron Derwent, of Hackness in the North Riding of the County of York, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1881 for the former Liberal Member of Parliament for Scarborough, Sir Harcourt Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, 3rd Baronet. His grandson, the third Baron , was an...
for more information on this branch of the family).
Johnstone, later Pulteney, later Johnstone Baronets, of Westerhall (1700)
- Sir John Johnstone, 1st Baronet (d. 1711)
- Sir William Johnstone, 2nd Baronet (d. 1727)
- Sir James Johnstone, 3rd Baronet (d. 1772)
- Sir James Johnstone, 4th Baronet (1726-1794)
- Sir William Pulteney, 5th Baronet (1729-1805), lawyer and MP
- Sir John Lowther Johnstone, 6th Baronet (c. 1783-1811)
- Sir Frederick George Johnstone, 7th Baronet (1810-1841)
- Sir Frederick John William Johnstone, 8th BaronetSir Frederick Johnstone, 8th BaronetSir Frederick John William Johnstone, 8th baronet was an English racehorse owner and Conservative Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1874 to 1885....
(1841-1913) - Sir George Fredric Thomas Tankerville Johnstone, 9th Baronet (1876-1952)
- Sir Frederic Allan George Johnstone, 10th Baronet (1906-1994)
- Sir George Richard Douglas Johnstone, 11th Baronet (b. 1948)
See also
- Marquess of Annandale
- Baron DerwentBaron DerwentBaron Derwent, of Hackness in the North Riding of the County of York, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1881 for the former Liberal Member of Parliament for Scarborough, Sir Harcourt Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, 3rd Baronet. His grandson, the third Baron , was an...
- Earl of BathEarl of BathEarl of Bath was a title that was created five times in British history, three times in the Peerage of England, once in the Peerage of Great Britain and once Peerage of the United Kingdom...
- Johnson BaronetsJohnson BaronetsThere have been three Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Johnson, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and two in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom...
- Johnston BaronetsJohnston BaronetsThere have been four Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Johnston , two in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia, one in the Baronetage of Ireland and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom...