Johnston baronets

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There have been four Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Johnston (as distinct from Johnstone), two in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia, one in the Baronetage of Ireland and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. One creation is extant as of 2010.

Johnston baronets, of Caskieben (1626)

Sir George Johnston, 1st Baronet (died c. 1650)
Sir George Johnston, 2nd Baronet (died c. 1680)
Sir John Johnston, 3rd Baronet (c. 1648–1690)
Sir John Johnston, 4th Baronet (died 1724)
Sir William Johnston, 5th Baronet (c. 1675–1750)
Sir William Johnston, 6th Baronet (1714–1794)
Sir William Johnston, 7th Baronet (1760–1844)
Sir William Bacon Johnston, 8th Baronet (1806–1865)
Sir William Johnston, 9th Baronet (1849–1917)
Sir George Johnston, 10th Baronet (1849–1921)
Sir Thomas Alexander Johnston, 11th Baronet (1857–1950)
Sir Thomas Alexander Johnston, 12th Baronet (1888–1959)
Sir Thomas Alexander Johnston, 13th Baronet (1916–1984)
Sir Thomas Alexander Johnston, 14th Baronet (born 1956)

The heir presumptive to the title is the present baronet's second cousin once removed, William Norville Johnston (born 1955)^[1]

Johnston baronets, of Elphinston (1628)

Sir Samuel Johnston, 1st Baronet (c. 1600-c. 1644)
Sir John Johnston, 2nd Baronet (died c. 1666)
Sir James Johnston, 3rd Baronet (died c. 1700)

Johnston baronets, of Gilford (1772)

Sir Richard Johnston, 1st Baronet (1743–1795)
Sir William Johnston, 2nd Baronet (1765–1841)

Johnston baronets, of London (1916)

Sir Charles Johnston, 1st Baronet (1848–1933)

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References

↑ Morris, Susan; Bosberry-Scott, Wendy; Belfield, Gervase, eds. (2019). "Johnston (NS) 1626, of Caskieben, Aberdeenshire". Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. Vol. 2 (150th ed.). London: Debrett's Ltd. pp. 4812–4814. ISBN 978-1-999767-0-5-1.

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[DP-1] Morris, Susan; Bosberry-Scott, Wendy; Belfield, Gervase, eds. (2019). "Johnston (NS) 1626, of Caskieben, Aberdeenshire". Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. Vol. 2 (150th ed.). London: Debrett's Ltd. pp. 4812–4814. ISBN 978-1-999767-0-5-1.

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