Lady Sophia Johnstone, Marchioness of Annandale

Burial record:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113071551/sophia-johnstone

Marchioness of Annandale

Marble monument designed by James Gibbs, 1723, consisting of sarcophagus with a wall piece behind. It commemorates the Marchioness' sons, Lord William (died 1721) and James, 2nd marquess of Annandale (died 1730).

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Sophia Fairholm was born on 18 March 1668.1     She died on 13 December 1716 at age 48.1 She was buried on 18 December 1716 at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England.1

From 2 January 1681/82, her married name became Johnstone. As a result of her marriage, Sophia Fairholm was styled as Countess of Annandale and Hartfell on 2 January 1681/82. As a result of her marriage, Sophia Fairholm was styled as Marchioness of Annandale on 24 June 1701.

Parents:

• John Fairholm and Sophia Johnston.1

Married:

1. Sir William Johnstone, 1st Marquess of Annandale, son of James Johnstone, 1st Earl of Annandale and Hartfell and Lady Henrietta Douglas, on 2 January 1682 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.1

Children of Sophia Fairholm and Sir William Johnstone, 1st Marquess of Annandale

1. Lady Henrietta Johnstone b. 11 Nov 1682, d. 25 Nov 1750. Married Charles Hope, 1st Earl of Hopetoun.
2. James Johnstone, 2nd Marquess of Annandale2 b. c 1688, d. 10 Feb 1729/30. Died unmarried.
3. Hon. John Johnstone3 b. 3 Aug 1688, d. c 1694. Died young.
4. Lord William Johnstone3 b. Aug 1696, d. 24 Dec 1721. Died unmarried.

Citations

1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 166. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
2. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 167.
3. [S8] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes (Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999), volume 1, page 81. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition.

Links

• http://thepeerage.com/p2663.htm#i26625

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