Lieutenant-Colonel John Johnstone of Netherwood

LIEUTENANT-COLONEL JOHN JOHNSTONE

Lieutenant-Colonel John Johnstone is the son of Sir William Johnstone of Westerhall, Baronet, and his wife Henrietta Johnstone. He was born on 13 February 1698 and his baptism was registered on 18 February 1698, at Edinburgh in Midlothian, Scotland. Scottish Baptismal Records

Lietenant-Colonel John Johnstone of Netherhall was killed in action in 1741 at the Battle of Cartagena. Daryll Lundy's Peerage wrongly identifies the location of the battle as Spain. Daryll Lundy's Peerage The Battle in question is in fact the Battle of Cartagena de Indias (in present day Colombia) which was fought in March 1741. Wikipedia: Battle of Cartagena de Indias

Biographical Accounts

1. Daryll Lundy's Peerage