Mary Irvine

Alexander 6th Laird of Kingcausie Irvine and his wife Isobel Irvine Irvine are Mary's parents

Thomas Johnson of Craig was born circa 1598 in Craig, Aberdeen, Scotland. He died in August 1656 in Dyce, Scotland. Thomas was the son of John Johnston of Caskieben and Katherine Lundie.

Thomas Johnston of Craig married second, Mary Irvine, the daughter of Alexander Irvine of Kingcausie. They had, besides some daughters, four sons:

Children of Thomas Johnston and Mary Irvine:

1. Thomas of Craig, died unmarried
2. William Johnston2 d. 1716, married Joanna Van Milan
3. John Johnston of Bishopstown, 2 b. 1649, d. 1716, married Margaret Alexander
4. Anna Johnston b. 1652
5. Barbara Johnston b. 1654
6. James Johnston2 b. 1656, married Jean Ogilvie

Thomas Johnston of Craig, died in August 1656; his wife, Mary Irvine, died in September 1659 (U. App.) On his death he was succeeded by his eldest son, Thomas, but the line of the family was carried on by his third son, John Johnston of Bishoptown.

References

• 1635 (?) Thomas Johnston of Craig, eldest son of the second marriage of John Johnston of that ilk with Catherine Lundy (and brother of Sir George Johnston, Bart.), got a charter in 1635. He married Mary, daughter of Kingoussie, by whom he had issue. (Douglas's " Baronage," p. 38.) (I presume Kingoussie is intended for Khigcoussie. J. F.) Page 198, Forbes Leslie.
• Short memoir of James Young, merchant burgess of Aberdeen, and Rachel Cruickshank, his spouse, and of their descendants Author: Alexander Johnston 1809 - 1880. Publisher: Aberdeen : J. Craighead. 1861. Appendix: xlv. image
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Johnston-8690
• http://www.thepeerage.com/p48799.htm#i487984
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 21 February 2021), memorial page for Mary D Irvine Johnston (16 Sep 1626–1659), Find a Grave Memorial no. 46787378, ; Maintained by Gathering Roots (contributor 47213048) Body lost or destroyed.
• Genealogical account of the family of Johnston of that Ilk, formerly of Caskieben, in the shire of Aberdeen, and of its principal branches. by Johnston, Alexander, Writer to the Signet (Publication date 1832) Page 9-10. Archive.Org, Page 16-17 Archive.Org