Alison in Calgary Hi! I'm descended from Lancelot Carlisle and Barbara Johnstone. For the history of the Johnstones - if you've not already done so - go to this website, which gives a comprehensive history of the early Johnstone, their kin and allies, written in the 19th centuries. It's a compelling read whatever your interest. www.electricscotland.com/history/dumfries/index Chapter 10 tells the story of Galabank, which Edward Johnstone of Mylnfield buys from his wife's grandfather. His wife was Gaylies [or Egidia?!] Rig, and the grandfather's name was John Galloway, who'd acquired it in 1610. This chapter says that Barbara Johnstone was the daughter of this Edward Johnstone, not of George. George marries Agnes Grahame in 1643 and dies in 1649, leaving two sons, John and Edward. Since Barbara marries Lancelot Carlisle in 1648, the inference is that George is her brother not her father. Read it and see what you think, then trawl through the previous chapters with a cold towel round your head as I did and trace back the Johnstones to the Laird John Johnstone who fought at Chevy Chase in 1387. Yours Peter Cox in London [....England] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lavendersblue" <lavendersblue@ntlworld.com> To: <DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2004 3:55 PM Subject: Re: [D-G LIST] Re: JOHNSTONE OF GALABANK > Stuart, > > May I ask a favour of you? I have 'lost' a Graham; would you mind having a > look at the MI's for Mary GRAHAM (nee LITTLE), born England circa 1770, > who was 70 on the 1841 census of Moffat, but not found in the 1851 census. > Her husband was Alexander Graham, and I am assuming that he had already > died before 1841. I have not been able to locate either Mary or > Alexander's grave in Moffat. > > Best wishes, > > Helen > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Stuart and Doreen Brown" <studor.brown@ns.sympatico.ca> > To: <DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2004 3:42 PM > Subject: [D-G LIST] Re: JOHNSTONE OF GALABANK > > >> Hi Alison: >> >> I do not know if it would help but I have the Monument Inscriptions for >> Middlebie Parish which includes Carruthers, Middlebie Church and >> Pennersaughs Burial Grounds. There are many Johnston(e), Carlyle, >> Graham(e) >> buried there: >> >> Johnston(e) 49 >> Carlyle 43 >> Graham(e) 23 >> >> There is also a mention of an Agnes Graham widow of William Bell of >> Blankethouse in the 1631 Sasines. >> >> If you think any of these would help I will send them as attachments to a >> message. >> >> By the way, deCaen is a rather interesting name, being the name of the >> town >> where William the Conqueror had his home (castle). I was there a year >> ago. >> >> Stuart Livingstone Brown - Cornwallis Nova Scotia >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Roland and Alison deCaen" <decaenr@shaw.ca> >> To: <DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2004 3:08 PM >> Subject: JOHNSTONE OF GALABANK >> >> >>> I have just been re reading my husband's family history to verify his >> JOHNSTONE connection. He is a descendent of George Johnstone of Galabank >> Provost of Annan who died in1648 >>> Is anyone researching this family ?????????? >>> The said George married an Agnes GRAHAM >>> Their daughter BARBARA JOHNSTONE married LANCELOT CARLISLE in Dumfries >>> on >> 24 January 1648 >>> >>> I am also descended from a Johnstone family ! >>> Alison in Calgary >>> >> >> >> >> ==== DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY Mailing List ==== >> ******************************************************************** >> To UNSUBSCRIBE >> send a message to DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-L-request@rootsweb.com (for mail >> mode) or DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest mode) with >> only the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the message body. NO subject, NO signature. >> ************************************************************************ >> > > ______________________________

> Peter Cox, I saw your e-mail regarding Lancelot Carlyle. My ggg grandfather was WILLIAM CARLYLE b. abt 1783, probably in Middlebie. I have not found any record of his birth. He was living in Middlebie in 1841 and 1851 per the census records. His tombstone in Ecclefechan churchyard states that he died 18 June 1857 so there should be a death cert. but none has been found at the SRO. I would be interested to know what history you have on the CARLYLES. Regards, Jim Mercer in Hamilton, Canada.