Part III, Susan Stewart continued: Isaac and Arbella sailed on Gov. John Winthrop's flagship, the "Arbella" named after the Lady Arbella, landing in Boston in 1630. Arbella died without issue Aug. 1630 in Salem, shortly fol- lowed by the death of her husband Isaac Johnson Esq. in Boston 30 SEP 1630. Isaac was the son of Abraham Johnson of Chilsam, Rut landshire by his wife, a daughter of Dr. Chaddertown, Master of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, and one of the translators of the King James version of the Bible. The stature of Weis leads me to accept the fact that Dr. Lorand Johnson is wrong that Isaac Johnson Esq. married the widow of Al derman Robert Johnson. The only possibility that could change this opinion is that Arbella may have been a second wife for Isaac. Also note that Isaac's mother was a Chadderton so the cousin relationship to George Thorpe needs further exploration to see whether this is correct or not. Further down in the article, is this: "Church of England Sir George Johnston was forced to subscribe to the Covenant for the second time in 1650, at which time Dr. Arthur Johnston was not in Aberdeenshire." This is yet another error because there is no way Dr. Arthur could have been in Aberdeenshire. He had been dead for nine years, having died in Oxford June 1641. It appears that the Sir George Johnston referred to in this paragraph is the man who succeeded his father, Sir John Johnston, the eldest brother of Dr. Arthur and the brother who raised him. "Sir Robert Johnston of CRIMOND (A cadent house) was elected Provost in 1635, but 'as a Royalist' was removed 1636, but again elected 1637. His son Liet. Col. William Johnston had headed-up the Royalist forces in Aberdeen, bringing with them his wife Hester Dethick. ... Following the 'Pacification of Berwick' Johnston returned to London, then became military advisor to the King of Portugal." I supply this paragraph to show the size of the Johnston clan. "John Leith, 'the violent Laird of Harthill', succeeded after his brother Patrick was beheaded as a rebel in Edinburgh 1647. John Leith married Jean, daughter of Abraham Forbes of Blackstown, Jean being sister to BARBARA WHO MARRIED DR. WILLIAM JOHNSTON." (These must be the parents of Elizabeth Johnston Keith.) "His nephew (John Leith's), Alexander Leith (Hardhead) of Bucharne married 26 OCT 1652 ELIZABETH, daughter of SIR THOMAS JOHNSTON of CRAIG at Gartly, and were ancestors of Dr. Charles Leith of Maryland who visited his cousins, the family of QUAKER MERCHANT JAMES JOHNSTON IN HENRICO COUNTY, VIRGINIA. Sir Thomas Johnston of Craig married as his second wife, Mary Irvine of Kingcausie, whose father Alexander Irvine had been executed by his nephew John Forbes, a Covenanter, for a reward dead or alive." This Sir Thomas of Craig who married Mary Irvine apparently is the man Doug Tucker refers to as the son of Dr. Arthur's eldest brother Sir John by his second wife, Katherine Lundy. From "The Family of Johnston of that Ilk and of Caskieben", this is con firmed, as well as the second marriage to Mary Irvine. It also is stated in this source that Sir Thomas of Craig had four sons and three daughters by this second marriage. Elizabeth who married Alexander Leith is a daughter from the first marriage of Sir Thomas of Craig. Whether or not Sir Thomas had other children by his first wife is not known to me and this pos sibility should be explored. Offspring from the second marriage were Thomas Jr. of Craig who died unmarried; William of Craig who married in Holland but died without issue; John of Bishoptown and James who was 'provydit to nothing but the bear name of Johnston." An unnamed daughter wed Charles Dun of Cordyce, merchant in Aberdeen. This source also does not give the names of the other two daughters nor their spouses. From the same source, supplied by Dick, we learn that James Johnston, who was "provydit to nothing," became a litster in Aber- deen. He married Jean Oglivie by whom he had three sons and two daughters: William, John, Alexander, Mary and Jean. There is a possibility there were others. We should see the name James after himself and the name Thomas after his father. I am assum ing he was put to a trade because he was the youngest son and being "provydit to nothing but the bear name of Johnston" implies his father had nothing to give him. This James, the litster, was born 1656 and was married in 1674. The date of his death is unknown but his wife Mrs. Jean Oglivie Johnson died March 1716 (Extract, Burgh Records of Aberdeen) This James was considerably younger than the sister Elizabeth who married the Leith in 1652. Dick's source also says that it is unknown whether he is the James Johnston of Quaker records and that his three sons William, John and Alexander sailed to Vir ginia in 1696 on a vessel belonging to their uncle, Charles Dun of Cordyce who married the sister of their father, James Johnston. But in this article of 1986, Dr. Lorand Johnson says he IS the Quaker James Johnston seen in Scottish records and that he came to Henrico County. Apparently, his wife either did not migrate or she returned to Scotland where she died in 1716. Also ap parently, we find his three sons married with children being bap tized in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent, by the early 1700s. I don't know of proof these three males are the sons of Quaker James, but it seems a possibility. Making the story even more interesting is that Quaker James Johnston bought Old Town/Fish-Hall/Fish-Factory from Quaker George Walker, who was a missionary to the Pamunkey Indians. This was the same piece of property that many years earlier Ed ward Johnson, brother to Alderman Robert, had deeded to William Clarke. Both of these are a cadet house of Crimond and Caskieben. And it was this Edward Johnson who married Catheryn Gardner who also had a brother named Edward. The widow of Edward Gardner married William Clarke. We should be able to find proof in Nugent whether Dr. Lorand Johnson is correct about this last property transaction. It also would be useful to check Nugent to see all the owners of this land during the 1600 period to find out the names and whether other Johnston/Johnsons also owned it at one time. Although the connection between Alderman Robert Johns(t)on and Quaker James Johnston is by implication, it seems likely they are of the same clan. It would be important to verify this Dr. Lorand Johnson information for two other reasons. Dick's source did not know Quaker James had come to Virginia but says his three sons arrived in 1696. This year may or may not be right. In con- trast, Dr. Johnson says Quaker James took his three YOUNGER sons to Virginia. We may be missing some boys born to him who may have arrived earlier or later than he did. Dr. Johnson then discusses Dr. Arthur briefly. In 1986, he still writes that Barbara Gordon is the second wife, daughter of John Gordon of Newton and Margaret UDNY, NOT Undy. I don't know which spelling is correct. And he still gives Dr. Arthur but two wives which apparently is not right either. James Gordon, brother of Barbara, was taken prisoner by the Covenanters at Harthill which the Leiths held and was beheaded in 1641. Margaret (Udny) Gordon was the daughter of William Udny of Udny, Belhelvie and Newburg, and Matilda Gordon. This Matilda Gordon was the daughter of William Gordon, Bishop of Aberdeen, who was deposed after siring innumerable illegitimate children. Brother of Margaret (Udny) Gordon was John Udny who with Sir Alexander Irvine of Drum were executed by Covenanters. Here is a new record for Doug Tucker. Mary, daughter of Dr. Ar thur Johnston, married Patrick Gordon who also was captured at Harthill and executed, leaving five infant children. So Mary did not die young, as Doug thought, if Dr. Johnson is correct. Quot ing "History of the Troubles" by Spaulding ...: "Upon Saturday 27th June, 200 men with their commanders past out of Aberdeen. They plundered the lands of Gordon of Newton and spoiled what they left behind, broke beds, and plenishings within the house, plundered and took 12 horses from the tenants they plundered also Irvine or Drum, (he, himself lying in jail in Edinburg) and took from his tenants 18 horses. They also took Mr. Andrew Logy, minister of Rayne (note by Dr. Johnson that son John Logie married Susannah, daughter of Dr. Arthur Johnston, and had an Episcopal prebend at Oxford); took Mr. William Leith, minister of Kindell (note by Dr. Johnson that in 1652 Elizabeth Strachan was the FIRST wife of Sir Thomas of Craig and that her daughter Elizabeth married Alexander Leith of Bucharne): took MR. SAMUEL WALKER, minister of Monkeigie (note by Dr. Johnson that Samuel Walker signed the last will of SIR JOHN JOHNSTON OF THAT ILK AND OF CASKIEBEN, the eldest brother of Dr. Arthur)." Much in this paragraph would have to be double-checked to make sure of its total accuracy but the fact that Mr. Samuel Walker signed, probably as a witness, the last will of Sir John Johnston has to be a fact. It shows an early association between the Walkers and Johnstons. [Linda here: I'm not so sure -- as the "local I assume" minister, wouldn't witnessing wills be part of his normal "job"? Sir John may have thought of him as one of the more trustworthy people in the parish? Perhaps there was some thing in the will he wanted specifically to be assured someone would follow through with? Maybe Walker, present at the writing of the will, was really there to also offer the equivalent of "last rites" to an ill Sir John? LSS] Dr. Lorand Johnson then goes on to say that George Walker was the son of Mr. Samuel Walker who signed the will of Sir John Johnston. George Walker, as we know, married Ann Keith, daughter of Quaker George Keith in Viginia. But, says Dr. Johnson, it was THEIR daughter Elizabeth (NOT George's sister) who married Edward Johnson of New Kent, and again he repeats the assertion that this Edward is the son of Dr. Arthur. Here is another mistake by Dr. Lorand Johnson. He says that Elizabeth Walker Johnson is NOT the sister of George Walker and Ann Keith but their daughter, instead. First problem: this over- rides Doug Tucker's discovery of an Elizabeth baptized 13 JAN 1658 in Aberdeen as the daughter of Alexander Walker, the excom municated minister of Old Machar Parish, who supported the Quaker movement. It is this last Elizabeth that Doug presents as the wife of Edward Johnson of New Kent. If Doug is right in this idea, it still is necessary to find proof that this Alexander Walker family came to Virginia. Second problem: the daughter Elizabeth said to be born to George Walker and Ann Keith can't be the wife to Edward of New Kent. She would have been but a toddler when her first recorded child Thomas was baptized in 1680. So Dr. Johnson clearly is wrong about this, as I believe, he was wrong saying this Edward of New Kent was the son of Dr. Arthur. See my argument about Old and New Style Calendar. But since the theme is persistent that Elizabeth Walker married Edward Johnson, perhaps the answer is that Elizabeth Walker, daughter of George and Ann (Keith) Walker, was the wife of Edward Johnson (Jr.) of New Kent County. This is the son Linda has proposed as being unrecorded. Hopefully, this material will provoke some interest. I am equally hopeful that readers will share my view that the puzzle of the Johnstons of Caskieben is far from completed. This was a very large, tightly connected family with many branches on its tree by the early 1600s who lived both in England and Scotland. Dr. Lorand Johnson has proved that there was a strong Johnston/Johnson presence early in the Virginia Colony history, and he has given hints that there may be many more members of this clan residing on these shores than is realized. Despite the errors, I have been able to identify (which do trouble me), my primary purpose has been to encourage everyone to keep an open mind about the possibilities and not to focus solely on a descent from Dr. Arthur Johnston. Susan Linda here -- on this same note, information is "poring" in on another possible lineage for Capt. Christopher Clark. I hope Susan's admonition to consider other possibilities as we delve into the JOHNSTON clan will also extend to the CLARKs. Neither of us propose completely tossing out family legends, Dr. Lorand Johnson's research, etc. -- we're just asking people to CONSIDER other possibilities as we look for corroborating, reliable sources. I can see possible connections between the various JOHNSTONs in this article and some of the material coming in on this other CLARK lineage. It'll take me a bit of time to com pile, so please bear with me. Isn't this fun?