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Where did the English Johnstone family come from? What is the English Johnstone family crest and coat of arms? When did the Johnstone family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Johnstone family history?
The ancient roots of the Johnstone family are found in the Scottish-English border region where the name was first used by the people of the Boernician tribe. The Johnstone family lived in Dumfries (now part of the region of Galloway), where they held the barony of John's Town.
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During the era when a person's name, tribe and posterity was one of his most important possessions, many different spellings were found in the archives examined. Johnstone occurred in many references, and spelling variations of the name found included Johnston, Johnstone, MacIain (Gaelic) and others.First found in Dumfries where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
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Some of the Johnstone family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 36 words(3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Gradually becoming disenchanted with life in Ireland many of these uprooted families sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. These overcrowded ships often arrived with only 60 to 70% of their original passenger list, many dying of illness and the elements, were buried at sea. In North America, early immigrants bearing the family name Johnstone, or a spelling variation of the surname include:
Johnstone Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- John Johnstone, who arrived in New Jersey in 1685
Johnstone Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Lewis Johnstone, who arrived in Savanna(h), Ga in 1770
- David E Johnstone, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1770
Johnstone Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Jane Johnstone, who landed in New York, NY in 1843
- James Johnstone, who landed in New York in 1849
- W S Johnstone, who landed in San Francisco, Cal in 1850
- Alexander Johnstone, who arrived in San Francisco, Cal in 1850
- Helen Walker Johnstone, who arrived in San Francisco, Cal in 1855
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- Sergeant Harold Irving Johnstone (1892-1949), American Army soldier who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the World War I
- William Johnstone (1823-1857), recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Jimmy Johnstone (b. 1944), Scottish soccer player
- Gavin Wildridge Johnstone (1941-1987), Australian ornithologist
- Paul Neil Milne Johnstone (1952-2004), British poet
- Travis Johnstone (b. 1980), Australian rules footballer
- William Bruce Gordon Johnstone (b. 1937), former Formula One driver from South Africa
- Bruce Alexander Johnstone (b. 1956), New Zealand-born author and educator
- Brigadier John Lorimer Gibson Johnstone (1881-1968), Australian Commanding Officer 2nd Australian Motor Brigade from 1941 to 1942
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The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Nunquam non paratus
Motto Translation: Never unprepared.
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