- Johnstone (surname)
Johnstone is a
surname of Scottish origin related toJohnston . It is evidently derived from the Celtic Jonestun, meaning "John's land".Sir Walter Scott wrote often of the Johnston/e family. In "The Fair Maid of Perth " (1828), he used a stanza from an old ballad: "Within the bounds ofAnnandale , The gentle Johnstones ride; They have been here a thousand years, A thousand more they'll bide." [The "Gentle" Johnstones - The Story of the Johnston/e family, byRussell C. Honey , 1996 - ISBN 1-896400-16-7] For more information concerning the Johnstones, seeClan Johnstone .Individuals
People
* Johnstone, Alex (1961-), politician
* Johnstone, Archibald (1924-), Canadian businessman and retired Senator
* Johnstone, Bobby (1929-2001), Scottish football player
* Johnstone, Charles (1719?-1800), novelist
* Johnstone, Davey (1951-), rock guitarist and vocalist
* Johnstone, Derek (1953-), Scottish former professional footballer
* Johnstone, Professor Eve C., Head of the Division of Psychiatry at the University of Edinburgh
* Johnstone, Gavin Wildridge (1941-1987), Australian ornithologist
* Johnstone, George (1730-1787), British naval officer and member of Parliament
* Johnstone, Graeme, state coroner of Victoria, Australia
* Johnstone, Henry James (1835-1907) British Painter
* Johnstone, Jay (1945-), former Major League Baseball player
* Johnstone, James (1602-1653), Scottish peer and royalist.
* Johnstone, James (1870-1932) British biologist
* Johnstone, James Connolly "Jimmy" ("Jinky") (1944-2006), Scottish football legend
* Johnstone, John (1700s), Mayor of New York City (1714-1719)
* Johnstone, Keith (1933-), drama instructor
* Johnstone, Lance (1973-), American football player
* Johnstone, Parker (1961-), American race car driver
* Johnstone, Paul Neil Milne (~1952-2004), British poet
* Johnstone, Peter (1944-), governor of Anguilla (2000-2004)
* Johnstone, Sandy (1916-2000), British air marshal
* Johnstone, Travis (1980-), Australian rules footballer
* Johnstone, William (16xx-1721), Scottish nobleman
* Johnstone, William (1823-1857), recipient of the Victoria Cross
* Johnstone, William Bruce Gordon (1937-), former Formula One driver from South Africa
* Johnstone, William W. (1938-2004), American author of western novels
*Mark Ian James Johnstone (1972-) Mechanic, Royal NavyVariants
* Johnstone Milne, William (1892-1917), Canadian soldier in World War I
* Johnstone Ritchie, William (1813–1892), judge
* Johnstone Stoney, George (1826-1911), Irish physicist that introduced the term 'electron'
* Johnstone-Scott, Richard, illustrator and authorIn fiction
* Johnstone, Paul, alter-ego of the anti-hero Shadowhawk
Other meanings
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Glasgow, Paisley and Johnstone Canal
*Johnstone
*Johnstone Hall
*St Johnstone F.C. References
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Further reading
* [http://clanjohnston.org/annher.html Clan Johnston/e in America - Annandale Heritage]
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