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From: "Lee" <>
Subject: [JOHNSTON] Andrew Johnston
Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2001 10:59:20 -0400


Been so much action on this board lately, thought while everybody was here I would post my guy again. ;-)

Andrew Johnston of Rennyhill Fife (Kilrenny) His Father was Andrew
Johnston of Pitkeirie, who purchased Rennyhill in 1750 which was later
sold by Andrew Johnston (son) in 1853. Andrew was born in 1803 and died
in 1862. The following information was provided from a book by Helen
Borthwick: (General Register Office for Scotland)

JOHNSTON Andrew, younger, of Renny Hill
-MP for Anstruther Easter Burghs (now St. Andrews), 1831-1832: St.
Andrews burghs, 1833-4, 1835-7
-Of Holton Halesworth, Sussex.
Sold Renny Hill, 1853
-The son of Andrew Johnston. Died 24.8.1862 having married (1) Barbara
daughter of C Pearson of Edinburgh in 1827; and (2) Priscilla daughter
of Sir Thomas Folwell Buxton, Bart MP on 18.6.1852. Of their children a
son, Andrew, was MP for Essex 1868-1874

Andrew Johnston, sen.
54 Devonshire Street, London. Rennyhill, Fifeshire. Elder son of Andrew
Johnston, Esq., of Rennyhill. Born 1798; married first 1826 Barbara,
daughter of D. PEARSON, Esq. of Edinburgh; secondly 1834 Priscilla,
daughter of T.F. BUXTON, Equ., MP for Weymouth. An Elder of the Church
in Scotland. A Director of the Real del Monte and the Bolanos Companies.

Supported Reform in Parliament and the abolition of slavery; opposed to
Lord Stanley's plan of education in Ireland, in favour of the abolition of
the existing corn
laws, would vote for Church Reform, and oppose lay patronage; in favour
of the ballot and short Parliaments. Was elected for St Andrew's
district in the Parliament of 1831. Sat until he retired in 1837. Died
24 August 1862.

Andrew Johnston, jnr.
46 Onslow Square, London. Woodford, Essex. Holton Hall, Halesworth,
Suffolk. Reform. Son of Andrew Johnston Esq., of Holton, Suffolk
(formerly of Renny Hill, Fife, who sat for St Andrew's 1832-37), the his
second wife Priscilla, elder daughter of Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton, 1st
Bart. Born in London 1835; Married 1858 Charlotte Anne, elder daughter of
the Rev. G.
TREVELYAN of Malden, Surrey. Educated at Rugby and at University
College, Oxford. Was a Partner in the firm of Messrs. Morewood & Co.
Iron Manufacturers. A Liberal, in favour of a 'modification of the Game
Laws'. Sat for South Essex from December 1868 until he was defeated in
1874.

If by chance this connects, please do let me know. :-)
Eleanor Lee




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