Johnstone (surname)
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Johnstone is a surname of Scottish origin related to Johnston. 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 of Annandale, The gentle Johnstones ride; They have been here a thousand years, A thousand more they'll bide."[1]
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[edit] Individuals
[edit] 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, Jay (1945-), former Major League Baseball player
- 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, Paul Neil Milne (~1952-2004), British poet
- Johnstone, Peter (1944-), governor of Anguilla (2000-2004)
- Johnstone, Tom (1772-c. 1839)
- Johnstone, Travis (1980-), Australian rules footballer
- Johnstone, Tyler (1983-)
- 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-), American author of western novels
[edit] Variants
- 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 author
[edit] In fiction
- Johnstone, Paul, alter-ego of the anti-hero Shadowhawk
[edit] Other meanings
[edit] Reference
[edit] Sources
- ^ The "Gentle" Johnstones - The Story of the Johnston/e family, by Russell C. Honey, 1996 - ISBN 1-896400-16-7
[edit] Further reading
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