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JOHNSTON, THOMAS, son of Leathes Johnston, Darenth, Kent, and Maria Branch (IGI); b. 6 Sep 1770; adm. 26 Jul 1785; University Coll. Oxford, matr. 27 May 1789; BA 1793; ordained deacon (Norwich, lit. d. from Winchester) Sep 1793, priest (Lichfield, lit. d. from Winchester) Dec 1794; Curate, Shalford, Surrey 1793; Rector of Broughton, Hunts., from 1797; d. 25 Feb 1851. [Father perhaps Gentleman Usher Quarterly Waiter to George II and III 1754-65]

JOHNSTON, THOMAS; b.; adm. (aged 14) Jun 1730; left 1730.

Johnston, William Franklin, son of William and Ethel Gertrude Johnston of Uxbridge; b. 21 July 1906; adm. Jan. 1921 (R); left Apr. 1924; Dip. Wye Agric. Coll.; farmed at Walsham-le-Willows, Suffolk; chairman Suffolk NFU; W. Suffolk CC; JP; m. 29 Apr. 1936 Julia Henrietta Christine, d. of Rev. John Charles Longe, Rector of Yelvedon, Norfolk; d. 26 Feb. 1978.

JOHNSTONE, CHARLES; b.; adm. (aged 14) Jul 1750 (Gibson's); in school list 1752.

Johnstone, Gerald Ewart, son of Rev. David Ewart Johnstone and Alice Mary, d. of Rt Rev. John Martindale Speechly DD, Bishop of Travancore and Cochin; b. 26 June 1906; adm. Sept. 1920 (G); left July 1925; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1925, BA 1928, BCL 1929; called to the Bar (Gray's Inn) Jan. 1930; legal branch Min. of Agriculture 1935; Treasury Solicitor's Office 1936, Legal Asst 1937, sen. Legal Asst 1946, principal Legal Asst 1956; legal adviser Min. of Economic Warfare 1939-46, Min. of Food 1954; CB 1959; m. 27 Aug. 1935 Dorothy Gladys, d. of Thomas Stoneof Exeter; d. 23 Mar. 1973.

JOHNSTONE, HENRY JAMES WOLFENDEN, eldest son of James Johnson MD LRCP, Physician Extraordinary to William IV, and Charlotte Wolfenden, Lambeg, co. Antrim; b. 25 Jul 1807; adm. 21 Jan 1822; left Christmas 1823; St. George’s Hospital; MRCS 1834; FRCS (hon. ) 1843; Senior Assistant Surgeon, and lecturer on Anatomy and Physic, St. George’s Hospital; joint editor with his father of The Medico-Chirurgical Review; resided in France 1848-50; supposed to have been the writer of a series of letters which appeared in The Times 20 Dec 1851 onwards, signed “An Englishman” and exposing the designs of Louis Napoleon; assumed surname of Johnstone in lieu of Johnson 21 Apr 1870; d. 19 Oct 1889.

JOLLIFFE, GEORGE, brother of Hylton Jolliffe (qv); b.; at school 1791; entered Royal Navy; acting Lieut., 4 Oct 1797, Lieut. 29 Nov 1797; killed in action on HMS Bellerophon at battle of the Nile 1 Aug 1798, aged 20.

JOLLIFFE, HYLTON, eldest son of William Jolliffe MP, Petersfield, Hampshire, and Eleanor, dau. of Sir Richard Hylton, Bart. (formerly Musgrave), Hayton Castle, Cumberland; grandson of John Jolliffe (qv); b. 28 Feb 1773; adm. 4 Feb 1783; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 29 Jan 1787; Ensign, 2nd Foot Guards 24 Nov 1790; Lieut. and Capt., 25 Dec 1793; Capt. and Lieut. -Col., 21 Nov 1799; retd. 15 Aug 1804; served in Netherlands 1793-4 and in Egypt 1801; present at battles of Aboukir and Alexandria; MP Petersfield 1796 – Jan 1797, 19 Mar 1802-30, 1831-2, 6 Mar 1833-4; m. 6 Sep 1804 Elizabeth Rose, natural dau. of Robert Shirley, 7th Earl Ferrers; d. 12 Jan 1843.

JOLLIFFE, JOHN, brother of Thomas Jolliffe (qv); bapt. Corton Hackett, Worcs. 31 Jul 1696 (IGI); at school under Knipe (National Review, Jun 1926, 594); University Coll. Oxford, matr. 21 Oct 1712, aged 15; adm. Middle Temple 9 Aug 1714, Inner Temple 12 Jan 1719/20, chambers there Feb 1719/20 – sold 2 Feb 1747/8; Commissioner of Wine Licences 2 Dec 1720 – 16 Jun 1741; Receiver-Gen., Duchy of Lancaster Aug 1738 – Feb 1752; of Petersfield, Hampshire; MP Petersfield 1741-54, 1761-8; m. 1st, 30 Mar 1731 Catherine, dau. of Robert Michell MP, Petersfield, Hampshire; m. 2nd, 21 Jun 1744 Mary, dau. of Samuel Holden MP, London; d. 1 Feb 1771.