James Johnston (baptised 9 September 1655 – May 1737 Bath), was envoy extraordinary to Prussia 1690-92, Secretary of State for Scotland 1692-96 and Lord Clerk Register 1704-5. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Year 1737 ( MDCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a [1]
He was the fourth son of Lord Warriston, Archibald Johnston (1610-1663), who was executed by Charles II on 26 July 1663 for having served under Cromwell, and his second wife Helen, daughter of Alexander Hay, Lord Fosterseat. Archibald Johnston Lord Warriston (1611-1663 was a Scottish judge and statesman son of James Johnstone (died 1617 a merchant burgess of Edinburgh. Charles II may refer to Charles the Bald (823 &ndash 877 king of the West Franks and Holy Roman Emperor Charles II of Naples (1248 James, with other members of his family, fled to Holland after his father's death. He studied law in Utrecht and according to John Macky (writer and secret agent during the reigns of King William, Queen Anne and King George I), was most proficient. Anne (6 February 1665 – 1 August 1714 became Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland on 8 March 1702 succeeding William III of England and II of George I (George Louis German Georg Ludwig; 28 May 1660 &ndash 11 June 1727 For the first year of his life George was the only heir to his father's and three childless Johnston returned just before the Glorious Revolution of 1688, bringing William of Orange to England in the same year. The Glorious Revolution, also called the Revolution of 1688, was the overthrow of King James II of England (VII of Scotland in 1688 by a union After the accession of William, Johnston was sent to the Elector of Brandenburg with a gift of the Order of the Garter. Biography Born in Königsberg, he was the third son of Frederick William Elector of Brandenburg by his father's first marriage to Louise Henriette The Most Noble Order of the Garter is an Order of chivalry, or Knighthood, originating in Medieval England, and presently bestowed on recipients On his return in 1692, he was appointed Joint Secretary of State for Scotland with John Dalrymple. John Dalrymple (born 1648 &ndash 8 January 1707) was a Scottish noble who played a key role in the 1707 Treaty of Union between [2]
Johnston was a dedicated Presbyterian and as such agitated for the empowerment of the commoners and their independence from the nobility. Presbyterianism is a family of Christian denominations within the Reformed branch of Protestant Western Christianity
In 1696 at Salisbury he married Catharine Poulett, third daughter by the first wife of John, 2nd Baron Poulett. Salisbury (ˈsɒlzbri ˈsɔːlzbri ('Solzbry' or ˈzɔːwzbri ('Zawzbry' — moving from RP to local dialect) is a cathedral city in the
Johnston gradually fell from William's favour after demanding guarantees of his tithes and grants in a changing political climate that led to the Act of Resumption in 1711. His dismissal from office soured Johnston against the King, who in turn was vexed by Johnston's "freedom of manners".
He settled at Twickenham after his political retirement, (returning for a short period to political life under Anne, when he was appointed Lord Clerk Register), being one of the first to construct a home on the Thames in Twickenham during the 1700s. Twickenham is a suburb in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, in south west London. Anne (6 February 1665 – 1 August 1714 became Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland on 8 March 1702 succeeding William III of England and II of The office of Lord Clerk Register is the oldest surviving Great Officer of State in Scotland, with origins in the 13th century. The Thames ( is a major River flowing through southern England. He procured a lease in 1702 and commissioned the architect John James to plan and erect a mansion - a project which spanned the following 35 years. John James (c 1673- 15 May 1746) was an Architect particularly associated with Twickenham in west London, where he rebuilt St The grounds were extensive, including the present Orleans House woodlands. Johnston created a fine garden which "included canals, an icehouse, a kitchen garden, a pleasure garden, a wilderness, a grotto and a fruit garden. "[3] A baroque octagonal room, designed by architect James Gibbs, was added in 1720 for entertaining Caroline who regarded Johnston with great favour. James Gibbs (1682-1754 was one of Britain 's most influential Architects Born in Scotland, he trained as an architect in Rome, and practised
Johnston died at Bath in May 1737 at the age of eighty-three and was buried at Twickenham on the 11th of May.
Louis-Phillippe, Duc D'Orleans, while in exile, lived at Twickenham between 1813 and 1815 and the house was later named for him. Louis Philippe ( 6 October 1773 &ndash 26 August 1850) was King of the French from 1830 to 1848 in what was known as the Orleans House was demolished in 1926, though the outbuildings and Octagon Room were saved by the efforts of a local figure, Hon. Nellie Levy later Hon. Mrs Ionides, and converted into an art gallery in 1972. [4]
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