William Johnstone, 1st Marquess of Annandale

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William Johnstone, 1st Marquess of Annandale, was a prominent late 17th- and early 18th-century Scottish nobleman and politician who played a significant role in the government of Scotland around the time of the 1707 Acts of Union.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Privy Counsellor
Scottish nobleman
peer
politician
allegiance Kingdom of Great Britain
Kingdom of Scotland NERFINISHED
child James Johnstone, 2nd Marquess of Annandale NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Scotland
dateOfBirth 1664
dateOfDeath 1721
education University of Glasgow NERFINISHED
era early 18th century
late 17th century
familyName Johnstone NERFINISHED
father James Johnstone, 1st Earl of Annandale NERFINISHED
givenName William
language English
Scots
memberOf Parliament of Scotland NERFINISHED
Privy Council of England NERFINISHED
Privy Council of Scotland NERFINISHED
monarchServed George I of Great Britain NERFINISHED
Queen Anne NERFINISHED
William III of England NERFINISHED
mother Lady Henrietta Douglas NERFINISHED
nobleFamily Johnstone family NERFINISHED
nobleTitle Earl of Annandale NERFINISHED
Lord Johnstone of Lochwood NERFINISHED
Marquess of Annandale NERFINISHED
notableFor role in Scottish government around the time of the Acts of Union 1707
notableWork participation in negotiations surrounding the Acts of Union 1707
support for the 1688 Glorious Revolution in Scotland
peerage Peerage of Scotland
placeOfBirth Scotland
placeOfDeath London, England
surface form: London
politicalAlignment pro-Union (Acts of Union 1707)
positionHeld Extraordinary Lord of Session
Lord High Commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland
Lord of the Treasury of Scotland NERFINISHED
President of the Privy Council of Scotland NERFINISHED
Secretary of State of Scotland NERFINISHED
religion Presbyterian
surface form: Presbyterianism
residence London, England
surface form: London

Raeberry Castle NERFINISHED
spouse Sophia Fairholm NERFINISHED

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Secretary of State of Scotland positionHeldBy William Johnstone, 1st Marquess of Annandale