Re: Weir (of Lakeview Sligo & Hall Craig)
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Weir (of Lakeview Sligo & Hall Craig)
Jacqui De Vere 1/05/04
Dear Jacqui, Much interested In your very useful summary of the Weirs of Hall Craig.My interest is in the Johnstons of the Garrison areawhere James Johnstoncame to Aughmuldoney as a freeholder about 1620. One reference has him as marrying a daughter of Laird Weir of Hall Craig aka Tullymongan Castle.His ??Grandsons?? Coronet Robert and Ensign John Johnston were in the Hume troop of Dragoons in 1688. After this they moved to Leitrimsouth of Lough Melvin in 1700 and founded the Johnston families of Oakfield House and Kinlough House and were said to have married sisters, daughters of James Weir of Sligo. My sources are rather vague and I would much appreciate if you can confirm this. Very Best Wishes Tom Reilly.