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[[File:Sir William Johnson.jpg|thumb|right|Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet, of New York, 1756 engraving]]
The '''Johnson baronetcy''', of New York in North America, was created in the [[Baronetage of Great Britain]] on 27 November 1755 for the soldier [[Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet|William Johnson]]. The baronetcy was awarded for his victories at [[Crown Point, New York|Crown Point]] (see [[capture of Fort Ticonderoga]]) and the [[Battle of Lake George]] earlier that year. His birth surname was MacShane ([[Irish language|Irish]]: ''Mac Seáin''), of which Johnson is a translation.<ref name="Cokayne">{{cite book |last1=Cokayne |first1=George Edward |title=Complete Baronetage |date=1906 |publisher=W. Pollard & Co., Ltd. |location=Exeter |pages=105-106 and note (c) |volume=V |url=https://archive.org/details/completebaroneta05coka/page/105/mode/1up}}</ref>
==Johnson baronets of New York (1755)==
*[[Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet]] (1715–1774).<ref name="Cokayne"/>
*[[Sir John Johnson, 2nd Baronet]] (1742–1830) was a loyalist leader during the [[American Revolution]].He married Mary Nicoll Watts, daughter of [[John Watts (1715–1789)]].<ref name="Cokayne"/>
*Sir Adam Gordon Johnson, 3rd Baronet (1781–1843)<ref name="Cokayne"/>
*[[Sir William Johnson, 4th Baronet|Sir William George Johnson, 4th Baronet]] (1830–1908)<ref name="Cokayne"/><ref>{{Who's Who|title=Johnson, Sir William George|id=U187637}}</ref>
*Sir Edward Gordon Johnson, 5th Baronet (1867–1957)<ref>{{Who's Who|title=Johnson, Sir (Edward) Gordon|id=U239190}}</ref>
*Sir John Paley Johnson, 6th Baronet (1907–1975)<ref>{{Who's Who|title=Johnson, Sir John Paley|id=U156166}}</ref>
*[[Sir Peter Johnson, 7th Baronet|Sir Peter Colpoys Paley Johnson, 7th Baronet]] (1930–2003)<ref>{{Who's Who|title=Johnson, Sir Peter (Colpoys Paley)|id=U22135}}</ref>
*Sir (Colpoys) Guy Johnson, 8th Baronet (born 1965)<ref name="WW8">{{Who's Who|title=Johnson, Sir (Colpoys) Guy|id=U44208}}</ref>
The heir apparent is Colpoys William Johnson (born 1993).<ref name="WW8"/>
==Extended family==
[[Guy Johnson]], nephew of the 1st Baronet, was a distinguished soldier. The son Colonel [[Charles Christopher Johnson]] of the 2nd Baronet was father of John Ormsby Johnson, who became a [[vice-admiral]].
==Notes==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Baronetcies in the Baronetage of Great Britain]]
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[[File:Sir William Johnson.jpg|thumb|right|Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet, of New York, 1756 engraving]]
The '''Johnson baronetcy''', of New York in North America, was created in the [[Baronetage of Great Britain]] on 27 November 1755 for the soldier [[Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet|William Johnson]]. The baronetcy was awarded for his victories at [[Crown Point, New York|Crown Point]] (see [[capture of Fort Ticonderoga]]) and the [[Battle of Lake George]] earlier that year. His birth surname was MacShane ([[Irish language|Irish]]: ''Mac Seáin''), of which Johnson is a translation.<ref name="Cokayne">{{cite book |last1=Cokayne |first1=George Edward |title=Complete Baronetage |date=1906 |publisher=W. Pollard & Co., Ltd. |location=Exeter |pages=105-106 and note (c) |volume=V |url=https://archive.org/details/completebaroneta05coka/page/105/mode/1up}}</ref>
==Johnson baronets of New York (1755)==
*[[Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet]] (1715–1774).<ref name="Cokayne"/>
*[[Sir John Johnson, 2nd Baronet]] (1742–1830) was a loyalist leader during the [[American Revolution]].He married Mary Nicoll Watts, daughter of [[John Watts (1715–1789)]].<ref name="Cokayne"/>
*Sir Adam Gordon Johnson, 3rd Baronet (1781–1843)<ref name="Cokayne"/>
*[[Sir William Johnson, 4th Baronet|Sir William George Johnson, 4th Baronet]] (1830–1908)<ref name="Cokayne"/><ref>{{Who's Who|title=Johnson, Sir William George|id=U187637}}</ref>
*Sir Edward Gordon Johnson, 5th Baronet (1867–1957)<ref>{{Who's Who|title=Johnson, Sir (Edward) Gordon|id=U239190}}</ref>
*Sir John Paley Johnson, 6th Baronet (1907–1975)<ref>{{Who's Who|title=Johnson, Sir John Paley|id=U156166}}</ref>
*[[Sir Peter Johnson, 7th Baronet|Sir Peter Colpoys Paley Johnson, 7th Baronet]] (1930–2003)<ref>{{Who's Who|title=Johnson, Sir Peter (Colpoys Paley)|id=U22135}}</ref>
*Sir (Colpoys) Guy Johnson, 8th Baronet (born 1965)<ref name="WW8">{{Who's Who|title=Johnson, Sir (Colpoys) Guy|id=U44208}}</ref>
The heir apparent is Colpoys William Johnson (born 1993).<ref name="WW8"/>
==Extended family==
[[Guy Johnson]], nephew of the 1st Baronet, was a distinguished soldier. The son Colonel [[Charles Christopher Johnson]] of the 2nd Baronet was father of John Ormsby Johnson, who became a [[vice-admiral]].
==Notes==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Baronetcies in the Baronetage of Great Britain]]
Okumaya devam et...