Who was Janet Preston?

Janet Preston (1580–1616) was born in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland and died in Edinburgh, Midlothian County, Scotland. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Janet Preston 1580–1616

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 4 independent trees, with linked records

Born 15 Mar 1580 · Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Died 05 Dec 1616 · Edinburgh, Midlothian County, Scotland

Father John Preston Prestoun

Mother Janet Swenton

Spouse John Dobie

Children Elspaith Dobie, Helene Dobie, James Dobie, Janet Dobie, Jean Dobie, Richard Dobie, William Dobie

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John Preston Prestoun

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Biography

Janet Preston was born in 1580 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, the child of john preston prestoun and janet swenton. Janet Preston married john dobie, and had children including elspaith dobie, helene dobie, james dobie, janet dobie, jean dobie, richard dobie, william dobie. Janet Preston passed away in 1616 in Edinburgh, Midlothian County, Scotland.

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1580

Birth of Janet Preston in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

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1616

Death of Janet Preston in Edinburgh, Midlothian County, Scotland

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Janet Preston

This ancestor line traces from Levens, Westmoreland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom (1485) to Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland (1580) across 4 generations.

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: Janet Preston (1580–1616) was born in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland and died in Edinburgh, Midlothian County, Scotland. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 4 researchers on YourRoots have Janet in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 4 generations of this lineage geographically.
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