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Adam Preston 1558 – 1593 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1558

Birth Location: Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 8 Nov 1593

Death Location: Giggleswick, Craven District, North Yorkshire, England

Father: Major Preston

Mother: Anna Saunders

Spouse(s): Isabel Braithwaite

Children(s): William Preston

The story of Adam Preston began in 1558 in Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Adam Preston married Isabel Braithwaite, and had children including William Preston. Adam Preston passed away in 1593 in Giggleswick, Craven District, North Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Adam Preston began in 1558 in Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • Adam Preston married Isabel Braithwaite, and had children including William Preston.
  • Adam Preston passed away in 1593 in Giggleswick, Craven District, North Yorkshire, England.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Adam Preston's Ancestors

Self
Adam Preston
1558 – 1593
Birth Place: Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Major William Henry Preston
1525 – 1591
Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England
Anna (Mary) Saunders
1530 – 1588
Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
George (1st Baronet; of Valleyfield) Preston
1504 – 1579
Craigmiller Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian County, Scotland
Marion Semphill
1505 – 1590
Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Sir (George William Henry Saunders) Sanders
1500 – 1530
Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Hannah “Hattie”) Ratlif
1508 – 1588
Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
James Preston
1474 – 1512
Corelle Citel
1480 – 1529
Hugh Semphill,
1487 – 1539
Dame Chatellerault
1490 – 1574
Sir Saunders\Sanders
1475 – 1500
Lady Cooke\Cook
1480 – 1614
Ratclif
1480 –
Sanders Yorkshire
1480 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Adam Preston's Descendants

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Adam Preston (1558 – 8 Nov 1593) m. Isabel Braithwaite (20 May 1562 – 13 Dec 1620)
  1. 1. William Preston (29 Jan 1590 – 4 Jan 1649) m. Elizabeth Sale (8 Jun 1590 – 22 Feb 1633)
    1. 1. Mary ((Marie)) Preston (13 Dec 1629 – circa Dec 1690) m. Peter Mallory (circa 1627 – 30 Aug 1698)
      1. 1. Mary Mallory (28 Nov 1656 – 17 Sep 1752) m. Eli (Jeremiah) Roberts (28 Nov 1656 – 29 Jun 1693)
        1. 1. Alexander Roberts (5 Mar 1689 – 04 Jan 1764) m. Hannah Johnson (1690 – 1758)

Adam Preston's Timeline

2 Records

1558
1558
Birth of Adam Preston in Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1593
8 Nov 1593
Age 35
Death of Adam Preston in Giggleswick, Craven District, North Yorkshire, England
Giggleswick, Craven District, North Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1558
    Event Place: Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1620-1650
    Event Place: New England
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: New England; Year: 1620-1650; Page Number: 8

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Ancestry of Thomas Jefferson Wood, 1843-1894

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Nov 1593
    Event Place: Giggleswick, Craven District, North Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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