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Archibald 2nd of Valleyfield Preston, 2nd Barron 1515–1594 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1515

Birth Location: Valleyfeld,Culross,Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: Jan/22/1594

Death Location: Culross, Fife, Scotland

Father: Sir Preston

Mother: Christian Seton

Spouse(s): Gillis Semple

Children(s): Sir Valleyfield

In 1515, Archibald 2nd of Valleyfield Preston, 2nd Barron entered the world in Valleyfeld,Culross,Perthshire, Scotland, born to Sir Thomas Preston And Christian Seton. Archibald 2nd of Valleyfield Preston, 2nd Barron married Gillis Giles Semple Gyles Semple Semple, and had children including Sir James Preston 3Rd Laird Of Valleyfield. Archibald 2nd of Valleyfield Preston, 2nd Barron passed away in 1594 in Culross, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1515, Archibald 2nd of Valleyfield Preston, 2nd Barron entered the world in Valleyfeld,Culross,Perthshire, Scotland, born to Sir Thomas Preston And Christian Seton.
  • Archibald 2nd of Valleyfield Preston, 2nd Barron married Gillis Giles Semple Gyles Semple Semple, and had children including Sir James Preston 3Rd Laird Of Valleyfield.
  • Archibald 2nd of Valleyfield Preston, 2nd Barron passed away in 1594 in Culross, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Preston
1485–1523
Birth Location: Levens, Westmorland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
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Christian Seton
1492–
Birth Location: Whitehill, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Gillis Semple
1516–1604
Birth Location: Valleyfield, Culross, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Sir Valleyfield
1549–1583
Birth Location: Culross, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Archibald Barron's Ancestors

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Archibald Barron
1515–1594
Birth Place: Valleyfeld,Culross,Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir Thomas Preston
1485–1523
Levens, Westmorland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
Christian Seton
1492–
Whitehill, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Archibald Barron's Descendants

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Archibald (2nd of Valleyfield Preston, 2nd) Barron (1515–Jan/22/1594) m. Gillis ((Giles Semple Gyles Semple)) Semple (1516–1604)
  1. 1. Sir (James PRESTON, 3rd Laird of) Valleyfield 1549–1583 m. Dame (Jean) Erskine 1550–1591
    1. 1. Sir (Lord John Preston, Knight of Valleyfield, 4th Baron of) Vallyfield 1574–1612 m. grizel (Lady) Colville 1578–1629
      1. 1. Elizabeth Preston 1610–1670 m. George Buchanan 1600–1651
        1. 1. Jean ((Janet)) Buchanan 1641–1677 m. John Lekkie 1629–1671

Archibald Barron's Timeline

2 Records

1515
1515
Birth of Archibald 2nd of Valleyfield Preston, 2nd Barron in Valleyfeld,Culross,Perthshire, Scotland
Valleyfeld,Culross,Perthshire, Scotland
1594
Jan/22/1594
Age 79
Death of Archibald 2nd of Valleyfield Preston, 2nd Barron in Culross, Fife, Scotland
Culross, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1515
    Event Place: Valleyfeld,Culross,Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan221594
    Event Place: Culross, Fife, Scotland
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