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Archibald 2nd Baron of Valleyfield Preston 1515–1594 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1515

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: Aft. 22 Jan 1594

Death Location: Valleyfield, Culross, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Preston

Mother: Christian Seton

Spouse(s): Gillis Semple

Children(s): Barbara Thomesoune, Edward Preston, Griselda Preston, James Preston, Richard Preston, John Prestoun

The story of Archibald 2nd Baron of Valleyfield Preston began in 1515 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Archibald 2nd Baron of Valleyfield Preston married Gillis Semple, and had children including Barbara Thomesoune, Edward Preston, Griselda Preston, James Preston, John Prestoun, Richard Preston. Archibald 2nd Baron of Valleyfield Preston passed away in 1594 in Valleyfield, Culross, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Archibald 2nd Baron of Valleyfield Preston began in 1515 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • Archibald 2nd Baron of Valleyfield Preston married Gillis Semple, and had children including Barbara Thomesoune, Edward Preston, Griselda Preston, James Preston, John Prestoun, Richard Preston.
  • Archibald 2nd Baron of Valleyfield Preston passed away in 1594 in Valleyfield, Culross, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Archibald Preston's Ancestors

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

Archibald Preston's Descendants

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Archibald (2nd Baron of Valleyfield) Preston (1515–Aft. 22 Jan 1594) m. Gillis Semple (1516–1604)
  1. 1. Barbara Thomesoune 1590–1618
    1. 1. James HENDERSON 1618– m. Marion ROBERTSON 1620–
      1. 1. Janet (Allan) HENDERSON 1651–1681 m. John Reid 1647–1681
        1. 1. Jean WRIGHT 1673–1757 m. Robert Bell 1670–1719
  2. 2. Edward Preston 1557–
  3. 3. Griselda Preston 1559–
  4. 4. James Preston 1549–1583
  5. 5. Richard Preston 1553–
  6. 6. John Prestoun 1555–

Archibald Preston's Timeline

2 Records

1515
1515
Birth of Archibald 2nd Baron of Valleyfield Preston in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1594
Aft. 22 Jan 1594
Age 79
Death of Archibald 2nd Baron of Valleyfield Preston in Valleyfield, Culross, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Valleyfield, Culross, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1515
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 22 Jan 1594
    Event Place: Valleyfield, Culross, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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