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Archibald PRESTON 1522–1594 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1522

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1594

Death Location: Culross, Fife, Scotland

Father: Thomas 16GGF

Mother: Lady 16GGM

Spouse(s): Giles 15GGM

Children(s): James 14GGF, Barbara PRESTON

Archibald PRESTON was born in 1522 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Thomas Preston 16Ggf And Lady Ann Thornborough 16Ggm. Archibald PRESTON married Giles Semple 15Ggm, and had children including Barbara Preston, James Preston 14Ggf. Archibald PRESTON passed away in 1594 in Culross, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Archibald PRESTON was born in 1522 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Thomas Preston 16Ggf And Lady Ann Thornborough 16Ggm.
  • Archibald PRESTON married Giles Semple 15Ggm, and had children including Barbara Preston, James Preston 14Ggf.
  • Archibald PRESTON passed away in 1594 in Culross, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Archibald PRESTON's Ancestors

Self
Archibald PRESTON
1522–1594
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Thomas PRESTON 16GGF
1485–1523
Levens, Westmoreland, England
Lady (Ann THORNBOROUGH) 16GGM
1490–1524
Lancashire, England
Grandparents
John (PRESTON) 17GGF
1464–
Preston Patrick, Westmoreland, England
Margaret (REDMAYNE) 17GGM
1469–
Harwood Castle, Yorkshire, England
William (THORNBURGH) 17GGF
1450–1521
Hampsfield, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth (BROUGHTON) 17GGM
1460–1521
Broughton, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas 18GGF
1431–1523
Margaret 18GGM
1435–
Richard 18GGF
1443–1476
Margaret 18GGM
1447–
William 18GGF
1420–1453
Eleanor 18GGM
1421–1453
Thomas 18GGF
1445–1487
Margaret 18GGM
1442–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard 19GGF
1395–1435
Jacobina 19GGM
1400–1435
Matthew 19GGF
1395–1447
Joan 19GGM
1418–1507
Matthew 19GGF
1395–1447
Joan 19GGM
1418–1507
Thomas 19GGF
1436–
Isabel 19GGM
1430–1435
Henry 19GGF
1390–1424
Elizabeth 19GGM
1395–1424
Richard 19GGF
1398–1464
Elizabeth 19GGM
1398–1464
John 19GGF
1425–
Margaret 19GGM
1427–
Thomas 19GGF
1429–1442

Archibald PRESTON's Descendants

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Archibald PRESTON (1522–1594) m. Giles (SEMPLE) 15GGM (1529–1609)
  1. 1. James (PRESTON) 14GGF 1549–1583 m. Jean (ERSKINE) 14GGM 1550–1591
    1. 1. John (PRESTON) 13GGF 1574–1612 m. Grizel (COLVILLE) 13GGM 1578–1629
      1. 1. Catherine PRESTON 1605– m. Robert (DEBRUCE) 12GGF 1595–
        1. 1. Margaret (DEBRUCE) 11GGM 1621–1680 m. Robert (BARCLAY) 11GGF 1620–1681
        2. 2. Thomas DEBRUCE 1622–
      2. 2. Robert PRESTON 1616–1674
      3. 3. George PRESTON 1504–1579
      4. 4. Mary PRESTON 1603–
      5. 5. James PRESTON 1609–
    2. 2. James PRESTON 1575–1596
  2. 2. Barbara PRESTON 1532–

Archibald PRESTON's Timeline

4 Records

1522
1522
Birth of Archibald PRESTON in Edinburgh, Mid, Lothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Mid, Lothian, Scotland
1522
1522
Birth of Archibald PRESTON in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1594
22 Jan 1594
Age 72
Death of Archibald PRESTON in Culross, Fife, Scotland
Culross, Fife, Scotland
1594
1594
Age 72
Death of Archibald PRESTON in Culross, Fife, Scotland
Culross, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1522
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Mid, Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1522
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1594
    Event Place: Culross, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1594
    Event Place: Culross, Fife, Scotland

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