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Barbara Preston 1532–1579 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1532

Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: April 1579

Death Location: Beltrees, Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Archibald Barron

Mother: Giles Semple

Spouse(s): Robert Sempill

Children(s): Robert Sempill, LADY STANEHOUSE, Robert Semple

Barbara Preston was born in 1532 in Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Archibald Preston 2Nd Of Valleyfield 2Nd Barron And Giles Semple. Barbara Preston married Robert Sempill, and had children including Lady Grizell Semphill Of Stanehouse, Robert 4Th Lord Sempill, Robert Semple. Barbara Preston passed away in 1579 in Beltrees, Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Barbara Preston was born in 1532 in Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Archibald Preston 2Nd Of Valleyfield 2Nd Barron And Giles Semple.
  • Barbara Preston married Robert Sempill, and had children including Lady Grizell Semphill Of Stanehouse, Robert 4Th Lord Sempill, Robert Semple.
  • Barbara Preston passed away in 1579 in Beltrees, Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Barbara Preston's Ancestors

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Barbara Preston
1532–1579
Birth Place: Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Archibald Preston, 2nd Of Valleyfield,2nd Barron
1515–1594
Vallyfield, Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom
Giles Semple
1522–1609
Renfrewshire, Scotland
Grandparents
THOMAS Preston
1485–1523
Levens, Westmoreland, England
CHRISTIAN Seton
1395–
Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland
Robert Sempill
1505–1575
Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Isabel Hamilton
1505–1604
Sanquhar, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Archibald Preston
1457–1511
John Seton
1370–1434
Katherine Clair
1375–1450
William Semple
1485–1552
Margaret Montgomery
1487–1523
Alexander Hamilton
1475–1513
Marion Cuninghame
1488–1504
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sir
1355–1424
Janet Fleming
1351–1430

Barbara Preston's Descendants

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Barbara Preston (1532–April 1579) m. Robert Sempill (1505–17 Jan 1575)
  1. 1. Robert (4th Lord) Sempill 1561–1611
  2. 2. LADY (GRIZELL SEMPHILL OF) STANEHOUSE 1522–1609
  3. 3. Robert Semple 1561–1611 m. Agnes Montgomery 1560–1601
    1. 1. Hugh Semple 1587–1639 m. Lady (Anne Hamilton) Chatellerault 1542–1574 m. Elizabeth Hay 1598–1656
      1. 1. Marion Semphill 1515–1606 m. George Preston 1504–1579
        1. 1. William Preston 1530–1585 m. Anna Saunders 1530–1588
        2. 2. William Preston 1625–1685
      2. 2. Lady (Jean) Gordon 1559–1615
      3. 3. Marion Semphill 1618–1668
      4. 4. Alexander, (of Strathaven,) Gordon 1565–1622
    2. 2. Beatrix (Barbara) Semple 1583–1642
    3. 3. Annas Sempill 1586–1618
    4. 4. James Sempill 1588–

Barbara Preston's Timeline

2 Records

1532
1532
Birth of Barbara Preston in Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
1579
April 1579
Age 47
Death of Barbara Preston in Beltrees, Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Beltrees, Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1532
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: April 1579
    Event Place: Beltrees, Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

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