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David Preston 1579–1677 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1579

Birth Location: Whitehill, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: abt 1677

Death Location: Whitehill, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: John Preston

Mother: Jane Crichton

Spouse(s): Margaret Kerr

Children(s): George Sir

David Preston was born in 1579 in Whitehill, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of John Thomas Preston And Jane Crichton. David Preston married Margaret Of Faldonside Kerr, and had children including George Preston Of Craigmillar Sir. David Preston passed away in 1677 in Whitehill, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • David Preston was born in 1579 in Whitehill, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of John Thomas Preston And Jane Crichton.
  • David Preston married Margaret Of Faldonside Kerr, and had children including George Preston Of Craigmillar Sir.
  • David Preston passed away in 1677 in Whitehill, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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David Preston's Ancestors

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David Preston
1579–1677
Birth Place: Whitehill, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John Thomas Preston
1556–1587
Whitehill, Perth,Scotland
Jane Crichton
1562–1587
Scotland
Grandparents
Richard Preston
1519–1571
Preston Patrick, Burton in Kendal, Westmorland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
Helen (de) Coutts
1524–1576
Bowhill, Fifeshire county, Scotland
John (Crichton of) Brunston
1520–1604
Brunston, Ayrshire, Scotland
Margaret Adamson
1530–
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Crichton
1500–1554
2nd-Great-Grandparents

David Preston's Descendants

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David Preston (1579–abt 1677) m. Margaret (of Faldonside) Kerr (1587–bef 22 Jul 1620)
  1. 1. George (Preston, of Craigmillar) Sir 1612–1659 m. Margaret Gibson 1613–1676
    1. 1. Duke (RICHARD) ANDERSON 1640– m. Duchess (Francesca) Woodruff 1638–
      1. 1. Agnes Anderson 1663– m. John Turnbull 1666–1713
        1. 1. Agnes Turnbull 1684–1741 m. Andrew Hamilton 1684–1729

David Preston's Timeline

2 Records

1579
1579
Birth of David Preston in Whitehill, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Whitehill, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1677
abt 1677
Age 98
Death of David Preston in Whitehill, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Whitehill, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1579
    Event Place: Whitehill, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1677
    Event Place: Whitehill, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

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