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George 1st, Baronet;, of, Valleyfield Preston 1504 – 1579 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1504

Birth Location: Craigmiller Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian County, Scotland

Death Date: 26 Nov 1579

Death Location: Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England

Father: James Preston

Mother: Corelle Citel

Spouse(s): Marion Semphill

Children(s): Major Preston

Early life: George 1st Baronet; of Valleyfield Preston arrived in Craigmiller Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian County, Scotland in 1504, born to James Preston and Corelle Citel. Over time, George 1st Baronet; of Valleyfield Preston formed a family with Marion Semphill, which included Major William Henry Preston. George 1st Baronet; of Valleyfield Preston concluded life in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England in 1579.

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Parents

James Preston
1474 – 1512
Birth Location: Valleyfield, Culross, Fife, Scotland
JP
Corelle Citel
1480 – 1529
Birth Location: Culross, Fife, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Marion Semphill
1505 – 1590
Birth Location: Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Major Preston
1525 – 1591
Birth Location: Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1504
    Event Place: Craigmiller Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian County, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 26 Nov 1579
    Event Place: Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current
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