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George Preston 1575–1640 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1575

Birth Location: Holker Hall, Cartmel, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 05 Apr 1640

Death Location: Holker Hall, Cartmel, Lancashire, England

Father: JOHN HOLKER

Mother: Mabel Benson

Spouse(s): Margaret Strickland

Children(s): frances preston

In 1575, George Preston entered the world in Holker Hall, Cartmel, Lancashire, England, born to John Preston Of Holker And Mabel Benson. George Preston married Margaret Ann Strickland, and had children including Frances Preston. George Preston passed away in 1640 in Holker Hall, Cartmel, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1575, George Preston entered the world in Holker Hall, Cartmel, Lancashire, England, born to John Preston Of Holker And Mabel Benson.
  • George Preston married Margaret Ann Strickland, and had children including Frances Preston.
  • George Preston passed away in 1640 in Holker Hall, Cartmel, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

JOHN HOLKER
1549–1597
Birth Location: Holker Hall, Lancashire, England
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Mabel Benson
1551–
Birth Location: –
MB

Spouses(s)

Margaret Strickland
1580–1623
Birth Location: Syzergh Castle, Westmoreland, England
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Children(s)

frances preston
1597–1663
Birth Location: Lancashire, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
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George Preston's Ancestors

Self
George Preston
1575–1640
Birth Place: Holker Hall, Cartmel, Lancashire, England
Parents
JOHN PRESTON OF HOLKER
1549–1597
Holker Hall, Lancashire, England
Mabel Benson
1551–
Grandparents
CHRISTOPHER (PRESTON OF) HOLKER
1523–1594
Holker Hall, Lancashire, England
Margaret (Ludworth Southworth) (Preston)
1527–1554
Holker Hall, Lancashire, , England
GEORGE BENSON
1536–1572
Hugill, Westmorland, England
Elizabeth Braithwaite
1541–1606
Ambleside, Westmorland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir Levens
1485–1523
EDWARD BENSON
1500–1598
Mabel Honsaker
1500–
Robert Braythwaite
1518–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Preston's Descendants

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George Preston (Abt. 1575–05 Apr 1640) m. Margaret (Ann) Strickland (Abt. 1580–28 May 1623)
  1. 1. frances preston 1597–1663 m. Robert (de Dukinfield Cheshire) DUCKENFIELD 1597–1630
    1. 1. Col (Robert) Dukinfield 1619–1689 m. martha fleetwood 1609–1669
      1. 1. Sir (Robert Dukinfield 1st Baronet) Dukinfield 1642–1729 m. Susanna Thomson 1659–1742
        1. 1. Frances Dukinfield 1684–1740 m. Thomas (Butterworth) Junr 1682–1793
    2. 2. Elizabeth Dukenfield 1630–
    3. 3. James Dukenfield 1622–
    4. 4. John Dukenfield 1626–
    5. 5. Margaret Dukenfield 1628–
    6. 6. Thomas Dukenfield 1624–
    7. 7. William Dukenfield 1621–

George Preston's Timeline

2 Records

1575
Abt. 1575
Birth of George Preston in Holker Hall, Cartmel, Lancashire, England
Holker Hall, Cartmel, Lancashire, England
1640
05 Apr 1640
Age 65
Death of George Preston in Holker Hall, Cartmel, Lancashire, England
Holker Hall, Cartmel, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1575
    Event Place: Holker Hall, Cartmel, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Apr 1640
    Event Place: Holker Hall, Cartmel, Lancashire, England
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