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James Preston 1488 – 1567 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1488

Birth Location: Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1567

Death Location: Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: John Preston

Mother: Lady (Preston)

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of James Preston began in 1488 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland. James Preston passed away in 1567 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of James Preston began in 1488 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • James Preston passed away in 1567 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland.

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James Preston's Ancestors

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James Preston
1488 – 1567
Birth Place: Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
John Preston
1450 – 1523
Preston Patrick, Westmorland, England
Lady (Margaretha Redmayne \ Redman) (Preston)
1450 – 1520
Harwood Castle, Yorkshire, England
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Great-Grandparents
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James Preston's Timeline

2 Records

1488
1488
Birth of James Preston in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
1567
1567
Age 79
Death of James Preston in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1488
    Event Place: Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1567
    Event Place: Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

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