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James Preston 1549 – 1583 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1549

Birth Location: Valleyfield, Culross, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: Aug 1583

Death Location: Valleyfield, Culross, Fife, Scotland

Father: Sir Preston

Mother: Giles Sempill

Spouse(s): Jean Erskine, Critel Corille

Children(s): John Preston, James Preston, Preston None

In 1549, James Preston entered the world in Valleyfield, Culross, Fife, Scotland, born to Sir Archibald Preston and Giles Sempill. James Preston married Jean Erskine, Critel Corille, and had children including John Preston, James Preston, Preston. James Preston passed away in 1583 in Valleyfield, Culross, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1549, James Preston entered the world in Valleyfield, Culross, Fife, Scotland, born to Sir Archibald Preston and Giles Sempill.
  • James Preston married Jean Erskine, Critel Corille, and had children including John Preston, James Preston, Preston.
  • James Preston passed away in 1583 in Valleyfield, Culross, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Preston
1515 – 1594
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Giles Sempill
1529 – 1609
Birth Location: Culross, Fife, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Jean Erskine
1550 – 1591
Birth Location: Little, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
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Critel Corille
1578 – 1629
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

John Preston
1574 – 1612
Birth Location: Culross, Fife, Scotland
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James Preston
1575 – 1596
Birth Location: High Valleyfield, Fife, Scotland
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Preston None
1576 –
Birth Location: Culross, Fife, Scotland
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James Preston's Ancestors

Self
James Preston
1549 – 1583
Birth Place: Valleyfield, Culross, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Sir Archibald Preston
1515 – 1594
Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Giles Sempill
1529 – 1609
Culross, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert Sempill
1505 – 1573
Fullwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Isabel Hamilton
1505 – 1546
Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Preston's Descendants

1.
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James Preston (1549 – Aug 1583) m. Jean Erskine (1550 – Nov 1591) m. Critel Corille (1578 – 1629)
  1. 1. John Preston (1574 – 6 Jan 1612) m. Grizel Colville (1578 – 1629)
    1. 1. John Preston (1594 – ) m. Elizabeth Lummesys (Abt 1596 – )
    2. 2. Mary Preston (Abt 1596 – ) m. George Bruce (1566 – 1643)
    3. 3. Lady (Catherine) Preston (Aug 1605 – 22 May 1651) m. Robert (de) Bruce (1595 – 26 Jan 1639) m. Robert Bruce (Abt 1573 – Bef 1639) m. Robert Dempster (1601 – )
    4. 4. Ann Preston (Abt 1607 – ) m. William Monteath (1602 – )
    5. 5. James Preston (Abt 1608 – )
    6. 6. Elizabeth Preston (1610 – 1670) m. George Buchanan (1600 – 1651)
      1. 1. Anne Buchanan (1621 – Unknown)
      2. 2. George (Seaton) Buchanan (1624 – 1662)
      3. 3. Thomas Buchanan (1626 – 1662)
      4. 4. Andrew Buchanan (1628 – )
      5. 5. Helen Buchanan (1628 – ) m. John (Mc) Farlane (1561 – ) m. John McFarland
      6. 6. John Buchanan (Abt 1628 – 1682) m. Jean Drummond (Abt 1622 – ) m. Mary Erskine (22 Apr 1628 – Abt 1675) m. Jean Pringle (Abt 1655 – )
      7. 7. Duncan Bohannon (14 Feb 1637 – 9 Oct 1704) m. Sisley Collmore (1640 – 6 Jan 1688) m. Janet Arthur (Abt 1683 – )
        1. 1. Joseph BOHANNON (30 Jan 1659 – Feb 1739)
        2. 2. Joesph Bohannon (1660 – 1704)
        3. 3. Ambrose Bohannon (14 Aug 1660 – 1753) m. Mary (la) Fond (7 Jun 1660 – 1753)
        4. 4. Dunkin Behanan (1661 – 16 Feb 1661)
        5. 5. Henry Bohannon (Abt 1662 – )
        6. 6. Cicely Bohannon (5 Jul 1664 – )
        7. 7. Elizabeth Bohannon (1667 – Aft 1747) m. General (John) Neville (1662 – 1733)
        8. 8. Hannah BOHANNON (26 Dec 1668 – )
        9. 9. James (Duncan) Bohannon (25 Sep 1671 – ) m. Sarah PIERCE
        10. 10. John Buchanan (1673 – )
        11. 11. Katharine BOHANNON (18 Aug 1673 – )
        12. 12. Duncan Bohannan (1675 – ) m. Sarah Elliott (9 Sep 1676 – 19 Oct 1760)
        13. 13. John Bohannan (1680 – )
        14. 14. Elizabeth Buchanon (Abt 1681 – )
        15. 15. Joseph Bohannon (1684 – 23 Nov 1738) m. Elizabeth Neville (1691 – Aft 1774)
        16. 16. Joseph Buchanan (1687 – 23 Nov 1738) m. Elizabeth Neville (1691 – Aft 1774)
        17. 17. John (W.) Bohannon (15 Jun 1729 – 1 Dec 1789) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Cassady (1 Dec 1728 – 1 Dec 1799)
      8. 8. Agnes Buchanan (1638 – ) m. James Stuart (Abt 1620 – )
      9. 9. Jean (C) Buchanan (1641 – 1679) m. John (Caldwell) Leckie (2 Dec 1624 – 1671)
      10. 10. William Buchanan (1650 – )
  2. 2. James Preston (Abt 1575 – Jul 1596) m. James Preston (Abt 1575 – )
  3. 3. Preston (1576 – )

James Preston's Timeline

2 Records

1549
1549
Birth of James Preston in Valleyfield, Culross, Fife, Scotland
Valleyfield, Culross, Fife, Scotland
1583
Aug 1583
Age 34
Death of James Preston in Valleyfield, Culross, Fife, Scotland
Valleyfield, Culross, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1549
    Event Place: Valleyfield, Culross, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug 1583
    Event Place: Valleyfield, Culross, Fife, Scotland
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