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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

Early life: James Preston arrived in Valleyfield, Culross, Fife, Scotland in 1549, born to Sir Archibald Preston and Giles Sempill. Over time, James Preston formed a family with Jean Erskine and Critel Corille, which included John Preston, James Preston and Preston. James Preston concluded life in Valleyfield, Culross, Fife, Scotland in 1583.

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Parents

Sir Preston
1515 – 1594
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
SP
Giles Sempill
1529 – 1609
Birth Location: Culross, Fife, Scotland
GS

Spouses(s)

Jean Erskine
1550 – 1591
Birth Location: Little, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
JE
Critel Corille
1578 – 1629
Birth Location: –
CC

Children(s)

John Preston
1574 – 1612
Birth Location: Culross, Fife, Scotland
JP
James Preston
1575 – 1596
Birth Location: High Valleyfield, Fife, Scotland
JP
Preston None
1576 –
Birth Location: Culross, Fife, Scotland
P

Sources

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

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