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John Preston 1574 – 1612 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1574

Birth Location: Culross, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 6 Jan 1612

Death Location: High Valleyfield, Fife, Scotland

Father: James Preston

Mother: Jean Erskine

Spouse(s): Grizel Colville

Children(s): John Preston, Mary Preston, Lady Preston, Ann Preston, James Preston, Elizabeth Preston

In 1574, John Preston entered the world in Culross, Fife, Scotland, born to James Preston and Jean Erskine. John Preston married Grizel Colville, and had children including John Preston, Mary Preston, Lady Catherine Preston, Ann Preston, James Preston, Elizabeth Preston. John Preston passed away in 1612 in High Valleyfield, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1574, John Preston entered the world in Culross, Fife, Scotland, born to James Preston and Jean Erskine.
  • John Preston married Grizel Colville, and had children including John Preston, Mary Preston, Lady Catherine Preston, Ann Preston, James Preston, Elizabeth Preston.
  • John Preston passed away in 1612 in High Valleyfield, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Preston
1549 – 1583
Birth Location: Valleyfield, Culross, Fife, Scotland
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Jean Erskine
1550 – 1591
Birth Location: Little, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
JE

Spouses(s)

Grizel Colville
1578 – 1629
Birth Location: Culross, Fife, Scotland
GC

Children(s)

John Preston
1594 –
Birth Location: Perthshire, Scotland
JP
Mary Preston
1596 –
Birth Location: Valleyfield, Scotland
MP
Lady Preston
1605 – 1651
Birth Location: Valleyfield, Perthshire, Scotland
LP
Ann Preston
1607 –
Birth Location: Valleyfield, Perthshire, Scotland
AP
James Preston
1608 –
Birth Location: of Valleyfield, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Preston
1610 – 1670
Birth Location: Leckie, Scotland
EP

John Preston's Ancestors

Self
John Preston
1574 – 1612
Birth Place: Culross, Fife, Scotland
Parents
James Preston
1549 – 1583
Valleyfield, Culross, Fife, Scotland
Jean Erskine
1550 – 1591
Little, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Archibald) Preston
1515 – 1594
Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Giles Sempill
1529 – 1609
Culross, Fife, Scotland
James Erskine
1500 – 1592
Little Sauchie, Clackmanshire, Scotland
Lady (Christian) Stirling
1510 – 1582
Shelfield, Berwickshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Sempill
1505 – 1573
Isabel Hamilton
1505 – 1546
Robert Erskine
1458 – 1513
Isabella Campbell
1474 – 1518
William Stirling
1473 – 1516
Margaretha Crichton
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Erskine
1436 – 1508
Christian Crichton
1431 – 1475
George Ayr
1444 – 1492
Catherine Kennedy
1445 – 1533
William Stirling
1435 – 1503

John Preston's Descendants

1.
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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)
        1. 1. James (L) Neville (1686 – 9 Nov 1752) m. Mary Keene (1696 – 1775) m. Martha Keen (1696 – 1752) m. Lucy Thomas (1703 – 26 Jan 1792) m. Mary Keen (1684 – 1731)
        2. 2. John Nevill
        3. 3. John Neville (1689 – 30 Jul 1972) m. Sarah Dodgson (27 May 1702 – 1782)
        4. 4. Elizabeth Neville (1690 – 1794) m. Francis Hampton (1690 – Aft Dec 1747)
        5. 5. Elizabeth Neville (1691 – Aft 1774) m. Joseph Buchanan (1687 – 23 Nov 1738) m. Joseph Bohannon (1684 – 23 Nov 1738)
        6. 6. Bridget Neville (1692 – 10 Sep 1748) m. Charles (James) Gee (1696 – 5 Oct 1759)
        7. 7. George Neville (1695 – 26 Feb 1774) m. Hannah (Burroughs "Anna") Symes (1702 – 21 Dec 1728) m. Mary Gibbs (22 Apr 1711 – 1778)
        8. 8. Joseph Neville (1707 – Abt 1790) m. Martha (Ann) Bohannon (1710 – 1762) m. Mary Elliott m. Mary Barget (1710 – 20 Dec 1777)
      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 – )

John Preston's Timeline

3 Records

1574
1574
Birth of John Preston in Culross, Fife, Scotland
Culross, Fife, Scotland
1612
6 Jan 1612
Age 38
Death of John Preston in High Valleyfield, Fife, Scotland
High Valleyfield, Fife, Scotland
1612
7 Jun 1612
Age 38
Burial of John Preston in Stone (Near Appledore), Kent, England
Stone (Near Appledore), Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1574
    Event Place: Culross, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1612
    Event Place: High Valleyfield, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 7 Jun 1612
    Event Place: Stone (Near Appledore), Kent, England
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