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John Prestoun 1555 Sco 1555–1612 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1555

Birth Location: Valleyfield, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 6 Jan 1612

Death Location: Valleyfield, Culross, Fifeshire, Scotland

Father: Archibald Barron

Mother: Giles Sco

Spouse(s): Janet Spens

Children(s): Janet Prestoun, Catherine Preston

John Prestoun 1555 Sco was born in 1555 in Valleyfield, Perthshire, Scotland, the child of Archibald 2Nd Of Valleyfield Preston 2Nd Barron And Giles Semple 1529 Sco. John Prestoun 1555 Sco married Janet Spens, and had children including Catherine Preston, Janet Spens Prestoun Prestoun. John Prestoun 1555 Sco passed away in 1612 in Valleyfield, Culross, Fifeshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • John Prestoun 1555 Sco was born in 1555 in Valleyfield, Perthshire, Scotland, the child of Archibald 2Nd Of Valleyfield Preston 2Nd Barron And Giles Semple 1529 Sco.
  • John Prestoun 1555 Sco married Janet Spens, and had children including Catherine Preston, Janet Spens Prestoun Prestoun.
  • John Prestoun 1555 Sco passed away in 1612 in Valleyfield, Culross, Fifeshire, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

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John Sco's Ancestors

Self
John Sco
1555–1612
Birth Place: Valleyfield, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
Archibald 2nd of Valleyfield Preston, 2nd Barron
1515–1594
Valleyfeld,Culross,Perthshire, Scotland
Giles (Semple 1529) Sco
1529–1609
Culross, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Thomas ((Sir; of Preston Patrick)) PRESTON
1485–1523
Levens, Westmoreland, England
Anne Thornburgh
1490–1524
Hampsfield, Lancastershire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Sco's Descendants

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John (Prestoun 1555) Sco (1555–6 Jan 1612) m. Janet Spens (1559–20 Nov 1634)
  1. 1. Janet (Spens Prestoun) Prestoun 1580–1616 m. Johnne Dobie 1576–1631
    1. 1. Richard (Dobie or) Devi 1606–1636 m. Euphame (Mooreheid Or) Reid 1605–1640
      1. 1. Richard (D) Dobie 1641– m. Margaret Proven 1652–
        1. 1. Janet Dobie 1673– m. Thomas Scouler 1658–1726
        2. 2. Christian Dobie 1686–1727 m. John Whytcross 1687–1727
        3. 3. John Dobie 1688–
        4. 4. Thomas Dobie 1675–
        5. 5. Margaret Dobie 1677–1727
      2. 2. Rebecca Dobie 1631–
      3. 3. David (Dobie) (Dobbie) 1635–
      4. 4. James Dobie 1629–
      5. 5. Charles Dobie 1628–
      6. 6. Margaret Dobie 1634–1708
    2. 2. Janet Dobie 1608– m. James McGILL 1604–
      1. 1. John McGILL 1630–
    3. 3. Libra Dobbie 1607–
      1. 1. James Campbell 1643–
    4. 4. Elspaith Dobie 1602–
    5. 5. Helene Dobie 1611–
    6. 6. Jeane Dobbie 1612–
    7. 7. James Dobbie 1617–
    8. 8. Robert Dobie 1610–
    9. 9. William Dobbie 1615–
    10. 10. Margaret Dobie 1600–
    11. 11. William (Macbeth) Dobie 1600–
    12. 12. Jeane Dobie 1608–
  2. 2. Catherine Preston 1600–

John Sco's Timeline

2 Records

1555
1555
Birth of John Prestoun 1555 Sco in Valleyfield, Perthshire, Scotland
Valleyfield, Perthshire, Scotland
1612
6 Jan 1612
Age 57
Death of John Prestoun 1555 Sco in Valleyfield, Culross, Fifeshire, Scotland
Valleyfield, Culross, Fifeshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1555
    Event Place: Valleyfield, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: London, England, Freedom of the City Admission Papers, London Metropolitan Archive; Reference Number: COLCHDFR021957-1960

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1612
    Event Place: Valleyfield, Culross, Fifeshire, Scotland

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