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Katherine Margaret Preston 1557–1595 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1557

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1595

Death Location: Midlothia, Scotland

Father: Lord Edinburgh

Mother: Mariota Nicolls

Spouse(s): John Morrison

Children(s): Alexander Morrison

Katherine Margaret Preston was born in 1557 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Lord John Preston Burgess Of Edinburgh And Mariota Nicolls. Katherine Margaret Preston married John Sir Morrison, and had children including Alexander Sir Morrison. Katherine Margaret Preston passed away in 1595 in Midlothia, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Katherine Margaret Preston was born in 1557 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Lord John Preston Burgess Of Edinburgh And Mariota Nicolls.
  • Katherine Margaret Preston married John Sir Morrison, and had children including Alexander Sir Morrison.
  • Katherine Margaret Preston passed away in 1595 in Midlothia, Scotland.

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Katherine Preston's Ancestors

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Katherine Preston
1557–1595
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Lord John Preston, Burgess of Edinburgh
1520–1594
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Mariota Nicolls
1520–
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
James ((Sir)) Preston
1494–1567
Liberton, Midlothian, , Scotland
Margaret (Hume) Home
1498–1527
Prendergast, Berwickshire, , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Henry Preston
1467–1505
Margaret Napier
1471–1513
Patrick Polwarth
1450–1503
Lady Shaw
1460–1541
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Sauchie
1412–1491
Deborah Creich
1424–1480

Katherine Preston's Descendants

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Katherine (Margaret) Preston (1557–1595) m. John ((Sir)) Morrison (1555–17 Jul 1615)
  1. 1. Alexander ((Sir)) Morrison 1579–1631 m. Lady (Helenora) Maule 1585–1665
    1. 1. Catherine Morrison 1615–1695 m. George ((Sir)) Hume 1615–1650
      1. 1. James Hume 1647–1682 m. Marione Thomsone 1647–1682
        1. 1. Barbara (Lambert) Hume 1670–1745 m. William Hoge 1660–1749

Katherine Preston's Timeline

2 Records

1557
1557
Birth of Katherine Margaret Preston in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1595
1595
Age 38
Death of Katherine Margaret Preston in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1557
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1595
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Midlothia, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

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