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Lady Katherine Margaret Preston 1556 – 1595 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1556

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 10 July 1595

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Lord Edinburgh

Mother: Lady Preston

Spouse(s): Sir Edinburgh,

Children(s): Henry Morisone, Alexander Morrison, Henry Morrison, Isaac Morison, Elizabeth Morrison, Harie Morrison, Sarah Morrison, William Morrison, Helenore Morison, John Morrison

The story of Lady Katherine Margaret Preston began in 1556 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom. Lady Katherine Margaret Preston married Sir John Morison, Treasurer of Edinburgh,, and had children including Henry Morisone, Alexander Morrison, Henry Morrison, Isaac Morison, Elizabeth Morrison, Harie Morrison, Sarah Morrison, William Thomas Morrison, Helenore Morison, John Morrison. Lady Katherine Margaret Preston passed away in 1595 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Lady Katherine Margaret Preston began in 1556 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Lady Katherine Margaret Preston married Sir John Morison, Treasurer of Edinburgh,, and had children including Henry Morisone, Alexander Morrison, Henry Morrison, Isaac Morison, Elizabeth Morrison, Harie Morrison, Sarah Morrison, William Thomas Morrison, Helenore Morison, John Morrison.
  • Lady Katherine Margaret Preston passed away in 1595 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lady Preston's Ancestors

Self
Lady Preston
1556 – 1595
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Lord John Preston, Burgess of Edinburgh
1522 – 1594
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Lady (Mariota) Preston
1525 –
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Grandparents
James Preston
1484 – 1567
Craigmillar, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Margaret Preston
1494 – 1527
Scottish Borders, Scotland
George Nicolls
1500 – 1550
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Elizabeth Caye
1500 – 1589
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Nicols
1475 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Preston's Descendants

1.
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Lady (Katherine Margaret) Preston (1556 – 10 July 1595) m. Sir (John Morison, Treasurer of) Edinburgh, (1555 – 17 July 1615)
  1. 1. Henry Morisone (1572 – 1642)
  2. 2. Alexander Morrison (1579 – 20 September 1631)
  3. 3. Henry Morrison (1580 – 1623)
  4. 4. Isaac Morison (1582 – 31 January 1611)
  5. 5. Elizabeth Morrison (1584 – )
  6. 6. Harie Morrison (1584 – 1 August 1623)
  7. 7. Sarah Morrison (1586 – 1695) m. James Inglis (11 October 1579 – 1637)
    1. 1. Elspet (Elisabeth) Ingles (1603 – 8 July 1668)
      1. 1. John Henderson (1 May 1617 – 1 Aug 1737) m. Elspeth Wood (11 Nov 1615 – 1 Nov 1688)
        1. 1. Dr (Patrick William) Henderson (29 Sep 1644 – 17 Aug 1702) m. Barbara Forrest (10 Sep 1654 – 29 Jul 1752)
  8. 8. William (Thomas) Morrison (1590 – )
  9. 9. Helenore Morison (1595 – )
  10. 10. John Morrison

Lady Preston's Timeline

2 Records

1556
1556
Birth of Lady Katherine Margaret Preston in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1595
10 July 1595
Age 39
Death of Lady Katherine Margaret Preston in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1556
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 July 1595
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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