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Lady Jane. Katherine Preston 1563–1597 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1563

Birth Location: Gormanston, Meath County, Leinster Province Province, Ireland

Death Date: November 1597

Death Location: Mount Merrion, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Father: Christopher Preston

Mother: Katherine Fitzwilliam

Spouse(s): Richard Sir

Children(s): Ire FitzWilliam\Chevers, Mary Fritzwilliam, William Fitzwilliam, Thomas Fitzwilliam

The story of Lady Jane. Katherine Preston began in 1563 in Gormanston, Meath County, Leinster Province Province, Ireland. Lady Jane. Katherine Preston married Richard Fitzwilliam Honorable Sir, and had children including Ire Catherine Fitzwilliam Chevers, Mary Fritzwilliam, Thomas Fitzwilliam, William Fitzwilliam. Lady Jane. Katherine Preston passed away in 1597 in Mount Merrion, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland.

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Biography

  • The story of Lady Jane. Katherine Preston began in 1563 in Gormanston, Meath County, Leinster Province Province, Ireland.
  • Lady Jane. Katherine Preston married Richard Fitzwilliam Honorable Sir, and had children including Ire Catherine Fitzwilliam Chevers, Mary Fritzwilliam, Thomas Fitzwilliam, William Fitzwilliam.
  • Lady Jane. Katherine Preston passed away in 1597 in Mount Merrion, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Christopher Preston
1537–1599
Birth Location: Gormanston Castle, Meath, Leinster, Ireland
CP
Katherine Fitzwilliam
1542–1583
Birth Location: Merrion, County Dublin, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
KF

Spouses(s)

Richard Sir
1559–1595
Birth Location: Mount Merion, Dun Loaghaire-Rathbown, County Dublin, Leinster Province, Ireland,
RS

Children(s)

Ire FitzWilliam\Chevers
1577–1610
Birth Location: Monkstown Castle, Dublin, Ireland
IF
Mary Fritzwilliam
1585–1628
Birth Location: Mount Merrion, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
MF
William Fitzwilliam
–1616
Birth Location: –
WF
Thomas Fitzwilliam
1581–
Birth Location: Mountmerrion, Taney, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
TF

Lady Preston's Ancestors

Self
Lady Preston
1563–1597
Birth Place: Gormanston, Meath County, Leinster Province Province, Ireland
Parents
Christopher 4th Viscount Gormanston Preston
1537–1599
Gormanston Castle, Meath, Leinster, Ireland
Katherine Fitzwilliam
1542–1583
Merrion, County Dublin, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Grandparents
Catherine (The Fair Geraldine Fitzgerald) *+(13)Lp11
1510–1595
Kildare, Ireland
Sir (Thomas C.) FitzWilliam
1532–1592
Baggotrath, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Richard Viscount
1505–1541
Catherine Bathe
1508–1583
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Baggotrath
1481–1529
Lady Termonfeckin
1481–1522
Robert Bathe
1480–
Rose Woodlocke
1488–

Lady Preston's Descendants

1.
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Lady (Jane. Katherine) Preston (1563–November 1597) m. Richard (FitzWilliam Honorable) Sir (1559–5 March 1595)
  1. 1. Ire (Catherine) FitzWilliam\Chevers 1577–1610 m. John (Henry Chevers\Cheevers\Chavis (9th) GGF) 1577–1640
    1. 1. Ire (Thomas) Chevers\Chavis 1607–1663 m. Abigail (Jane Griffen) Chevers\Chavis 1611–1680
      1. 1. VA (William Early Chevers) Shivers 1654–1703 m. Elizabeth (Blythe) Crossland 1665–1693
        1. 1. Bartholemew (William Chavis) Shivers 1685–1750
    2. 2. Robert Cheevers 1609–
    3. 3. Mary (Margaret) Chevers 1610–1690
    4. 4. Patrick Chevers 1609–1663
    5. 5. Walter Chevers 1605–1678
  2. 2. Mary Fritzwilliam 1585–1628
  3. 3. William Fitzwilliam –1616
  4. 4. Thomas Fitzwilliam 1581–

Lady Preston's Timeline

3 Records

1563
1563
Birth of Lady Jane. Katherine Preston in Gormanston, Meath County, Leinster Province Province, Ireland
Gormanston, Meath County, Leinster Province Province, Ireland
1564
16 Nov 1564
Age 1
Lady Jane. Katherine Preston was baptized in Saint Margaret,Westminster,London,England
Saint Margaret,Westminster,London,England
1597
November 1597
Age 34
Death of Lady Jane. Katherine Preston in Mount Merrion, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Mount Merrion, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1563
    Event Place: Gormanston, Meath County, Leinster Province Province, Ireland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1564
    Event Place: Saint Margaret,Westminster,London,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: November 1597
    Event Place: Mount Merrion, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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