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Major William Henry Preston 1525–1591 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Apr 1525

Birth Location: Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 6 April 1591

Death Location: Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England

Father: Lord Preston

Mother: Lady Preston

Spouse(s): Ana Sender

Children(s): Adam I, Lady Judd?

Major William Henry Preston was born in 1525 in Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England, the child of Lord Sir George Preston 1St Baronet Of Valleyfield Preston And Lady Elizabeth Elizabeth Monteith Baroness Preston. Major William Henry Preston married Ana Marie Sender, Anne Whiple, and had children including Adam Preston Braithwaite I, Lady Catherine Cicely Preston Widow Of Judd. Major William Henry Preston passed away in 1591 in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England.

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Biography

  • Major William Henry Preston was born in 1525 in Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England, the child of Lord Sir George Preston 1St Baronet Of Valleyfield Preston And Lady Elizabeth Elizabeth Monteith Baroness Preston.
  • Major William Henry Preston married Ana Marie Sender, Anne Whiple, and had children including Adam Preston Braithwaite I, Lady Catherine Cicely Preston Widow Of Judd.
  • Major William Henry Preston passed away in 1591 in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Major Preston's Ancestors

Self
Major Preston
1525–1591
Birth Place: Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Lord Sir George Preston 1st Baronet, of Valleyfield Preston
1504–1579
Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth "Elizabeth" Monteith , Baroness) Preston
1492–1543
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (George) Preston
1488–1514
Craigmillar, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lord (Sir Simon Preston III, Baron Preston of) Craigmillar
1465–1519
Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Sir (William) Monteith
1501–1575
Kerse, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Jane (Elizabeth) Livingston
1505–1529
Kerse, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Major Preston's Descendants

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Major (William Henry) Preston (23 Apr 1525–6 April 1591) m. Ana (Marie) Sender (1530–9 Feb 1588)
  1. 1. Adam (Preston (Braithwaite)) I 1558–1593 m. Isabel ("Isabella" Braithwaite , of) Ambleside 1562–1623
    1. 1. William (9GGF Preston Sale Seabrook II of Giggleswick, Yorkshire, Chesham, Buckingham, and New Haven, CT (Ship Truelove)(Lamberton assoc; 6 pg book William) Preston 1589–1649 m. Elizabeth Sale 1590–1633
      1. 1. Mary Preston 1629–1690 m. Peter (I Mallory) Sr 1627–1698
        1. 1. Joseph Mallory 1664–1742 m. Mercy (Mary) Pinion 1670–1709
  2. 2. Lady (Catherine Cicely Preston , widow of) Judd? 1548–1600 m. Sir (John Moyse Spicer) Tilney 1549–1582
    1. 1. Lady (Bridget De) Tilney 1573–1673 m. Thomas Duncan 1569–1640
      1. 1. Peter Duncan 1597–1685 m. Lady (Sarah Elizabeth) Stone 1597–1657
        1. 1. Sir (Peter Duncan) II 1624–1676 m. Lady (Elizabeth 'Bessie') Caldwell 1630–1671

Major Preston's Timeline

5 Records

1525
23 Apr 1525
Birth of Major William Henry Preston in Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England
Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England
1573
1573
Age 48
Major William Henry Preston was married in England
England
1585
23 Apr 1585
Age 60
Death of Major William Henry Preston in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
1585
23 Apr 1585
Age 60
Death of Major William Henry Preston in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1591
6 April 1591
Age 66
Death of Major William Henry Preston in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1525
    Event Place: Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1573
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1585
    Event Place: Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1585
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 April 1591
    Event Place: Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England

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