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Mary Christina Preston 1395 – 1459 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1395

Birth Location: Langton, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 1459

Death Location: Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: William Cockburn

Mother: Mrs. Cockburn

Spouse(s): Sir Preston

Children(s): Sir Preston, Jane Joan, Eleanor Heneage

In 1395, Mary Christina Preston entered the world in Langton, Yorkshire, England, born to William Cockburn and Mrs. William Cockburn. Mary Christina Preston married Sir John de Preston, and had children including Sir William Preston, Jane Joan, Eleanor Heneage. Mary Christina Preston passed away in 1459 in Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1395, Mary Christina Preston entered the world in Langton, Yorkshire, England, born to William Cockburn and Mrs. William Cockburn.
  • Mary Christina Preston married Sir John de Preston, and had children including Sir William Preston, Jane Joan, Eleanor Heneage.
  • Mary Christina Preston passed away in 1459 in Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Preston's Ancestors

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Mary Preston
1395 – 1459
Birth Place: Langton, Yorkshire, England
Parents
William Cockburn
1364 – 1424
Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland
Mrs. (William) Cockburn
1369 –
Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Preston's Descendants

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Mary (Christina) Preston (1395 – 1459) m. Sir (John de) Preston (1391 – 1427)
  1. 1. Sir (William) Preston (1417 – 11 JUL 1453)
  2. 2. Jane Joan (ABT 1420 – 23 MAY 1501) m. John Fortescue (ABT 1420 – 11 MAR 1481)
    1. 1. Joane Fortescue (1444 – 1524)
    2. 2. Joan Hext (ABT 1444 – 1525) m. Thomas Hext (1434 – 8 MAY 1497) m. Robert Downes (ABT 1448 – 1474)
      1. 1. Agnes Hext (1468 – 1496) m. Lewis Pollard (JUL 1465 – 21 OCT 1526) m. Richard Chamberlain (1470 – 1496)
        1. 1. Philippa Pollard (1495 – 1560)
        2. 2. Anne Pollard (1496 – ) m. Humphrey (De La) Moore (1495 – 20 AUG 1537)
        3. 3. Hugh Pollard (1498 – 1542) m.
        4. 4. Elizabeth Pollard (1503 – 21 MAY 1531) m. John Croker (1458 – 1547)
        5. 5. Robert Pollard (1504 – 1576) m. Agnes Chichester ( – 28 JUL 1541)
        6. 6. Richard Pollard (1505 – 1542)
        7. 7. Thomasine Pollard (ABT 1510 – ABT 1539)
        8. 8. Keyls (Sir) Pollard
        9. 9. Ellen Pollard
        10. 10. Christopher Pollard
        11. 11. Anthony Pollard
        12. 12. John Pollard
        13. 13. George Pollard
        14. 14. Elizabeth
      2. 2. Elizabeth Ackland (ABT 1469 – 1563)
      3. 3. Joan Holway (ABT 1470 – )
      4. 4. John Hext (ABT 1471 – 8 MAY 1497)
      5. 5. William Hext (ABT 1472 – )
      6. 6. Henry Hext (ABT 1476 – )
      7. 7. Eleanor Prye (ABT 1478 – )
      8. 8. Thomas Hext (ABT 1479 – 1 DEC 1555)
      9. 9. Katherine Hext (ABT 1482 – )
    3. 3. John ((i)) Fortescue (ABT 1450 – 22 MAY 1519)
    4. 4. William Fortescue (ABT 1460 – 1 FEB 1519)
    5. 5. John Fortescue (ABT 1460 – 22 MAY 1519)
    6. 6. Jane Fortescue (ABT 1464 – 22 MAY 1527)
    7. 7. Jane Fortescue
    8. 8. John ((ii)) Fortescue
  3. 3. Eleanor Heneage (1425 – 1477)

Mary Preston's Timeline

3 Records

1395
1395
Birth of Mary Christina Preston in Langton, Yorkshire, England
Langton, Yorkshire, England
1459
1459
Age 64
Death of Mary Christina Preston in Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1459
1459
Age 64
Burial of Mary Christina Preston in Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1395
    Event Place: Langton, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1416
    Event Place: Langton, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: Age:
    20-21

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1459
    Event Place: Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Age:
    63-64

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1459
    Event Place: Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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