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Mayor John Preston 1611–1686 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1611

Birth Location: Tara, Ardsallagh Townland, Co Meath, Leinster, Ireland

Death Date: 13 Jul 1686

Death Location: Bolton, Lancashire, England

Father: Hugh Preston

Mother: Margaret Nangle

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Phineas Preston

In 1611, Mayor John Preston entered the world in Tara, Ardsallagh Townland, Co Meath, Leinster, Ireland, born to Hugh Preston And Margaret Nangle. Mayor John Preston had children including Phineas Preston. Mayor John Preston passed away in 1686 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1611, Mayor John Preston entered the world in Tara, Ardsallagh Townland, Co Meath, Leinster, Ireland, born to Hugh Preston And Margaret Nangle.
  • Mayor John Preston had children including Phineas Preston.
  • Mayor John Preston passed away in 1686 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hugh Preston
1585–1640
Birth Location: Gormanston, Meath, Ireland
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Margaret Nangle
1589–1650
Birth Location: Ardsallagh, Meath, Leinster, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Phineas Preston
1650–1671
Birth Location: Bolton, Lancashire, England
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Mayor Preston's Ancestors

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Mayor Preston
1611–1686
Birth Place: Tara, Ardsallagh Townland, Co Meath, Leinster, Ireland
Parents
Hugh Preston
1585–1640
Gormanston, Meath, Ireland
Margaret Nangle
1589–1650
Ardsallagh, Meath, Leinster, Ireland
Grandparents
Martin Preston
1547–1600
Gormanston, Meath, Ireland
Alisona Herbert
1552–1600
Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales
Joselyn (or Jocelyn) Nangle
1560–1620
Kildalkey, Co. Meath, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Jane Griffiths
1514–1572
Sir Nangle
1525–1559
ELINOR PRESTON
1545–1598
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mayor Preston's Descendants

1.
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Mayor (John) Preston (1611–13 Jul 1686)
  1. 1. Phineas Preston 1650–1671
    1. 1. Henry Preston 1660– m. Sarah (Lynn) Cameron 1670–1757
      1. 1. Elizabeth Preston 1700–1776 m. James Patton 1692–1755
        1. 1. Elizabeth Patton 1728–1789 m. Samuel Blythe 1717–1796

Mayor Preston's Timeline

2 Records

1611
1611
Birth of Mayor John Preston in Tara, Ardsallagh Townland, Co Meath, Leinster, Ireland
Tara, Ardsallagh Townland, Co Meath, Leinster, Ireland
1686
13 Jul 1686
Age 75
Death of Mayor John Preston in Bolton, Lancashire, England
Bolton, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1611
    Event Place: Tara, Ardsallagh Townland, Co Meath, Leinster, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1686
    Event Place: Bolton, Lancashire, England
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