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Richard Preston 1555 – 1628 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: about 1555

Birth Location: Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 12 December 1628

Death Location: Preston Patrick, Westmorland, England, United Kingdom

Father: Lord Preston

Mother: Mariota Nicolls

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Children(s):

The story of Richard Preston began in 1555 in Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, with parents Lord John Preston and Mariota Nicolls. Richard Preston's life came to an end in 1628 in Preston Patrick, Westmorland, England, United Kingdom.

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Lord Preston
1522 – 1594
Birth Location: Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
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Mariota Nicolls
1520 –
Birth Location: Scotland
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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: about 1555
    Event Place: Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 12 December 1628
    Event Place: Preston Patrick, Westmorland, England, United Kingdom
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