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Simon Preston 1340–1400 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1340

Birth Location: Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1400

Death Location: Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: John Preston

Mother: Joan Capella

Spouse(s):

Children(s): George Preston

In 1340, Simon Preston entered the world in Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to John Preston And Joan Capella. Simon Preston had children including George Preston. Simon Preston passed away in 1400 in Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1340, Simon Preston entered the world in Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to John Preston And Joan Capella.
  • Simon Preston had children including George Preston.
  • Simon Preston passed away in 1400 in Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Simon Preston's Ancestors

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Simon Preston
1340–1400
Birth Place: Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
John Preston
1297–1361
Gorton, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Joan Capella
1297–1314
Gorton,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland
Grandparents
Laurence Preston
1278–1337
Preston, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Nichol Preston
1252–1329
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Preston
1226–1296
Sybil Ross
1230–1252

Simon Preston's Descendants

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Simon Preston (1340–1400)
  1. 1. George Preston 1366–1424 m. Annabella Preston 1370–1391
    1. 1. John Preston 1391–1420
      1. 1. Jane Preston 1420–1501 m. John (Fortescue of) Whympston 1420–1481
        1. 1. Joan Fortescue 1444–1525 m. Thomas Hext 1434–1497

Simon Preston's Timeline

2 Records

1340
1340
Birth of Simon Preston in Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1400
1400
Age 60
Death of Simon Preston in Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1340
    Event Place: Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1400
    Event Place: Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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