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Sir Archibald 2nd of Valleyfield Preston, 2nd Barron 1520–1594 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 22 January 1594

Death Location: Valleyfield, Culross, Fifeshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Levens

Mother: Christian Thornburgh

Spouse(s): Grisel Sempill

Children(s): Sir Valleyfield

In 1520, Sir Archibald 2nd of Valleyfield Preston, 2nd Barron entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Sir Thomas Preston Of Levens And Christian Seton Thornburgh. Sir Archibald 2nd of Valleyfield Preston, 2nd Barron married Grisel Giles Sempill, and had children including Sir James Preston 3Rd Laird Of Valleyfield. Sir Archibald 2nd of Valleyfield Preston, 2nd Barron passed away in 1594 in Valleyfield, Culross, Fifeshire, Scotland.

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  • In 1520, Sir Archibald 2nd of Valleyfield Preston, 2nd Barron entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Sir Thomas Preston Of Levens And Christian Seton Thornburgh.
  • Sir Archibald 2nd of Valleyfield Preston, 2nd Barron married Grisel Giles Sempill, and had children including Sir James Preston 3Rd Laird Of Valleyfield.
  • Sir Archibald 2nd of Valleyfield Preston, 2nd Barron passed away in 1594 in Valleyfield, Culross, Fifeshire, Scotland.

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Sir Barron's Ancestors

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Sir Barron
1520–1594
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Sir Thomas Preston of Levens
1485–1523
Levens, Westmorland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
Christian (Seton) Thornburgh
1490–1524
Whitehill, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom or Hampsfield, Lancastershire, England
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Sir Barron's Descendants

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Sir (Archibald 2nd of Valleyfield Preston, 2nd) Barron (1520–22 January 1594) m. Grisel (Giles) Sempill (1 January 1521–28 December 1609)
  1. 1. Sir (James PRESTON, 3rd Laird of) Valleyfield 1549–1583 m. Dame (Jean) Erskine 1550–1591
    1. 1. John Preston 1574–1611 m. Lady (Grizel Colville, 4th Baroness of Vallyfield Lady of) Culross 1578–1629
      1. 1. Katherine Bruce 1600–1651 m. William (Murray 1st Earl of Dysart Earl of) Dysart 1600–1653 m. Robert Bruce 1595–1671
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Tollemache, Countess of Dysart, Duchess of Lauderdale, Baroness Helmingham) Murray 1627–1697 m. Lionel (15 Tollemache, Lord Huntingtower, Baron Helmingham) #2986 1624–1669

Sir Barron's Timeline

2 Records

1520
1520
Birth of Sir Archibald 2nd of Valleyfield Preston, 2nd Barron in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1594
22 January 1594
Age 74
Death of Sir Archibald 2nd of Valleyfield Preston, 2nd Barron in Valleyfield, Culross, Fifeshire, Scotland
Valleyfield, Culross, Fifeshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Midlothian: Edinburgh - Roll of Burgesses, 1406-1700

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 January 1594
    Event Place: Valleyfield, Culross, Fifeshire, Scotland

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