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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 Preston

Mother: Christian Seton

Spouse(s): Giles Semple, Lady Preston

Children(s): JOHN Prestoun, Margaret Cant, John Preston

In 1520, Sir Archibald 2nd of Valleyfield Preston, 2nd Barron entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Sir Thomas Preston And Christian Seton. Sir Archibald 2nd of Valleyfield Preston, 2nd Barron married Giles Semple, Lady Mariota Preston, and had children including John Preston, John Preston Prestoun, Margaret Cant. Sir Archibald 2nd of Valleyfield Preston, 2nd Barron passed away in 1594 in Valleyfield, Culross, Fifeshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1520, Sir Archibald 2nd of Valleyfield Preston, 2nd Barron entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Sir Thomas Preston And Christian Seton.
  • Sir Archibald 2nd of Valleyfield Preston, 2nd Barron married Giles Semple, Lady Mariota Preston, and had children including John Preston, John Preston Prestoun, Margaret Cant.
  • 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
1485–1523
Levens, Westmorland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
Christian Seton
1492–1524
Whitehill, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (John Second Laird of Seton) (Seton)
1370–1434
Seton, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Katherine (St) Clair
1376–1450
Winton, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Barron's Descendants

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Sir (Archibald 2nd of Valleyfield Preston, 2nd) Barron (1520–22 January 1594) m. Giles Semple (1 January 1521–28 December 1609) m. Lady (Mariota) Preston (1525–)
  1. 1. JOHN (PRESTON) Prestoun 1555–1612
    1. 1. Janet Dobie 1580–1616
      1. 1. Margaret (16 Davidson Cunningham) #4537A 1604–
        1. 1. James (Giles) Cunningham 1630–1722 m. Anne Bennett 1613–1687
  2. 2. Margaret Cant 1565–1595
  3. 3. John Preston –1747

Sir Barron's Timeline

6 Records

1520
1520
Birth of Sir Archibald 2nd of Valleyfield Preston, 2nd Barron in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1529
1529/1531
Age 9
Sir Archibald 2nd of Valleyfield Preston, 2nd Barron was married in Auchindonnamylne, Ayr, Scotland or Valleyfield, Culross, Fife, Scotland
Auchindonnamylne, Ayr, Scotland or Valleyfield, Culross, Fife, Scotland
1539
1539
Age 19
Sir Archibald 2nd of Valleyfield Preston, 2nd Barron was married in Valleyfield, Perth, Scotland
Valleyfield, Perth, Scotland
1545
1545
Age 25
Sir Archibald 2nd of Valleyfield Preston, 2nd Barron was married in Culross, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Culross, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1575
Abt. 1575
Age 55
Sir Archibald 2nd of Valleyfield Preston, 2nd Barron was married in Scotland
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
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1529/1531
    Event Place: Auchindonnamylne, Ayr, Scotland or Valleyfield, Culross, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1539
    Event Place: Valleyfield, Perth, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1545
    Event Place: Culross, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt. 1575
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 January 1594
    Event Place: Valleyfield, Culross, Fifeshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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