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Sir John de Preston 1391 – 1427 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1391

Birth Location: Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1427

Death Location: Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Sir Craigmillar)

Mother: Mrs. Preston

Spouse(s): Mary Preston

Children(s): Sir Preston, Jane Joan, Eleanor Heneage

Sir John de Preston was born in 1391 in Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Sir George Preston (Laird of Craigmillar) and Mrs. Annabella Preston. Sir John de Preston married Mary Christina Preston, and had children including Sir William Preston, Jane Joan, Eleanor Heneage. Sir John de Preston passed away in 1427 in Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Sir John de Preston was born in 1391 in Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Sir George Preston (Laird of Craigmillar) and Mrs. Annabella Preston.
  • Sir John de Preston married Mary Christina Preston, and had children including Sir William Preston, Jane Joan, Eleanor Heneage.
  • Sir John de Preston passed away in 1427 in Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Preston's Ancestors

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Sir Preston
1391 – 1427
Birth Place: Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Sir George Preston (Laird of Craigmillar)
1366 – 1424
Craigmillar, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Mrs. (Annabella) Preston
1371 –
Craigmillar, Edinburgh City, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Simon Preston
1340 – 1400
Craigmillar, Edinburgh City, Scotland
Mrs. Preston
1344 –
Craigmillar, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Simon Preston
1314 – 1375
Preston
1317 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Preston's Descendants

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Sir (John de) Preston (1391 – 1427) m. Mary (Christina) Preston (1395 – 1459)
  1. 1. Sir (William) Preston (1417 – 11 JUL 1453)
  2. 2. Jane Joan (ABT 1420 – 23 MAY 1501) m. John Fortescue (ABT 1420 – 11 MAR 1481)
    1. 1. Joane Fortescue (1444 – 1524)
    2. 2. Joan Hext (ABT 1444 – 1525) m. Thomas Hext (1434 – 8 MAY 1497) m. Robert Downes (ABT 1448 – 1474)
      1. 1. Agnes Hext (1468 – 1496) m. Lewis Pollard (JUL 1465 – 21 OCT 1526) m. Richard Chamberlain (1470 – 1496)
        1. 1. Philippa Pollard (1495 – 1560)
        2. 2. Anne Pollard (1496 – ) m. Humphrey (De La) Moore (1495 – 20 AUG 1537)
        3. 3. Hugh Pollard (1498 – 1542) m.
        4. 4. Elizabeth Pollard (1503 – 21 MAY 1531) m. John Croker (1458 – 1547)
        5. 5. Robert Pollard (1504 – 1576) m. Agnes Chichester ( – 28 JUL 1541)
        6. 6. Richard Pollard (1505 – 1542)
        7. 7. Thomasine Pollard (ABT 1510 – ABT 1539)
        8. 8. Keyls (Sir) Pollard
        9. 9. Ellen Pollard
        10. 10. Christopher Pollard
        11. 11. Anthony Pollard
        12. 12. John Pollard
        13. 13. George Pollard
        14. 14. Elizabeth
      2. 2. Elizabeth Ackland (ABT 1469 – 1563)
      3. 3. Joan Holway (ABT 1470 – )
      4. 4. John Hext (ABT 1471 – 8 MAY 1497)
      5. 5. William Hext (ABT 1472 – )
      6. 6. Henry Hext (ABT 1476 – )
      7. 7. Eleanor Prye (ABT 1478 – )
      8. 8. Thomas Hext (ABT 1479 – 1 DEC 1555)
      9. 9. Katherine Hext (ABT 1482 – )
    3. 3. John ((i)) Fortescue (ABT 1450 – 22 MAY 1519)
    4. 4. William Fortescue (ABT 1460 – 1 FEB 1519)
    5. 5. John Fortescue (ABT 1460 – 22 MAY 1519)
    6. 6. Jane Fortescue (ABT 1464 – 22 MAY 1527)
    7. 7. Jane Fortescue
    8. 8. John ((ii)) Fortescue
  3. 3. Eleanor Heneage (1425 – 1477)

Sir Preston's Timeline

2 Records

1391
1391
Birth of Sir John de Preston in Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1427
1427
Age 36
Death of Sir John de Preston in Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1391
    Event Place: Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1416
    Event Place: Langton, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: Age:
    24-25

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1427
    Event Place: Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Age:
    35-36

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