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Sir William I Preston 1417–1453 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1417

Birth Location: Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 11 July 1453

Death Location: Lady Aisle St Giles, Scotland, UK

Father: John Preston

Mother: Lady Cockburn

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Children(s):

The story of Sir William I Preston began in 1417 in Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Sir William I Preston passed away in 1453 in Lady Aisle St Giles, Scotland, UK.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir William I Preston began in 1417 in Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • Sir William I Preston passed away in 1453 in Lady Aisle St Giles, Scotland, UK.

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Sir Preston's Ancestors

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Sir Preston
1417–1453
Birth Place: Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
John Preston
1395–1421
Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Lady (Christian) Cockburn
1400–1459
South Reston, Lincolnshire, , England
Grandparents
Sir (William) Cockburn
1364–
Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland
Mrs. (William) Cockburn
1371–
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Preston's Timeline

2 Records

1417
1417
Birth of Sir William I Preston in Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1453
11 July 1453
Age 36
Death of Sir William I Preston in Lady Aisle St Giles, Scotland, UK
Lady Aisle St Giles, Scotland, UK

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1417
    Event Place: Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 July 1453
    Event Place: Lady Aisle St Giles, Scotland, UK

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