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Sir William Preston 1417 – 1453 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1417

Birth Location: Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 11 JUL 1453

Death Location: Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: John Preston

Mother: Christian Cockburn

Spouse(s): William Preston, William Preston

Children(s):

The story of Sir William Preston began in 1417 in Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, with parents John de Preston and Christian Cockburn. As an adult, Sir William Preston wed William Preston and William Preston. Sir William Preston's life came to an end in 1453 in Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Parents

John Preston
1391 – 1427
Birth Location: Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
JP
Christian Cockburn
1395 – 1459
Birth Location: Langton, West Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

William Preston
1427 –
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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William Preston
1421 –
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 11 JUL 1453
    Event Place: Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Year: 1453
    Event Place: Saint Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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