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Sir George Preston 1488–1550 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1488

Birth Location: Craigmillar, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1550

Death Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: SIR III

Mother: Elizabeth Crichton

Spouse(s): Isobella Hoppringill

Children(s): Lord IV

Sir George Preston was born in 1488 in Craigmillar, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir Simon Preston Iii And Elizabeth Crichton. Sir George Preston married Isobella Elizabeth Hoppringill, and had children including Lord Simon Preston Provost Of Edinburgh Iv. Sir George Preston passed away in 1550 in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Sir George Preston was born in 1488 in Craigmillar, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir Simon Preston Iii And Elizabeth Crichton.
  • Sir George Preston married Isobella Elizabeth Hoppringill, and had children including Lord Simon Preston Provost Of Edinburgh Iv.
  • Sir George Preston passed away in 1550 in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

SIR III
1465–1519
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
SI
Elizabeth Crichton
–1527
Birth Location: –
EC

Spouses(s)

Isobella Hoppringill
1492–1543
Birth Location: Craigmillar, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
IH

Children(s)

Lord IV
1507–1575
Birth Location: Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
LI

Sir Preston's Ancestors

Self
Sir Preston
1488–1550
Birth Place: Craigmillar, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
SIR Simon Preston III
1465–1519
Edinburgh, Scotland
Elizabeth Crichton
–1527
Grandparents
Sir (William Preston) II
1443–1474
Edinburgh, Scotland,
Janet Boithuill
–1495
Great-Grandparents
Sir Preston
1417–1453
Joan Marchante
1421–1501
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Preston
1392–1425
Christina Cockburn
1395–1459

Sir Preston's Descendants

1.
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Sir (George) Preston (1488–1550) m. Isobella (Elizabeth) Hoppringill (1492–5 June 1543)
  1. 1. Lord (Simon Preston (Provost of Edinburgh)) IV 1507–1575 m. Janet Beaton 1519–1569 m. Elizabeth Monteith 1527–1550
    1. 1. William (Henry Preston) Major 1525–1591 m. Ana (Marie Sender Saunders) Preston 1530–1588
      1. 1. Adam (Preston (Braithwaite)) I 1558–1593 m. Isabel ("Isabella" Braithwaite "Braithwhett") (Briggs) 1568–1620
        1. 1. William Preston 1591–1647 m. Elizabeth (Preston) Sale 1590–1634
    2. 2. Dr (Thomas Preston, of Norwich, Norfolk,) England 1554–1598
    3. 3. George Preston 1563–1609
    4. 4. Marion Preston 1546–
    5. 5. Nicholas Preston 1575–1624
    6. 6. Simon Preston 1549–
    7. 7. Sir (David) Preston 1530–1593

Sir Preston's Timeline

2 Records

1488
1488
Birth of Sir George Preston in Craigmillar, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Craigmillar, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1550
1550
Age 62
Death of Sir George Preston in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1488
    Event Place: Craigmillar, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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