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Sir James Preston 1494–1567 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1494

Birth Location: Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1567

Death Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Craigmillar

Mother: Margaret Napier

Spouse(s): Margaret Home

Children(s): Lord Edinburgh

In 1494, Sir James Preston entered the world in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Sir Henry Preston Baron Of Craigmillar And Margaret Mary Napier. Sir James Preston married Margaret Hume Home, and had children including Lord John Preston Burgess Of Edinburgh. Sir James Preston passed away in 1567 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1494, Sir James Preston entered the world in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Sir Henry Preston Baron Of Craigmillar And Margaret Mary Napier.
  • Sir James Preston married Margaret Hume Home, and had children including Lord John Preston Burgess Of Edinburgh.
  • Sir James Preston passed away in 1567 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Preston's Ancestors

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Sir Preston
1494–1567
Birth Place: Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Sir Henry Preston, Baron of Craigmillar
1467–1505
Liberton, Midlothian, , Scotland
Margaret (Mary) Napier
1471–1513
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
William (II Preston, Baron of) Craigmillar
1443–
Gorton,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Craigmillar
1417–1453
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Preston
1391–1420

Sir Preston's Descendants

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Sir (James) Preston (1494–1567) m. Margaret (Hume) Home (1498–21 May 1527)
  1. 1. Lord (John Preston, Burgess of) Edinburgh 1522–1594 m. Lady (Mariota) Nicolls 1520–1590
    1. 1. Sir (John) Preston 1543–1616 m. Lady (Lilias) Gilbert 1539–1591
      1. 1. Lady (Katherine Margaret) Preston 1556–1595 m. Sir (John Morrison (3d Baron of) Prestongrange) 1555–1615
        1. 1. Alexander Morrison 1579–1631 m. Helenora Mauld 1585–1665
        2. 2. Henry Morrison 1580–1623 m. Christian Dick 1580–1619

Sir Preston's Timeline

2 Records

1494
1494
Birth of Sir James Preston in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
1567
1567
Age 73
Death of Sir James Preston in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1494
    Event Place: Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1567
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

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