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William Henry Preston 1525 – 1585 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 April 1525

Birth Location: Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 23 Apr 1585

Death Location: Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England

Father: Sir Baro

Mother: Lady Monteith

Spouse(s): Anna Preston

Children(s): William Preston, Richard Preston, Adam I, Ellen Preston, Alice Preston, John Preston

William Henry Preston Major. was born in 1525 in Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England, the child of Sir Simon IV Preston, Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Baro and Lady Elizabeth Monteith. William Henry Preston Major. married Anna Preston, and had children including William Preston, Richard Preston, Adam Preston (Braithwaite) I, Ellen Preston, Alice Preston, John Preston. William Henry Preston Major. passed away in 1585 in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England.

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Biography

  • William Henry Preston Major. was born in 1525 in Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England, the child of Sir Simon IV Preston, Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Baro and Lady Elizabeth Monteith.
  • William Henry Preston Major. married Anna Preston, and had children including William Preston, Richard Preston, Adam Preston (Braithwaite) I, Ellen Preston, Alice Preston, John Preston.
  • William Henry Preston Major. passed away in 1585 in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Baro
1514 – 1575
Birth Location: Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
SB
Lady Monteith
1509 – 1556
Birth Location: Kerse, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
LM

Spouses(s)

Anna Preston
1530 – 1588
Birth Location: North Yorkshire, England
AP

Children(s)

William Preston
1556 –
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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Richard Preston
1557 –
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
RP
Adam I
1558 – 1593
Birth Location: Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
AI
Ellen Preston
1558 –
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
EP
Alice Preston
1559 –
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
AP
John Preston
1560 – 1629
Birth Location: Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
JP

William Preston's Ancestors

Self
William Preston
1525 – 1585
Birth Place: Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Sir Simon IV Preston, Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Baro
1514 – 1575
Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Elizabeth) Monteith
1509 – 1556
Kerse, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (Lord William Menteith IV Laird of) Kerse
1501 – 1575
Kerse, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jane (Elizabeth) Livingston
1505 – 1529
Kerse, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Monteith
1470 – 1547
Helene Bruce
1482 –
William Livingston
1475 – 1518
Agnes Hepburn
1475 – 1509
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Preston's Descendants

1.
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William (Henry) Preston (23 April 1525 – 23 Apr 1585) m. Anna Preston (1530 – 9 February 1588)
  1. 1. William Preston (1556 – )
  2. 2. Richard Preston (1557 – )
  3. 3. Adam (Preston (Braithwaite)) I (1558 – 8 November 1593) m. Isabel (Braithwaite) Preston (1569 – 13 December 1620)
    1. 1. William (Winson) Preston (January 1590 – 1647) m. Elizabeth (Sale) Preston (8 June 1590 – 22 February 1634)
      1. 1. Thomas Preston (1627 – 1705)
      2. 2. Sarah (Jane) Preston (18 July 1626 – 1666) m. William (Goodman Meeker (Meaker) Mecar) (May 1620 – 9 December 1690)
        1. 1. Joseph Meeker (1648 – 1717)
        2. 2. Benjamin Meeker (17 March 1650 – 28 May 1707) m. Elizabeth Meeker (3 April 1654 – 13 November 1745)
        3. 3. Sarah Meeker (7 February 1653 – December 1663)
        4. 4. Mary Meeker (1663 – 28 March 1718)
        5. 5. John Meeker (17 September 1666 – 18 February 1730)
  4. 4. Ellen Preston (1558 – )
  5. 5. Alice Preston (1559 – )
  6. 6. John Preston (1560 – 1629)

William Preston's Timeline

11 Records

1525
23 April 1525
Birth of William Henry Preston Major. in Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England
Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England
1544
EstBetween:1544/00/00-1572/00/00
Age 19
William Henry Preston Major. was married
None
1549
13 May 1549
Age 24
William Henry Preston Major. was married in Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England
Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England
1550
Abt 1550
Age 25
William Henry Preston Major. was married in England
England
1554
1554
Age 29
William Henry Preston Major. was married in Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England
Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England
1557
1557
Age 32
William Henry Preston Major. was married in Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England
Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England
1573
1573
Age 48
William Henry Preston Major. was married in , , , England
, , , England
1573
1573
Age 48
William Henry Preston Major. was married in England
England
1585
23 Apr 1585
Age 60
Death of William Henry Preston Major. in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
1600
6 Jun 1600-1614
Age 75
William Henry Preston Major. was married in Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England
1890
28 Sep 1890
Age 365
William Henry Preston Major. was married in St Stephen, Clapham Park, England
St Stephen, Clapham Park, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 April 1525
    Event Place: Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: EstBetween:1544/00/00-1572/00/00

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 13 May 1549
    Event Place: Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt 1550
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1554
    Event Place: Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1557
    Event Place: Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1573
    Event Place: , , , England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1573
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1600-1614
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 Sep 1890
    Event Place: St Stephen, Clapham Park, England

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Stapleford Abbots, Hertfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1585
    Event Place: Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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