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William Preston 1525 – 1591 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 April 1525

Birth Location: Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 6 Apr 1591

Death Location: Buckinghamshire, England

Father: Sir Craigmillar

Mother: Marion Semphill

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Adam I

The story of William Preston began in 1525 in Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England. William Preston had children including Adam Preston (Braithwaite) I. William Preston passed away in 1591 in Buckinghamshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Preston began in 1525 in Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England.
  • William Preston had children including Adam Preston (Braithwaite) I.
  • William Preston passed away in 1591 in Buckinghamshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Craigmillar
1514 – 1575
Birth Location: Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Marion Semphill
1507 – 1606
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Adam I
1558 – 1593
Birth Location: Giggleswick, Craven District, North Yorkshire, England
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William Preston's Ancestors

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William Preston
1525 – 1591
Birth Place: Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Sir Simon IV Preston, Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Baron Preston of Craigmillar
1514 – 1575
Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Marion Semphill
1507 – 1606
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (George Preston, Baron Preston of) Craigmillar
1488 – 1545
Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Lady (Isobella "Elizabeth" Hoppringill (Pringle), Baroness) Preston
1492 – 1543
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Hugh Semphill,
1487 – 1539
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
SIR Craigmillar
1465 – 1519
Lady Hoppringill
1475 – 1525
Lord Semphill
1465 – 1513
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Craigmillar
1443 – 1474
Jean Erskine
1447 – 1485
Sir Perth
1460 – 1513

William Preston's Descendants

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William Preston (23 April 1525 – 6 Apr 1591)
  1. 1. Adam (Preston (Braithwaite)) I (1558 – 8 November 1593)
    1. 1. William★ (Preston) jp8 (23 January 1590 – 4 January 1649) m. Elizabeth Sale (8 Jun 1590 – 22 Feb 1633(4))
      1. 1. Edward Preston (14 Nov 1619 – 1699) m. Margaret Hurst (1623 – 28 Dec 1690)
        1. 1. Ann (Elizabeth) Preston (27 Sep 1655 – 1700) m. John Leavens (27 Apr 1640 – 16 Oct 1696)

William Preston's Timeline

2 Records

1525
23 April 1525
Birth of William Preston in Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England
Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England
1591
6 Apr 1591
Age 66
Death of William Preston in Buckinghamshire, England
Buckinghamshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 April 1525
    Event Place: Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1591
    Event Place: Buckinghamshire, England
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