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William Preston 1560 – 1624 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1560

Birth Location: Cold Higham, Northants, England

Death Date: Mar 1624

Death Location: Lichfield, Staffs, England

Father: Nicolas Preston

Mother: Elizabeth None

Spouse(s): Mary Parre

Children(s): Margaret Preston

The story of William Preston began in 1560 in Cold Higham, Northants, England. William Preston married Mary or Maria Pary Parre, and had children including Margaret Preston. William Preston passed away in 1624 in Lichfield, Staffs, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Preston began in 1560 in Cold Higham, Northants, England.
  • William Preston married Mary or Maria Pary Parre, and had children including Margaret Preston.
  • William Preston passed away in 1624 in Lichfield, Staffs, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nicolas Preston
1540 – 1604
Birth Location: Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire, England
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Elizabeth None
1540 –
Birth Location: Lower Heyford, Oxon
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Spouses(s)

Mary Parre
1561 – 1664
Birth Location: Gayton, Northants, England
MP

Children(s)

Margaret Preston
1573 – 1602
Birth Location: Cambridgeshire, England
MP

William Preston's Ancestors

Self
William Preston
1560 – 1624
Birth Place: Cold Higham, Northants, England
Parents
Nicolas Preston
1540 – 1604
Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire, England
Elizabeth
1540 –
Lower Heyford, Oxon
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Preston's Descendants

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William Preston (1560 – Mar 1624) m. Mary (or Maria Pary) Parre (1561 – Abt. 1664)
  1. 1. Margaret Preston (1573 – 1602) m. John Hastings (Abt. 1565 – Oct 1634)
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Hastings) (Butterick) (Abt. 1594 – ) m. William Buttrick (1592 – 1622)
      1. 1. William BUTTRICK (1616 – 3 June 1698) m. Sarah Bateman (18 Nov 1619 – 17 Jul 1664)
        1. 1. John (Procter) Buttrick (21 Sep 1653 – 30 June 1713)

William Preston's Timeline

2 Records

1560
1560
Birth of William Preston in Cold Higham, Northants, England
Cold Higham, Northants, England
1624
Mar 1624
Age 64
Death of William Preston in Lichfield, Staffs, England
Lichfield, Staffs, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1560
    Event Place: Cold Higham, Northants, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 1624
    Event Place: Lichfield, Staffs, England
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