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Preston 1: Preston of Craigmillar, Preston of Dingwall, Preston of Whitehill
Leophus de Preston a temp King William the Lion who r. 1165-1214
1. y de Preston
A. Sir William de Preston a 1291
i. Nicholas de Preston d c1330
a. Sir Laurence de Preston
1 Sir John de Preston of Gorton a 1346
A Sir Simon de Preston of Craigmillar, Sheriff of Edinburgh and of Lothian a 1360
BP1870 suggests that there was another generation, also called Simon, between the above Simon and George ancestor of Craigmillar and Andrew ancestor of Dingwall but TSP suggests that that Simon was the eldest son of the above Simon.
i Sir Simon de Preston
ii Sir George de Preston of Craigmillar
a John Preston of Craigmillar d before 1421 mentioned by TSP but not by BP1870
1 ?? Preston
A William Preston of Craigmillar
i Sir Simon Preston of Craigmillar had issue
ii Henry Preston
m Mary Napier dau of Napier of Merchiston
a James Preston, 1st of Valleyfield a 1544
m Margaret Home dau of Home of Prendergast
iii Sir Henry de Preston mentioned by BP1870 but not by TSP
iv Andrew de Preston - continued below
Andrew de Preston - continued above
1. George Preston of Whitehill mentioned by BP1870 but not by TSP
A. ?? Preston presumed intermediary generation
BP1870 suggests that Richard, 1st Lord Dingwall, was great-grandson of the above George of Whitehill but this seems to involve too few intermediary generations. TSP reports that, whilst George's father Andrew is believed to have been ancestor of Lord Dingwall, the first certain ancestor was ...
i. Thomas Preston of Magdalen and Whitehill d before 11.10.1483
m Alison widow of Thomas and possibly mother of ...
a. Archibald Preston of Whitehill a 1511
1 Thomas Preston of Whitehill
m Christian Seton
A Richard Preston of Whitehill d 10.1571
m Helen Coutts d 10.1575, dau of Alan Coutts of Bowhill
i John Preston of Whitehill d 14.06.1587
m Jean Crichton d 16.06.1587, dau of John Crichton of Brunstane
a David Preston of Whitehill
m1 1608 Margaret Ker dau of George Ker of Fawdonside presumed mother of ...
1 George Preston of Whitehill, Preston and Craigmillar
m mcrt 15.06.1640 Jean Gibson dau of Sir Alexander Gibson of Durie
2 John Preston
3 Agnes Preston
m mcrt 05.10.1630 Francis Hepburn son of Patrick of Smeaton
m2 1620 Susanna Colville dau of Alexander Colville, Commendator of Culross
b Marion Preston
ii James Preston
iii Sir Richard Preston, Lord Dingwall, Earl of Desmond d 28.10.1628
m 1614 Elizabeth Butler d 10.10.1628, dau of Thomas Butler, Earl of Ossory and Ormond
a Elizabeth Preston, 'Baroness Dingwall' b 25.07.1615, d 21.07.1684
m 09.1629 James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde b 19.10.1610, d 21.07.1688
iv Elizabeth Preston
B Archibald Preston a 1550

Sources:
1 BP1870 Preston + TSP Dingwall.
2+ TSP Dingwall + BP1870 Preston
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