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Elizabeth Preston (Holland)

Also Known As: "Frances"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Probably Denton, Lancashire, England
Death:
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Richard Holland and Margaret Holland
Wife of John Preston, Esq.
Mother of Thomas Preston; Ann Preston; Margaret Howard; Frances Downes; Agnes Anderton and 1 other
Sister of Mary Holland; Jane Holland; Margaret Brereton and Grace Darcy Holland
Half sister of Mary Enfield and Grace Darcy

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About Elizabeth Preston

John Preston, Esq., married Elizabeth Holland, daughter and co-heir of Rich Holland, Esq., of Denton in Lancashire. John, Twenty-First Generation, and his wife Elizabeth Holland had issue as follows:

Thomas Preston who died young.

John Preston born in 1617 who became his heir.

Ann Preston who died young.

Margaret Preston who married Sir Francis Howard of Corby Castle, the second son of Lord William Howard, of Nawerth Castle, and by him had issue.

Agnes Preston who married Christopher Anderson, Esq., of Lostock.

Frances Preston who married Francis Downes, Esq. of Wardley Hall.

The last Will and Testament of Mr. Preston bears the date of September 1642. He died shortly after that date, and was buried at Furness Abbey.

Sources:

http://www.suddenlink.net/pages/fpreston/ppatrik1.htm

Preston Genealogy p.18 Twenty-First Generation #49/59

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Elizabeth Preston's Timeline

1574
1574
Probably Denton, Lancashire, England
1594
1594
Of, Furness, Lancashire, England
1596
1596
Of, Furness, Lancashire, England
1598
1598
Furness, Cumberland, England
1602
1602
Probably Furness, Lancashire, England
1607
1607
Of, Furness, Lancashire, England
1617
1617
Of, Furness, Lancashire,, Barrow In Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
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