Elizabeth Preston

ELIZABETH PRESTON

Elizabeth Preston (dau of Sir George Preston of Craigmillar) married George Buchanan of that ilk, 18th of Buchanan (d before 1653)

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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26 May 1626: Letters of Horning, ordering Elizabeth Preston, sister of James Preston, late of Craigmillar, and George Buchanan her spouse, to carry out the contract made with David, lawful heir of Thomas Russell. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Gilmour family of Craigmillar and Liberton, Midlothian, reference GD122/2/399

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5 July 1631: Letters of inhibition at the instance of Beatrix Waddell, relict and only executrix nominate and confirmed to deceased Thomas Aldinston, merchant in Edinburgh, against Elizabeth Preston, only lawful sister of deceased James Preston of Craigmillar and George Buchanan of that ilk, her husband, upon a pending action at her instance against them before the Lords of Session to make payment to her of the sum of £2061 10s 8d scots due by deceased James Preston to her and her husband; dated 5 and 19 Jul 1631, with three executions on the reverse, all registered at Edinburgh, 5 Nov 1631. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Graham Family, Dukes of Montrose (Montrose Muniments), reference GD220/1/D/8/2/1

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20 October 1631: Instrument of sasine in favour of George Buchanan, eldest son and apparent heir to Sir John Buchanan of that ilk, and Elizabeth Preston, his spouse, and longest liver of the two of them, and their heirs, failing which to the male heirs of George, failing which to the male heirs of Sir John according to the tailzie of the estate of Buchanan, of the lands of Buchanan and Sallochy with the islands of Clairinsh and Kipnithick and fishing in Loch Lomond lying in the sheriffdom of Stirling for the principal, and in special warrandice thereof the lands of Strathyre with its mill lying in the sheriffdom of Perth, following on precept from Chancery, 10 Jul 1629, which proceeded upon a crown charter upon the resignation of John Buchanan; dated 20 Oct and registered at Edinburgh, 28 Nov 1631. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Graham Family, Dukes of Montrose (Montrose Muniments), reference GD220/1/D/6/4/1

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1 March 1632: Registered Decret of Transference. of a decret of the Lords of the Council. Dated 28 June 1583. at the instance of Mr John Preston acting for his father, on the one part, and Elizabeth Lawder sometime his spouse, on the other, of an annuity paid during her lifetime, which is now transferred to Elizabeth Preston. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Gilmour family of Craigmillar and Liberton, Midlothian, reference GD122/2/533

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1 December 1632: Decreet before the Lords of Session at the instance of Beatrix Waddell against Elizabeth Preston and George Buchanan to make payment to Beatrix Waddell and her husband of £2061 10s 8d scots as representatives of the deceased James Preston, with £20 expenses and £5 sentence money. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Graham Family, Dukes of Montrose (Montrose Muniments), reference GD220/1/D/8/2/2

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22 December 1632: Decreet before the Lords of Session at the instance of Beatrix Waddell against Elizabeth Preston and George Buchanan as representing the deceased James Preston of Craigmillar and against Robert Preston, now of Craigmillar, male heir of tailzie and uncle to the deceased James, decerning them, as lawfully charged to enter heirs of line and provision respectively, to make payment to Beatrix Waddell of £768 11s 8d owed by the deceased James Preston to the deceased Thomas Aldinston, and also of £1292 7s as the price of several goods provided for the deceased James Preston's burial. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Graham Family, Dukes of Montrose (Montrose Muniments), reference GD220/1/D/8/3/1

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30 October 1641: Summons of reduction at the instance of George Buchanan and Elizabeth Preston against Beatrix Waddell of GD220/1/D/8/2/6 and GD220/1/D/8/3/1 for the reasons mentioned therein, including that the mournings contained in the account whereupon the decreets proceeded were taken up by Dame Agnes Hay, Countess of Glencairn, mother to Sir James Preston for herself and her servants and so could not be charged upon his executors; dated 30 Oct and 9 Nov 1641. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Graham Family, Dukes of Montrose (Montrose Muniments), reference GD220/1/D/8/3/3

Genealogy

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