Mary Preston

MARY PRESTON

Marie Prestoun (1618) Marie Prestoun (1620) Mary Prestoune (1630)

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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1 October 1618: Charter by Sir George Bruce of Carnok, knight, to George Bruce, his eldest son, of smaller part of lands and barony of Carnok on the south side of the water of the same, to be held of John, archbishop of St. Andrews, in implement of Marriage Contract between Sir John Prestoun of Valayfeild, knight, and Marie Prestoun, his daughter, on the one part and said Sir George Bruce and George Bruce on the other part. National Records of Scotland, Erskine family of Cardross, Perthshire, reference GD15/536

                   2

16 December 1620: Tack by George Bruce of Carnak and Marie Prestoun, his spouse, to certain of his tenants, of plough-gangs lying in the town and lands of Carnok for 19 years. National Records of Scotland, Erskine family of Cardross, Perthshire, reference GD15/712

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18 September 1630: Charter a me by George Bruce of Carnok to Edward Bruce, his eldest son, of lands and barony of Carnok, lands of Gallowrig and Clune, demesne lands of Pittincreiff, and other lands with coal, salt and lime pertaining thereto, reserving to himself and Mary Prestoune, his spouse, their liferents furth of said lands. National Records of Scotland, Erskine family of Cardross, Perthshire, reference GD15/556

Genealogy

1. Stirnet: Preston 02
2. Stirnet: Bruce 05