Sir John Preston of Airdrie, 2nd Baronet

Biographical Summary

"Sir John Preston, Baronet [S 1628] of Airdrie, son and heir by his last wife; had special service to his mother and her father, 15 July 1640, in various lands, co Fife, and, subsequently, succeeded to the Baronetcy on the death of his father. He married (see a charter in Great Seal Register) Christina Aytoun. He is also said to have married Susana, daughter of sister of Ninian MacMarran of Newhall. He also married 29 April 1652 (contract 26 March 1652), Margery, widow of Sir James Scott of Scotstrarvit, daughter of John (Carengie), 1st Earl of Nothesk [S], by his 1st wife, Magdalen, daughter of Sir James Halyburton. He died at Culpar, 10 June 1660."

SOURCE: Complete baronetage; Cokayne, George E. (George Edward); 1900; Vol. II; page 346