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PRESTON, Thomas (d.1604), of Levens Hall in Furness, Lancs. and Preston Patrick, Westmld.

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Family and Education

o.s. of John Preston of Preston Patrick by Helen, da. of Sir Christopher Curwen, sis. of Sir Thomas Curwen of Workington, Cumb. m. by 1573, Anne or Margaret, da. of John Westby of Mowbrick, Lancs., 1s. John.

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J.p. Lancs., Westmld. from c. 1583; sheriff, Lancs. 1584 – 85, commr. musters, Lancs. by 1596.Lancs. Wills at Richmond 1457–1680 (Lancs. and Cheshire Soc. x); Vis. Lancs. 1613 (Chetham Soc. lxxxii), 60; Vis. Cumb. 1615 (Harl. Soc. vii), 30; Lansd. 53, f. 179; 121, f. 71; Royal 18 D.111, f. 74; APC, xxvi. 388.

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PRESTON, Thomas (d.1604), of Levens Hall in Furness, Lancs. and Preston Patrick, Westmld.

Main residences: Levens Hall in Furness, Lancs.; Preston Patrick, Westmld.

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A.M.M.

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Commons 1558-1603

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PRESTON, Thomas (-d.1604)

Will

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Oxford 1644

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PRESTON, John (c.1578-c.1642), of Furness, Lancs. and Preston Patrick, Westmld.

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Family and Education

b. c. 1573, o.s. of Thomas Preston of Preston Patrick by Anne or Margaret, da. of John Westby of Mowbrick, Lancs. educ. Skelsmergh sch. Westmld.; Caius, Camb. 1587; G. Inn 1591. m. Frances, da. of Richard Holland of Denton, Lancs., 2s. 4da. suc. fa. 14 June 1604.

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PRESTON, John (c.1578-c.1642), of Furness, Lancs. and Preston Patrick, Westmld.

Main residences: Furness, Lancs.; Preston Patrick, Westmld.

Author

N.M.S.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

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PRESTON, John (c.1578-c.1642)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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PRESTWOOD, Richard (d.1566), of Exeter, Devon.

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Family and Education

s. of Reginald Prestwood of Worcester, and bro. of Thomas Prestwood. m. Alice, da. of John Bodley, 2s. 1da.

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Bailiff, Exeter 1549, receiver 1558, sheriff 1559.

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PRESTWOOD, Richard (d.1566), of Exeter, Devon.

Main residence: Exeter, Devon.

Author

P.W.H.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

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PRESTWOOD, Richard (-d.1566)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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PRICE, Arthur (c.1549-97), of Vaynor, Berriew, Mont.

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Family and Education

b. c. 1549, 2nd s. of Matthew Price of Newtown by his 2nd w. Joan or Joyce, da. of Evan Gwyn of Mynachdy, Rad.; bro. of John II. m. (1) Bridget, da. of John Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Bath, at least 1s.; (2) c.1587, Jane, da. of Randle Brereton of Malpas, Cheshire, wid. of Dr. Nicholas Robinson, bp. of Bangor, 2s. 2da.Burke, Extinct Baronetcies, 1838, p. 429 (but his 2nd w. was not sis. of Sir Randolph Brereton); C3/140/50; PCC 78 Cobham; Mont. Colls. iv. 389.

Offices Held

J.p. Mont. from c. 1575, sheriff 1577–8.St. Ch. 5/V6/29; C3/140/50; Flenley, Cal. Reg. Council, Marches of Wales, 212.

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PRICE, Arthur (c.1549-97), of Vaynor, Berriew, Mont.

Main residence: Vaynor, Berriew, Mont.

Author

A.H.D.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

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PRICE, Arthur (c.1549-97)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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PRICE, Cadwaladr (b.c.1561), of Rhiwlas, Merion.

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Family and Education

b. c. 1561, 1st s. of John Wyn ap Cadwaladr of Rhiwlas by Jane, da. and h. of Thomas ap Robert of Llwyn Dedwydd, Llangwm. educ. Hart Hall, Oxf. 1581. m. Catherine, da. of Sir John Lloyd of Bodidris, Denb., 2s. 2da. suc. fa. by Nov. 1589.Dwnn, Vis. Wales, ii. 228-9; Griffith, Peds. 247; APC, xviii. 206.

Offices Held

J.p. Merion., sheriff 1592 – 93, dep. lt. bef. 1592, rem. 1600.HMC Hatfield, vii. 485–6; Lansd. 71, f. 197.

Parlimentarian

PRICE, Cadwaladr (b.c.1561), of Rhiwlas, Merion.

Main residence: Rhiwlas, Merion.

Author

H.G.O.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

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PRICE, Cadwaladr (b. c.1561)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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PRICE, Ellis (c.1512-94), of Plas Iolyn and Ysbyty Ifan, Denb.

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Family and Education

b. c. 1512, 2nd s. of Robert ap Rhys of Plas Iolyn by Margaret, da. of Rhys Lloyd of Gydros, Merion. educ. St. Nicholas Hostel, Camb., BCL 1533, DCL 1534. m. (1) Catherine, da. of Thomas Conway of Bodrhyddan, Flints., 1s.; (2) Ellyw, da. of Owen Poole, rector of Llanderwyn, Merion., 2s. 4da. At least 2s. illegit.

Offices Held

Visitor of rel. houses in Wales 1535; chancellor of St. Asaph diocese c. 1537 – 38, of Bangor diocese 1560; commissary gen. St. Asaph 1538; member, council in the marches of Wales from 1560; Earl of Leicester’s steward of lordship of Denbigh from c. 1564; master in Chancery extraordinary.

J.p.q. Merion. from 1543, Denb. from 1555, Caern. from 1561, Anglesey, Mont. 1564, most Welsh counties by 1575, all and Mon. by 1579; sheriff, Denb. 1548 – 49, 1556 – 57, 1568 – 69, 1572 – 73, Merion. 1551 – 52, 1555 – 56, 1563 – 64, 1567 – 68, 1573 – 74, 1578 – 79, 1583 – 84, Caern. 1558 – 59, Anglesey 1577 – 78, 1585 – 86; custos rot. Merion. from 1559.DWB; Griffith, Peds. 204; LP Hen. VIII, ix. pp. 205, 283, 291; D. R. Thomas, St. Asaph, i. 253; Cal. Wynn Pprs. p. 339; A. I. Pryce, Diocese of Bangor in 16th Cent. 20; Strype, Cranmer (1853), p. 274; CPR, 1560–3, pp. 446–7; Flenley, Cal. Reg. Council, Marches of Wales , 132; HMC De L’Isle and Dudley, i. 323; SP12/231/57; HMC Welsh, i. 291–2.