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Preston, Viscount Gormanston

• References:
  • GORMANSTON in [Burkes Peerage]

• Sources yet to be consulted:
  • Preston, Roger in [DIB]
  • Preston, Christopher in [DIB]
  • 1st Viscount in [DIB]
  • 2nd Viscount in [DIB]
  • 5th Viscount in [DIB]

Jenico Preston, 3rd Viscount Gormanston,
mar Catherine Fitzgerald [descendant of Edward I and of Aoife Mac Murrough],
died 1569 [NOT 1599], having had issue:

1. Christopher Preston, 4th Viscount Gormanston,
   mar 1stly to Catherine Fitzwilliam and had issue:
   1. Jane Preston, mar her 2nd cousin Sir Richard Fitzwilliam, Kt and had issue.

   2. Eleanor Preston, mar 1605 to Thomas Luttrell, MP and had issue.

   Catherine died 1595,
   mar 2ndly to Catherine Fitzwilliam [sister of his son-in-law - and 1st cousin once-removed of his first wife],
   died 24th Jan 1599.
   Catherine bur 10th Feb 1602.

   
   

2. Mary Preston, mar Michael Fitzwilliam and had issue.

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• Preston by Peter Barns-Graham

• Gormanston, Co.Meath (or Gormanstown), is just NW of Balbriggan, on the Co.Dublin / Co.Meath border.

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