PRESTONS of Airdrie, Baronets.

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According to The Complete Baronetage by George Edward Cokayne: -

Lineage:

1. John Preston, (d. c.1655), created Baronet of Airdrie 1628, married (1) 1613 to Elizabeth Turnbull, (d. 1623), married (2) to Agnese Lundin, with issue.

1.1. Sir John Preston of Airdrie, 2nd Baronet, (d. 1660), married (1) to Christine Aytoun, married (2) Susanna MacMarran, married (3) 1652 to Lady Marjorie Carnegie, with issue.

1.1.1. Sir John Preston of Airdrie, 3rd Baronet, (1652/1660 to 1725), married to Jean Lumsden, with issue.

1.1.1.1. Sir John Preston of Airdrie, 4th Baronet, (1670-1725), married 1692 to Hon Margherita Elphinstone, with issue.

1.1.1.1.1. Sir Robert Preston of Airdrie, 5th Baronet, (1706-1791).

1.1.1.1.2. Jeannette Preston, married 1729 to Baron Jost Heinrich Alt.

1.1.1.2. Margaret Preston, married 1668 to James Law of Brunton.

1.1.1.3. Ann Preston, married 1669 to Henry Sibbald of Rankeillor.

1.1.1.4. Mario Preston, married to N. Couper of Fentonbarns.

1.1.1.5. Helen Preston, married 1665 to Robert Lumisdaine of Stravithie.

1.1.1.6. Elizabeth Preston, married to Robert Balfour, 2nd of Balbirnie.

1.1.1.7. Simon Preston, (d. 1669).

1.1.1.8. James Preston, (d. 1652).

1.1.1.9. Thomas Preston.

1.2. Captain Walter Preston, married 1645 to Susanna McMorran.

1.3. (Second marriage) Ann Preston, married 1662 to Robert Wemyss of Unthank.

1.4. Elizabeth Preston, married to Sir Patrick Myrton of Cumbo.

1.5. James Preston, dsp 1662.

1.6. William Preston in St Andrew, (c. 1636-1657).

1.7. David Preston, (d. c 1665).

1.8. Thomas Preston, (d. c 1666).

According to Stirnet.com the 5th Baronet, married twice. Second marriage to a Margaret Speid, with the presumption of two sons, George and Alexander. Nothing further is known.

[Mark Jennings]

Robert Preston married Margaret Speed (sic) at Arbirlot, 23 August 1755 according to the register there (the same marriage was apparently recorded at Dundee on 11 September 1755, with the bride's surname spelled "Speid").  A son, Robert was baptised at Arbirlot on 11 June 1756, and a further son, James, was baptised at Arbirlot on 31 July 1757.  A son, George, was baptised at Cupar on 4 March 1759.

He was presumably the groom in an earlier Arbirlot marriage, on 9 November 1749 to Jean Melvine [sic], apparently also recorded at Edinburgh on 29 October 1749, with the bride's surname spelled "Melvill".  Jean Melvill, wife of Robert Preston, was buried at Arbilot on 3 January 1751.  A son, Alexander, was baptised at Arbirlot on 23 October 1750 and buried at Cupar, 24 July 1761.

According to the Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, his first wife was daughter of Andrew Melville, minister of Monimail, and died 30 December 1750, and his second was daughter of Robert Speid of Ardovie.  This attributes him with a death date of 1 September 1791, and says his sons were (1) Alexander 22.10.1750 - 22.7.1761; (2) Robert born 9.6.1756; (3) James 29.7.1757 - 2.3.1790 and (4) George 1.3.1759 - 23.7.1759.  

NB some of the generations in the original post must be wrong: eg 1.1.1.2. Margaret Preston married 1668 can hardly be the daughter of 1.1.1. Sir John Preston born between 1652-1660.

[dpth...@gmail.com]

A lot of the genealogy he posted above, which he says is from Complete Baronetage, is not in fact in Complete Baronetage, which usually does not include younger children. C.B. in fact says that the succession between 1701 and 1784 is uncertain, and provides little genealogical information. All I was able to gather from C.B is the following genealogy:

Sir John Preston, of Airdrie, cr Baronet [S] 1628, with remainder to heirs male whatsoever, fl 1652, d.ca 1655?; m.1st by 1613 Elizabeth Turnbull; m.2nd Agnes Lundin

1.[ex 2] Sir John, 2nd Bt., d.10 Jun 1660; m.29 Apr 1652 Lady Margery Scott, née Carnegie

1.1.Sir John, 3rd Bt., d.Mar 1675; m.20 Nov 1670 Jean Lumsden

1.1.1.Sir John, 4th Bt.; m.16 Feb 1692 Hon. Margaret Elphinstone

 

per Cokayne, the next holders of the title are not certain, but in 1784 the below Robert was served “heir male and of line general to his grandfather, Sir John Preston, Baronet, of Airdrie”:

 

Sir Robert Preston, ___ Bt. (ca 1706-1791/2); m.1st NN; m.2nd Margaret Speid (d.Aug 1794); it is unknown whether his sons survived him; presumably at his death or at those of his sons the title became dormant

1.George

2.Alexander

[dpth...@gmail.com]

and there is even less information than that in Burke's Extinct Baronetcies.

[Mark Jennings]

I can add a little from various register transcripts, but it doesn't provide much clarity to what is a very confused family tree:

On Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 8:23:33 PM UTC dpth...@gmail.com wrote:

A lot of the genealogy he posted above, which he says is from Complete Baronetage, is not in fact in Complete Baronetage, which usually does not include younger children. C.B. in fact says that the succession between 1701 and 1784 is uncertain, and provides little genealogical information. All I was able to gather from C.B is the following genealogy:

Sir John Preston, of Airdrie, cr Baronet [S] 1628, with remainder to heirs male whatsoever, fl 1652, d.ca 1655?; m.1st by 1613 Elizabeth Turnbull; m.2nd Agnes Lundin

* will of Sir John Preston of Airdrie, knight (sic), proved at St Andrews, 14 December 1656 

1.[ex 2] Sir John, 2nd Bt., d.10 Jun 1660; m.29 Apr 1652 Lady Margery Scott, née Carnegie

* elsewhere said to be a second marriage, the first being to Susanna McMorran of Newhall, who was mother to the next John

* Jean daughter of Sir John Preston and Marjorie Carnegie baptised at Ceres, 23 March 1653

* John Preston buried at Cupar, 10 June 1660

Not sure where this next one might fit in, but it must somewhere, either for this John or the next:

* Thomas son of "Sir John Preston and Christian Wemyss" baptised at Cupar, 21 October 1663

1.1.Sir John, 3rd Bt., d.Mar 1675; m.20 Nov 1670 Jean Lumsden

* I found these, but suspect this may be a coincidence - elsewhere, I've seen the 1670 marriage date supported, with the wife being called the "eldest daughter of Sir James Lumsdaine of Invergellie":-

* John Preston married 5 November 1685 Jean Lumsden at Dunino or Crail

* John son of John Preston and Jean Lumsden baptised at Crail, 27 or 29 August 1687; buried at Crail, 8 March 1687 (presumably 1687/8)

* Margaret daughter of John Preston and Jean Lumsdairn baptised at Crail, 9 June 1692

 

1.1.1.Sir John, 4th Bt.; m.16 Feb 1692 Hon. Margaret Elphinstone

* it would seem that his estate at Prestonhall, Fife, was forfeited after the 1715 Rebellion, according to the inventory for forfeitures.  Perhaps he was attainted, in which case the Baronetcy no longer exists?

*his daughter [Margaret] was wife of Thomas Sim(p)son, professor of medicine at St Andrews - presumably this was the marriage between parties of that name contracted at St Andrews on 24 January 1724 

 

per Cokayne, the next holders of the title are not certain, but in 1784 the below Robert was served “heir male and of line general to his grandfather, Sir John Preston, Baronet, of Airdrie”:

*which "Sir John of Airdrie" was the alleged grandfather, I wonder?  I've read that the Airdrie estate was sold in 1673, so perhaps the grandfather was the 3rd baronet or even the 2nd at a stretch.  The 3rd Baronet was said to have fathered John, Walter, Simon, James and Thomas. 

[Mark Jennings]

On Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 10:48:28 PM UTC Mark Jennings wrote:

per Cokayne, the next holders of the title are not certain, but in 1784 the below Robert was served “heir male and of line general to his grandfather, Sir John Preston, Baronet, of Airdrie”:

*which "Sir John of Airdrie" was the alleged grandfather, I wonder?  I've read that the Airdrie estate was sold in 1673, so perhaps the grandfather was the 3rd baronet or even the 2nd at a stretch.  The 3rd Baronet was said to have fathered John, Walter, Simon, James and Thomas. 

Recte; the 2nd Baronet was said to have had these children.  James Preston of Denbrae, Cupar (ff 1702) was uncle of Sir John Preston of Prestonhall. 

 

[Mark Jennings]

A couple more:

Margaret, daughter of Jon (sic) Preston & - Lumsden, baptised at Cupar, 23 July 1675 - this would disprove that the 1685 marriage I detailed earlier relates to these Prestons.

James son of Jon Preston & Marjorie Carnegiour, baptised at Cupar, 17 August 1655