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- William Preston, Viscount of Gormanston - Anne Burnell
William Preston, Viscount of Gormanston was born at of Gormanston, Meath, Ireland Abt 1463. His parents were Robert Preston, Viscount Gormanstown and Joan (Janet) Molyneux.
He married Anne Burnell Abt 1497 at of Ballygriffin, Dublin, Ireland . Anne Burnell was born at of Ballygriffin, Dublin, Ireland Abt 1475 daughter of Robert (John) Burnell, Knight and Margaret Hollywood .
They were the parents of 6 children:
Margaret Preston born Abt 1498.
Jenico Preston, Viscount of Gormanston born 1502.
Christopher Preston born Abt 1504.
Richard Preston born Abt 1506.
Catherine Preston born Abt 1508.
Margaret Preston born Abt 1510.
William Preston, Viscount of Gormanston died 21 Sep 1532 .
http://www.familycentral.net/index/family.cfm?ref1=6152:26131&ref2=6152:26130
Sir William Preston, 2nd Viscount Gormanston b.xxxx d.9-21-1532. This nobleman filled the office of Deputy to Sir James Butler, Lord-Treasurer in 1493. In 1504 his lordship attended the Earl of Kildare, Lord Deputy, to the famous battle of Knocktough in the province of Connaught, where with Lord Killeen, he led the wings of the bowmen; and in 1525 he was appointed Lord Justice of Ireland. His Lordship married firstly Anne Burnell(b.abt.1475), daughter of John Burnell, of Ballgriffin, co. Dublin. He married secondly Eleanor Dowdall (b.abt.1490), daughter of Sir Thomas Dowdall and widow of John Nangle of Navan. His Lordship was succeeded by his eldest son by his first wife, Anne Burnell:
Jenico Preston, 3rd Viscount Gormanston,
SOURCE: The source for information on the Prestons of Ireland is from "Preston Genealogy" by William Bowker Preston, however, the same information can be found in "Burke's Peerage and Baronetage" under Gormanston Prestons.
http://www.suddenlink.net/pages/fpreston/presirel.htm
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Abt 1463 - 1532 (~ 69 years)
