Preston, John, admitted to King's Coll., Cambridge, 1604; B.A. from Queen's Coll. 1607-8, fellow 1609, M.A. 1611 (incorporated 12 July, 1608), B.D. 1620, D.D. 1623, and master of Emanuel Coll. 1622, canon of Lincoln 1610, preacher of Lincoln's Inn 1622; born at Heyford, Northants, died 20 July, 1628, buried at Fawsley, Northants. See Fasti, i. 333; & Lansdowne MS. 987, f. 1.
Preston, John, of Devon, pleb. Queen's Coll., matric. 10 Nov., 1621, aged 22; B.A. 5 July, 1624 (Thomas or John), rector of Tavy St. Mary, Devon, 1626. See Foster's Index Eccl. & Add. MS. 15,671, pp. 4, 52.
Preston, John, s. H., of Up-Ottery, Devon, gent. Exeter Coll., matric. 29 March, 1672, aged 18.
Preston, John, s. Tho., of London, gent. St. John's Coll., matric. 2 July, 1707, aged 18, B.A. 1711, M.A. 1715; remembrancer of city of London 1719-26, admitted to Merchant Taylors' school 1702; born 27 April, 1690. See Robinson, ii. 7.
Preston, John, s. James, of Sherbourne, Dorset, pleb. All Souls' Coll., matric. 10 Oct., 1707, aged 18, B.A. 1711; vicar of Preston 1721, and rector of Radipole and Melcombe Regis, Dorset, 1723. See Foster's Index Eccl. [5],
Preston, Matthew, p.p. Queen's Coll., matric. 29 March, 1672, B.A. 1675, vicar of Thursby, Cumberland, 1685. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Preston, Peter, s. Edw., of Wemsto (?Wilmslow), Cheshire, pleb. Brasenose Coll., matric. 21 June, 1689, aged 18; B.A. from Christ Church 1693.
Preston, Richard, s. Tho., cler. Exeter Coll., matric. 26 March, 1680, aged 17.
Preston, Robert, chaplain, B.A. sup. 12 March, 1505-6, M.A. 16 Feb., 1519-20; will at Oxford proved (? May), 1528.
Preston, Roger, of Devon, gent. Magdalen Hall, matric. 26 June, 1607, aged 17; bar.-at-law, Gray's Inn, 1617, as son and heir of Henry, of Up Ottery, Devon, esq. See Foster's Judges and Barristers.
Preston, Rowland, of Salop, gent. Magdalen Hall, matric. entry under date 22 Dec., 1576, aged 9; brother of William same date. [11],
Preston, Samuel, B.A. from All Souls' Coll. 13 Feb., 1609-10; perhaps rector of Blisworth 1615-29, and vicar of Rode, Northants, 1634. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Preston, Thomas, B.A. 24 Oct., 1507; perhaps rector of Dowlishwake, Somerset, 1517. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Preston, Thomas, scholar of King's Coll., Cambridge, 1553, from Eton, fellow 1556-81, B.A. 1557-8, M.A. 1561, proctor 1565 (supd. 6 Sept., 1566, for incorporation), LL.D., master of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, 1584-98, vice-chancellor 1589, "commensales" of Doctors' Commons 1586; died 1 June, 1598. See Fasti, i. 173; Coote's Civilians, 59; & Cooper, ii. 247.
Preston, Thomas, of co. Gloucester, pleb. Gloucester Hall, matric. 2 July, 1585, aged 19; one of these names rector of Notgrove, co. Gloucester, 1596. See Foster's Index Eccl. [15],
Prestoun, Thomas, of co. Lancaster, arm. fil. nat. max. Queen's Coll., matric. 30 May, 1617, aged 17, B.A. 3 June, 1619, incorporated at Cambridge 1619; of Holker, co. Lancashire, deputy lieutenant and high sheriff 1664, M.P. Lancashire (Jan.), 1665-78 (s. George); died 9 Jan., 1678; father of George and Gilbert. See Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary.
Prestoun, Thomas, s. Roger, of Colne, co. Lancashire, pleb. Hart Hall, matric. 2 March, 1626-7, aged 19; B.A. 25 June, 1628.
Preston, Thomas, "ser." Exeter Coll., matric. 9 Dec., 1653; perhaps rector of St. Mary Tavy, Devon, 1660, and father of the next-named. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Preston, Thomas, s. Th., of St. Mary-Tavy, Devon, pleb. Queen's Coll., matric. 18 March, 1686-7, aged 19, B.A. 1690; vicar of Walkhampton, Devon, 1697. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Preston, Walter, of Berks, pleb. St. Mary Hall, matric. 27 Nov., 1590, aged 22. [20],
Preston, William, of Salop, gent. Magdalen Hall, matric. entry under date 22 Dec., 1576, aged 18; brother of Rowland.
Preston, William, of Devon, gent. Magdalen Hall, matric. 28 April, 1615, aged 17; student of Middle Temple 1616 (s. Henry). See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Preston, William, pleb. Queen's Coll., matric. 20 March, 1644-5. See Burrows, 507 and 544.
Preston, William, s. Henry, of Preston, co. Lancaster, arm. Brasenose Coll., matric. 19 July, 1662, aged 16; of Ellel Grange, co. Lancaster.
Preston, William, s. Nic., of Saltash, Cornwall, p.p. Exeter Coll., matric. 17 July, 1663, aged 19; perhaps rector of Ashton 1671-90, and vicar of Harpford, Devon, 1690-6; father of William 1687. See Foster's Index Eccl. [25],
Preston, William, s. William, of Berkhampstead, Herts, pleb. Merton Coll., matric. 31 July, 1678, aged 15; B.A. 1682, M.A. 1685.
Preston, William, s. Nicholas, of Brocksford, Hants, doctoris. New Coll., matric. 11 Aug., 1684, aged 18; B.A. 1688, M.A. 14 Jan., 1691-2 (subs. "Theol. doct. fil."); perhaps vicar of Alveston, co. Warwick, 1692. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Preston, William, s. William, of Ashton, Devon, cler. Exeter Coll., matric. 16 March, 1686-7, aged 16; B.A. 1690, fellow 1692-5, M.A. 1694; perhaps rector of Barwick, Somerset, 1703. See Foster's Index Eccl. & Boase, 84.
Prestwich, John (Prestwych), M.A. supd. 30 April, 1507, chaplain.
Prestwich, John, fellow All Souls' Coll., dean of arts by the parliamentary visitors 1649; died 30 July, 1679, aged 72; buried in the outward chapel of his college. See Gutch, i. 304; Burrows, 474; & Foster's Index Eccl. [30],
Prestwiche, (Sir) Thomas, of co. Lancaster, arm. fil. nat. max. Brasenose Coll., matric. 2 Nov., 1621, aged 18; B.A. 23 June, 1626, M.A. 17 June, 1629, incorporated at Cambridge 1632; student of Gray's Inn 1624 (as son and heir of Edward, of Hulme, co. Lancaster), created a baronet 23 or 25 April, 1644, and died 1689. See Foster's Gray's Inn Reg.
Prestwood, George, of Devon, gent. Broadgates Hall, matric. entry under date circa 1581, aged 16; student of Middle Temple 1582, as son and heir of Thomas, of Exeter, deceased. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Prestwoode, George, of Devon, arm. fil. nat. 2. Exeter Coll., matric. 17 Dec., 1619, aged 18; bar.-at-law, Middle Temple, 1629, bencher 1654, as 2s. George, of Whetcombe, Devon, esq. See Foster's Judges and Barristers.
Prestwood, George, s. Thomas, of Whetcombe, Devon, gent. Christ Church, matric. 5 April, 1639, aged 16; student of Middle Temple 1641. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Prestwood, Thomas, of Devon, arm. Broadgates Hall, matric. 18 March, 1607-8, aged 15; B.A. 6 Nov., 1610, student of Middle Temple 1611 (as son and heir of George, of Whetcombe, Devon, esq.), perhaps M.P. Totnes 1628-9. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
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Prestwood, Thomas, s. Geo., of Heavitree, Devon, arm. Oriel Coll., matric. 21 May, 1688, aged 19.
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