Preston baronets of Furness (1644) explained
The Preston baronetcy, of Furness in the County of Lancaster, was created in the Baronetage of England on 1 April 1644 for George Preston, son of John Preston (died c.1642) of Gray's Inn, and a Royalist of the English Civil War.[1] He was descended from the de Preston family which during the reign of King Henry II (1154–1189) was seated at Preston Richard and Preston Patrick in Westmorland.[2]
Preston baronets, of Furness (1644)
- Sir John Preston, 1st Baronet (1617–1645)[1]
- Sir John Preston, 2nd Baronet (died 1663)[1]
- Sir Thomas Preston, 3rd Baronet (–1709), a former Catholic priest who was survived by two daughters from his second marriage, to Mary, daughter of Caryll Molyneux, 3rd Viscount Molyneux. The baronetcy became extinct on his death.[1] [2]
Notes and References
- Book: Cokayne . George Edward . Complete Baronetage . 1902 . W. Pollard & Co., Ltd. . Exeter . 220. II .
- Book: Burke . John . Burke . Bernard . A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies of England, Ireland, and Scotland . 1844 . W. Clowes . 424–428 . en.