PRICE, EDWARD, son of Rev. Hugh Price, St. Peter’s Bailey, Oxford; b.; adm.; KS (aged 14) 1715; elected to Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 1 Jun 1719, aged 19, but not adm. as Westminster Student.
PRICE, EDWARD, son of John Price, Bodfari, Flintshirte; b.; adm.; KS in 1619; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1621, matr. 24 Jul 1624, aged 19, Westminster Student to c. 1639; BA 1625; MA 1628 (incorp. Cambridge 1639); ordained; Vicar of Carleton in Craven, Yorkshire, from 16 Apr 1638; also Vicar of Featherstone, Yorks., in 1638; m.; d. 1674.
Price, Edward Raymond Lecky, son of Edward Clement Price, charity soc. secretary, of Blackheath; b. 16 Aug. 1911; adm. Apr. 1925 (H); left July 1928; m. 26 Feb. 1937 Olive Mona, d. of John Sackett of Plumstead; d. 1977.
PRICE, DAVID, son of William Price, Flint; b.; adm.; KS 1685; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1688, adm. pens. 26 Jun 1688, aged 19, scholar 12 Apr 1689; BA 1691/2; Usher at Felsted School, Essex, from 1693; ordained; Rector of Hatfield Peverel, Essex 1702; d. 1731.
PRICE, CHASE, fourth son of John Price, Knighton, Radnorshire, and his second wife Elizabeth, dau. of William Chase; b.; adm. (aged 13) May 1745 (Watts'); left 1749; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 24 May 1749; adm. Inner Temple 15 Oct 1751, called to bar 10 Feb 1757; MP Leominster 1 Dec 1759 – Mar 1767, Radnorshire from 1768; m. 21 Mar 1766 Sarah, sister of William Evelyn (adm. 1743/4, qv); d. 28 Jun 1777.
Preston, Thomas Hildebrand, only son of William T. Preston, The Gordon Highlanders, by Alice Mary, second daughter of Capt. Frederick Hildebrand Stevens, R.N., and grandson of Sir Jacob Henry Preston, Bart. (q.v.); b. June 2, 1886; adm. May 2, 1901 (H); left March 1902; Trin. Hall Camb., matric. Michaelmas 1905; conducted mining expeditions (platinum and gold) in the Northern Urals and on the Russo-Chinese border 1909-12; pioneer business man in Siberia; entered the consular service and after appointments at Ekaterinburg 1913-9, Vladivostock 1919-21, Leningrad 1921-7, and Turin 1927, was appointed Consul at Kovno 1929; H.M. Chargé d'Affaires for Lithuania 1930; First Secretary, Diplomatic Service, 1935; Counsellor 1939; Minister at Kovno 1940-1; Consul at Cairo 1941; seconded to Inter Governmental Committee 1945; O.B.E. 1934; writer and free lance journalist since retirement; studied music with Alexander Glazounov and composed several musical works including two ballets performed in Europe and in the Commonwealth; m. Oct. 3, 1913, Ella Henrietta, daughter of L. von. Schickendantz; d. 30 Dec. 1976.
PRESTON, THOMAS EDWARD, brother of Sir Jacob Henry Preston, Bart. (qv); b. 17 Nov 1816; adm. 12 Jan 1830 (boarded with Mr Hodgson); Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 2 Jul 1834; BA 1838; MA 1841; [no occupation given in 1881 Census]; m. 7 Aug 1845 Caroline, second dau. of William Willoughby Prescott, Hendon, Middlesex, banker; d. at Nice, France 23 Feb 1890.
Preston, Sir Ronald Douglas Hildebrand Bt, son of Sir Thomas Hildebrand Preston Bt (qv); b. 9 Oct. 1916; adm. Sept. 1930 (G); left Dec. 1934; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. 1935, BA 1938, MA 1967; 2nd Lieut. Gen. List Nov. 1940, transf. Intell. Corps Apr. 1942 (Maj.), Allied Control Commission Sofia 1945-6; a journalist, diplomat and farmer; Reuter's correspondent Belgrade 1948-53; Times correspondent Vienna 1953-60, Far East correspondent Tokyo 1960-3; HM Diplomatic Service 1963-76; succ. his father as 7th Bt 31 Dec. 1976; a farmer and land owner in Norfolk 1977-; m. 1st 12 Jan. 1954 Smilya, d. of Mihailo Stefanovic, advocate, of Paris; 2nd July 1972 Pauleen, d. of Paul Lurcott of Hove, Sussex; d. 4 Apr. 1999.
PRESTON, JOSEPH, only son of Capt. Thomas Preston, Royal Navy, and his first wife Sophia, dau. of Joseph Clover; b. 28 Dec 1826; adm. 11 Jan 1841 (G); rowed v. Eton 29 Jul 1845; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 16 Jun 1845; 33rd Wrangler 1849; BA 1849; MA 1852; ordained deacon 1860, priest 1861 (both London); Curate, St. Michael’s, Chester Square, London 1860-2, Wymondham, Norfolk 1863-6, Reymerston, Norfolk 1866-74, St. Helen’s, Norwich 1875-82; m. 29 Jul 1862 Marian Anne, sister of William Graham Green (qv); d. 13 Feb 1900.
PRESTON, SIR JACOB HENRY, BART., eldest son of Sir Thomas Preston (formerly Hulton), Bart., and his second wife Jane, dau. of Thomas Bagge, Stradsett Hall, Norfolk; b. 25 Jan 1812; succ. father as 2nd baronet 21 Apr 1823; adm. 18 Jan 1826 (G); left Jul 1829; rowed v. Eton 27 Jul 1829; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 1 Jun 1829, fellow commoner 21 Oct 1829, matr. 1829; MA 1832; DL JP Norfolk, High Sheriff 1847; m. 4 Nov 1846 Amelia, youngest dau. of William Willoughby Prescott, Hendon, Middlesex, banker; d. 19 Oct 1891.