PREVEREAU, JOHN; b.; adm. (aged 12) Sep 1729; left 1733. [Evidently related to Daniel Prevereau, Chief Clerk, Secretary of State’s Office, who d. 1 Apr 1746]
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, Sarah; sister of James Burges, a bell ringer, Westminster Abbey and aunt of Ann Burges (Dame, see above) ; kept a boarding house in Smith Street ; first of forty-eight recorded boarders adm. Jul 1735, last recorded boarder adm. Feb 1746/7 ; m. --- Preston (dead by 1733) ; d. 7 Apr 1747, aged 56 (will proved PCC 23 Apr 1747). Buried South Cloister, Westminster Abbey.
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, ROBERT; b.; adm. 17 Sep 1770; left Midsummer 1774.
PRESTON, RICHARD MONTAGU, third son of George Preston (KS 1805, qv); b. 27 Mar 1827; adm. 26 May 1834; adm. solicitor Easter 1854; practised at Chester; Joint Registrar, Wrexham County Court; m.; d. 1 Oct 1891.
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, JENICO, 10TH VISCOUNT GORMANSTON (I), only son of Anthony Preston, 9th Viscount Gormanston (I), and Hon. Mary Preston, dau. of Jenico Preston, 7th Viscount Gormanston (I); b.; succ. father as 11th Viscount Gormanston (I) 25 Sep 1716; adm. (aged 10) Jun 1717; in under school list 1719; m. 9 Jul 1729 Hon. Thomasine Barnewall, eldest dau. of John Barnewall, 11th Baron Trimlestown (I); d. 31 Oct 1757.