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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.

PRESTON, J.; b.; at school under Busby (name up School 1690).

PRESTON, ISAAC, son of Isaac Preston, Beeston St. Lawrence, Norfolk, and his second wife Hester, dau. of Jonathan Pettingall, Hempnall, Norfolk; bapt. Beeston St. Lawrence, Norfolk 21 Jul 1754 (IGI); in school lists 1764; KS (aged 13) 1767; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1772, but went to Trinity Coll. Oxford, matr. 2 Jul 1772; BA 1776; MA 1779; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 2 Jun 1769, called to bar 15 Jun 1781; Recorder of King’s Lynn; d. unm. 1 May 1796.

PRESTON, GEORGE, son of George Preston (adm. 1769, qv); b. ; in school list 1801; KS (aged 14) 1805; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1809, adm. pens. 13 May 1809, scholar 1810; BA 1813; MA 1821; ordained; Curate, Shotley and Harkstead, Suffolk 1815; an Usher at the School Oct 1818 – Jun 1826, Under Master from Jun 1826; Chaplain to Foundling Hospital 1820; Vicar of Christ Church, Newgate Street, London, from 11 Dec 1829; m. 19 Aug 1822 Emma, dau. of Richard Van Heythuysen, John Street, Bedford Row, London, solicitor; d. 6 Sep 1841, aged 50. Buried North Cloister, Westminster Abbey (memorial tablet in Dark Cloister).

PRESTON, GEORGE, brother of Isaac Preston (qv); bapt. Beeston St. Lawrence, Norfolk 27 Jul 1760 (IGI); adm. 6 Oct 1769; in school lists 1775; University Coll. Oxford, matr. 17 Dec 1777, aged 17; BA 1783; MA 1784; ordained; Rector of Beeston St. Lawrence, Norfolk, from 1785; Rector of Tasburgh, Norfolk, from 1832; m. 27 Nov 1788 Henrietta Elizabeth, dau. of John Bedingfield, Carleton, Norfolk; d. 23 Oct 1837.

PRESTON, GEORGE HENRY, eldest son of George Preston (KS 1805, qv); b. 2 May 1823; adm. 28 Jun 1830; KS 1837; Capt. of the School 1841; left 1841; St. Bees Coll.; ordained deacon 1846, priest 1847 (both Chester); Curate, St. Paul’s, Stalybridge, Cheshire 1846-8; held other curacies; Chaplain at Rio de Janeiro 1864-78; living Madron, Cornwall, in 1881 (1881 Census); m. 1st, Sarah Coulter; m. 2nd, ---; d. 8 Jun 1903.

PRESTON, EDWARD, second son of George Preston (KS 1805, qv); b. 12 Oct 1825; adm. 18 Jun 1832; civil engineer (1881 Census, living in London); m. 8 Apr 1853 (IGI) Ellen Maria Barnes McLachlan (but IGI gives last two names as Bates McLaughlin : 1881 Census states born Ireland).

PRESTON, EDWARD CLOVER, son of Joseph Preston (qv); b. 9 Sep 1863; adm. 22 Sep 1876 (G); left Aug 1879; at Malvern Coll. Sep 1879 – Midsummer 1883.

PRESTON, BENJAMIN, youngest son of Capt. Thomas Preston, Royal Navy, and his second wife Caroline, second dau. of Rev. Robert Rolfe; half-brother of Joseph Preston (qv); b. 20 Apr 1846; adm. 30 Jun 1859 (James'); left Christmas 1864; Gonville and Caius Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 31 Jul 1866; played cricket v. Oxford 1869; BA 1871; MA 1874; a maltster and wine merchant, Lowestoft, Suffolk, firm Youngman Preston & Co; JP Suffolk; m. 1st, 1 Feb 1872 Alice Mary, second dau. of W. Youngman, Lowestoft, Suffolk; m. 2nd. 15 Jan 1880 Mary Jane, second dau. of Rev. Richard Cooke Denny, Norwich; m. 3rd, 19 Nov 1901 Lillie Pearce, dau. of Henry Phillips, Highbury New Park, Islington; d. 1 Jun 1914.

PRESTON, ---; b.; at school under Smith (G) (list of boarders up Grant’s c. 1768).