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 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 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).
PRESTON, ---; b.; adm.; QS 12 May 1554 (Chapter Muniments).
PRESSE, ---; b.; adm.; QS in 1556 (Chapter Muniments 7723).
PRESSE, ---; b.; adm.; QS in 1554 (Chapter Muniments).
PRESCOTT, EDWARD, son of William Prescott, Clare Hall, Halifax, Yorks.; bapt. Halifax 20 May 1760 (IGI); at Manchester GS 1772; adm. 10 Jan 1774; KS 1774; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1778, matr. 17 Jun 1778, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1778 – void 21 Oct 1790 (expiry year of grace as V. Long Preston from 26 Oct 1789); BA 1782; MA 1785; ordained; Vicar of Long Preston, Yorkshire, from 1789; m. 31 Aug 1790 Mary Cooke, Callico Hall, Halifax, Yorks.; d. 16 Feb 1809, aged 48.