Robert PRESTON

1626 - 1689  (~ 63 years)

• Name	Robert PRESTON
  Christened	12 Feb 1626	Faversham, Kent, England
  Gender	Male
  _UID	B60D8C0E1B409A49881A1A90F6FC7A1A6D56
  Buried	23 Jun 1689	Herne, Kent, England
  Person ID	I17088	YoungFamily
  Last Modified	27 Mar 2022

  
  

  Father	John PRESTON,   b. Abt 1586,   bur. Bef 4 May 1669  (Age ~ 83 years)
  Mother	Joane or Jane LAWRENCE,   c. 9 Nov 1600, Faversham, Kent, England ,   bur. 5 Mar 1632, Faversham, Kent, England  (Age ~ 31 years)
  Married	14 Oct 1622	Faversham, Kent, England   [1]
  _UID	696CCFDA5C840E4999883AF81646DE0F510A
  Family ID	F5319	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Martha,   bur. 7 Apr 1662, Graveney, Kent, England
  Married	1649/1651
  _UID	78FE3CE26251F14DBF9C20A3CF3A7821457C
  Children	1. John PRESTON,   c. 17 Feb 1651, Reculver, Kent, England   2. Sarah ^ PRESTON,   b. Abt 1662,   bur. 23 May 1662, Graveney, Kent, England  (Age ~ 0 years)
  Last Modified	15 May 2022
  Family ID	F5208	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Ann CLINCH,   bur. 10 Sep 1649, Faversham, Kent, England
  Married	2 Jan 1649	Ospringe, Kent, England
  _UID	A50EB4C6EE497C44925D4C8CF280BE526D44
  Last Modified	15 May 2022
  Family ID	F5323	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Elizabeth DAVIS
  Married	26 Feb 1663	Faversham, Kent, England   [2]
  _UID	31A90F0254406645B1C28AD14320411FBB30
  Last Modified	15 May 2022
  Family ID	F5324	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  I've now checked Seasalter baptisms and marriages for 1649-1670 = 0 results Swalecliffe checked baptisms and marriages 1649-1685 = 0 results Hernhill checked 1649- 1653 baptism and marriages - mine doesn't go any further = 0 results Hoath checked 1649-1670 baptisms and marriages = 0 results Whitstable checked 1649-1680 baptisms and marriages = 0 results but marriages missing 1655-1661 my Reculver seriously lacking Herne checked 1649-1680 baptisms and marriages = Herne Preston Robert c 9 Aug 1663 Robert/Mary Herne PR Preston Henrie c 24 Mar 1667 Robert/Mary --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The poor : a collection of examples from original sources in the Kent Archives Office, from the sixteenth to the nineteenth century, by Elizabeth Melling, p. 27 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSZ6-DQ83-5?i=273&cat=148403 Herne Parish to relieve an Old Blind Man, 1654 Whereas it hath been made appear unto this court that Robert Preston of the parish of Hearne in this county, by reason of his old age and the loss of his sight, is altogether unable to get his living by his calling, being a tailor, it is thereof ordered by this court that the overseers of the poor of the said parish of Hearne shall and doe from time to time pay and allow unto the said Robert Preston the sum of two shillings and six pence weekly and every week for and towards his present relief until this court shall make further order therein. Q/SO et. Epiphany Sessions at Canterbury, 1653/4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Consider this baptism of a John at Faversham 1651. Could this be the same as John baptised at Reculver in Feb 1651? PRESTON John C 24 Jan 1651 Robert/Martha Faversham PR Looks like family moved after Robert remarried Martha to Graveney: PRESTON Martha DBL 07 Apr 1662 wife of Robert Graveney BT PRESTON Sarah DBL 23 May 1662 do Robert Graveney BT John baptised at Faversham in 1651 has not been buried at Faversham, Ospringe or Graveney. After Martha dies, Robert Preston again remarries this time by licence Third Series, 1661-1676, Col. 376 Preston, Robert, of Graveney, yeoman, widower and Elizabeth Davies of Faversham, widow of Thomas Davies, late of the same place. At Faversham or Preston near Faversham. John Binge of Holy Cross, Canterbury, yeoman, bondsman. Feb. 24, 1662/3. Fourth Series, 1677-1700 Prestone, Robert of Whitstable, carpenter, bachelor, 25 and Thomasine Posier of the same place, spinster, 19, whose mother consents. At same. John Fowtrell, of the same place, yeoman, bondsman. May 16, 1691. Second Series, 1618-1661, col. 800 Presten, John, of Faversham, maltster, widower, about 36, and Jane Lawrence, of the same place, maiden, about 22, daughter of John Lawrence, Jurat, who consents, as is testified by Mr. Charles Annoot of St. George's Canterbury, gent. At Faversham, Oct 9, 1622. Presten, John, of Faversham, maltster, widower and Sarah Knowler, of the same place, virgin, about 33. At same. Thomas Knowler of Faversham, yeoman, bondsman. Sept. 24 1632. First name(s) Robert Last name Preston Residence Nackington Marriage year 1625 Marriage date 11 Jul 1625 Marriage place Nackington Spouse's first name(s) Agnes Spouse's last name Pearce Spouse's residence Nackington County Kent Country England This wife, below dies in the same year SURNAME GIVEN NAME EVT DATE YEAR PARENTS/SPOUSE PLACE SOURCE PRESTEN Ann DBL 10 Sep 1649 wife of Robert Faversham PR First name(s) Robert Last name Preston Residence Ospringe Marriage year 1649 Marriage date 02 Jan 1649 Marriage place Ospringe Spouse's first name(s) Ann Spouse's last name Clinch Spouse's residence Ospringe County Kent Country England

  
  

• Sources

  [S98] Marriage Licences, Archdeaconry of Canterbury, Joseph Meadows Cowper and Arthur J. Willis, (England, Canterbury: Cross and Jackman, 1892-1898, c1967-1971), Second Series, 1618-1661, col. 800, 9 Oct 1622. Second Series, 1618-1661, col. 800 Presten, John, of Faversham, maltster, widower, about 36, and Jane Lawrence, of the same place, maiden, about 22, daughter of John Lawrence, Jurat, who consents, as is testified by Mr. Charles Annoot of St. George's Canterbury, gent. At Faversham, Oct 9, 1622. [S98] Marriage Licences, Archdeaconry of Canterbury, Joseph Meadows Cowper and Arthur J. Willis, (England, Canterbury: Cross and Jackman, 1892-1898, c1967-1971), Third Series, 1661-1676, Col. 376, 24 Feb 1662. Third Series, 1661-1676, Col. 376 Preston, Robert, of Graveney, yeoman, widower and Elizabeth Davies of Faversham, widow of Thomas Davies, late of the same place. At Faversham or Preston near Faversham. John Binge of Holy Cross, Canterbury, yeoman, bondsman. Feb. 24, 1662.