COUNTY ARMAGH

 

No Preston in Muster Roll of 1630

Irish Flax growers list 1796

                  William Preston Kilmore
                  Alexander Preston Mullaghbrack


No Preston in Bradshaw's directory of Armagh 1819

No Preston in Pigots directory of Armagh 1824

No Preston in Armagh business directory of 1888

 

Bassett's directory of Armagh 1888 - Farmers and Residents:

Captain Preston - Charlemont Place

George Preston - Cullentragh

 

Landowners in 1876

John Preston  Newtownhamilton 10 acres

 

Newspaper reports:

Portadown News 1859: William Preston, Margaret Preston and Thomas Preston found guilty of assault on William Silver on 28th June at Ella. Imprisoned for 3, 1 and 1 month respectively.

Armagh Quarter sessions 1845: John Preston tried for assaulting a Lushington Dixon - found not guilty. (Armagh Guardian July 1845)

Connaught Journal for 1823 reported the trial of James Hughes for murder. The victim was killed in Armagh in 1813. Andrew Preston of Newtownhamilton was brought down to act as a witness as he knew Mr Hughes who used to live one mile outside Newtownhamilton. Andrew is reported as testifying that he was born in Newtownhamilton, that his wife worked but that he did no work except getting in his crops!


Royal Society for the production and improvement of the growth of flax in Ireland: Present in 1850 - John Preston (possibly of the firm J.Preston and Co. that dealt in flax and provided seeds for farmers)


Belfast and Ulster Towns directory 1910 Newtownhamilton: James Preston - publican, Thomas Preston - Grocer and weighmaster.

 

COUNTY ANTRIM

 

Landowners in 1876 John Preston  Dromore 26 acres

 

COUNTY TYRONE

 

Religious Census in 1766:

John Preston, James Preston and another James Preston

 

Landowners in 1876 Col Richard Preston  1319 acres

COUNTY DOWN

On the Ballyvalley Estate Brice Smyth rented 14 1/2 acres in 1728 from Solomon Whyte. When he died in 1750 the land was transferred to John Preston.

Arthur Preston ordained priest (Newry Telegraph 11/1/1828)



COUNTY CAVAN

Meeting of Ulster soc. for deaf dumb and blind chaired by a Rev Preston August 4th 1848.

Rev Decimus William Preston recorded as officiating at a marriage in Cavan Church July 8th 1848.

At Cavan Quarter sessions 1864 a Mr Preston was on the bench


OTHERS

Cootehill sessions 18/4/1850
Richard Preston jailed for 3 months hard labour and 3 times whipped.

Enniss Chronicle 15/4/1820
Thomas Preston transported for life (unlawful oaths)
Thomas Preston (? another) Imprisoned for 2 years and whipped 3 times for appearing at night armed.