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Robert Preston, 1st Viscount Gormanston

• References:
  • 1st Viscount in [DIB]

• Sources yet to be consulted:
  • SEFTON in [Burkes Peerage]

Robert Preston, 1st Viscount Gormanston (see here),
4th Baron Gormanston,
mar Janet Molyneux [or Jenet or Genet, dau of Sir Richard Molyneux of Sefton, Lancashire, by his 1st wife Joan Haydock, dau of Sir Gilbert Haydock],
created Viscount Gormanston in 1478,
seat of Viscount Gormanston was Gormanston Castle, Co.Meath,
Lord Deputy of Ireland 1479 and 1493-1494,
died 9 Apr 1503,
had issue:

1. William Preston, 2nd Viscount Gormanston.

   
   

2. Elizabeth (or Anne) Preston,
   mar Christopher Nugent, 2nd Baron Delvin and had issue.