Preston, John, fl 1150s (bailie of Edinburgh)

Scope and Contents Instrument narrating that Mr. John Preston, one of the bailies of the burgh of Edinburgh, passed to a tenement of land formerly belonging to the late Alan Brown, now to Alexander Mason and the late George Leche, on the north side of the High Street of Edinburgh, between the fore land of said tenement on south and the land of Stephen Bell on north, and there cognosced and entered Mariota Dee, daughter and one of the four heirs of the late John Dee, burgess of the said burgh, to her fourth...

Scope and Contents Instrument of Sasine narrating that John Preston, one of the bailies of Edinburgh, passed to the lands and gave sasine to Thomas Boyis, baker, burgess of said burgh, and Annabella Young, his spouse, in terms of a previous charter. Sasine given on the lands, 2nd January [sic 1. February] 1549-50. Witnesses, Sir John Leirmonth, rector of Torrens, John Cob, Sirs George Mershell, James Lindsay, chaplains, John Williamson, and James Henrison, serjeant of the burgh. Alexander King, by apostolic...