Background
He was born in Tara, Ardsallagh, Company Meath, in 1611 the son of Hugh Preston, of Bolton, Lancaster, the grandson of Jenico Preston Viscount Gormanston.
He was born in Tara, Ardsallagh, Company Meath, in 1611 the son of Hugh Preston, of Bolton, Lancaster, the grandson of Jenico Preston Viscount Gormanston.
He was elected alderman on Dublin Corporation in 1650 and served as Mayor of Dublin in 1654 and also served as Member of Parliament for Navan in 1661. He founded the Preston Schools in Navan, Company Meath and Ballyroan, Company
Laois in 1686.
He died on 13 July 1686.