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Thomas Preston (died 1604) was an English politician.

He was the only son of John Preston of Preston Patrick, Westmorland.

He was a Justice of the Peace for Lancashire and Westmorland and appointed High Sheriff of Lancashire for 1584-85.

He married Anne or Margaret, the daughter of John Westby of Mowbrick, Lancashire; they had one son, John.

"PRESTON, Thomas (d.1604), of Levens Hall in Furness, Lancs. and Preston Patrick, Westmld". History of Parliament Online. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |access= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)

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 '''Thomas Preston''' (died 1604) was an English politician.
+He was the only son of John Preston of Preston Patrick, Westmorland.
-He was a [[Member of Parliament|Member]] (MP) of the [[Parliament of England]] for [[Knaresborough (UK Parliament constituency)|Knaresborough]] in 1589.<ref>http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1558-1603/member/preston-thomas-1604</ref>
+He was a [[Justice of the Peace]] for Lancashire and Westmorland and appointed [[High Sheriff of Lancashire]] for 1584-85.
+He was a [[Member of Parliament|Member]] (MP) of the [[Parliament of England]] for [[Knaresborough (UK Parliament constituency)|Knaresborough]] in 1589.
+He married Anne or Margaret, the daughter of John Westby of Mowbrick, Lancashire; they had one son, John.
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+* {{cite web|url=http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1558-1603/member/preston-thomas-1604|title=PRESTON, Thomas (d.1604), of Levens Hall in Furness, Lancs. and Preston Patrick, Westmld.|publisher=History of Parliament Online|access=28 March 2013}}
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+[[Category:High Sheriffs of Lancashire]]
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