Thomas Preston, 1st Viscount Tara

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Thomas Preston, 1st Viscount Tara

Summary

Thomas Preston, 1st Viscount Tara is a human[1]. He was born on +1585-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1655-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a soldier[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Preston, 1st Viscount Tara was born on +1585-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Thomas Preston, 1st Viscount Tara died on +1655-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas Preston, 1st Viscount Tara's father was Christopher Preston, 4th Viscount Gormanston[6].
  • Thomas Preston, 1st Viscount Tara's mother was Catherine FitzWilliam[7].
  • Thomas Preston, 1st Viscount Tara was married to unknown van der Eycken[8].
  • Among Thomas Preston, 1st Viscount Tara's spouses was Marguerite de Namur[9].
  • A child of Thomas Preston, 1st Viscount Tara was Sir James Preston[10].
  • A child of Thomas Preston, 1st Viscount Tara was Thomas Preston[11].
  • A child of Thomas Preston, 1st Viscount Tara was John George Preston[12].
  • A child of Thomas Preston, 1st Viscount Tara was Anthony Preston, 2nd Viscount Taragh[13].
  • Thomas Preston, 1st Viscount Tara worked as a soldier[4].
  • Thomas Preston, 1st Viscount Tara is recorded as male[14].
  • Thomas Preston, 1st Viscount Tara's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Thomas Preston, 1st Viscount Tara's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 16200337[16].
  • Thomas Preston, 1st Viscount Tara's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85114781[17].
  • Thomas Preston, 1st Viscount Tara's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[18].
  • Thomas Preston, 1st Viscount Tara's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/027ss7[19].
  • Thomas Preston, 1st Viscount Tara's given name is recorded as Thomas[20].
  • Thomas Preston, 1st Viscount Tara's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21].
  • Thomas Preston, 1st Viscount Tara's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 22731[22].
  • Thomas Preston, 1st Viscount Tara's FAST ID is recorded as 152095[23].
  • Thomas Preston, 1st Viscount Tara's Six Degrees of Francis Bacon ID is recorded as 10009926[24].
  • Thomas Preston, 1st Viscount Tara's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Preston-6055[25].
  • Thomas Preston, 1st Viscount Tara's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p47268.htm#i472677[26].
  • Thomas Preston, 1st Viscount Tara's Ricorso author ID is recorded as p/Preston_T/life[27].

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Origins and Family

Thomas Preston, 1st Viscount Tara was born on +1585-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Christopher Preston, 4th Viscount Gormanston[6]. His mother was Catherine FitzWilliam[7].

Career and Affiliations

Thomas Preston, 1st Viscount Tara worked as a soldier[4].

Personal Life

Spouses include unknown van der Eycken[8] and Marguerite de Namur[9]. Children include Sir James Preston[10]; Thomas Preston[11]; John George Preston[12]; and Anthony Preston, 2nd Viscount Taragh[13], 1618–1659[28].

Death and Burial

Thomas Preston, 1st Viscount Tara died on +1655-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Thomas Preston, 1st Viscount Tara ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were Thomas Preston, 1st Viscount Tara's parents?

Thomas Preston, 1st Viscount Tara's father was Christopher Preston, 4th Viscount Gormanston[6]. Thomas Preston, 1st Viscount Tara's mother was Catherine FitzWilliam[7].

Who was Thomas Preston, 1st Viscount Tara married to?

Thomas Preston, 1st Viscount Tara's spouses include unknown van der Eycken[8] and Marguerite de Namur[9].

What did Thomas Preston, 1st Viscount Tara do for work?

Thomas Preston, 1st Viscount Tara worked as soldier[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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