Sir Robert Preston, 1st Viscount Gormanston, 1st Baron Gormanston, Lord Deputy of Ireland under Edward IV
Dates: died 1503
Biography
A leading member of the Preston family in Ireland who succeeded in the Gafney-associated descent after William de Preston and acquired additional lordships and the Barony of Duleek. He was created Viscount Gormanston in 1478 and served as Lord Deputy of Ireland during the reign of Edward IV.
Notes / Sources
The supplied account presents him both as the successor of William de Preston and as the first Viscount Gormanston. The exact legal form and date of his succession to Gafney are not stated.
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