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 A justice of the peace (JP) is a judicial officer of a lower or ''puisne'' court, elected or appointed by means of a commission ( letters patent) to keep the peace. In past centuries the term commissioner of the peace was often used with the sa ...

for Lancashire and Westmorland and appointed

High Sheriff of Lancashire The High Sheriff of Lancashire is an ancient officer, now largely ceremonial, granted to Lancashire, a county in North West England. High Shrievalties are the oldest secular titles under the Crown, in England and Wales. The High Sheriff of Lanca ...

for 1584–85. He was a

Member Member may refer to: * Military jury, referred to as "Members" in military jargon * Element (mathematics), an object that belongs to a mathematical set * In object-oriented programming, a member of a class ** Field (computer science), entries in ...

(MP) of the Parliament of England for 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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16th-century births 1604 deaths English MPs 1589 High Sheriffs of Lancashire {{16thC-England-MP-stub