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Sir Richard Houghton 1496–1558

✓ Public Tree Person

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Birth Date: April 28, 1496

Birth Location: Lancashire, England

Death Date: August 5, 1558

Death Location: St John Churchyard, Preston, City of Preston, Lancashire, England

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Sir Richard Houghton was born in 1496 in Lancashire, England, the child of William Houghton And Margaret Southworth. Sir Richard Houghton married Alice Ashton, Alice Elizabeth Morley, Anne Keighley, Elizabeth Grygson, and had children including Alice Hoghton, Anne Houghton, Catherine Houghton, Isabella Houghton, Thomas Houghton. Sir Richard Houghton passed away in 1558 in St John Churchyard, Preston, City of Preston, Lancashire, England.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 3 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 3 trees
Death year and location consistent across 3 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
C
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

No immediate family data available.

Biography

Early Life

Sir Richard Houghton was born in 1496 in Lancashire, England, the child of William Houghton And Margaret Southworth.

Family

Sir Richard Houghton married Alice Ashton, Alice Elizabeth Morley, Anne Keighley, Elizabeth Grygson, and had children including Alice Hoghton, Anne Houghton, Catherine Houghton, Isabella Houghton, Thomas Houghton.

Later Years

Sir Richard Houghton passed away in 1558 in St John Churchyard, Preston, City of Preston, Lancashire, England.

Life Timeline

1496
Born in Lancashire, England
1558
Died in Hoghton, Lancashire, England

Found in 3 Family Trees

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