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Catherine Houghton 1547–1615 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1547

Birth Location: Kent, England

Death Date: 1615

Death Location: Kent, England

Father: Sir Castle

Mother: Agnes Garrade-Hoghton

Spouse(s): John Giles

Children(s): Mary Gyles

In 1547, Catherine Houghton entered the world in Kent, England, born to Sir Richard Houghton Sheriff Of Lancashire Hoghton Tower Castle And Agnes Garrade Hoghton. Catherine Houghton married John Giles, and had children including Mary Agnes Gyles. Catherine Houghton passed away in 1615 in Kent, England.

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Biography

  • In 1547, Catherine Houghton entered the world in Kent, England, born to Sir Richard Houghton Sheriff Of Lancashire Hoghton Tower Castle And Agnes Garrade Hoghton.
  • Catherine Houghton married John Giles, and had children including Mary Agnes Gyles.
  • Catherine Houghton passed away in 1615 in Kent, England.

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Spouses(s)

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Catherine Houghton's Ancestors

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Catherine Houghton
1547–1615
Birth Place: Kent, England
Parents
Sir Richard Houghton, Sheriff of Lancashire\Hoghton Tower Castle
1525–1580
Houghton Tower, Lancaster, Lancashire, England
Agnes Garrade-Hoghton
1527–1590
Lancashire, England
Grandparents
William Hoghton
1500–1576
Kent, England
Mary (Jane) Southworth
1508–
Samlesbury, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Henry Houghton
1475–1503
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Catherine Houghton's Descendants

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Catherine Houghton (1547–1615) m. John Giles (15 May 1548–7 Dec 1588)
  1. 1. Mary (Agnes) Gyles 1567–1636 m. John Whitffeld 1562–1632
    1. 1. Elizabeth Whitfeild* 1588–1658 m. John ((1584)) Edwards 1584–1654
      1. 1. Mary Edwards 1615–1693 m. Francis Brown 1610–1668
        1. 1. Lydia Brown 1633–1719 m. Henry (Bristol also) Bristow 1625–1695
        2. 2. Eleazer Brown 1642–1714
        3. 3. Samuel BROWN 1645–1691
        4. 4. John Brown 1640–1640
      2. 2. Ellen Edwards 1609–1657
      3. 3. Rice Edwards 1615–1683
      4. 4. Francis Edwards 1623–
      5. 5. Martha Edwards 1625–
      6. 6. Jane Edwards 1621–
      7. 7. Elizabeth Edwards 1617–
    2. 2. General (John) Hart 1595–1671

Catherine Houghton's Timeline

2 Records

1547
1547
Birth of Catherine Houghton in Kent, England
Kent, England
1615
1615
Age 68
Death of Catherine Houghton in Kent, England
Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1547
    Event Place: Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1615
    Event Place: Kent, England

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