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Gilbert Houghton 1591–1647 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1591

Birth Location: Houghton, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 4 May 1647

Death Location: Preston, City of Preston, Lancashire, England

Father: Richard Houghton

Mother: Catherine Gerrard

Spouse(s): Margaret Aston

Children(s): Margaret Houghton

Gilbert Houghton was born in 1591 in Houghton, Lancashire, England, the child of Richard Houghton And Catherine Gerrard. Gilbert Houghton married Margaret Aston, and had children including Margaret Houghton. Gilbert Houghton passed away in 1647 in Preston, City of Preston, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • Gilbert Houghton was born in 1591 in Houghton, Lancashire, England, the child of Richard Houghton And Catherine Gerrard.
  • Gilbert Houghton married Margaret Aston, and had children including Margaret Houghton.
  • Gilbert Houghton passed away in 1647 in Preston, City of Preston, Lancashire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Gilbert Houghton's Ancestors

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Gilbert Houghton
1591–1647
Birth Place: Houghton, Lancashire, England
Parents
Richard Houghton
1570–1630
Hoghton Lancashire, England
Catherine Gerrard
1569–1617
Gerard's Bromley, Staff., Eng
Grandparents
Thomas Houghton
1541–1589
Hoghton Tower, Leyland, Lancashire, England
Ann Keighley*
1549–1609
Castle Cliffe, Keighley, West Yorkshire, England
James Gerard
1525–
Langley, Lancaster, England
Mary Holcroft
1546–1595
Holcroft, Lancaster
Great-Grandparents
Richard Houghton
1496–1559
Alice Morley
1503–1559
Henry Keighley
1525–1553
Elizabeth Osbaldeston
1522–1567
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Hoghton
1442–1501
Mary Southworth
1442–1540
Henry Keighley
1495–1550
Cicily (Butler)
1505–1551
Alexander Osbaldeston
1481–1543
Ellen Tildesley
1487–1560

Gilbert Houghton's Descendants

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Gilbert Houghton (1591–4 May 1647) m. Margaret Aston (1600–23 December 1657)
  1. 1. Margaret Houghton 1630–1675 m. Alexander Rigbie 1619–1694
    1. 1. Thomas Rigbye 1656–1728 m. Ellin Prescott 1654–1683
      1. 1. Alex Rigby 1682–1716 m. Ann Towneley 1686–
        1. 1. Jane Crook 1704–1787 m. Edward Chew 1703–1763

Gilbert Houghton's Timeline

5 Records

1591
1591
Birth of Gilbert Houghton in Houghton, Lancashire, England
Houghton, Lancashire, England
1646
1646
Age 55
Death of Gilbert Houghton in Hoghton, Chorley, Lancashire, England
Hoghton, Chorley, Lancashire, England
1647
Apr 1647
Age 56
Death of Gilbert Houghton in Houghton, Chorley, Lancashire, England
Houghton, Chorley, Lancashire, England
1647
4 May 1647
Age 56
Burial of Gilbert Houghton in Preston, City of Preston, Lancashire, England
Preston, City of Preston, Lancashire, England
1648
Apr 1648
Age 57
Death of Gilbert Houghton in Hoghton, Chorley, Lancashire, England
Hoghton, Chorley, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1591
    Event Place: Houghton, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1647
    Event Place: Houghton, Chorley, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Lancashire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1648
    Event Place: Hoghton, Chorley, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1646
    Event Place: Hoghton, Chorley, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 4 May 1647
    Event Place: Preston, City of Preston, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Lancashire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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