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John Sir Houstoun Earl of Atholl 1503–1541 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1503

Birth Location: Houston, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 11 March 1541

Death Location: Craigs, County Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Diagram

Mother: Lady (Mcintair)

Spouse(s): Agnes Hopringle

Children(s): Patrick Houston, Agnes Houston, James Houston, John Houston, Mary Houston, Michael Houston, Robert Houston, William Houston

John Sir Houstoun Earl of Atholl was born in 1503 in Houston, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir Knight Patrick Houston Lineage Directly Back To The 1100S Hugh Of Scotland See Diagram And Lady Janet Cunningham Mcintair. John Sir Houstoun Earl of Atholl married Agnes Hopringle, and had children including Agnes Houston, James Houston, John Houston, Mary Houston, Michael Houston, Patrick Houston, Robert Houston, William Houston. John Sir Houstoun Earl of Atholl passed away in 1541 in Craigs, County Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • John Sir Houstoun Earl of Atholl was born in 1503 in Houston, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir Knight Patrick Houston Lineage Directly Back To The 1100S Hugh Of Scotland See Diagram And Lady Janet Cunningham Mcintair.
  • John Sir Houstoun Earl of Atholl married Agnes Hopringle, and had children including Agnes Houston, James Houston, John Houston, Mary Houston, Michael Houston, Patrick Houston, Robert Houston, William Houston.
  • John Sir Houstoun Earl of Atholl passed away in 1541 in Craigs, County Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Diagram
1456–1526
Birth Location: Wightown (Houston), Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
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Lady (Mcintair)
1480–1550
Birth Location: Castle Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
L(

Spouses(s)

Agnes Hopringle
1507–1556
Birth Location: Houston Renfew Scotland, Texas, USA
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Children(s)

Patrick Houston
1529–1605
Birth Location: Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland
PH
Agnes Houston
1528–1618
Birth Location: Houston, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
AH
James Houston
1540–
Birth Location: Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
JH
John Houston
1530–1609
Birth Location: Houston, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
JH
Mary Houston
1530–
Birth Location: Houston, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
MH
Michael Houston
1518–1573
Birth Location: Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
MH
Robert Houston
1531–
Birth Location: Houston, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
RH
William Houston
1532–
Birth Location: Houston, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
WH

John Atholl's Ancestors

Self
John Atholl
1503–1541
Birth Place: Houston, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Knight Patrick Houston, Lineage directly back to the 1100s Hugh of Scotland, See Diagram
1456–1526
Wightown (Houston), Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Lady (Janet Cunningham) (Mcintair)
1480–1550
Castle Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
Gabriel (Cuninghame Cunningham 3rd Lord of) Craigends
1504–1547
Craigend, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret (Elizabeth) Livingstone
1510–1555
Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Craigends
1475–1533
Giles Campbell
1482–1552
Alexander Livingston
1463–1518
Agnes Sco
1475–1520
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Atholl's Descendants

1.
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John (Sir Houstoun Earl of) Atholl (1503–11 March 1541) m. Agnes Hopringle (11 January 1507–10 January 1556)
  1. 1. Patrick Houston 1529–1605 m. Lady (Janet Cunningham) (Mcintair) 1480–1550
    1. 1. Lady (Margaret Ann (Dame) Houston (Royal) Blood) 1560–1644 m. William (11th Laird of Auchinames and Crosbie) Crawford 1560–1644 m. ZINK (H.) ARTERBURN 1560–1615
      1. 1. Donna (Patricia) Arterburn 1577–1630
        1. 1. Jude (Rebecca) Marlowe 1592–1673 m. Thomas ((Josselyn)) Joslin 1591–1660
      2. 2. William Crawford 1581–
      3. 3. Jane Crawford 1633–1710
      4. 4. Robert Crawford 1612–
      5. 5. Elizabeth Crawford 1620–1679
      6. 6. John Crawford 1618–1705
      7. 7. Katherine Crawford 1616–
      8. 8. Hugh Crawford 1622–
      9. 9. Margaret Crawford 1610–1679
      10. 10. James Crawford 1609–1811
    2. 2. Margaret Shearer 1571–1614
    3. 3. William Houstoun 1557–1605
    4. 4. Peter Houston 1556–1640
    5. 5. Patrick (Colt) Houston 1557–1662
    6. 6. Peter Houstoun 1540–1560
    7. 7. Elizabeth Houston 1558–1630
    8. 8. James Houstoun 1555–1748
  2. 2. Agnes Houston 1528–1618
  3. 3. James Houston 1540–
  4. 4. John Houston 1530–1609
  5. 5. Mary Houston 1530–
  6. 6. Michael Houston 1518–1573
  7. 7. Robert Houston 1531–
  8. 8. William Houston 1532–

John Atholl's Timeline

2 Records

1503
1503
Birth of John Sir Houstoun Earl of Atholl in Houston, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Houston, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1541
11 March 1541
Age 38
Death of John Sir Houstoun Earl of Atholl in Craigs, County Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Craigs, County Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1503
    Event Place: Houston, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 March 1541
    Event Place: Craigs, County Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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