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Sir Richard Houghton, Sheriff of Lancashire de Houghton 1481–1558 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1481

Birth Location: Houghton Tower, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 5 Aug 1558

Death Location: Houghton, Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Father: Sir Houghton

Mother: Mary Southworth

Spouse(s): Lady *

Children(s): Lady (Durrant), Thomas Lancashire), Anne Houghton, Evan Houghton, Agnes Hoghton, Isabella Hoghton, Rowland Hoghton, Elizabeth Houghton, Thomas Houghton, Alexander Hoghton

In 1481, Sir Richard Houghton, Sheriff of Lancashire de Houghton entered the world in Houghton Tower, Lancashire, England, born to Sir William Houghton And Mary Margaret Southworth. Sir Richard Houghton, Sheriff of Lancashire de Houghton married Lady Anne Browne, and had children including Agnes Hoghton, Alexander Hoghton, Anne Houghton, Elizabeth Houghton, Evan Houghton, Isabella Hoghton, Lady Mary Houghton Durrant, Rowland Hoghton, Thomas Hoghton Houghton Sir Da Of Hoghton Tower Amp Sheriff Of Lancashire, Thomas Houghton. Sir Richard Houghton, Sheriff of Lancashire de Houghton passed away in 1558 in Houghton, Lancaster, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1481, Sir Richard Houghton, Sheriff of Lancashire de Houghton entered the world in Houghton Tower, Lancashire, England, born to Sir William Houghton And Mary Margaret Southworth.
  • Sir Richard Houghton, Sheriff of Lancashire de Houghton married Lady Anne Browne, and had children including Agnes Hoghton, Alexander Hoghton, Anne Houghton, Elizabeth Houghton, Evan Houghton, Isabella Hoghton, Lady Mary Houghton Durrant, Rowland Hoghton, Thomas Hoghton Houghton Sir Da Of Hoghton Tower Amp Sheriff Of Lancashire, Thomas Houghton.
  • Sir Richard Houghton, Sheriff of Lancashire de Houghton passed away in 1558 in Houghton, Lancaster, Lancashire, England.

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Sir Houghton's Ancestors

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Sir Houghton
1481–1558
Birth Place: Houghton Tower, Lancashire, England
Parents
Sir William Houghton
1449–1501
Lea Hall, Preston, Lancashire, England
Mary (Margaret) Southworth
1450–1540
Hoghton, Lancashire, England
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Sir Houghton's Descendants

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Sir (Richard Houghton, Sheriff of Lancashire de) Houghton (1481–5 Aug 1558) m. Lady (Anne Browne) * (abt 1519–Apr 1550)
  1. 1. Lady (Mary Houghton) (Durrant) 1537–1583 m. Joseph Ring 1535–1598 m. Joseph Ring 1535–1622
    1. 1. Andrew (Robert) Ring 1580–1633 m. MARY (Mercy) DURRANT 1584–1631
      1. 1. Elizabeth Ring 1602–1687 m. Josiah (Cooke) Sr 1610–1666 m. Stephen (Deane The 1621 "Fortune") Immigrant 1605–1634
        1. 1. Josiah (Cooke) Jr. 1643–1731 m. Deborah Hopkins 1648–1727
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Deane) (Twining) 1630–1708
        3. 3. Susanna Deane 1634–1676 m. Stephen Snow 1636–1705 m. Joseph (Rogers) Jr 1635–1660
        4. 4. Miriam (Deane) Wing 1634–1706
        5. 5. Anna (Cooke) (Snow) 1636–1656 m. Mark Snow 1628–1695
        6. 6. Bethiah (Cooke) (Harding) 1640–1738
        7. 7. Micajah Cooke 1645–
      2. 2. Richard Ring 1609–1675
      3. 3. Susanna Ring 1611–1664
      4. 4. Andrew Ring 1618–1691
      5. 5. Susanna Ring 1608–1697
  2. 2. Thomas (Hoghton\Houghton (Sir) (DA)(Of Hoghton Tower & Sheriff of) Lancashire) 1540–1589 m. Anne Kighley 1549–1609
    1. 1. Richard (Houghton\Hoghton (Knight Baronet)) (DA) 1570–1630
    2. 2. Howton –1643
    3. 3. Thomas Houghton 1574–1642
    4. 4. Adam Hoghton 1576–
    5. 5. Catherine Houghton 1582–
  3. 3. Anne Houghton 1538–
  4. 4. Evan Houghton 1530–1608
  5. 5. Agnes Hoghton 1542–1580
  6. 6. Isabella Hoghton 1515–1622
  7. 7. Rowland Hoghton 1532–
  8. 8. Elizabeth Houghton 1525–1578
  9. 9. Thomas Houghton 1518–1580
  10. 10. Alexander Hoghton 1507–1579

Sir Houghton's Timeline

2 Records

1481
1481
Birth of Sir Richard Houghton, Sheriff of Lancashire de Houghton in Houghton Tower, Lancashire, England
Houghton Tower, Lancashire, England
1558
5 Aug 1558
Age 77
Death of Sir Richard Houghton, Sheriff of Lancashire de Houghton in Houghton, Lancaster, Lancashire, England
Houghton, Lancaster, Lancashire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1481
    Event Place: Houghton Tower, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Aug 1558
    Event Place: Houghton, Lancaster, Lancashire, England

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