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Sir Richard Houghton 1490–1558 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1490

Birth Location: Lancashire, England

Death Date: 1558

Death Location: Kirkham, Lancashire, England

Father: Sir Houghton

Mother: Mary Southworth

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Children(s): Sir Lancashire

Sir Richard Houghton was born in 1490 in Lancashire, England, the child of Sir William Houghton And Mary Southworth. Sir Richard Houghton married Anne Browne, and had children including Sir Richard L Houghton Sheriff Of Lancashire. Sir Richard Houghton passed away in 1558 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • Sir Richard Houghton was born in 1490 in Lancashire, England, the child of Sir William Houghton And Mary Southworth.
  • Sir Richard Houghton married Anne Browne, and had children including Sir Richard L Houghton Sheriff Of Lancashire.
  • Sir Richard Houghton passed away in 1558 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.

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Sir Houghton's Ancestors

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Sir Houghton
1490–1558
Birth Place: Lancashire, England
Parents
Sir William Houghton
1466–1501
Houghton Tower, Lancaster, Lancashire, England
Mary Southworth
1450–1540
Hoghton, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Henry Houghton
1427–1481
Houghton Tower, Lancaster, Lancashire, England
Helen (Elena Ellen) Mossom
1429–1468
Leyland, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Hoghton
1401–1468
Lady Richmond
1401–1438
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Hoghton
–1422
Alicia Lea
1371–1419

Sir Houghton's Descendants

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Sir (Richard) Houghton (1490–1558)
  1. 1. Sir (Richard L Houghton, Sheriff of) Lancashire 1517–1559 m. Alice (Elizabeth) Morley 1503–1559 m. Lady (Anne Browne) Houghton 1519–1550
    1. 1. Lady (Isabell) Houghton 1554–1596 m. John (Michael the Elder of London, Esq. Farrar of Croxton - Inherited Ewood. Lord of the Manor of Midgley aft brother's) death 1550–1595
      1. 1. Thomas Farrar 1587–1621 m. Athellred (Agnes) Flournoy 1579–1650
        1. 1. Thomas Farrar 1615–1694 m. Elizabeth Hood 1620–1681
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Ann) Farrar 1612–1685
        3. 3. John Farrar 1621–1631
        4. 4. Henry Farrar 1621–1630
        5. 5. Abigail Collins 1614–1694
        6. 6. Anne Farrar 1614–1650
        7. 7. Mary Farrer 1607–1664
        8. 8. Elizabeth Farrar 1610–1610
        9. 9. Thomas Farrar 1619–1672
        10. 10. Elizabeth Farrar 1619–1830
        11. 11. Child Farrar 1609–1610
      2. 2. Henry (Farrar of Nocton,) Lincolnshire 1574–1633
      3. 3. Marie Farrar 1588–1611
      4. 4. Robert Farrar 1584–1611
      5. 5. Abraham (Abram) Farrar 1592–1611
      6. 6. John Farrar 1581–1628
      7. 7. Anne Farrar 1586–1650
      8. 8. Sybil Farrar 1575–1640
      9. 9. Marie FARRAR 1586–
      10. 10. Thomas Farrar 1576–1611
      11. 11. Abraham Farrar 1584–1611
      12. 12. Nicholas Farrer 1587–1621
      13. 13. John Houghton 1581–1611
      14. 14. Sibbell Clarke 1575–1640
      15. 15. Sybil Farrar 1575–1640
      16. 16. Sibbell (Farrar) Clarke 1577–1610
      17. 17. Robert Farrar 1584–
      18. 18. Farrar ((or Ferrar),) Thomas 1587–1611
      19. 19. Thomas Fayrer 1580–1611
      20. 20. Marie Farrar 1588–
      21. 21. Thomas Farrar 1587–1611
      22. 22. John Farrar 1581–1611
    2. 2. Thomas Houghton 1518–1580
    3. 3. Lady (Mary Houghton) Ring 1537–1583

Sir Houghton's Timeline

2 Records

1490
1490
Birth of Sir Richard Houghton in Lancashire, England
Lancashire, England
1558
1558
Age 68
Death of Sir Richard Houghton in Kirkham, Lancashire, England
Kirkham, Lancashire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1490
    Event Place: Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1558
    Event Place: Kirkham, Lancashire, England

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