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Sir Peter Houston 1450–1513 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1450

Birth Location: Houstoun Castle, Houstoun, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Death Date: 09 Sep 1513

Death Location: Flodden, Branxton, Northumberland, England; killed in the Battle of Flodden Field

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Spouse(s): Lady Shaw

Children(s): Sir Diagram, Elizabeth Houston, Margaret Houstoun

The story of Sir Peter Houston began in 1450 in Houstoun Castle, Houstoun, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Sir Peter Houston married Lady Ellen Or Helen Baroness Faircastle Shaw, and had children including Elizabeth Houston, Margaret Houstoun, Sir Knight Patrick Houston Lineage Directly Back To The 1100S Hugh Of Scotland See Diagram. Sir Peter Houston passed away in 1513 in Flodden, Branxton, Northumberland, England; killed in the Battle of Flodden Field.

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  • The story of Sir Peter Houston began in 1450 in Houstoun Castle, Houstoun, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
  • Sir Peter Houston married Lady Ellen Or Helen Baroness Faircastle Shaw, and had children including Elizabeth Houston, Margaret Houstoun, Sir Knight Patrick Houston Lineage Directly Back To The 1100S Hugh Of Scotland See Diagram.
  • Sir Peter Houston passed away in 1513 in Flodden, Branxton, Northumberland, England; killed in the Battle of Flodden Field.

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Sir Houston
1450–1513
Birth Place: Houstoun Castle, Houstoun, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Sir Houston's Descendants

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Sir (Peter) Houston (1450–09 Sep 1513) m. Lady (Ellen (or Helen) Baroness Faircastle) Shaw (1458–1541)
  1. 1. Sir (Knight Patrick Houston, Lineage directly back to the 1100s Hugh of Scotland, See) Diagram 1471–1526 m. Lady (Janet (McIntair) Houstoun,) Cunningham 1480–1550
    1. 1. Sir (Knight John) Houston 1503–1541 m. Lady (Anna \ Agnes Drummond \ Hopringle Lady of) Torsonce 1507–1557
      1. 1. Sir (Patrick) Houstoun 1529–1600 m. Lady (Janet) Cunningham 1529–1612
        1. 1. Lord (John) Houston 1556–1610 m. Margaret (Sterling of) Keir 1560–
    2. 2. Elizabeth Houston 1499–1580
    3. 3. Ann Houston 1502–1564
    4. 4. Elizabeth ((Houston)) Maxwell 1502–
    5. 5. Sir (John Samuel) Houston 1503–1542
    6. 6. Lady (Alice "Stone Tice" Houston, Baroness) Hutchins 1522–1579
    7. 7. Alice (Stone Tice Houston Lady Baroness) Hutchins 1522–1565
  2. 2. Elizabeth Houston 1483–
  3. 3. Margaret Houstoun 1495–

Sir Houston's Timeline

2 Records

1450
1450
Birth of Sir Peter Houston in Houstoun Castle, Houstoun, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Houstoun Castle, Houstoun, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1513
09 Sep 1513
Age 63
Death of Sir Peter Houston in Flodden, Branxton, Northumberland, England; killed in the Battle of Flodden Field
Flodden, Branxton, Northumberland, England; killed in the Battle of Flodden Field

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1450
    Event Place: Houstoun Castle, Houstoun, Renfrewshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Midlothian: - Protocol Book of James Young, 1497-1501

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Sep 1513
    Event Place: Flodden, Branxton, Northumberland, England; killed in the Battle of Flodden Field

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