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Sir John Samuel Houston 1503–1542 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1503

Birth Location: Renfrewshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1542

Death Location: Renfrewshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Diagram

Mother: Lady Cunningham

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Children(s):

The story of Sir John Samuel Houston began in 1503 in Renfrewshire, Scotland. Sir John Samuel Houston passed away in 1542 in Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir John Samuel Houston began in 1503 in Renfrewshire, Scotland.
  • Sir John Samuel Houston passed away in 1542 in Renfrewshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

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

Children(s)

Sir Houston's Ancestors

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Sir Houston
1503–1542
Birth Place: Renfrewshire, Scotland
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 (McIntair) Houstoun,) Cunningham
1480–1550
Castle Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Houston's Timeline

2 Records

1503
1503
Birth of Sir John Samuel Houston in Renfrewshire, Scotland
Renfrewshire, Scotland
1542
1542
Age 39
Death of Sir John Samuel Houston in Renfrewshire, Scotland
Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1503
    Event Place: Renfrewshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1542
    Event Place: Renfrewshire, Scotland
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