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Sir William II HOUSTON 1570–1631 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1570

Birth Location: Ireland

Death Date: 1631

Death Location: Ireland

Father: Sir Houston

Mother: Lady Vans

Spouse(s): Lady Adair

Children(s): Sir Houston, Sir Houston, Hugh Houston

The story of Sir William II HOUSTON began in 1570 in Ireland. Sir William II HOUSTON married Lady Marianne Adair, and had children including Hugh Houston, Sir John I Houston, Sir William Iii Houston. Sir William II HOUSTON passed away in 1631 in Ireland.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir William II HOUSTON began in 1570 in Ireland.
  • Sir William II HOUSTON married Lady Marianne Adair, and had children including Hugh Houston, Sir John I Houston, Sir William Iii Houston.
  • Sir William II HOUSTON passed away in 1631 in Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Houston
1550–1613
Birth Location: Cutreoch, Wigtown, Scotland
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Lady Vans
1557–1614
Birth Location: Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Lady Adair
1593–1630
Birth Location: Ireland.
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Children(s)

Sir Houston
1608–1685
Birth Location: Castle Craig, Antrim, , Ireland
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Sir Houston
1601–
Birth Location: Scotland
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Hugh Houston
1622–1702
Birth Location: Scottish Lowlands, Scotland
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Sir HOUSTON's Ancestors

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Sir HOUSTON
1570–1631
Birth Place: Ireland
Parents
Sir William I Houston
1550–1613
Cutreoch, Wigtown, Scotland
Lady (Catherine) Vans
1557–1614
Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir HOUSTON's Descendants

1.
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Sir (William II) HOUSTON (1570–1631) m. Lady (Marianne) Adair (1593–1630)
  1. 1. Sir (William III) Houston 1608–1685 m. Sarah Houston 1599–1700
    1. 1. Sir (John II) Houston 1625–1702 m. Margaret Shaw 1675–1747 m. Lady (Margaret) Shaw 1625–1747
      1. 1. Hugh Houston 1650–1750 m. Margaret (Mary) Cunningham 1694–1754 m. Mary Cunningham 1650–1750
        1. 1. Annie Houston 1670–1770 m. John Young 1671–1747 m. John Young 1700–1783 m. John Young 1700–1783 m. John Young 1700–1747
        2. 2. Anna Houston 1670–1770
        3. 3. John Houston 1689–1754
    2. 2. Hugh Houston 1622–1702
    3. 3. Sir (William IV) Houston 1665–1724
  2. 2. Sir (John I) Houston 1601–
  3. 3. Hugh Houston 1622–1702

Sir HOUSTON's Timeline

2 Records

1570
1570
Birth of Sir William II HOUSTON in Ireland
Ireland
1631
1631
Age 61
Death of Sir William II HOUSTON in Ireland
Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1570
    Event Place: Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1631
    Event Place: Ireland
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