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Sir William Houston 1595–1667 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1595

Birth Location: Cutreoch, Whithorn, Wigtoushire

Death Date: 1667

Death Location: Wigtownshire

Father: William Houston

Mother: Katherine Vaus

Spouse(s): Agnes Stewart

Children(s): Andrew Houston, Agnes Houstoun, Margaret Stones, George Houstoun, Jane Houstoun, Robert Houstoun, Mary Houstoun, William Houstoun, Anthony Houstoun, Catherine Houstoun, Margaret Houstoun, Margaret Stones

In 1595, Sir William Houston entered the world in Cutreoch, Whithorn, Wigtoushire, born to William 3Rd Of Cotreoch Houston And Katherine Vaus. Sir William Houston married Agnes Stewart, and had children including Agnes Houstoun, Andrew Of Garthland And Isle Of Whithorn Houston, Anthony Houstoun, Catherine Houstoun, George Houstoun, Jane Houstoun, Margaret Margery Stones, Margaret Houstoun, Margaret Stones, Mary Houstoun, Robert R Houstoun, William Houstoun. Sir William Houston passed away in 1667 in Wigtownshire.

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Biography

  • In 1595, Sir William Houston entered the world in Cutreoch, Whithorn, Wigtoushire, born to William 3Rd Of Cotreoch Houston And Katherine Vaus.
  • Sir William Houston married Agnes Stewart, and had children including Agnes Houstoun, Andrew Of Garthland And Isle Of Whithorn Houston, Anthony Houstoun, Catherine Houstoun, George Houstoun, Jane Houstoun, Margaret Margery Stones, Margaret Houstoun, Margaret Stones, Mary Houstoun, Robert R Houstoun, William Houstoun.
  • Sir William Houston passed away in 1667 in Wigtownshire.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Houston's Ancestors

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Sir Houston
1595–1667
Birth Place: Cutreoch, Whithorn, Wigtoushire
Parents
William '3rd of Cotreoch' Houston
1555–1640
1st of Cutreoch, Wigtownshire, , Scotland
Katherine Vaus
1578–1655
Grandparents
Michael Houston
1525–1568
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Houston's Descendants

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Sir (William) Houston (1595–1667) m. Agnes Stewart (1594–1684)
  1. 1. Andrew ('of Garthland and Isle of Whithorn') Houston 1631–1662 m. Catherine McCulloch 1636–1662
    1. 1. Andrew ('of the Isle and Garthland') Houston 1656–1713 m. Jean MacDowell 1655–
      1. 1. Andrew ('Laird of Calderhall') Houston 1674–1750 m. Isobel Elphinstone 1675–
  2. 2. Agnes Houstoun 1654–
  3. 3. Margaret ("Margery") Stones 1650–1724
  4. 4. George Houstoun 1648–1684
  5. 5. Jane Houstoun 1658–
  6. 6. Robert (R) Houstoun 1644–1693
  7. 7. Mary Houstoun 1656–
  8. 8. William Houstoun 1635–1711
  9. 9. Anthony Houstoun 1660–
  10. 10. Catherine Houstoun 1650–
  11. 11. Margaret Houstoun 1660–
  12. 12. Margaret Stones 1657–1724

Sir Houston's Timeline

2 Records

1595
1595
Birth of Sir William Houston in Cutreoch, Whithorn, Wigtoushire
Cutreoch, Whithorn, Wigtoushire
1667
1667
Age 72
Death of Sir William Houston in Wigtownshire
Wigtownshire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1595
    Event Place: Cutreoch, Whithorn, Wigtoushire

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1667
    Event Place: Wigtownshire

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