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Sir John Hugh Houston 1625 – 1702 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1625

Birth Location: Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1702

Death Location: Craigs Castle, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir HOUSTON

Mother: Lady Primrose

Spouse(s): Lady Shaw

Children(s): Sir Houston

In 1625, Sir John Hugh Houston entered the world in Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir William III, 3rd Baronet of HOUSTON and Lady Sarah Jane Todd Houston of Primrose. Sir John Hugh Houston married Lady Margaret Baroness of Houston Shaw, and had children including Sir Francis Hugh Houston. Sir John Hugh Houston passed away in 1702 in Craigs Castle, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1625, Sir John Hugh Houston entered the world in Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir William III, 3rd Baronet of HOUSTON and Lady Sarah Jane Todd Houston of Primrose.
  • Sir John Hugh Houston married Lady Margaret Baroness of Houston Shaw, and had children including Sir Francis Hugh Houston.
  • Sir John Hugh Houston passed away in 1702 in Craigs Castle, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Houston's Ancestors

Self
Sir Houston
1625 – 1702
Birth Place: Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir William III, 3rd Baronet of HOUSTON
1608 – 1685
Castle Craig - County Antrim, Ireland
Lady (Sarah Jane Todd Houston of) Primrose
1599 – 1700
Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William Houston
1590 –
Ireland, Ireland
Mary Houston
William Todd
1582 – 1637
Houghton, County Durham, England, United Kingdom
Jane Shelton
1580 – 1649
Great-Grandparents
William Tod
Mary Knight
1565 – 1650
Robbertt Shelton
Abigail Christian
1560 – 1608
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Knight
1547 – 1611
Anne Lusher
1551 – 1579
William Christian\\McChristen
1535 – 1593
Mabel Curwen
1540 – 1593

Sir Houston's Descendants

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Sir (John Hugh) Houston (1625 – 1702) m. Lady (Margaret Baroness of Houston) Shaw (1625 – 1730)
  1. 1. Sir (Francis Hugh) Houston (1647 – 1750) m. Eliza (Jane) Wilkinson m. Margaret (Mary) Cunningham (1651 – 1750)
    1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth Anne "Annie" Hill Young) Houston (1675 – 13 May 1770)
      1. 1. Rebecca Young (1715 – 1780) m. Andrew McCOMBE (1704 – 14 April 1788)
        1. 1. Andrew McComb (1732 – 14 April 1788) m. Jean Corkran
    2. 2. John Houston (1689 – 1754)
    3. 3. James Houston (18 April 1715 – 18 April 1820)
    4. 4. James Houston (1718 – 1735)
    5. 5. Robert (Cunningham) Houston (1720 – 1753)
    6. 6. Isabella Houston (1722 – 19 October 1781)
    7. 7. Esther Houston (1724 – 1790)
    8. 8. Mary Houston (1724 – )
    9. 9. John (Ll) Houston (1726 – 1798)
    10. 10. John Houston (1726 – August 1798)
    11. 11. Samuel (Cunningham) Houston (1728 – 1797)
    12. 12. Matthew Houston (1730 – 1803)
    13. 13. Tamar Houston (1732 – 1764)
    14. 14. Isabella Houston (1739 – 1821)
    15. 15. James Houston (1739 – 1818)
    16. 16. Mary Houston (1739 – 1821)
    17. 17. Matthew Houston (1739 – 1818)
    18. 18. Samuel Houston (1739 – 1818)

Sir Houston's Timeline

2 Records

1625
1625
Birth of Sir John Hugh Houston in Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1702
1702
Age 77
Death of Sir John Hugh Houston in Craigs Castle, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Craigs Castle, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1625
    Event Place: Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1702
    Event Place: Craigs Castle, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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