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William Houston 1608–1685 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1608

Birth Location: Ireland, Ireland

Death Date: 1685

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

Father: William Cotreoch

Mother: Lady Adair

Spouse(s): Lady Primrose

Children(s): Sir II

In 1608, William Houston entered the world in Ireland, Ireland, born to William Houston Iv Lord Cotreoch And Lady Marianne Adair. William Houston married Lady Sarah Jane Todd Of Primrose, and had children including Sir John Houston Ii. William Houston passed away in 1685 in Castle Graig, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1608, William Houston entered the world in Ireland, Ireland, born to William Houston Iv Lord Cotreoch And Lady Marianne Adair.
  • William Houston married Lady Sarah Jane Todd Of Primrose, and had children including Sir John Houston Ii.
  • William Houston passed away in 1685 in Castle Graig, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Houston's Ancestors

Self
William Houston
1608–1685
Birth Place: Ireland, Ireland
Parents
William Houston Iv Lord Cotreoch
1570–1631
Renfrewshire, Scotland
Lady (Marianne) Adair
1569–1629
Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Micheal (Houston) [11GG]
1510–
Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Margaret Stirling
1545–
Milton of Campsie, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Houston's Descendants

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William Houston (1608–1685) m. Lady (Sarah Jane Todd Of) Primrose (1599–1700)
  1. 1. Sir (John Houston) II 1622–1702 m. Lady (Margoret Baroness of Houstoun) Shaw 1625–1719 m. Sarah 1630–1719
    1. 1. John Houston 1648–1710 m. Janet Galston 1648–1715
      1. 1. John Houston(Houstoune) 1670–1735 m. Jean Archibald 1670–1735
        1. 1. WILLIAM HOUSTON 1693–1777 m. Margaret (Purdie) *+ 1692–1755
        2. 2. Margaret Houstoune 1689–1755
        3. 3. Janet Houston 1691–
        4. 4. John Houston 1704–
      2. 2. Thomas Houstone 1668–1710 m. Isabelle Allane 1672–1722
        1. 1. Hugh HOUSTON 1694–1758
      3. 3. William Houstone 1669–1710
    2. 2. Hugh Houston 1656–1687 m. Mary Adair 1646–1746 m. Mary McClung 1650–1750
      1. 1. Annie Houston –1770
      2. 2. John (Robert) Houston 1689–1754
      3. 3. James Houston 1718–1735
      4. 4. Samuel (Cunningham) Houston 1728–1797
      5. 5. Samuel (Cunningham) Houston 1728–1797
      6. 6. James Houston 1715–1820
      7. 7. Isabella Houston 1722–1781
      8. 8. Anna (Elizabeth) Houston 1670–1770
      9. 9. Esther Houston 1724–1790
      10. 10. Matthew Houston 1730–1803
      11. 11. Tamar Houston 1732–1764
      12. 12. Mary Houston 1724–
    3. 3. William Houston 1665–1724
    4. 4. Lady (Elizabeth Anne "Annie" Hill Young) Houston 1675–1687
    5. 5. Francis (Hugh ( Sir )) Houston 1650–1750
    6. 6. Helena ((Eleanora)) Houston 1645–1746 m. Sir (Michael, 3rd Baronet of Blackhall,) Shaw-Stewart 1708–1796
      1. 1. Sir (John) Stewart 1739–1812
      2. 2. Archibald Stewart 1741–1779
      3. 3. Houston, (of Carnock,) Stewart-Nicolson 1742–1785
      4. 4. Michael (Shaw) Stewart 1740–1812
      5. 5. Margaret Shaw-Stewart 1742–1816
      6. 6. Eleanora Stewart 1746–
    7. 7. Robert Houston 1680–1700
    8. 8. John Houston 1671–1700
    9. 9. Alice Houston 1665–
    10. 10. Robert Houston 1650–1750
    11. 11. Samuel ("John") Houston 1664–1732
    12. 12. Patrick Houston 1714–
    13. 13. Hugh Houston 1647–1687
    14. 14. Hugh Houston, 1650–1728
    15. 15. Samuel Houston 1664–1730

William Houston's Timeline

2 Records

1608
1608
Birth of William Houston in Ireland, Ireland
Ireland, Ireland
1685
1685
Age 77
Death of William Houston in Castle Graig, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Castle Graig, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1608
    Event Place: Ireland, Ireland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1685
    Event Place: Castle Graig, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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