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William Houston 1665 – 1724 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1665

Birth Location: Ireland, Ireland

Death Date: 1724

Death Location: Ireland, Ireland

Father: Sir Houston

Mother: Lady Primrose

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Children(s):

In 1665, William Houston entered the world in Ireland, Ireland, born to Sir William Houston and Lady Sarah Jane Todd Houston of Primrose. William Houston passed away in 1724 in Ireland, Ireland.

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  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • In 1665, William Houston entered the world in Ireland, Ireland, born to Sir William Houston and Lady Sarah Jane Todd Houston of Primrose.
  • William Houston passed away in 1724 in Ireland, Ireland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Houston's Ancestors

Self
William Houston
1665 – 1724
Birth Place: Ireland, Ireland
Parents
Sir William Houston
1608 – 1685
Castle Craig, Atrium, Ireland
Lady (Sarah Jane Todd Houston of) Primrose
1599 – 1700
Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (William II) Houston
1590 – 1631
Wardlaw, Linlithgow, Scotland
Lady (Marianne) Adair
1593 – 1630
County Meath, Meath, Leinster, Ireland
William Todd
1582 – 1637
Houghton, County Durham, England, United Kingdom
Jane Shelton
1580 – 1649
Great-Grandparents
William Houston
1550 – 1613
Catherine Vaus
1557 – 1614
William Tod
Mary Knight
1565 – 1650
Robbertt Shelton
Abigail Christian
1560 – 1608
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Margaret Sterline
1550 – 1634
Patrick (Vaux,Vaus)
1529 – 1597
Lady Kennedy
1537 – 1593
Richard Knight
1547 – 1611
Anne Lusher
1551 – 1579
William Christian\\McChristen
1535 – 1593
Mabel Curwen
1540 – 1593

William Houston's Timeline

2 Records

1665
1665
Birth of William Houston in Ireland, Ireland
Ireland, Ireland
1724
1724
Age 59
Death of William Houston in Ireland, Ireland
Ireland, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1665
    Event Place: Ireland, Ireland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1724
    Event Place: Ireland, Ireland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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