Houghton Surname Project

William R. Houghton¹

M, #76801, b. 15 August 1885, d. 2 March 1958

Mother*: (?) Peck^1,2

Biography

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Birth

Aug 15, 1885

^1,2

Death

Mar 2, 1958

Ramsey Co., MN, USA, Cert.: 1958-MN-027863^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://people.mnhs.org: Minnesota Historical Society, MHS Death Certificate Indes, Houghton surname.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002.

(?) Peck¹

F, #76802

Family:

William R. Houghton^1,2 b. 15 Aug 1885, d. 2 Mar 1958

Biography

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Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://people.mnhs.org: Minnesota Historical Society, MHS Death Certificate Indes, Houghton surname.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002.

Wilton Clifford Houghton¹

M, #76803, b. 25 January 1900, d. 28 January 1984

Father*: Horace Houghton² b. 15 Aug 1868, d. Jun 1933
Mother*: Sarah L. Wilson² b. 26 Jan 1871, d. 30 Mar 1946

Family: Hilda Sophia Halvorson b. 21 Jun 1902, d. 10 Dec 1985

Marriage*: Wilton Clifford Houghton married Hilda Sophia Halvorson, daughter of (?) Amundsgaard, on circa 1921 age 21 and 18.⁵

Harold Horace Houghton+⁵ b. 21 Aug 1921, d. 7 May 1997
Violet Bertha Houghton+⁵ b. 23 Jan 1923, d. 20 Mar 1989

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Birth

Jan 25, 1900

Cooperstown, Griggs Co., ND, USA, Jan 1900, age 4/12 in 1900 census; age 10 in 1910 census; age 30 in 1930 census; age 40 in 1940 census^1,3

Milit-Beg

US Army

1920 Census

1920

El Paso, El Paso Co., TX, USA, age 19, US Calvary, US Army Waggoner⁴

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Marriage

circa 1921

age 21 and 18⁵

1930 Census

1930

Sparta, Chippewa Co., MN, USA, age 30, a farmer⁶

Residence

1935

Swift Co., MN, USA

1940 Census

1940

Wheaton, Traverse Co., MN, USA, age 40, retail grocery merchant⁷

Mil. Draft

Feb 14, 1942

Wheaton, Traverse Co., MN, USA, age 42, own occupation

Death

Jan 28, 1984

Stearns Co., MN, USA, Cert.: 1984-MN-002348^1,3

Burial

Big Bend Lutheran Church Cemetery, Milan, MN, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://people.mnhs.org: Minnesota Historical Society, MHS Death Certificate Indes, Houghton surname.
[S415] E-mail from Cristina Baird, Nov. 18, 2004.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , El Paso, El Paso Co., TX, Roll: T625_1798 Page: 6B ED: 93, line 79.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Sparta, Chppewa Co., Minnesota; Roll: 1082; Enumeration District: 20; Sheet 11B; line 67, dwl 215-215.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Sparta, Chippewa Co., Minnesota; Roll: 1082; Enumeration District: 20; Sheet 11B; line 67, dwl 215-215.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Wheaton, Traverse, Minnesota; Roll: T627_1965; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 78-18; line 51, dwl 175.

Helen Irene Houghton¹

F, #76804, b. 16 June 1911, d. 23 December 1985

Mother*: (?) Closner¹

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Birth

Jun 16, 1911

MN, USA^1,2

Death

Dec 23, 1985

Goodhue Co., MN, USA, CertID# 1985-MN-031829^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://people.mnhs.org: Minnesota Historical Society, MHS Death Certificate Indes, Houghton surname.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002.

(?) Closner¹

F, #76805

Family:

Helen Irene Houghton¹ b. 16 Jun 1911, d. 23 Dec 1985

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Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://people.mnhs.org: Minnesota Historical Society, MHS Death Certificate Indes, Houghton surname.

Hilda Sophia Halvorson^1,2,3

F, #76806, b. 21 June 1902, d. 10 December 1985

Mother*: (?) Amundsgaard⁴

Family: Wilton Clifford Houghton b. 25 Jan 1900, d. 28 Jan 1984

Marriage: Hilda Sophia Halvorson married Wilton Clifford Houghton, son of Horace Houghton and Sarah L. Wilson, on circa 1921 age 21 and 18.¹

Harold Horace Houghton+^1,6 b. 21 Aug 1921, d. 7 May 1997
Violet Bertha Houghton+¹ b. 23 Jan 1923, d. 20 Mar 1989

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Birth

Jun 21, 1902

Newfolden, Marshall Co., MN, USA, age 27 in 1930 census; age 37 in 1940 census^1,5

Death

Dec 10, 1985

Waite Park, Stearns Co., MN, USA, CertID# 1985-MN-034160^5,6

Burial

Big Bend Lutheran Church Cemetery, Milan, MN, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Sparta, Chppewa Co., Minnesota; Roll: 1082; Enumeration District: 20; Sheet 11B; line 67, dwl 215-215.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Tunsberg, Chippewa Co., Minnesota; Roll: 1082; Enumeration District: 22; Sheet 5B; line 53, dwl 88-88.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/16082039/person/339720424
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://people.mnhs.org: Minnesota Historical Society, MHS Death Certificate Indes, Houghton surname.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/16082039/person/339720418
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002.

(?) Amundsgaard¹

F, #76807

Family:

Hilda Sophia Halvorson+¹ b. 21 Jun 1902, d. 10 Dec 1985

Biography

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Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://people.mnhs.org: Minnesota Historical Society, MHS Death Certificate Indes, Houghton surname.

Irene Lucille Houghton¹

F, #76808, b. 26 March 1914, d. 24 July 1994

Mother*: (?) Arnold¹

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Birth

Mar 26, 1914

MN, USA^1,2

Death

Jul 24, 1994

Olmsted Co., MN, USA, CertID# 1994-MN-019571^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://people.mnhs.org: Minnesota Historical Society, MHS Death Certificate Indes, Houghton surname.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002.

(?) Arnold¹

F, #76809

Family:

Irene Lucille Houghton¹ b. 26 Mar 1914, d. 24 Jul 1994

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Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://people.mnhs.org: Minnesota Historical Society, MHS Death Certificate Indes, Houghton surname.

William Davis Houghton¹

M, #76810, b. 21 October 1915, d. 7 May 2004

Family: Margaret S. (?)

Marriage*: William Davis Houghton married Margaret S. (?) on circa 1938 64 years in 2004.¹

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Birth

Oct 21, 1915

Philadelphia, PA, USA¹

Marriage

circa 1938

64 years in 2004¹

Residence

Crockett, Houston Co., TX, USA¹

Death

May 7, 2004

Obituary

Polk Co., TX, USA, Polk County Enterprise (6/4/2004)
Houston County Courier - Obituaries - May 24, 2004
WILLIAM DAVIS HOUGHTON
Houston County Courier - Obituaries - May 24, 2004
Mr. William Davis Houghton, age 88 of Crockett, passed away Friday, May 7, 2004 in the Whitehall Nursing Center. Mr. Houghton was born October 21, 1915 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and had been living in Crockett for the past 14 years. Mr. Houghton was a graduate of RCA Institutes and joined RCA’s communications research facility at Rocky Point, L.I., in 1940, where he took an active part in the development of the RCA color television system. After transferring to Princeton in 1950, he helped to develop the first color video tape system used to broastcast prerecorded signals over commercial TV stations. Mr. Houghton also headed a group that developed “Homefax,” a television facsimile message system. More recently, he headed the research on a system for sending still TV pictures over telephone networks, which was the basis for the RCA globecom Videovoice system. Mr. Houghton was named Head of Consumer Systems Research in 1969, and since 1976 was in charge of Special Pro-jects Research. Mr. Houghton retired from Video Systems Research with more than 38 years of service and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include his wife of 62 years Margarent S. Houghton, of Crockett; daughter Heather Bixby, of Crock-ett; numerous other relatives.
Memorial services for Mr. William Davis Houghton were held Thursday, May 13, at 1:00 p.m. in the First Pres-byterian Church.
Callaway-Allee Funeral Home¹

Research

American Men & Women of Science. A biographical directory of today's leaders in physical, biological, and related sciences. 12th edition, Physical & Biological Sciences. Seven volumes. New York: R.R. Bowker, 1971-1973. (AmMWSc 12P)²

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.ancestry.com/search/obit/view.aspx
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Biography and Genealogy Master Index (BGMI): Houghton Surname.

Margaret S. (?)¹

F, #76811

Family: William Davis Houghton b. 21 Oct 1915, d. 7 May 2004

Marriage*: Margaret S. (?) married William Davis Houghton on circa 1938 64 years in 2004.¹

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Marriage

circa 1938

64 years in 2004¹

ParentsD

Heather Bixby, of Crockett

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.ancestry.com/search/obit/view.aspx

Edward J. Houghton¹

M, #76812, b. circa 1920

Father*: Bernard Houghton¹ b. 28 Mar 1878
Mother*: Helen (?)¹ b. c 1884, d. 25 Apr 1983

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Birth

circa 1920

MA, USA, age 10 in 1930 census; age 30 in 1950¹

Living

1983

Somerville, MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Everett, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_918; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 231; Image: 0452; line 20, dwl 62-393-451.

Anna R. Houghton¹

F, #76813, b. circa 1925

Father*: Bernard Houghton¹ b. 28 Mar 1878
Mother*: Helen (?)¹ b. c 1884, d. 25 Apr 1983

Family: (?) Tannock

Marriage*: Anna R. Houghton married (?) Tannock.

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Birth

circa 1925

MA, USA, age 5 in 1930 census; age 13 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

Living

1983

Camden, NJ, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Everett, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_918; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 231; Image: 0452; line 20, dwl 62-393-451.

Helen Gage Houghton¹

F, #76814, b. 24 February 1922, d. 31 August 2005

Father*: Frank Houghton² b. 10 Nov 1888
Mother*: Roxannah Gage³ d. b 1930

Family: Wendell A. Boggs d. 2002

Marriage*: Helen Gage Houghton married Wendell A. Boggs.

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Birth

Feb 24, 1922

Natick, MA, USA, age 8 and 8 2/12 in 1930 census; age 18 in 1940 census¹

1930 Census

1930

Wayland, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 8, a niece to Holland and Fannie Gage¹

1940 Census

1940

Wayland, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 18, single, living with and granddaughter of Fannie A. Gage⁴

Marriage

Death

Aug 31, 2005

Lakes Region General Hospital, Laconia, NH, USA

Obituary

Sep 1, 2005

Gilford, NH, USA, GILFORD Helen G. Boggs, 83, of 103 Blueberry Hill Lane, died at the Lakes Region General Hospital in Laconia on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2005.
Mrs. Boggs was the widow of Wendell A. Boggs, who died in 2002.
Mrs. Boggs was born Feb. 24, 1922, in Natick, Mass., the daughter of Frank and Roxannah (Gage) Houghton.
She lived in Lynnfield, Mass. for many years before moving to Gilford 38 years ago.
Mrs. Boggs was a member of the Gilford Community Church and a past president of the Laconia Garden Club.
Survivors include three sons, Wendell A. Boggs II of Peabody, Mass., Jeffrey H. Boggs of Gilford and Gary D. Boggs, of Barre, Mass., and four grandchildren.
There will be no calling hours.
A funeral service will be held at the Gilford Community Church, Potter Hill Road, Gilford on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. The Rev. Michael Graham, pastor of the church, will officiate.
Burial will follow at 2 p.m. in the family lot at Lakeview Cemetery, Commonwealth Road (Route 30), Wayland, Mass.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Gilford Fire Rescue, 39 Cherry Valley Road, Gilford 03249, Community Health & Hospice, Inc., 780 North Main St., Laconia 03246 or Spaulding Youth Center, PO Box 189, Tilton 03276.

ParentsD

mother born in VT

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Wayland, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_932; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 529; Image: 0039; line 39, dwl 36-144-165.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_919; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 235; Image: 0087; line 16, dwl 121-204-219.
[S95] Newspaper, Concord Monitor, date: Oct 12, 2006: http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Wayland, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1621; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 9-610; line 16, dwl 36.

Eveline C. Hargraves

F, #76815, b. circa 1911

Family 1: Henry S. Houghton b. 8 Aug 1910, d. 13 Dec 1981

Marriage*: Eveline C. Hargraves married Henry S. Houghton, son of Charles Henry Houghton and Estelle M. (?), on circa 1928 both age 17.

Barbara Estelle Houghton¹ b. 15 Aug 1928, d. 9 Jun 2002
Donald H. Houghton+ b. c 1931, d. 8 Apr 2013
Allan Carlton Houghton² b. 13 Dec 1937

Family 2: Harold G. Lambert b. c 1911

Marriage*: Eveline C. Hargraves married Harold G. Lambert.

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Birth

circa 1911

RI, USA, age 19 in 1930 census; age 29 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

circa 1928

both age 17

1930 Census

1930

Hudson, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 19, grandniece of George H. and Florence E. Willard¹

1940 Census

1940

Hudson, MA, USA, age 29, an insurance co. bookkeeper²

Marriage

Occupation

1950

casualty and fire insurance, insurance underwriter

1950 US Census

1950

Stow, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 39, broach and mach. tool mfg grinder/machinist

ParentsD

father born in CT, mother born in NJ

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Hudson, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_919; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 251; Image: 0655; line 45, dwl 41-95-119.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Hudson, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01607; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 9-189.

Barbara Estelle Houghton^1,2

F, #76816, b. 15 August 1928, d. 9 June 2002

Father*: Henry S. Houghton b. 8 Aug 1910, d. 13 Dec 1981
Mother*: Eveline C. Hargraves¹ b. c 1911

Family: Gordon Allen

Marriage*: Barbara Estelle Houghton married Gordon Allen.

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Birth

Aug 15, 1928

Hudson, MA, USA, age 1 7/12 in 1930 census; age 11 in 1940 census¹

1930 Census

1930

Hudson, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 19, grandniece of George H. and Florence E. Willard¹

1940 Census

1940

Hudson, MA, USA, age 29, an insurance co. bookkeeper³

Marriage

Death

Jun 9, 2002

ParentsD

father born in MA, mother born in RI

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Hudson, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_919; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 251; Image: 0655; line 45, dwl 41-95-119.
[S1542] Unknown name of person, Birth, Massachusetts, Birth Index, 1860-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. (2013).
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Hudson, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01607; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 9-189.

William Houghton¹

M, #76817, b. circa 1835

Family:

William Houghton+¹ b. 1866

Biography

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Birth

circa 1835

Wigan, Lancashire, England¹

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Research

Wigan, England

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Ian Andrew Houghton, June 8, 2004.

Elizabeth Stafford¹

F, #76818, d. 1902

Family: William Houghton b. 1866

Marriage*: Elizabeth Stafford married William Houghton, son of William Houghton.¹

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Birth

Marriage

Death

1902

in childbirth¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Ian Andrew Houghton, June 8, 2004.

William Houghton¹

M, #76819, b. 1866

Father*: William Houghton¹ b. c 1835

Family: Elizabeth Stafford d. 1902

Marriage*: William Houghton married Elizabeth Stafford.¹

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Birth

1866

Wigan, Lancashire, England¹

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Ian Andrew Houghton, June 8, 2004.

Albert Houghton¹

M, #76820, b. 1902

Father*: William Houghton¹ b. 1866
Mother*: Elizabeth Stafford¹ d. 1902

Family:

(?) Houghton+¹

Biography

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Birth

1902

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Ian Andrew Houghton, June 8, 2004.

(?) Houghton¹

M, #76821

Father*: Albert Houghton¹ b. 1902

Family:

Ian Andrew Houghton b. 1964

Biography

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Ian Andrew Houghton, June 8, 2004.

Ian Andrew Houghton

M, #76822, b. 1964

Father*: (?) Houghton

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Birth

1964

Address

Jun 8, 2004

[email protected]¹

Dec 28, 2009

[email protected]

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Citations

[S415] E-mail from Ian Andrew Houghton, June 8, 2004.

Henry C. Houghton¹

M, #76823, b. 1886

Father*: William Houghton¹ b. 1866
Mother*: Elizabeth Stafford¹ d. 1902

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Birth

1886

Duplicate

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Citations

[S415] E-mail from Ian Andrew Houghton, June 8, 2004.

Ernest C. Houghton¹

M, #76824, b. 1888

Father*: William Houghton¹ b. 1866
Mother*: Elizabeth Stafford¹ d. 1902

Biography

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Birth

1888

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Ian Andrew Houghton, June 8, 2004.

Lily C. Houghton¹

F, #76825, b. 1890

Father*: William Houghton¹ b. 1866
Mother*: Elizabeth Stafford¹ d. 1902

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Birth

1890

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Ian Andrew Houghton, June 8, 2004.

William C. Houghton¹

M, #76826, b. 1892

Father*: William Houghton¹ b. 1866
Mother*: Elizabeth Stafford¹ d. 1902

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Birth

1892

Duplicate

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Citations

[S415] E-mail from Ian Andrew Houghton, June 8, 2004.

Joseph Houghton¹

M, #76827, b. 1894

Father*: William Houghton¹ b. 1866
Mother*: Elizabeth Stafford¹ d. 1902

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Birth

1894

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Ian Andrew Houghton, June 8, 2004.

John Houghton¹

M, #76828, b. 1896

Father*: William Houghton¹ b. 1866
Mother*: Elizabeth Stafford¹ d. 1902

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Birth

1896

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Ian Andrew Houghton, June 8, 2004.

Sir Richard Hoghton Bt^1,2,3,4,5

M, #76829, b. 26 August 1570, d. 12 November 1630

Father*: Thomas Hoghton⁴ b. 1541, d. 21 Nov 1589
Mother*: Anne Keighley^4,5 b. c 1549, d. 30 Oct 1609

Family: Katherine Gerard d. 17 Nov 1617

Marriage*: Sir Richard Hoghton Bt married Katherine Gerard on 1590.^10,11,4,5

Sir Gilbert Hoghton Bt+^4,16 b. 1591, d. Apr 1647
Eleanor Hoghton^4,16 b. 1613
Thomas Hoghton+¹⁶
Richard Hoghton^4,16
Radcliffe Hoghton^4,16 d. 9 Feb 1643
Roger Hoghton^4,16
Anne Hoghton^4,16
Catharine Hoghton^4,16
Elizabeth Hoghton^4,16
Gilberta Hoghton^4,16
Frances Hoghton^4,16
Margaret Hoghton^4,16
Alice Hoghton⁴ d. c 3 Aug 1625

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Notable

Birth

Aug 26, 1570

Hoghton Tower, Lancashire, England, Burke's: Sept, 1570^6,7,8

Note

between 1589 and 1630

Hoghton Tower, Preston, Lancashire, England, Lord of Hoghton, 1st Baronet⁹

Marriage

1590

^10,11,4,5

Death

Nov 12, 1630

England^12,8,13,5

Biography

de Hoghton Pedigree I: "Sir Richard Hoghton, 1st Bart. d. 1630 m. Katherine dau. Sir Gilbert Gerard of Gerard's Bromley, Staffs. Created Baronet, eighth in order of precedency, 1611. Sheriff of Lancashire 1599. M. P. for the county 1601-1611. Entertained James I on his return from Scotland, at Hoghton Tower 1617. Imprisoned in the Fleet for debt for several years afterwards."
de Hoghton Pedigree II: "Sir Richard Hoghton, of Hoghton, Knt. and Bart., under age at his father's death, and in ward to Sir Gilbert Gerard; he succeeded to a very great estate, was knighted by Q. Eliz., and Sheriff of Lancaster the 41st year of her reign, and made a Bart., 22 May, 1611, with the first advanced to that dignity; he served in several parliaments as knight of the shire for Lancaster, and entertained King James I at Hoghton Tower for several days on his progress into Scotland in 1617. He died 12 November, 1630."

Burke's Peerage: Sir Richard was born in Sept. 1570, knighted in Jan. 1589/90, created Sheriff of co. Lancaster in 1599, and was created a baronet on May 22, 1611. He represented Parliament for several years, and entertained King James I at the ancestral seat, Hoghton Tower, for several days on the latter's return from Scotland in 1617.

JWH. 32-33: "Sir Richard, b. 8, 26, 1570;d. 11, 12, 1630. At the death of his father he was under age, being but 19 years old, and in ward to Sir Gilbert Gerard. He succeeded to a very large estate, was knighted by Queen Elizabeth, and was Sheriff of Lancashire in 1599. He was several times called to represent the County of Lancashire in Parliament. He was in special favor with King James I, and was among the seventeen whom the King first elevated to the dignity of Baronets, May 22d,1611. When James I, in 1617, made his tour into Scotland, he on his return stopped three days at houghton Tower, viz; August 17,18, and 19, 1617, and was entertained with great hospitality by Sir Richard as the "Bill of Fare" on that occasion indicates. A full account of the splendid festivities is still preserved. King James is said to have knighted the loin of beef served on that occasion and that portion of the carcasss has ever since been called "Sir Loin" from that event.

He married Catherine, daughter of Sir Gilbert Gerard, of Gerard's Bromley, in Staffordshire, Knight and Master of the Rolls and who died Nov. 17, 1617. By her he had six sons and eight daughters."

JWH, (quoting from Extract from the Houghton Memorial of Francis W. Houghton of New York, 1862), p. 58:

" Sir Richard Houghton was born August 26, 1570, and died November 12, 1630. He was under age at the time of his father's death, being but nineteen years old, and was in ward to Sir Gilbert Gerard, of Gerard's Bromley in Staffordshire, Master of the Rolls, an intimate neighbor of the Houghtons. Although Sir Richard succeeded to a very large estate yet he further and largely increased the talent committed to him by his own prudent management. From Thomas Laughton, the Baron of Walton and Newton, he extended the estate of Walton C. Bale in compounding with him for the affray at Lea hall and the death of Sir Thomas, the father of Sir Richard. He no doubt further augmented his estate by his marriage with Cathrine Gerard, the daughter of his former guardian, and at his death handed them to his heir, in time more extensive, leaving far higher honors and titles and a more unsullied name than they had ever before possessed. Sir Richard was knighted by Queen Elizabeth's own hand, a most signal honor at any time but doubly so when received direct from the hand of royalty, especially when it is remembered that knight hood was seldom conferred by that haughty Sovereign, and never except as a token of reward for real merit.

In 1600, three years before herr death, she appointed him Sheriff of Lancashire. While attending a county business, the Sheriff was subject to the Sovereign alone and no one was eligible to the post who could not answer with his property any complaint made by the King.

Sir Richard also stood high in favour at the court of King James I and was several times called to represent the county of Lancashire in Parliament.

Sir Richard was one of the seventeen who were first invested with the hereditary dignity of Baronet May 22, 1611. One of the chief delights of James I consisted in making costly and magnificent tours or progresses through different parts of his kingdom and visiting his wealthy subjects at their own castles. One of the most remarkable of these journeys was that which took place in the summer of 1617, when he made his memorable tour in Scotland after an absence of fourteen years therefrom. In the course of this progress King James stopped three days at Houghton Tower and was entertained with great magnificence by Sir Richard. The date of this visit was August 17, 18, and 19, 1617.

Sir Richard is described as a hale handsome man between fifty-five and sixty, with silver hair and beard and a robust and commanding person having a fresh complexion and a countenance manifesting firmness, benevolence and a well informed mind. Sir Richard had six sons and eight daugthers."

V. I. Uran, Houghton Genealogy, p. 136: Baronet by James I on May 22 1611 (Sheriff of Lane 41 Eliz, 1598 (1599?)). Moved from London to Houghton Castle by stagecoach which burned and all records lost. Believed to be the progenitor of the largest of the American branches of the Houghton family. He may have been the father of Ralph Houghton. Had 7 sons and 5 daughters ,p.136, but 13 listed (independent of Ralph).

J.W. Houghton, p. 30, states that James I stayed at Hoghton Tower in 1617 and delighted at quality of steak served to him, touched it with his sword and announced, " I knight thee, Sir Loin". Thus arose the term sirloin of beef at Hoghton Tower, according to British Travel Association. Sir-loin could also mean "above the loin".

Hoghton Tower: 1st Baronet. Succeeded in 1589 and knighted in 1590. Sheriff of Lancashire 1589. Represented in County of Lancaster in parliament 1601-1611. Created Baronet in 1611. Entertained King James I on his return from Scotland, at Hoghton Tower 1617. Gained Royal Concession 1608-1629 to mine for coal, copper and slate: alum for 24 years concession.

Bernard de Hoghton: He was brought up in the English Royal Court and became one of the primier baronets in England.^{14,9,8,15,4,16}

Research

Only JWH gives this parentage

Research

Wikipedia: The Hoghton, later Bold-Hoghton, later de Hoghton Baronetcy, of Hoghton Tower in the County of Lancaster, is a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 22 May 1611 for Richard Hoghton, Member of Parliament for Lancashire. The Hoghton family had been landowners in Lancashire since the reign of King Stephen and had been Knights of the Shire for Lancashire since the 14th century. The second Baronet represented Clitheroe and Lancashire in the House of Commons and was a Royalist leader during the Civil War. The third and fourth Baronets both sat as Members of Parliament for Lancashire. The fifth Baronet was Member of Parliament for Preston and East Looe while the sixth and seventh Baronets represented Preston. The eighth Baronet assumed the additional surname of Bold. The ninth Baronet resumed in 1862 by Royal license the ancient family surname of de Hoghton.
The family surname is pronounced "de Horton". The family seat is Hoghton Tower, Hoghton, Preston, Lancashire.
Hoghton, later Bold-Hoghton, later de Hoghton Baronets, of Hoghton Tower (1611)

Wikipedia: Sir Richard Hoghton, 1st Baronet (1570–1630) was a politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1601 and 1611.
Hoghton Tower.

Hoghton was of Hoghton Tower and was appointed High Sheriff of Lancashire for 1599 and was knighted in January 1600. In 1601 he was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Lancashire and was re-elected MP for Lancashire in 1604.

Hoghton was one of the first baronets, created on 22 May 1611.

Aa a staunch presbyterian, he promoted active dissent, a tradition that would be continued by later members of the family.[4]

Hoghton died in 1630 and the baronetcy was inherited by his son Gilbert.¹⁷

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 32 #54, 58, 69.
[S166] Cutter, New England Families II, p. 962.
[S243] Hoghton Tower, p. 5.
[S1264] De Hoghton Pedigree II Chart;,, from Sir Bernard de Hoghton, BT, Apr 2004 (in possession of Charles J. Vella).
[S1265] De Hoghton Pedigree I Chart;,, from Sir Bernard de Hoghton, BT, Apr 2004 (in possession of Charles J. Vella): in Sir Bernard's handwritten note.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 32 #54, 58.
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 26, 58, 105, 136.
[S461] Peter Townend (ed.), Burke's Peerage, p. 750-51.
[S243] Hoghton Tower, p. 6.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 32.
[S244] Frank Singleton, Hoghton Tower, Lancashire, p. 10.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 32, 58.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 42.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 32 #54.
[S1259] Unknown author, Video,, Lecture by Sir Bernard de Hoghton, BT, Oct 17, 2003, Seattle University, Seattle, WA.
[S1265] De Hoghton Pedigree I Chart;,, from Sir Bernard de Hoghton, BT, Apr 2004 (in possession of Charles J. Vella):.
[S1370] Wikipedia, online http://en.wikipedia.org

Jane (?)^1,2,3,4

F, #76830, b. circa 1626, d. 10 January 1700/1

Family: Ralph Houghton b. 1623/24, d. 15 Apr 1705

Marriage*: Jane (?) married Ralph Houghton in circa 1649; Unclear whether the marriage took place in England or Massachusetts; Torrey: ca 1650?, b 1653; Richard Houghton: around 1646-1647.^2,10,11,3,9

James Houghton Sr.+¹⁸ b. c 1650/51, d. 17 Jul 1711
Mary Houghton+¹⁹ b. 11 Apr 1653, d. 8 Dec 1697
John Houghton¹⁹ b. 28 Feb 1655, d. 10 Oct 1679
Joseph Houghton+²⁰ b. 1 May 1657, d. 22 Mar 1736/37
Experience Houghton+²¹ b. 1 Aug 1659, d. 17 Dec 1717
Sarah Houghton+²² b. 17 Dec 1661, d. 15 Nov 1751
Abigail Houghton+²³ b. 15 May 1664
Hannah Houghton²⁴ b. 16 Oct 1667, d. 8 Oct 1679

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1626

England^1,5,6,7,8,9

Marriage

circa 1649

Unclear whether the marriage took place in England or Massachusetts; Torrey: ca 1650?, b 1653; Richard Houghton: around 1646-1647;^2,10,11,3,9

Communion

Jun 18, 1682

Milton Church, Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, Bro. Houghton and his wife^12,13,14,15

Death

Jan 10, 1700/1

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, a. 75^{1,16,2,6,3,15}

Biography

Her parentage is unknown; Rousty Harris: She is not the daughter of the immigrant ancestor John Stow although she is the right age, as his children are well documented. No marriage listing in VRs. The question is whether or not she was really a Stowe.

John Stowe, son of John Stowe of Biddenden, was a clerk and an Inn-keeper in Biddenden, Kent and also was Parish Clerk at Biddenden in 1587 He wrote his will on 29 October 1600 and it was probated on 16 December 1601.
He was christened between 2 January 1539 and 1540 at Biddenden, County Kent, England.1 He was the son of John Stowe. He married Joan Baker on 30 July 1572 at Biddenden, County Kent, England.

Children of John Stowe and Joan Baker: -all born at Biddenden
Christopher Stowe b. before 4 April 1574 (chr. dat
Joan Stowe b. before 7 August 1575 (chr. da
Elizabeth Stowe b. before 27 May 1577 (chr. date
Christopher Stowe b. before 17 May 1579 (chr. date
John Stowe+ b. before 14 January 1581/1582 (, d. 26 Oct 1643
Zachary Stowe b. before 17 October 1585 (chr.
Thomas Stowe b. before 26 December 1586 (chr. William Stowe b. before 4 November 1589 (chr.)

Her parents are shown in WikiTree as John Stowe and Elizabeth Bigge. However, researching this via Anderson's Great Migration as well as in another document in NEHGR, Genealogical Research in England by Miss Elizabeth French (NEHGR 70:348), finds no reference to a daughter, Jane.¹⁷

Cemetery

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, Jane, wife of Ralph, Jan. 10, 1701, 75 yrs¹⁶

AFN

G421-QV

Research

Cited as possible parentage; but evidence vs it

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 85.
[S42] Torrey, New England Marriages, p. 391.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 4.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 50 #2 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 105, 572.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 50, 62 (Genealogy of Francis Walter Houghton).
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 2, 4.
[S670] Nora E. Snow Snow-Estes Ancestry, p. 359.
[S415] E-mail from Win Cope, Oct. 27, 2002, based on data of Addison Foster and Winslow Foster.
[S151] Savage, Genealogical Dictionary, III, p. 469.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 18, 50 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S96] NEHGR, 22 [1868]: 262.
[S670] Nora E. Snow Snow-Estes Ancestry, p. 360.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 49.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 336.
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 228.
[S415] E-mail from Richard William Houghton, Mar. 29, 2001: Rousty Harris (e-mail address).
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 18 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 9.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 7.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 9.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 11.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 10.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 12.