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Houston: Origin, Geographical Distribution
Local. From the parishof Houston, in Renfrewshire, Scotland. There is an old tradition, that in the reign of Malcolm IV., a.d. 1153, Hugh Padvinan obtained a grant of the barony of Kilpeter, from Baldwin of Biggar, sheriff of Lanark, and hence called Hughstown, corrupted into Houstoun. These Houstons were of great consideration in Renfrewshire.
Houston Surname Origin
Houston: Place of Origin :  Strathclyde (United Kingdom) |  Lancashire (United Kingdom) |  Lothian (United Kingdom) |  London (United Kingdom) |  Bedfordshire (United Kingdom) |  Antrim (United Kingdom)
Houston: Online Family Trees
HOUSTON Munkila, Ayre (Scotland, United Kingdom) 1873 - 1873
HOUSTON Balkeillie, Craig (Scotland, United Kingdom) 1896 - 1896
HOUSTON , Scotland (Scotland, United Kingdom) 1666 - 1686
HOUSTON Great Bedwyn (Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom) 1750 - 1750
HOUSTON  (United Kingdom) 1894 - 1894
de HOUSTON Houston, Renfrewshire (Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom) 1324 - 1324
de HOUSTON Rumanoch, Paisley, Renfrew (Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom) 1355 - 1355
HOUSTON Houston, Renfrewshire (Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom) 1324 - 1324
HOUSTON Rumanoch, Paisley, Renfrew (Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom) 1300 - 1300
HOUSTON Scotland (Scotland, United Kingdom) 1632 - 1844

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Houston: Famous Genealogies
 The surname Houston is related to the following famous family trees :
        WARWICK Dionne born WARRICK Marie Dionne (1940 - )
Houston: Books that contain this surname
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HOUSTONA genealogic and heraldic dictionary of the peerage and baronetage of the British Empire g by Bernard Burke,...
Author: John Bernard Burke - Published in 1860
... upon the death of Sir John Houston, Bart., and assumed the additional Surname of Nicolson, m. in 1765, Margaret, dau. ...		 HOUSTONA genealogic and heraldic dictionary of the peerage and baronetage of the British Empire g by Bernard Burke,...
Author: John Bernard Burke - Published in 1860
... daus., Eleanor, wife of Sir John Houston , and Mary-Anne, wife of William, Cth Lord Napier. He m. 2ndly, Mrs. ...
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