Family and Education
b. 28 Sept. 1570, 1st s. of Thomas Houghton of Houghton Tower by Anne, da. of Henry Keighley of Keighley, Yorks. m. (?1) c.1590, Catherine, da. of Sir Gilbert Gerard, 5s. 8da.; (?2) Jane, da. of Thomas Spencer of Rufford, wid. of Robert Hesketh, 2s. suc. fa. 21 Nov. 1589. Kntd. 1598; cr. Bt. 1611.
Offices Held
J.p. Lancs. c. 1593, sheriff 1598–9.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Houghton Tower; Walton, Lancs.
Volume
Commons 1558-1603
Web Title
HOUGHTON, Sir Richard (1570-1630)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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