Family and Education
b. by 1522. m. (1) 2s, 2da.; (2) Susan, da. of Robert Walpole of Stamford and Pinchbeck, Lincs. wid. of John Allen (d.1554) of Stamford, at least 1da.Date of birth estimated from first reference. P. Houghton, ‘Houghton fam.’, T/S unpaginated; PCC 11 More, 30 Butts; Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. lii), 1040.
Offices Held
In royal service from temp. Hen. VIII, woodward, Northants. and Rutland by Nov. 1553, jt. 23 July 1571; member of first Twelve, Stamford July 1557 – d., alderman 1558 – 59, 1566 – 67, 1575 – 76, 1581–2.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Oundle, Northants. and Stamford, Lincs. and Kelthorpe, Rutland.
Volume
Commons 1509-1558
Web Title
HOUGHTON, John (by 1522-83)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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