Sir Patrick Houstoun of that Ilk, 1st Baronet (or Houston; died 1696) was a Scottish politician who served as a member of the

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for

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in 1661 and

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in 1681–1682 and of the

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for Dunbartonshire in 1678. He was

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and then created a

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on 29 February 1668.

Early life

Houstoun was the elder son of Sir Ludovick (or Louis) Houstoun of that Ilk (d. 1662) by his spouse, Margaret, daughter of Patrick Maxwell of Newark.

Personal life

Sir Patrick Houston married Anne, daughter of John, 1st Lord Bargany, and had issue, five sons and four daughters. Of the latter, three made very notable Scottish marriages: * Margaret, married Sir Humphery Colquhoun of Luss, Bt. * Anne, married three times: (1)

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of Cramond, (2) Sir William Hamilton of Whitelaw, (3)

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. She is a great-great-grandmother of Sir James Clerk Maxwell. * Jean, married three times: (1) Walter Dundas of that Ilk, (2) Richard Lockhart of Lee, (3) Ludovick Grant of that Ilk. Sir Patrick was succeeded by his eldest son and heir, Sir John Houstoun, 2nd Baronet of that Ilk.

References

;Attribution {{DEFAULTSORT:Houstoun, Sir Patrick, 1st Baronet Year of birth unknown 1696 deaths Members of the Parliament of Scotland 1661–1663 Members of the Convention of the Estates of Scotland 1678 Members of the Parliament of Scotland 1681–1682 Baronets in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia Shire Commissioners to the Parliament of Scotland Politics of Perth and Kinross Scottish knights Knights Bachelor