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

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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 oldest 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 Hamilton, daughter of

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, 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) Sir John Inglis, 2nd Baronet 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 Sir John Houstoun of that Ilk, 2nd Baronet (or Houston; died December 1717) was a shire commissioner of the Parliament of Scotland for Renfrewshire from 1685 to 1686 and 1702 to 1707 and for Stirlingshire in 1689 then from 1689 to 1702. He was th ...

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

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