HOUSTON, Jean 1 2
- Born: About 1620
- Marriage (1): CHISHOLM, James 6th of Cromlix, Captain of Foot in Lord Drummond's Regiment 4 January 1638 (contract) 1
- Marriage (2): HAMILTON, James 6th of Orbiston, Sir after 1641 2 3
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Jean married James CHISHOLM 6th of Cromlix, Captain of Foot in Lord Drummond's Regiment 4 January 1638 (contract).1 (James CHISHOLM 6th of Cromlix, Captain of Foot in Lord Drummond's Regiment was born about 1610 and died in 1641 3.)
Marriage Notes:
"3 Jean Houston, m. James Chisholm, 6th of Cromlix, (c/m 4 January 1638 [RS50/8/f.455r.]), and had no apparent issue."
from The Red Book of Scotland
"VI. James Chisholm of Cromlix, who appears to have been married to a daughter of Sir Ludovick Houston of that Ilk, and to have had issue - one son ; for we find a petition to Parliament, on the 5th of August, 1641, from ' Ludowick Chisholme onlie lawful son and appearand aer of umquhile James Chisholme of Cromlix,' who, being a captain of foot in Lord Drummond's regiment, died at Kelso ; and the prayer of the petition is, that ward and marriage may be granted without composition in the name of Sir Ludovick Houston of that Ilk, his gud-sire, and tutor testamentar. Ludovick seems to have died almost immediately after the presenting of this petition, for on the 22nd of September following we find John Chisholm, who describes himself as heir apparent of James, making a similar application."
from History of the Chishholms 1 3
Jean next married Sir James HAMILTON 6th of Orbiston, son of Sir John HAMILTON 5th of Orbiston, Senator of the College of Justice, Lord Justice Clerk and Bethia HENDERSON, after 1641.2 3 (Sir James HAMILTON 6th of Orbiston was born about 1620 and died in 1664 4.)
Marriage Notes:
"Jean Houstoun is the daughter of Sir Ludovic Houstoun of Houstoun and Margaret Maxwell. She married Sir James Hamilton, 6th of Orbiston, son of Sir John Hamilton, 5th of Orbiston and Bethia Henderson."
from thepeerage.com 2
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