Sir Patrick Houstoun, 1st Baronet
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Sir Patrick Houstoun of that Ilk, 1st Baronet, (d.1696) was created a Baronet of Nova Scotia on February 29, 1668, the elder son of Sir Ludovick (or Louis) Houstoun of that Ilk (d.1662) by his spouse Margaret, daughter of Patrick Maxwell of Newark.
Sir Patrick Houston married Anne, daughter of John, Lord Bargany, and had issue, five sons and four daughters. Of the latter, three made very notable Scottish marriages:
Sir Patrick was succeeded by his eldest son and heir, Sir John Houstoun, 2nd Baronet
of that Ilk.
Sir Patrick Houstoun was also a member of the Free and Accepted Masons. Houstoun is recorded as a being initiated a Freemason and member of Solomon's Lodge
No. 1, F. & A. M. at Savannah in October of 1734. Solomon's lodge No. 1, F. & A. M. was established on February 21, 1734 by the renowned Soldier, Statesman, Philanthropist and Freemason James Edward Oglethorpe (Founder of the Colony of Georgia). Solomon's Lodge is now the "Oldest Continuously Operating English Constituted Lodge of Freemasons in the Western Hemisphere".
Sir Patrick Houston married Anne, daughter of John, 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 thrice: (1) Sir John Inglis, 2nd BaronetSir John Inglis, 2nd BaronetSir John Inglis of Cramond, 2nd Baronet was Postmaster General for Scotland, the son and heir of Sir James Inglis, 1st Baronet of Cramond, Edinburghshire by his spouse Anne, daughter of Sir Patrick Houstoun, 1st Baronet of that Ilk...
of Cramond, (2) Sir William Hamilton of Whitelaw, (3) Adam Cockburn of Ormiston, Lord Justice ClerkLord Justice ClerkThe Lord Justice Clerk is the second most senior judge in Scotland, after the Lord President of the Court of Session.The holder has the title in both the Court of Session and the High Court of Justiciary and is in charge of the Second Division of Judges in the Court of Session...
. - Jean, married thrice, (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, 2nd Baronet
Sir John Houstoun of that Ilk, 2nd Baronet, was Member of Parliament for Renfrewshire, and succeeded his father, Sir Patrick Houstoun, 1st Baronet of that Ilk, in 1696.Sir John married Lady Anne Sir John Houstoun of that Ilk, 2nd Baronet, was Member of Parliament for Renfrewshire, and succeeded his...
of that Ilk.
Sir Patrick Houstoun was also a member of the Free and Accepted Masons. Houstoun is recorded as a being initiated a Freemason and member of Solomon's Lodge
Solomon's Lodge
Solomon's Lodge, in Savannah, Georgia is a Masonic Lodge was founded in 1734 by James Oglethorpe and claims to be the oldest continuing operating lodge in America. It wasn't called Solomon's Lodge until 1776, previously being known as "The Lodge at Savannah."...
No. 1, F. & A. M. at Savannah in October of 1734. Solomon's lodge No. 1, F. & A. M. was established on February 21, 1734 by the renowned Soldier, Statesman, Philanthropist and Freemason James Edward Oglethorpe (Founder of the Colony of Georgia). Solomon's Lodge is now the "Oldest Continuously Operating English Constituted Lodge of Freemasons in the Western Hemisphere".