Sir William Houston, 1st Baronet
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Death | 183 years ago |
| Date of birth | August 10,1766 |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Died | Bromley |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | April 8,1842 |
| Grandchildren | Alfred Houstoun-Boswall |
| Children | William Houstoun |
| Sir George Augustus Frederick Houstoun-Boswall, 2nd Baronet | |
| Grandparents | Isabel Elphinstone |
| Andrew Houstoun of Calderhall | |
| Great grandchild | Sir Gordon Houstoun-Boswall, 6th Baronet |
| Great grandparent | Jean Macdowell |
| William Elphinstone of Calderhaugh | |
| Andrew Houstoun of Gartland | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 3852337 |
Sir William Houston, 1st Baronet Life story
General Sir William Houston, 1st Baronet GCB GCH KC was a British Army officer and Governor of Gibraltar. Houston joined the army in 1781, and by the start of the French Revolutionary War was a captain. He fought in the Flanders campaign before being promoted to major in 1794.