John Houghton

1593 -

• Name	John Houghton
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Christening	19 May 1593	Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England   [1, 2]
  History	birth to death	Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
  From 1629 to 1630, he was a church warden of St. Mary's Church, Eaton Bray. During his wardenship the tower of this ancient church was repaired. [2]
  Immigration	Jun 1635 (~ 42 years)
  He came to the New World on board the Abigail out of London. The following is probably a correct transcription of the passenger list June 20, 1635: "Passenger from London to New England in ship Abigail, Heckwell, Master, John Houghton 4 [40] years old, certificate of his conformity from Justice of the Peace and Minister of Eaton Bray, in County Bedford, England. He has been confused with his son, who came over between 1646 and 1647. He did not remain in New England, but returned to England, after the civil trouble had subsided, where he had left his family. [2]
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	father Houghton   (Grandfather)  Asmull  (Grandmother)
  Person ID	I23505	| Roy Line, Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	24 Dec 2019

  
  

  Father	John Houghton   bur. 28 Apr 1618, Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Catherine Houghton
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F8141	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Damaris Buckmaster  [1, 2]
  Children	+ 1. John Houghton,   c. 24 Dec 1624, Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England d. 29 Apr 1684, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age ~ 59 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Beatrix  m. About 1648/49
  Family ID	F8140	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Dec 2019

  
  

• Event Map		Christening - 19 May 1593 - Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England History - birth to death - Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S1730] Love, William De Loss. The Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, 1774-1863, and Marilla Clay, 1780-1858, (Berkeley, California: manuscript, 1953). [S1729] Houghton, John W. The Houghton Genealogy: The Descendants of Ralph and John Houghton of Lancaster, Massachusetts, (New York: Frederick H. Hitchcock, 1912).