NEVER WORDLESS!!! This my ancestral home in Renfrewshire, Scotland located in the small conservation village of Houston (pronounced House-ton in the states and Whos-ton in Scotland). The large mansion was built in 1872 on the original site of the Houston castle. In 1994 the mansion was converted into six separate houses. The ivy covered building in the front, called the west wing, was for sale when we visited in 2005. This wing incorporates the orignal northern section of the 13 century castle. To say I was totally blown away when I first stood in front of this building would be an understatement. Just think, I could have purchased a piece of my history for a mere 375,000 pounds!!!
Hello, Linda!
ReplyDeleteYou don't know what it means to me to see your pictures of the estate above - I've been trying to study my family's genealogy for some time now, and I've made head-way studying the U.S. ancestors as well as the traditional history (hugh de paduinian)but this is the first time I've seen pictures of the town and the castle! Many thanks for sharing your work and your passion...
Sincerely,
Matthew D. Huston
Hello Linda,
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your pictures of Houston House. I am also a decendent of the Houston's of Hugh's town. :) I found the connection through Ancestry.com.
This is new research for me, the Houston line has some interesting characters.
Blessings,
Amy Sanders McCament
Grand daughter of
Emma Estella Houston
Hello Linda,
ReplyDeleteI am also a Huston and visited Houston, Scotland in 2005. It's such a gorgeous village with the old House, church in front and the Fox & Hound Pub. I didn't want to come home. The highlight is the House though, especially the fact you cannot see it from the road, but when you enter the grounds, it does blow you away.
I did a lot of extensive research into the Houstons / Hustons before I went. If your interested, visit : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Knights_Templar
Then click on name : Sir Hugh de Paduinan
His surname in various records has different variations of the spelling, but are all the same person. Depends if it was a Gaelic, French or English document.
Also Renfrewshire has a community website which has some good history on Houston too.
Regards,
Sarah Huston
Auckland, New Zealand
I'm another Houston researcher and really appreciate the photos, Linda. Thank you so much for sharing them with all of us. Can you, or anyone help with a link I'm looking for. My 4th great grandmother is Polly Houston whose parents were Robert Houston (1730-1794) and Ann Owens. I'm looking for a more concrete connection between Polly and her parents. Can anyone help?
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Goldsboro, North Carolina
hi there, i am not a researcher but used to play in 'the big hoos' with mary maitland when i was just 10 yrs old...40 yrs ago,,and it has not changed a bit.good to see.say hello to josephine the french maid ghost we used to see there.
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