Christian Houstoun

CHRISTIAN HOUSTOUN

Marriage

Christian Houstoun, here treated, married Robert Sempill in Linwood, younger The marriage was booked on 10 March 1676, at Kilbarchan in Renfrewshire, Scotland. The record reads as follows: "Robert Sempill in this paroch & Christian Houstoun in Inchinnan after due proclamation were maryed thr." [National Records of Scotland, Kilbarchan Marriages, 1649-1819, reference OPR.568/2] Image of Marriage Booking Kilbarchan Index: 98 Her husband died before 28 October 1695. Kilbarchan History: 134

Children

1. William Sempill
2. George Sempill
3. Margaret Sempill
4. James Sempill

Evidence from the Poll Tax Returns

28 October 1695: Christian Houstoune in Linwood 19lib., val. 3sh 10d; George, Margt., and James Semples, childreine, each fish; Ja. Cumine, sert., 20lib fie. 10sh; Jonnet Steinsoune, 14lib 13sh 4d fie, 7sh 4d; Isso. Simpsoune, servant 20 mksfie, 6sh 8d; Agnas How, sert., 12lib fie, fish; Agnas Semple, her sister-in-law, fish; William King, hervest fie 8lib, is 4sh; John Cumine, hervest fie 8lib, 4sh. ... ... ... £4.13.8. Kilbarchan History: 134

Printed Evidence

1. Index to the Register of Marriages and Baptisms in the Parish of Kilbarchan, 1649-1772. Edited by Francis J. Grant, W.S., Rothesay Herald. (Scottish Record Society, Edinburgh, 1912), 140 pp.
2. Kilbarchan. A Parish History. By the Rev. Robert D, MacKenzie, B.D., Minister of the Parish. (Alexander Gardner, Paisley, 1902), 306 pp. including index

Genealogy

1. Kilbarchan Index: 98
2. Kilbarchan History: 134