Houstoun, John
From AngloScottish
| Dates | 1708-15 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | London | ||
| Vocation | Politician | ||
| Place of Birth | Scotland | ||
| Marriage | Margaret Schaw | ||
| Issue | 1 son, 2 daughters | ||
| Place of birth | Source | History of Parliament Online |
Strong Jacobite sympathies. Elected at a by-election MP for Linlithgowshire - political outlook was labelled as an episcopal Tory, though religiously a staunch Protestant. Consistently voted with the Tories. Member of the informal Anglo-Scottish dining group. granted the office of commissary of Glasgow. Actions in parliament often determined by long-time friend Lockhart, George. Did not stand for re-election in 1715. Died 1722.
