The Scots-Irish and Lake District Branch

Ancestors of Elizabeth HOUSTON LCQS-81W

My paternal grandmother was born in Dumbarton, Scotland of an Irish-born father and a mother who came from Westmorland, England.  Her Houston father’s family has so for proved elusive apart from a mention in one Griffith’s Valuation that shows his was only Houston family living in Ballymoney, Co Antrim at that time.

Generation 1

Elizabeth HOUSTON LCQS-81W, daughter of William HOUSTON LZJL-JKX and Marian Stewardson BENSON LZJL-J1C was born on 29 Jul 1883 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. She died on 21 Dec 1964 in Bournemouth, Hampshire, England. She married Frederick COLLINS LCQS-8TV, son of Thomas Albert COLLINS LCQS-D7R and Harriet WORRALL LZ82-K1N on 02 May 1916 in Registrar’s Office, Kensington, Middlesex, England. He was born on 26 Dec 1887 in Kineton, Warwickshire, England. He died on 13 May 1965 in Christchurch Hospital, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.She married an unknown spouse on Jun Qtr 1916 in Kensington, Middlesex, England.

Generation 2

2. William HOUSTON LZJL-JKX, son of Robert HOUSTON and Elizabeth CLARK was born on 01 Apr 1859 in Ballymoney, Co. Antrim, Ireland. He died on 08 Feb 1928 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. He married Marian Stewardson BENSON LZJL-J1C, daughter of John BENSON and Mary BELLASIS on 22 Sep 1882 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.

3. Marian Stewardson BENSON LZJL-J1C, daughter of John BENSON and Mary BELLASIS was born in Sep 1855 in Windemere, Westmoreland, England. She died on 28 Jan 1929 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.

Generation 3

4. Robert HOUSTON, son of Robert HOUSTON and Letitia (HOUSTON) was born on 15 Aug 1833 in Ballymoney, Co. Antrim, Ireland. He died between 1882-1898 in Magheralone, Randalstown, Antrim, Northern Ireland. He married Elizabeth CLARK in 1857.

5. Elizabeth CLARK was born in Aug 1839 in Ballymoney, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland.

6. John BENSON, son of John BENSON and Jane PATTINSON was born on 17 Mar 1822 in Windermere, Westmorland, England. He died on Jul Qtr 1889 in Westmoreland, England (Age: 68). He married Mary BELLASIS, daughter of John BELLASIS and Hannah Sophia PATTINSON on 16 Apr 1849 in Long Marton, Westmorland, England.

7. Mary BELLASIS, daughter of John BELLASIS and Hannah Sophia PATTINSON was born in 1819 in Long Marton, Westmorland, United Kingdom. She died on Apr Qtr 1858 in Kendal Registration District, Westmorland.

Generation 4

8. Robert HOUSTON was born about 1805 in Ballymoney, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland. He married Letitia (HOUSTON).

9. Letitia (HOUSTON) was born about 1810.

12. John BENSON, son of John BENSON GQ2R-2FF and Marian STEWARDSON L9CF-4HF was born about 1772 in Windermere, Westmorland, England. He died on 30 Jan 1855 in Windermere, Westmoreland, England. He married Jane PATTINSON, daughter of John PATTINSON and Ann MARTINDALE on 18 Nov 1815 in Long Marton, Westmoreland, England (Family Search Extraction Program, LDS Church).

13. Jane PATTINSON, daughter of John PATTINSON and Ann MARTINDALE was born on 07 Aug 1798 in Kirkoswald, Cumberland, England. She died on 20 Feb 1856 in Windermere, Westmorland, England.

14. John BELLASIS, son of Hugh Bellas BELLASIS and Mary ELLWOOD was born in 1784 in Long Marton, Westmorland, England. He died on 17 Feb 1853 in Long Marton, Westmorland, England (Aged 68 years). He married Hannah Sophia PATTINSON, daughter of Richard PATTINSON and Jane on 28 Jun 1812 in Kirkoswald, Cumberland, England.

15. Hannah Sophia PATTINSON, daughter of Richard PATTINSON and Jane was born on 30 Apr 1782 in Busk, Kirkoswald, Cumberland, England. She died on 21 Feb 1854 in Long Marton, Westmorland, England.

Generation 5

24. John BENSON GQ2R-2FF, son of Edwd. BENSON and Elenor TYSON was born before 04 Apr 1745 in Westmorland, England. He died on 09 Mar 1820 in Millbeck, Langdale, Westmorland, England. He married Marian STEWARDSON L9CF-4HF, daughter of Robt STEWARDSON and Marin WALKER on 15 May 1764 in St. Martin Church, Lake Road, Windermere, Westmorland LA23 3DF.

25. Marian STEWARDSON L9CF-4HF, daughter of Robt STEWARDSON and Marin WALKER was born in 1744. She died on 08 Mar 1804 in Lickbarrow, Windermere, Westmorland, England.

26. John PATTINSON was born about 1760 in Kirkoswald, Cumberland, England. He married Ann MARTINDALE on 25 Mar 1780 in Wigton, Cumberland, England.

27. Ann MARTINDALE was born in 1758.

28. Hugh Bellas BELLASIS, son of Joseph BELLAS and Margaret HILL was born on 02 Jan 1740 in Long Marton, Westmorland, England. He died on 21 Jan 1825 in Long Marton, Westmorland, England. He married Mary ELLWOOD, daughter of Wm. William ELWOOD and Frances ELWOOD on 02 Feb 1768 in Appleby, St. Michaels, Westmorland, England.

29. Mary ELLWOOD, daughter of Wm. William ELWOOD and Frances ELWOOD was born in 1746 in Harber Flat. She died on 16 Jul 1819 in Saint Michael, Appleby, Westmorland.

30. Richard PATTINSON He married Jane.

31. Jane

Generation 6

48. Edwd. BENSON, son of John BENSON and Agnes DIXON was born in 1725 in Windermere, Westmoreland, England. He married Elenor TYSON on 25 Jun 1744 in Grasmere,Westmorland,England.

49. Elenor TYSON was born about 1726 in Great Langdale Grasmere Westmorland, England.

50. Robt STEWARDSON, son of Myles STEWARTSON was born about 1720 in Stores In Undermilbeck, Windermere, Westmorland. He died in 1789 in Windermere, Westmorland. He married Marin WALKER, daughter of John WALKER on 14 Aug 1728 in St. Martin Church, Lake Road, Windermere, Westmorland LA23 3DF.

51. Marin WALKER, daughter of John WALKER was born in 1703. She died in 1771.

56. Joseph BELLAS, son of George Bellas BELLASIS and Elizabeth FURNISS was born on 28 Feb 1691 in Long Marton, Westmorland, England. He died on 04 Jul 1766 in Long Marton, Westmorland, England. He married Margaret HILL, daughter of Hugh HILL and Emma (HILL) on 31 Dec 1727 in Appleby, Westmorland, England (St. Michael’s Church).

57. Margaret HILL, daughter of Hugh HILL and Emma (HILL) was born on 02 Feb 1700 in Crakenthorpe, Westmorland, England. She died on 21 Jun 1787 in Appleby, Westmorland, England.

58. Wm. William ELWOOD was born on 01 Nov 1702 in Dufton, Westmorland, , England. He died in 1789 in Dufton, Westmorland. He married Frances ELWOOD.

59. Frances ELWOOD

Generation 7

96. John BENSON was born about 1673 in Grasmere, Westmorland, England. He died before 1720 in Grasmere, Westmorland, England. He married Agnes DIXON on 30 Sep 1696 in Hawkshead, Lancashire, England.

97. Agnes DIXON was born about 1672 in Hawkshead, Lancashire, England.

100. Myles STEWARTSON, son of Thomas Stewardson and Isabel Atkinson was born about 1678 in Priory Church, Cartmel, Lancashire, England.

102. John WALKER was born in 1675.

112. George Bellas BELLASIS, son of George BELLASIS and Elizabeth PARKER was born in 1657 in Long Marton, Westmorland, England. He died in 1736 in Kirby Thorpe, Westmorland, England. He married Elizabeth FURNISS, daughter of John FURNASS and Jane ELWOOD on 16 Apr 1683 in Westmorland, England.

113. Elizabeth FURNISS, daughter of John FURNASS and Jane ELWOOD was born in 1657 in 1679280, Westmorland, England. She died in Mar 1743 in 1679353, Westmorland, England.

114. Hugh HILL, son of Hugh HILL was born about 1666 in Crackenthorpe Appleby Westmoreland. He died on 31 Oct 1741 in Crackenthorpe, Appleby, Westmorland, England.. He met Emma (HILL).

115. Emma (HILL) She died about 1733 in Westmorland, England.

Generation 8

200. Thomas Stewardson, son of THOMAS 2 Stewardson and ALICE Fisher was born about 1656 in Cartmel, Cumbria, England. He died about 1698 in Spooner Close, Cartmel Fell, Lancashire, England. He married Isabel Atkinson on 05 May 1677 in Priory Church, Cartmel, Lancashire, England.

201. Isabel Atkinson was born about 1656 in Cartmel, Lancashire, England. She died in Jan 1709 in Spooner Close, Cartmel Fell, Lancashire, England.

224. George BELLASIS, son of Sir William OF MORTEN AND LUDWORTH BELASIS (Knight) and Margaret SELBY BELLASIS was born on 24 Dec 1622 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England. He died in Mar 1704 in Long Marton, Westmorland, England. He married Elizabeth PARKER on 17 Jul 1655 in 1679353, Westmorland, England.

225. Elizabeth PARKER was born in 1624. She died in Feb 1702 in Westmorland, England.

226. John FURNASS was born in 1627. He met Jane ELWOOD.

227. Jane ELWOOD was born in 1631.

228. Hugh HILL was born in 1640 in Westmorland, England.

Generation 9

400. THOMAS 2 Stewardson was born about 1617 in Windermere, Westmorland, England. He died about 1684 in Spooner Close, Cartmel Fell, Lancashire, England. He married ALICE Fisher on 08 Nov 1640 in Cartmel Priory, Lancashire, England.

401. ALICE Fisher was born date Unknown. She died date Unknown.

448. Sir William OF MORTEN AND LUDWORTH BELASIS (Knight), son of Sir Bryan BELASYSE (Knight) and Margaret LEIGH BELASYSE was born in 1588 in Durham, Durham, England. He died on 03 Dec 1641 in Houghton-Le -Spring, Durham, England (6 Dec 1640). He married Margaret SELBY BELLASIS on 15 Jan 1610 in Ryton, Durham, England.

449. Margaret SELBY BELLASIS was born in 1585 in White House, Durham, England (From Wikitree). She died in 1671.

Generation 10

896. Sir Bryan BELASYSE (Knight), son of Sir William BELASYSE and Margaretha FAIRFAX BELASYSE was born on 19 Jul 1559 in Newborough, Yorkshire, England. He died on 12 Jul 1608 in Houghton Le Spring, Co Durham, England (Buried 18 July 1608). He met Margaret LEIGH BELASYSE.

897. Margaret LEIGH BELASYSE was born in 1566 in 1662994, Durham, England. She died in 1671.

Generation 11

1792. Sir William BELASYSE, son of Richard BELASYSE and Majorie ERRINGTON BELASYSE was born in 1523 in Newborough, Yorkshire, England. He died on 13 Apr 1604. He married Margaretha FAIRFAX BELASYSE.

1793. Margaretha FAIRFAX BELASYSE was born in 1528 in Gilling East, Ryedale District, North Yorkshire, England. She died in 1571 in North Yorkshire, England.

Generation 12

3584. Richard BELASYSE was born in 1497. He died on 26 Mar 1540. He married Majorie ERRINGTON BELASYSE.

3585. Majorie ERRINGTON BELASYSE was born in 1497 in Cokely Park Tower, Morpeth, Northumberland. She died on 24 Aug 1587 in Houghton-Le-Spring, Durham.