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In Vicis (In Time)

Houston is a territorial surname from the barony of Houston in Renfrewshire, once known as Kilpeter, which Hugh of Paduinan acquired in the twelfth century. Sir Finlay and Sir Simon of Houston swore fealty to Edward I in 1296, and in 1668 Patrick Houstoun of that Ilk was created a Baronet of Nova Scotia. The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs lists no chief of Houston today.

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Crest & Motto

Clan Houston Crest Badge & Motto

The motto of Clan Houston is In Vicis (In Time). It appears on the Clan Houston crest badge: the chief’s heraldic crest set inside a strap and buckle that carries the motto.

In Scotland a crest belongs to the chief, not to everyone with the surname. Clan members may wear the crest badge, with the crest inside the strap and buckle, to show that they belong to the clan. The plain crest without the strap remains the chief’s own.

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The Houston Story

  1. 12th century

    Hugh of Paduinan acquires the lands of Kilpeter, later called Houston[1][3]

  2. 1296

    Sir Finlay and Sir Simon of Houston swear fealty to Edward I of England[3]

  3. 1668

    Patrick Houstoun of that Ilk is created a Baronet of Nova Scotia[3]

  4. 1740

    Much of the Houston estate is sold after the 4th Baronet inherits heavy debts[3]

Visit the Houston Homeland

Map of Scotland with Houston places marked

Houston House, Houston, Renfrewshire

Category B listed mansion house; the plain north-west part may be 16th or 17th century and carries a doorpiece dated 1625, the rest of the old mansion having been demolished in 1781.[4]

Map outline: Natural Earth (public domain). Pins use official Historic Environment Scotland grid references.

Clan Houston Today

ChiefNo chief of Houston is listed by the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs.

Surnames linked to Clan Houston

These family names are connected with Clan Houston. Each list says who records the link.

Spellings of the name

  • Houstoun
  • Houstown
  • Huston
  • Hueston
  • Huestoun
  • Hughston
  • Mac Houston

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Questions about Clan Houston

Does Clan Houston have a chief today?

No. The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs does not list a Houston chief.

What does the Houston motto mean?

In Vicis, Latin for 'In Time'.

Where does the Houston name come from?

It is territorial, from the barony of Houston in Renfrewshire, once known as Kilpeter, which Hugh of Paduinan acquired in the twelfth century.

Sources

  1. Clan Houston, Electric Scotland
  2. Find a clan: Houston, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
  3. Houston (Tour of the Baronies), The Baronage Press
  4. Houston House, Houston (LB12693), Historic Environment Scotland
  5. Members of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs