Henry Houghton (Royal Navy officer)

Promoted to captain on 13 June 1689, Houghton was given command of the third-rate HMS Devonshire in early 1692 and took part in the action at Barfleur in May 1692.^[1] He went on to command the third-rate HMS Dorsetshire and then the third-rate HMS Shrewsbury in 1695 before transferring to the third-rate HMS Humber in 1697.^[1] He went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth in 1698.^[1] He returned to sea and was given command of the third-rate HMS Bedford in March 1701 and took part in the Battle of Vigo Bay in October 1702.^[1] He went on to command the second-rate HMS Prince George, the second-rate HMS Barfleur and the second-rate HMS St Michael all in the spring of 1703.^[1] He went on to command the second-rate HMS Royal Katherine and then the first-rate HMS Britannia in the summer of 1703.^[1] He died on 17 June 1703.^[2]