Henry Houghton | |
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| Died | 17 June 1703 |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of England  Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Branch |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1686–1703 |
| Rank | Rear-Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Devonshire HMS Dorsetshire HMS Shrewsbury HMS Humber Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth HMS Bedford HMS Prince George HMS Barfleur HMS St Michael HMS Royal Katherine HMS Britannia |
| Battles / wars | |
Rear-Admiral Henry Houghton (died 17 June 1703) was a Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth.
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]