Henry Houghton (Royal Navy officer)
Rear-Admiral Henry Houghton (died 17 June 1703) was a Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth. Naval career. 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. 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. He went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth in 1698. 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. 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. He went on to command the second-rate HMS "Royal Katherine" and then the first-rate HMS "Britannia" in the summer of 1703. He died on 17 June 1703.