House & Family History: Houston House is today primarily an 18th and 19th century building, with bits of the earlier 11th century castle incorporated unto it. Until the mid-18th century the house was the seat of the Houston family, who sold up to the Glasgow tobacco baron Alexander Speirs in 1740; his descendants lived here until 1959. That year Houston House became the property of Major David Crichton Maitland; the Maitland family made the house their seat until 1995, when it was divided into flats.

House Listed: Category B

Park Listed: Not Listed

Past Seat / Home of: Houston family, until 1740. Alexander Speirs, 18th century; Speirs family here from 1740 until 1959. Major David Crichton Maitland, mid-20th century; Maitland family here from 1959 until 1995.

Current Ownership Type: Flat Owners Company / Condo Association

Primary Current Ownership Use: Flats / Multi Family

House Open to Public: No

Historic Houses Member: No