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Far removed from the romantic image of the Highland clans, the Houston story grew from the fertile lands west of Paisley, where a medieval estate known as Kilpeter became associated with the twelfth-century landholder Hugh de Padinan—and eventually became known as \u003cstrong\u003eHugh’s Town\u003c\/strong\u003e, or Houston.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing upon historical records and centuries of Scottish history, this book follows the family from its early connections with Paisley Abbey and the powerful Stewart lordship through the turbulent Wars of Scottish Independence and the rise of the Houstoun lairds. Readers will encounter generations who survived political upheaval, dangerous rivalries, financial hardship, religious conflict, and dramatic changes in Scottish society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the most gripping episodes is the Houstouns’ bitter sixteenth-century feud with the neighbouring \u003cstrong\u003eMures of Caldwell\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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