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Adam Crichton 1455–1513 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1455

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 19 Sep 1513

Death Location: Flodden Field, Northumberland, England

Father: James Edinburgh

Mother: Agnes Hepburn

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Stirling

Children(s): Adam Crichton, Adam Crichton, Elizabeth Crichton, Abraham Crichton, Adam Ruthven, James Crichton

In 1455, Adam Crichton entered the world in Scotland, born to James Crichton Of Ruthven Provost Of Edinburgh And Agnes Hepburn. Adam Crichton married Elizabeth Stirling, and had children including Abraham Crichton, Adam Crichton, Adam Crichton 2Nd Laird Of Ruthven, Elizabeth Crichton, James Lord Ruthven Crichton. Adam Crichton passed away in 1513 in Flodden Field, Northumberland, England.

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Biography

  • In 1455, Adam Crichton entered the world in Scotland, born to James Crichton Of Ruthven Provost Of Edinburgh And Agnes Hepburn.
  • Adam Crichton married Elizabeth Stirling, and had children including Abraham Crichton, Adam Crichton, Adam Crichton 2Nd Laird Of Ruthven, Elizabeth Crichton, James Lord Ruthven Crichton.
  • Adam Crichton passed away in 1513 in Flodden Field, Northumberland, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Edinburgh
1412–1495
Birth Location: Ruthvendenny, Edinburgh, Scotland
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Agnes Hepburn
1412–1495
Birth Location: Prestonkirk, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Stirling
1460–1503
Birth Location: Keir, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Adam Crichton
1475–
Birth Location: Rathven, Morayshire, Scotland
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Adam Crichton
1484–1549
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Crichton
1497–1581
Birth Location: Ardross, Fifeshire, Scotland
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Abraham Crichton
1477–1565
Birth Location: Ruthven, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Adam Ruthven
1488–1513
Birth Location: Ruthven, Angus, Scotland
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James Crichton
1486–1513
Birth Location: Huntingtower Castle, Ruthven, Timbermore, Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland
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Adam Crichton's Ancestors

Self
Adam Crichton
1455–1513
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
James Crichton of Ruthven Provost of Edinburgh
1412–1495
Ruthvendenny, Edinburgh, Scotland
Agnes Hepburn
1412–1495
Prestonkirk, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Stephen (Crichton of Cairns or Craigs Sheriff of Linlithgow Lord) Erskine
1334–1433
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Catherine Cairns
1351–
Scotland
Adam (de) Hepburn
1382–1448
Hailes Castle, Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Scotland
Margaret Borthwick
1388–1464
Borthwick Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Sanquhar
1288–1382
Isabella Ross
1294–1334
Beatrice Vaux
1345–1390
William Borthwick
1355–1458
Mary Hay
1362–1390
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Crichton
1278–1357
William II
1249–1323
Euphemia Berkeley
1267–1296
William Direlton
1298–1364
Catherine Vaux
1314–1386
Thomas Borthwick
1310–1378
Janet Bromley
1305–1365
Thomas Locherworth
1345–1406
Joanna Gifford
1346–1401

Adam Crichton's Descendants

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Adam Crichton (1455–19 Sep 1513) m. Elizabeth Stirling (1460–10 Sep 1503)
  1. 1. Adam Crichton 1475–
  2. 2. Adam Crichton 1484–1549
  3. 3. Elizabeth Crichton 1497–1581 m. Alexander Wood 1500–1592
  4. 4. Abraham Crichton 1477–1565 m. Abraham Crichton 1481–
  5. 5. Adam (Crichton 2nd Laird of) Ruthven 1488–1513 m. Isobel Gray 1483–1551
  6. 6. James (Lord Ruthven) Crichton 1486–1513 m. Janet (Ogston of) Craggis 1483–1533
    1. 1. John (Crichton 3rd of) Ruthven 1500–1547 m. Janet Fraser 1502–1594
    2. 2. Elizabeth Crichton 1502–1570 m. Alexander (Ramsay 12th of) Bamff 1500–
    3. 3. John Crichton 1506–1547
    4. 4. Margaret Crichton 1510–1570 m. Peter (Hay III Lord) Megginch 1501–1565
      1. 1. Catherine Hay 1534–
      2. 2. Jane Hay 1551–
      3. 3. Mary Hay 1545–1631
      4. 4. Edmund Hay –1610
      5. 5. Helen Hay 1535– m. William (Bruce of Fingask and) Rait 1535–1590
      6. 6. James (Hay of Kingask) Comptroller 1545–1610 m. Margaret Murray 1550–1615
      7. 7. Agnes Hay 1520– m. David (Murray 4th of) Ochtertyre 1496–1547
      8. 8. George (Hay 1st of) Ross 1545–1622 m. Margaret Kinnaird 1545–1592
      9. 9. Elisabeth Hay 1542–1597 m. Gilbert (Gray of) Bandirrane 1540–1592 m. William (Rollo of) Balbegie –1612
      10. 10. George (Hay of) Ross 1545– m. Marion Henderson 1548–
      11. 11. Katherine Hay 1530–1590 m. George (Drummond 1st of Newton of) Blair 1522–1594
      12. 12. George Hay 1570–1635 m. Margaret Halyburton 1560–1633
      13. 13. Patrick (Hay 5th of Megginch 1st of) Pitfour –1603 m. Elizabeth (Isabel) Cheyne 1572–1634 m. Beatrix Graham 1555–1634 m. Isabel Bryson 1570–1610
      14. 14. Peter (Hay IV of) Megginch 1530–1596 m. Margaret Ogilvy 1532–1555
        1. 1. William Hay 1560–
        2. 2. Francis (Hay Earl of) Erroll 1564–1631
        3. 3. Katherine Hay 1568– m. William Kynman 1564–
        4. 4. Janet Hay 1554–
        5. 5. William Hay 1565–1596 m. Mary Maxwell 1554–1592
        6. 6. Margaret Hay 1559– m. John Drummond –1628
        7. 7. Peter (Hay of Rattray later of Kirkland of) Errol 1557–1629 m. Agnes Barclay 1568–1659 m. Margaret Purdie 1585–
        8. 8. Marjorie Hay 1568– m. Patrick (Buttar of) Gormock 1565–1635
        9. 9. Francis Hay 1555–1598 m. Mary Murray 1560–1647

Adam Crichton's Timeline

2 Records

1455
1455
Birth of Adam Crichton in Scotland
Scotland
1513
19 Sep 1513
Age 58
Death of Adam Crichton in Flodden Field, Northumberland, England
Flodden Field, Northumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1455
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1513
    Event Place: Flodden Field, Northumberland, England
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