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Alexander Creighton 1585–1627 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1585

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1627

Death Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Johne Crichton

Mother: Bessie Murray

Spouse(s): Issobell Baird

Children(s): William Creighton, Jean Crichton, Agnes Creighton, Johne Creichtoun, Jonet CRICHTON

Alexander Creighton was born in 1585 in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Johne Crichton And Bessie Murray. Alexander Creighton married Issobell Baird, and had children including Agnes Creighton, Jean Crichton, Johne Crichton Creichtoun, Jonet Creichtoun Crichton, William Creighton. Alexander Creighton passed away in 1627 in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Alexander Creighton was born in 1585 in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Johne Crichton And Bessie Murray.
  • Alexander Creighton married Issobell Baird, and had children including Agnes Creighton, Jean Crichton, Johne Crichton Creichtoun, Jonet Creichtoun Crichton, William Creighton.
  • Alexander Creighton passed away in 1627 in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Johne Crichton
1540–
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
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Bessie Murray
1572–1602
Birth Location: Perth, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Issobell Baird
1585–
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
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Children(s)

William Creighton
1622–
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Jean Crichton
1616–1690
Birth Location: St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
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Agnes Creighton
1626–
Birth Location: St. Cuthbert's, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Johne Creichtoun
1618–
Birth Location: St. Cuthbert's, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
JC
Jonet CRICHTON
1619–
Birth Location: St. Cuthbert's, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
JC

Alexander Creighton's Ancestors

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Alexander Creighton
1585–1627
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Johne Crichton
1540–
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Bessie Murray
1572–1602
Perth, Scotland
Grandparents
John (Creighton 4th Lord of) Strathurd
1515–1571
Ruthven Castle, Huntingtower and Ruthvenfeild, North Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Isabel Creighton
1515–1543
Perth, Scotland
William Talyeour
1540–1600
Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Bessy Differris
1540–
Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Strathurd
1485–1542
Elizabeth Lyon
1485–1535
Sir Fursdon
1460–1541
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Creighton's Descendants

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Alexander Creighton (1585–1627) m. Issobell Baird (abt 1585–)
  1. 1. William Creighton 1622– m. Janet Aitken 1616–
    1. 1. Jean Creighton 1650– m. John Geddess 1650–1721
      1. 1. William Geddes 1670–1721 m. Bessie Mores 1670–1707
        1. 1. Frizzell Geddes 1713–1770 m. James Loughridge 1709–1767
        2. 2. Grizel Geddes 1707–1779
    2. 2. Isobel Crichton 1642–
  2. 2. Jean Crichton 1616–1690
  3. 3. Agnes Creighton 1626–
  4. 4. Johne (Crichton \) Creichtoun 1618–
  5. 5. Jonet (CREICHTOUN) CRICHTON 1619–

Alexander Creighton's Timeline

2 Records

1585
1585
Birth of Alexander Creighton in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1627
1627
Age 42
Death of Alexander Creighton in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1585
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1627
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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