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David Crichton 1425–1495 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1425

Birth Location: Terregles, Dumfrieshire, Scotland

Death Date: 4 Sept 1495

Death Location: Sanquhar, Dumfrieshire, Scotland

Father: John Terregles

Mother: Egidia Carnworth

Spouse(s): Margaret Crichton

Children(s): Herbert Terregales, George Herries

In 1425, David Crichton entered the world in Terregles, Dumfrieshire, Scotland, born to John Herries 4Th Lord Terregles And Egidia Somerville Herries Of Carnworth. David Crichton married Margaret Crichton, and had children including George Herries, Herbert Herries 6Th Lord Terregales. David Crichton passed away in 1495 in Sanquhar, Dumfrieshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1425, David Crichton entered the world in Terregles, Dumfrieshire, Scotland, born to John Herries 4Th Lord Terregles And Egidia Somerville Herries Of Carnworth.
  • David Crichton married Margaret Crichton, and had children including George Herries, Herbert Herries 6Th Lord Terregales.
  • David Crichton passed away in 1495 in Sanquhar, Dumfrieshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

David Crichton's Ancestors

Self
David Crichton
1425–1495
Birth Place: Terregles, Dumfrieshire, Scotland
Parents
John Herries 4th Lord Terregles
1410–1483
Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Egidia (Somerville Herries of) Carnworth
1422–1492
Carnworth, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert (Lord Herries van) Terregales
1385–1440
Terregles Castle, Kircudbrightshire, Scotland
Lady (Margaret of Terregles Douglas, Baroness) Herries
1371–1425
Castle Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Margaretha Douglas
1350–
Sir Douglas
1327–1384
Lady Douglas
1354–1418
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Douglas
1315–1384
Lady Mar
1325–1392

David Crichton's Descendants

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David Crichton (1425–4 Sept 1495) m. Margaret Crichton (1431–1495)
  1. 1. Herbert (Herries 6th Lord) Terregales 1460–1505 m. Mariot Carlyle 1462–1493
    1. 1. Robert Herries 1483–1513
    2. 2. Roger Herries 1483–1536 m. Lady (Janet Herries of Kennox) Douglas 1485–1558
      1. 1. Lord (Archibald) Herries 1515–1536 m. Lady (Margaret Christian) Douglas 1515–1577
        1. 1. Robert (George Preston Herries) Sr 1540–1561 m. Janet (Elizabeth) Gordon 1551–1600
        2. 2. John Herries 1542–
    3. 3. Lord (William\Willem HERRIES van) Terregles 1501–1543 m. Catharina Kennedy 1494–1545
      1. 1. Catharina Herries 1533–1593
      2. 2. Agnes Herries 1530–1594
      3. 3. Isabella Hamilton 1540–1607
      4. 4. Robert Herries 1515–1560
      5. 5. Isabel (Hamilton) Herries 1535–1604
      6. 6. Jean Herries 1525–1593
      7. 7. Baroness (Agnes 'of Terregles' de) HERRIES 1534–1594
      8. 8. Katherine Herries 1533–1593
      9. 9. Janet ((Kennedy) de HERRIES -) STUART 1538–1612
      10. 10. Bernard Hamilton 1532–1552
      11. 11. William Hamilton 1528–
      12. 12. Nicola Herries 1536–
      13. 13. Elizabeth Kennedy 1533–1593
  2. 2. George Herries 1462–1505

David Crichton's Timeline

3 Records

1425
1425
Birth of David Crichton
None
1436
1436
Age 11
Birth of David Crichton in Terregles, Dumfrieshire, Scotland
Terregles, Dumfrieshire, Scotland
1495
4 Sept 1495
Age 70
Death of David Crichton in Sanquhar, Dumfrieshire, Scotland
Sanquhar, Dumfrieshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1436
    Event Place: Terregles, Dumfrieshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1425
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Sept 1495
    Event Place: Sanquhar, Dumfrieshire, Scotland

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