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Elizabeth Crichton 1435 – 1539 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1435

Birth Location: Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Death Date: Oct 1539

Death Location: Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Father: Robert Crichton

Mother: Christiana Erskine

Spouse(s): William Douglas, John Muldavit

Children(s): John Douglas, George Douglas, Margaret Douglas, Archibald Douglas, James Douglas, Janet DOUGLAS, Elizabeth Douglas, Elizabeth Douglas

Elizabeth Crichton was born in 1435 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, the child of Robert Crichton and Christiana Elisabeth Erskine. Elizabeth Crichton married William Douglas, John MacDuff Laird of Muldavit, and had children including John Douglas, George Douglas, Margaret Douglas, Archibald Douglas, James Douglas, Janet DOUGLAS, Elizabeth Douglas, Elizabeth Douglas. Elizabeth Crichton passed away in 1539 in Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth Crichton was born in 1435 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, the child of Robert Crichton and Christiana Elisabeth Erskine.
  • Elizabeth Crichton married William Douglas, John MacDuff Laird of Muldavit, and had children including John Douglas, George Douglas, Margaret Douglas, Archibald Douglas, James Douglas, Janet DOUGLAS, Elizabeth Douglas, Elizabeth Douglas.
  • Elizabeth Crichton passed away in 1539 in Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Crichton
1409 – 1478
Birth Location: Sanquhar Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
RC
Christiana Erskine
1406 – 1479
Birth Location: Perthshire, Scotland
CE

Spouses(s)

William Douglas
1435 – 1484
Birth Location: Drumlanrig Castle, Durisdeer Nithsdale, Dumfrieshire, Scotland
WD
John Muldavit
1540 – 1593
Birth Location: Muldivit, Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
JM

Children(s)

John Douglas
1454 –
Birth Location: Dumfries, Scotland
JD
George Douglas
1455 – 1513
Birth Location: Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
GD
Margaret Douglas
1460 – 1535
Birth Location: Drumlanrig, Dumfries, Scotland
MD
Archibald Douglas
1461 –
Birth Location: Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
AD
James Douglas
1462 – 1498
Birth Location: Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
JD
Janet DOUGLAS
1467 – 1512
Birth Location: Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfriesshire (Scotland)
JD
Elizabeth Douglas
1482 –
Birth Location: Drumlanrig, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Douglas
Birth Location: –
ED

Elizabeth Crichton's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Crichton
1435 – 1539
Birth Place: Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Parents
Robert Crichton
1409 – 1478
Sanquhar Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Christiana (Elisabeth) Erskine
1406 – 1479
Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert (II de) Crichton
1376 – 1478
Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Erskine
1385 – 1412
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Nicholas Erskine
1338 – 1406
Perthshire, Scotland
Jean Cameron
1356 – 1402
Ballegarno Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Edward-Robert Crichton
1345 – 1412
Christian Erskine
1358 – 1387
Nicholas Erskine
1338 – 1406
Jean Cameron
1356 – 1402
Robert Erskine
1310 – 1385
Beatrice Lindsay
1291 – 1352
John Cameron
1310 – 1383
Elaine-Ellen Montealto-Mowat
1292 – 1338
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Crichton
1315 – 1412
Christian Kerr
1331 –
Robert Erskine
1310 – 1385
Christian Menteith
1320 – 1387
Robert Erskine
1310 – 1385
Beatrice Lindsay
1291 – 1352
John Cameron
1310 – 1383
Elaine-Ellen Montealto-Mowat
1292 – 1338
William Erskine
1274 – 1331
Beatrix Stewart
1260 – 1337
Alexander Lindsay
1267 – 1314
Unknown Stewart
1264 – 1337
Robert Cambrun'
1255 – 1296
Cameron
John MONTEALTO
1268 –

Elizabeth Crichton's Descendants

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Elizabeth Crichton (1435 – Oct 1539) m. William Douglas (1435 – 22 Jul 1484) m. John (MacDuff Laird of) Muldavit (Apr 1540 – 23 Apr 1593)
  1. 1. John Douglas (Abt 1454 – )
  2. 2. George Douglas (1455 – 1513) m. Elizabeth Drummond (Abt 1472 – 21 Aug 1514) m. Elizabeth Boyd
  3. 3. Margaret Douglas (Abt 1460 – Dec 1535) m. John Cathcart (1458 – Dec 1535) m. John Cathcart (1432 – 1535)
  4. 4. Archibald Douglas (1461 – )
  5. 5. James Douglas (1462 – 1498) m. Janet Scott (1445 – 1509)
    1. 1. Agnes (Janet) Douglas (1467 – 19 Jan 1518) m. Roger Grierson (Aft 1474 – 9 Sep 1513)
    2. 2. William Douglas (10 Mar 1481 – 9 Sep 1513) m. Elizabeth Gordon (1485 – 1512)
      1. 1. Janet (Douglas of) Drumlanrig (1495 – 1551) m. Robert Maxwell (1493 – 9 Jul 1546)
        1. 1. Robert Maxwell (Bet 1510 and 1520 – 14 Sep 1552) m. Beatrix Douglas (1515 – 15 Sep 1583) m. Unknown Mistress (Abt 1530 – )
        2. 2. John Maxwell (1512 – 20 Jan 1583) m. Agnes (de) Herries (Bet 1531 and 1534 – 14 Mar 1593)
        3. 3. Margaret Maxwell ( – 31 Jan 1593) m. Archibald (Henry) Stewart (1492 – Jul 1525) m. William Baillie (Abt 1531 – 1587)
      2. 2. Agnes Douglas (Abt 1496 – ) m. Andrew Cunningham (Abt 1501 – )
      3. 3. James (William) Douglas (1498 – 27 Dec 1578) m. Margaret Douglas (1515 – 19 Mar 1576) m. Christian Montgomerie (1515 – 9 Aug 1575) m. Marion
      4. 4. Jacobus Douglas (1500 – 8 Jan 1540)
      5. 5. John Douglas (Abt 1500 – Aft 2 May 1540) m. Margaret Douglas
      6. 6. Archibald Douglas (1502 – 1570) m. Jonet Napier (Abt 1504 – 15 Feb 1555) m.
      7. 7. Archibald Douglas (1503 – 29 Sep 1570)
      8. 8. Robert Douglas (Abt 1505 – )
      9. 9. Christian Douglas (Abt 1506 – Bef Oct 1576)
      10. 10. Giles Douglas (Abt 1510 – 1546)
    3. 3. William Douglas (10 Mar 1481 – 9 Sep 1513) m. Elizabeth Gordon (1485 – 1512)
    4. 4. Margaret Douglas (1578 – 1638) m. James McMath (1575 – Jan 1624)
    5. 5. William Douglas (1582 – 19 Feb 1660)
    6. 6. Janet Douglas (1583 – 27 Jun 1659)
    7. 7. Janet Douglas (Abt 1583 – ) m. William Livingston (Abt 1566 – )
    8. 8. Willem (Douglas Earl van) Morton (1584 – 7 Aug 1648)
    9. 9. George Douglas (1585 – 9 Sep 1610)
    10. 10. James (Douglas) Kilgour (1585 – 18 Feb 1617) m. Janet Thyne (1589 – 1655)
    11. 11. David Douglas (1585 – 1617)
    12. 12. James Douglas (1585 – 1627) m. Helena Grierson (1594 – 1617)
    13. 13. Janet Drumlanrig (1585 – )
    14. 14. Robert Douglas (1588 – 1627)
    15. 15. Helen Douglas (1590 – 1663) m. John Menzies
    16. 16. Lord (David DOUGLAS Of) Airdoch (1592 – )
    17. 17. Christian Douglas m. Robert Dalzell (1584 – Jun 1654)
    18. 18. Jean Douglas
  6. 6. Janet DOUGLAS (1467 – Bef 4 Oct 1512) m. William SOMERVILLE (1453 – 12 Apr 1491)
  7. 7. Elizabeth Douglas (Abt 1482 – ) m. John Campbell (Abt 1481 – )
  8. 8. Elizabeth Douglas m. John Campbell (Abt 1481 – )

Elizabeth Crichton's Timeline

2 Records

1435
1435
Birth of Elizabeth Crichton in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
1539
Oct 1539
Age 104
Death of Elizabeth Crichton in Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1435
    Event Place: Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1539
    Event Place: Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
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