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James Crichton 2nd Lord of Crichton 1408–1469 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1408

Birth Location: Chrichton Castle, Mid-Lothian, Scotland,

Death Date: 1469

Death Location: Crichton, Mid, Lothian, Scotland

Father: William CRICHTON

Mother: Margaret Maitland

Spouse(s): Janet Dunbar

Children(s): William Crichton, Alexander Crichton, Gavin Crichton, Robert Crichton, George Crichton

In 1408, James Crichton 2nd Lord of Crichton entered the world in Chrichton Castle, Mid-Lothian, Scotland,, born to William Crichton 1St Lord Of Crichton And Margaret Agnes Maitland. James Crichton 2nd Lord of Crichton married Janet De Dunbar, and had children including Alexander Crichton, Gavin Crichton, George Crichton, Robert Crichton, William Livingston Crichton 3Rd Lord Crichton. James Crichton 2nd Lord of Crichton passed away in 1469 in Crichton, Mid, Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1408, James Crichton 2nd Lord of Crichton entered the world in Chrichton Castle, Mid-Lothian, Scotland,, born to William Crichton 1St Lord Of Crichton And Margaret Agnes Maitland.
  • James Crichton 2nd Lord of Crichton married Janet De Dunbar, and had children including Alexander Crichton, Gavin Crichton, George Crichton, Robert Crichton, William Livingston Crichton 3Rd Lord Crichton.
  • James Crichton 2nd Lord of Crichton passed away in 1469 in Crichton, Mid, Lothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William CRICHTON
1383–1455
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
WC
Margaret Maitland
1385–1421
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
MM

Spouses(s)

Janet Dunbar
1416–1506
Birth Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
JD

Children(s)

William Crichton
1455–1493
Birth Location: City of Edinburgh, Scotland
WC
Alexander Crichton
1449–
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
AC
Gavin Crichton
1445–1493
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
GC
Robert Crichton
1457–1516
Birth Location: Riccanton, West Lothian, Scotland
RC
George Crichton
1452–
Birth Location: –
GC

James Crichton's Ancestors

Self
James Crichton
1408–1469
Birth Place: Chrichton Castle, Mid-Lothian, Scotland,
Parents
William CRICHTON 1st LORD of CRICHTON
1383–1455
Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
Margaret (Agnes) Maitland
1385–1421
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (John) Crichton
1355–1423
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Lady (Christian De) Gremislaw
1356–1429
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
James (Douglas Earl of) Douglas
1358–1388
Douglas, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Isabel (Euphame) Stewart
1348–1410
Dundonald, Ayrshire, , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Crichton
1304–1393
Isabel Ross
1280–1334
Gremislaw
1330–
Sir Stewart
1350–1421
Isabel MacDugall
1362–1439
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Crichton's Descendants

1.
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James (Crichton 2nd Lord of) Crichton (1408–1469) m. Janet (de) Dunbar (1416–19 Jan 1506)
  1. 1. William ("Livingston" Crichton 3rd Lord) Crichton 1455–1493 m. Marion Livingston 1450–1512 m. Margaret (Stewart) Princess 1450–1512
    1. 1. Margaret Crichton 1480–1546 m. Alexander ((of Pitcairn) Stewart) ** 1478–1537
      1. 1. Margaret (Catherine) Stewart 1500–1543 m. Colin (Campbell Earl of) Argyll 1515–1584 m. Patrick Grahame 1509–1538 m. John Grant 1507–1585
        1. 1. Lady (Margaret CAMPBELL Baroness) Duart 1536–1580 m. Sir (Hector "3rd Laird of Tarbert") McAllister 1530–1587 m. Hector Maclean 1550–
        2. 2. Beatrix Campbell 1548–1619
        3. 3. Margaret Campbell 1548–1571
        4. 4. Sir (Duncan, the Black Duncan of the Castles) Campbell 1550–1631
        5. 5. Beatrix Campbell 1548–1619
        6. 6. Archibald (Gillespick dow) Campbell 1545–
        7. 7. Archibald Campbell 1560–1630
        8. 8. John Campbell 1565–1642
        9. 9. Robert Graham 1543–1575
        10. 10. Duncan (Black) Campbell 1550–1631
        11. 11. Elizabeth Campbell 1560–
        12. 12. Katherine Campbell 1563–
        13. 13. Colin Campbell 1562–1610
        14. 14. Patrick Campbell 1557–1622
        15. 15. Mary Campbell 1563–1618
        16. 16. Annas Campbell 1565–1589
        17. 17. Beatrice Campbell 1557–1619
      2. 2. Helen Leslie 1520–1594
      3. 3. Robert Leslie 1519–1588
      4. 4. James Leslie 1538–1574
      5. 5. Alexander Stewart 1530–
      6. 6. Janet Leslie 1508–1591 m. John Grant 1507–1585
      7. 7. William Leslie 1518–1573
      8. 8. Norman, (Master of Rothes) Leslie 1517–1554
    2. 2. MARGARET, (LADY) CRICHTON 1480–1545
    3. 3. James Crichton 1473–1536
    4. 4. William (Crichton 1st Lord of) Fleming 1515–1550
    5. 5. James Crichton 1472–1536
    6. 6. Margaret Stewart 1480–1546
  2. 2. Alexander Crichton 1449–
  3. 3. Gavin Crichton 1445–1493
  4. 4. Robert Crichton 1457–1516
  5. 5. George Crichton 1452–

James Crichton's Timeline

2 Records

1408
1408
Birth of James Crichton 2nd Lord of Crichton in Chrichton Castle, Mid-Lothian, Scotland,
Chrichton Castle, Mid-Lothian, Scotland,
1469
1469
Age 61
Death of James Crichton 2nd Lord of Crichton in Crichton, Mid, Lothian, Scotland
Crichton, Mid, Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1408
    Event Place: Chrichton Castle, Mid-Lothian, Scotland,

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Midlothia, Scotland
    Record Source: Midlothian (Edinburgh), Scotland, Extracted Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: Midlothian (Edinburgh), Scotland, Extracted Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1469
    Event Place: Crichton, Mid, Lothian, Scotland
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