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James Crichton 1568–1620 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Dec 1568

Birth Location: Frendaught House, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland

Death Date: 10 Feb 1620

Death Location: Frendraught, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Fendraught

Mother: Lady Keith

Spouse(s): Janet Gordon

Children(s): Jonet Trumbell, Mary Crichton, Mary Crichton

In 1568, James Crichton entered the world in Frendaught House, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland, born to Sir James 5Th Baron Crichton Of Fendraught And Lady Joneta Johanna Of Clan Keith. James Crichton married Janet Gordon, and had children including Jonet Janet Crichtoun Crichton Mcley Trumbell, Mary Crichton. James Crichton passed away in 1620 in Frendraught, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1568, James Crichton entered the world in Frendaught House, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland, born to Sir James 5Th Baron Crichton Of Fendraught And Lady Joneta Johanna Of Clan Keith.
  • James Crichton married Janet Gordon, and had children including Jonet Janet Crichtoun Crichton Mcley Trumbell, Mary Crichton.
  • James Crichton passed away in 1620 in Frendraught, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Fendraught
1540–1612
Birth Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland
SF
Lady Keith
1545–1596
Birth Location: Dunnotarr Castle, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Aberdeen, Scotland
LK

Spouses(s)

Janet Gordon
1572–1615
Birth Location: Lesmoir, Aberdeen, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
JG

Children(s)

Jonet Trumbell
1601–1666
Birth Location: Frendaught House, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland
JT
Mary Crichton
1610–1659
Birth Location: England, England, United Kingdom
MC
Mary Crichton
1610–
Birth Location: England, England, United Kingdom
MC

James Crichton's Ancestors

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James Crichton
1568–1620
Birth Place: Frendaught House, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
Parents
Sir James "5th Baron" Crichton of Fendraught
1540–1612
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland
Lady (Joneta Johanna (of Clan)) Keith
1545–1596
Dunnotarr Castle, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Aberdeen, Scotland
Grandparents
LADY (Agnes Abernethy Crichton ( Lady of) Abernethy)
1514–1564
Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Sir (William Alexander "The Good Earl" Crichton, 5th Earl of Glencairn, Laird Of) Frendraught
1510–1546
Frendraught Castle, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Saltoun
1485–1527
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Crichton's Descendants

1.
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James Crichton (20 Dec 1568–10 Feb 1620) m. Janet Gordon (1572–20 February 1615)
  1. 1. Jonet (\ Janet Crichtoun \ Crichton \ Mcley \) Trumbell 1601–1666 m. Williame (\ William Craig \ Craige \) Crage 1597–
    1. 1. Jonet Patoune 1623– m. James Dunlop 1630–1683
      1. 1. Margaret Dunlop 1669– m. James Ritchie 1661–
        1. 1. John Ritchie 1700–1770 m. Mary (A. Sterling Ritchie) 6GG 1705–
        2. 2. James Ritchie 1896–1917
      2. 2. Grissell Dunlop 1667–
      3. 3. Robert Dunlope 1647–1700
      4. 4. Issobel Dunlop 1660–
      5. 5. Jean Dunlope 1658–
      6. 6. John Dunlop 1662–
      7. 7. Grizall Dunlope 1656–
      8. 8. James Dunlop 1654–
      9. 9. Alexander Dunlap 1645–1690
  2. 2. Mary Crichton 1610–1659
  3. 3. Mary Crichton 1610–

James Crichton's Timeline

2 Records

1568
20 Dec 1568
Birth of James Crichton in Frendaught House, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
Frendaught House, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
1620
10 Feb 1620
Age 52
Death of James Crichton in Frendraught, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Frendraught, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1568
    Event Place: Frendaught House, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1620
    Event Place: Frendraught, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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