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James Crichton 1568–1620 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1568

Birth Location: Frendaught House, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 10 February 1620

Death Location: Frendraught, Aberdeen, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Crechtoun

Mother: Joneta Keith

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Gordon

Children(s): Mary Immigrant, 1599-1667 Cricht, Agnes Crichton, Anne Crichton, Jonet McLEY\\TRUMBELL

In 1568, James Crichton entered the world in Frendaught House, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir James Of Fendraught Crichton Crechtoun And Joneta Keith. James Crichton married Elizabeth Gordon, and had children including 1599 1667 3C12Xr Sir James Crichton Viscount Of Frendraught Cricht, Agnes Crichton, Anne Crichton, Jonet Mcley Trumbell, Mary Crichton Immigrant. James Crichton passed away in 1620 in Frendraught, Aberdeen, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1568, James Crichton entered the world in Frendaught House, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir James Of Fendraught Crichton Crechtoun And Joneta Keith.
  • James Crichton married Elizabeth Gordon, and had children including 1599 1667 3C12Xr Sir James Crichton Viscount Of Frendraught Cricht, Agnes Crichton, Anne Crichton, Jonet Mcley Trumbell, Mary Crichton Immigrant.
  • James Crichton passed away in 1620 in Frendraught, Aberdeen, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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James Crichton's Ancestors

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James Crichton
1568–1620
Birth Place: Frendaught House, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir James of Fendraught Crichton, Crechtoun
1541–1612
Frendraught Castle, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Joneta Keith
1545–1596
Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir. (William, Knight, Statesman, Chancellor of Scot∣land Crichton of) Frendraught
1510–1548
Frendraught Castle, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
LADY (Agnes Abernethy Crichton ( Lady of) Abernethy)
1524–1564
Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Lord (William Keith Campbell 4th Earl of) Marischal
1506–1581
Dunottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Margaret (Keith of) Inverugie
1520–1556
Inverugie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Robert Marischal
1483–1513
Elizabeth Glamis
1503–1556
William Inverugie
1500–1522
Janet Gray
1500–1539
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Inverugie
1455–1530
Elisabeth Gordon
1465–1530
Sir Baron
1487–1522
Andrew Gray
1446–1514
Elizabeth Stewart
1465–1529

James Crichton's Descendants

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James Crichton (1568–10 February 1620) m. Elizabeth Gordon (1 November 1574–20 February 1615)
  1. 1. Mary (Crichton 📌) Immigrant 1603–1694 m. John (Clanton 📌) Immigrant 1609–1636
    1. 1. Marmaduke (Clanton) 📌 1637–1664 m. Jane (Gabriel Morris-Briggs 📌) Immigrant 1635–1662
      1. 1. Edward (Crighton\Richard Clanton, I) 📌 1658–1741 m. Mary (Sarah) Evans 1658–1741
        1. 1. Edward (Crighton Clanton Jr.) MHL 1690–1740 m. Sarah (Jane) Evans 1685–1748 m. Sarah EVANS 1685–1748
        2. 2. Thomas CLANTON 1682–1735
        3. 3. Sarah Clanton 1679–
        4. 4. Richard Clanton 1683–1750
        5. 5. William (Charles) CLANTON 1684–1726
        6. 6. Richard (Clanton) Sr 1685–1750
        7. 7. Agnes Clanton 1685–
        8. 8. Benjamin Clanton 1691–1781
        9. 9. Thomas Clanton 1708–1735
        10. 10. Mary Clanton 1685–
        11. 11. Richard Clanton 1696–1750
        12. 12. John (Wesley) Clanton 1693–1781
        13. 13. Charles Clanton 1698–1726
        14. 14. Ann Clanton 1685–
      2. 2. John (Clanton\Clantein 📌) immigrant 1662–
      3. 3. Benjamin Clanton 1659–1741
      4. 4. Sarah (Briggs) Clanton 1657–
      5. 5. Thomas Clanton 1660–1693
      6. 6. Samuel (Briggs) Clanton 1662–1726
      7. 7. Elizabeth Clanton 1658–1741
      8. 8. William Clanton 1664–1726
    2. 2. John Clanton 1641–
    3. 3. William Clanton 1631–1726
    4. 4. Edward Clanton 1635–1680
    5. 5. William Clanton 1640–1726
  2. 2. 1599-1667 (3c12xr Sir. James Crichton. Viscount of Frendraught) Cricht 1599–1650
  3. 3. Agnes Crichton 1596–
  4. 4. Anne Crichton 1601–1659
  5. 5. Jonet McLEY\\TRUMBELL 1596–1666

James Crichton's Timeline

3 Records

1568
1568
Birth of James Crichton in Frendaught House, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Frendaught House, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1584
1584
Age 16
James Crichton was married in Frendraught, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Frendraught, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1620
10 February 1620
Age 52
Death of James Crichton in Frendraught, Aberdeen, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Frendraught, Aberdeen, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1584
    Event Place: Frendraught, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 February 1620
    Event Place: Frendraught, Aberdeen, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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