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James Crichton of Ruthvendenny, 1st Laird of Ruthven, Provost of Edinburgh 1411–1480 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1411

Birth Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: aft 18 Jul 1480

Death Location: Eglington Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: Stephen Linlithgow

Mother: Catherine Cairns

Spouse(s): Agnes Hepburn, Lady Hailes

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James Crichton of Ruthvendenny, 1st Laird of Ruthven, Provost of Edinburgh was born in 1411 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, the child of Stephen Crichton Of Cairns And Linlithgow And Catherine Cairns. James Crichton of Ruthvendenny, 1st Laird of Ruthven, Provost of Edinburgh married Agnes Hepburn, Lady Agnes Elizabeth Hepburn Of Hailes. James Crichton of Ruthvendenny, 1st Laird of Ruthven, Provost of Edinburgh passed away in 1480 in Eglington Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • James Crichton of Ruthvendenny, 1st Laird of Ruthven, Provost of Edinburgh was born in 1411 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, the child of Stephen Crichton Of Cairns And Linlithgow And Catherine Cairns.
  • James Crichton of Ruthvendenny, 1st Laird of Ruthven, Provost of Edinburgh married Agnes Hepburn, Lady Agnes Elizabeth Hepburn Of Hailes.
  • James Crichton of Ruthvendenny, 1st Laird of Ruthven, Provost of Edinburgh passed away in 1480 in Eglington Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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James Edinburgh's Ancestors

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James Edinburgh
1411–1480
Birth Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Parents
Stephen Crichton of Cairns and Linlithgow
1332–1434
Midlothian, Scotland
Catherine Cairns
1351–
Cairns, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Edinburgh's Timeline

2 Records

1411
Abt. 1411
Birth of James Crichton of Ruthvendenny, 1st Laird of Ruthven, Provost of Edinburgh in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
1480
aft 18 Jul 1480
Age 69
Death of James Crichton of Ruthvendenny, 1st Laird of Ruthven, Provost of Edinburgh in Eglington Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
Eglington Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1411
    Event Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: aft 18 Jul 1480
    Event Place: Eglington Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland

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