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James Crichton of Ruthven Provost of Edinburgh 1412–1495 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1412

Birth Location: Ruthvendenny, Edinburgh, Scotland

Death Date: 1495

Death Location: Ruthven, Perthshire, Scotland

Father: Stephen Erskine

Mother: Catherine Cairns

Spouse(s): Agnes Hepburn

Children(s): Margaret Crichton, Crichton None, Adam Crichton

James Crichton of Ruthven Provost of Edinburgh was born in 1412 in Ruthvendenny, Edinburgh, Scotland, the child of Stephen Crichton Of Cairns Or Craigs Sheriff Of Linlithgow Lord Erskine And Catherine Cairns. James Crichton of Ruthven Provost of Edinburgh married Agnes Hepburn, and had children including Adam Crichton, Crichton, Margaret Crichton. James Crichton of Ruthven Provost of Edinburgh passed away in 1495 in Ruthven, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • James Crichton of Ruthven Provost of Edinburgh was born in 1412 in Ruthvendenny, Edinburgh, Scotland, the child of Stephen Crichton Of Cairns Or Craigs Sheriff Of Linlithgow Lord Erskine And Catherine Cairns.
  • James Crichton of Ruthven Provost of Edinburgh married Agnes Hepburn, and had children including Adam Crichton, Crichton, Margaret Crichton.
  • James Crichton of Ruthven Provost of Edinburgh passed away in 1495 in Ruthven, Perthshire, Scotland.

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James Edinburgh's Ancestors

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James Edinburgh
1412–1495
Birth Place: Ruthvendenny, Edinburgh, Scotland
Parents
Stephen Crichton of Cairns or Craigs Sheriff of Linlithgow Lord Erskine
1334–1433
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Catherine Cairns
1351–
Scotland
Grandparents
William (De Crichton 1st Laird of) Sanquhar
1288–1382
Pathhead, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Isabella (de) Ross
1294–1334
, , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Crichton
1278–1357
William II
1249–1323
Euphemia Berkeley
1267–1296
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Crichton
1265–1340
William Ross
1203–1274
Jean Comyn
1198–1274
Hugh Towie
1225–1296
Margaret Marshal
1189–1228

James Edinburgh's Descendants

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James (Crichton of Ruthven Provost of) Edinburgh (1412–1495) m. Agnes Hepburn (1412–1495)
  1. 1. Margaret Crichton 1460–1519 m. John (Sempill First Lord) Sempill 1460–1513 m. William (Stirling 2nd of) Keir 1450–1505
  2. 2. Crichton 1458– m. Edward (Sinclair 2nd of) Dryden –1496
  3. 3. Adam Crichton 1455–1513 m. Elizabeth Stirling 1460–1503
    1. 1. Adam Crichton 1475–
    2. 2. Adam Crichton 1484–1549
    3. 3. Elizabeth Crichton 1497–1581 m. Alexander Wood 1500–1592
    4. 4. Abraham Crichton 1477–1565 m. Abraham Crichton 1481–
    5. 5. Adam (Crichton 2nd Laird of) Ruthven 1488–1513 m. Isobel Gray 1483–1551
    6. 6. James (Lord Ruthven) Crichton 1486–1513 m. Janet (Ogston of) Craggis 1483–1533
      1. 1. John (Crichton 3rd of) Ruthven 1500–1547 m. Janet Fraser 1502–1594
      2. 2. Elizabeth Crichton 1502–1570 m. Alexander (Ramsay 12th of) Bamff 1500–
      3. 3. John Crichton 1506–1547
      4. 4. Margaret Crichton 1510–1570 m. Peter (Hay III Lord) Megginch 1501–1565
        1. 1. Catherine Hay 1534–
        2. 2. Jane Hay 1551–
        3. 3. Mary Hay 1545–1631
        4. 4. Edmund Hay –1610
        5. 5. Helen Hay 1535– m. William (Bruce of Fingask and) Rait 1535–1590
        6. 6. James (Hay of Kingask) Comptroller 1545–1610 m. Margaret Murray 1550–1615
        7. 7. Agnes Hay 1520– m. David (Murray 4th of) Ochtertyre 1496–1547
        8. 8. George (Hay 1st of) Ross 1545–1622 m. Margaret Kinnaird 1545–1592
        9. 9. Elisabeth Hay 1542–1597 m. Gilbert (Gray of) Bandirrane 1540–1592 m. William (Rollo of) Balbegie –1612
        10. 10. George (Hay of) Ross 1545– m. Marion Henderson 1548–
        11. 11. Katherine Hay 1530–1590 m. George (Drummond 1st of Newton of) Blair 1522–1594
        12. 12. George Hay 1570–1635 m. Margaret Halyburton 1560–1633
        13. 13. Patrick (Hay 5th of Megginch 1st of) Pitfour –1603 m. Elizabeth (Isabel) Cheyne 1572–1634 m. Beatrix Graham 1555–1634 m. Isabel Bryson 1570–1610
        14. 14. Peter (Hay IV of) Megginch 1530–1596 m. Margaret Ogilvy 1532–1555

James Edinburgh's Timeline

2 Records

1412
1412
Birth of James Crichton of Ruthven Provost of Edinburgh in Ruthvendenny, Edinburgh, Scotland
Ruthvendenny, Edinburgh, Scotland
1495
1495
Age 83
Death of James Crichton of Ruthven Provost of Edinburgh in Ruthven, Perthshire, Scotland
Ruthven, Perthshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1412
    Event Place: Ruthvendenny, Edinburgh, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1495
    Event Place: Ruthven, Perthshire, Scotland

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