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James Crichton of Ruthven 1411–1495 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1411

Birth Location: Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1495

Death Location: Ruthven, Perthshire, Scotland

Father: Stephen Crichton

Mother: Cairnis None

Spouse(s): Agnes Hepburn

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

The story of James Crichton of Ruthven began in 1411 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire, Scotland. James Crichton of Ruthven married Agnes Hepburn, and had children including Adam Crichton 2Nd Laird Of Ruthven, Crichton, Crichton Of Ruthven, Margaret Crichton, Patrick Crichton. James Crichton of Ruthven passed away in 1495 in Ruthven, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of James Crichton of Ruthven began in 1411 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire, Scotland.
  • James Crichton of Ruthven married Agnes Hepburn, and had children including Adam Crichton 2Nd Laird Of Ruthven, Crichton, Crichton Of Ruthven, Margaret Crichton, Patrick Crichton.
  • James Crichton of Ruthven passed away in 1495 in Ruthven, Perthshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Stephen Crichton
1374–1439
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
SC
Cairnis None
1390–
Birth Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
C

Spouses(s)

Agnes Hepburn
1412–1495
Birth Location: Prestonkirk, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
AH

Children(s)

Patrick Crichton
1435–1467
Birth Location: Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland
PC
Crichton Ruthven
1438–
Birth Location: Scotland
CR
Adam Ruthven
1455–1513
Birth Location: Ruthven, Angus, Scotland
AR
Crichton None
1458–
Birth Location: Scotland
C
Margaret Crichton
1460–1519
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
MC

James Ruthven's Ancestors

Self
James Ruthven
1411–1495
Birth Place: Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire, Scotland
Parents
Stephen Crichton
1374–1439
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Cairnis
1390–
Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Stephen (Crichton of Cairns - Sheriff of Linlithgow, Lord) Erskine
1350–1433
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Catherine Cairns
1355–
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Duncan Cairnis
1363–
Cairns, Scotland
Cairnis Duncan
1365–
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Edward Sanquar
1325–1423
Christian Sanquhar
1330–1424
Duncan Ilk
1336–1390
Ann Seaver
1336–
William Cairnis
1337–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Ruthven's Descendants

1.
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James (Crichton of) Ruthven (1411–1495) m. Agnes Hepburn (1412–1495)
  1. 1. Patrick Crichton 1435–1467 m. Deborah Erskine 1440–1478
    1. 1. Jane (Crichton -Countess of) Morton 1461–1516 m. John (Douglas 2nd Earl of) Morton 1459–1513
      1. 1. James (Douglas 3rd Earl of) Morton 1487–1548 m. Catherine (Stewart Countess of) Morton 1495–1554 m. Lady (Katherine) Stewart 1489–1554
        1. 1. Margaret (Douglas Duchess of Châtellerault; Countess of Arran; Duchess of) Hamilton 1511–1579 m. James (Hamilton -Second Earl of Arran, Hertog van) Châtellerault 1515–1575
        2. 2. Beatrix Douglas 1515–1583 m. Robert (Maxwell -5th Lord) Maxwell 1511–1552 m. Robert (Maxwell 5th Lord Maxwell 6th Lord Of) Carlaverock 1525–1573
        3. 3. Elizabeth (Beatrice Douglas Keith Baroness Morton) Glamis 1520–1548
        4. 4. John Douglas 1521–1579 m. Geillis Irving 1526–
        5. 5. Elizabeth (Douglas -4th Countess of) Morton 1527–1581 m. James (Douglas -Fourth Earl of) Morton 1516–1581
        6. 6. Margaret Douglas 1522–1579 m. Mungo Quintigern 1520– m. John (Jardine of) Applegirth 1521–1576
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Beatrice Douglas -Baroness) Keith 1485–1527 m. Robert (Keith 3rd Lord Keith and master of) Marischal 1483–1513
        1. 1. Alice Keith 1505–1559 m. Francis Madistard 1500–1560
        2. 2. Christina (Keith Countess of) Ogilvy 1503–1553 m. Walter (Ogilvie -1st. Earl of Dunlugus, 3rd. of) Boyne 1509–1558
        3. 3. William (Keith 4th Earl of) Marischal 1506–1581 m. Margaret (Keith of) Inverugie 1511–1562
        4. 4. Robert (Keith Abbot of) Deer 1508–1551
        5. 5. Beatrix (de) Keith 1505–1562 m. Alexander (Fraser younger of) Philorth 1517–1564
        6. 6. Christine Keith 1510–1550
        7. 7. Johanna Keith 1510–1560
        8. 8. Elisabeth (Keith 4th Earl Of Huntly, High Chancellor And Regent Of Scotland) Gordon 1510–1565 m. George (Gordon 4th Earl of Huntly, Regent of Scotland, High Chancellor of) Scotland 1513–1562
        9. 9. Alexander (Keith of) Pettie 1510– m. Alexander (Keith of) Pettie 1514–
        10. 10. Elizabeth (Beatrice) Keith 1511–1562 m. George (Gordon 4th Earl of Huntly, Regent of Scotland, High Chancellor of) Scotland 1513–1562
        11. 11. Lady (Christian) Keith 1512–1553 m. Robert (Arbuthnot 1st of) Fiddes 1520–1606 m. Robert (Arbuthnott 14th of) Arbuthnot 1515–1579
        12. 12. Janet (Joan Keith -Baroness of) Glamis 1514–1559 m. John (Lyon -7th Lord) Glamis 1521–1592
      3. 3. Agnes Morton 1485– m. Alexander (Livingstone 2nd of Dunipace and of) Phildes 1483–1560
      4. 4. Elizabeth (Beatrice Graham Or Douglas Keith, Baroness Morton and) Glamis 1488–1527 m. Lord (Robert Keith (Baron of Keith) (Master of) Marischal) 1483–1513 m. James (Inverugie Morton) douglas 1487–1548
      5. 5. Richard Douglas 1489–1526
      6. 6. Agnes Douglas 1495–1599 m. Alexander (Livingston 5th Lord Livingston of Callandar) PC 1500–1551
      7. 7. Richard Douglas 1491–1564 m. Richard Douglas 1491–
    2. 2. Patrick Chrichton 1460–1510 m. Elizabeth Murray 1445–1478
    3. 3. Peter (Crichton of) Naughton 1463–1517 m. Janet Hay 1460–
    4. 4. David (Crichton of) Cranstonriddell 1465–
  2. 2. Crichton (of) Ruthven 1438– m. Edward (St. Clair of) Dryden 1436–1487
  3. 3. Adam (Crichton 2nd Laird of) Ruthven 1455–1513 m. Elizabeth Stirling 1460–1503 m. Isobel Gray 1483–1551
  4. 4. Crichton 1458– m. Edward (Sinclair 2nd of) Dryden –1496
  5. 5. Margaret Crichton 1460–1519 m. William (Stirling 2nd of) Keir 1450–1505 m. George (Halkerstoun in) Edinburgh 1475–1513 m. Patrick (Panter King's) Secretary 1470– m. John (Sempill First Lord) Sempill 1460–1513

James Ruthven's Timeline

2 Records

1411
1411
Birth of James Crichton of Ruthven in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire, Scotland
Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire, Scotland
1495
1495
Age 84
Death of James Crichton of Ruthven in Ruthven, Perthshire, Scotland
Ruthven, Perthshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1411
    Event Place: Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for James Crichton, person ID GFR1-SX5.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1495
    Event Place: Ruthven, Perthshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for James Crichton, person ID GFR1-SX5.
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