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Janet Crichton 1408–1437 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1408

Birth Location: Calderwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 7 Mar 1437

Death Location: Carlaverock, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Father: George Caithness

Mother: Janet Borthwick

Spouse(s): Sir Maxwell

Children(s): John MAXWELL, Janet Maxwell, James Maxwell, Mariette Maxwell, Janet Maxwell, Robert Maxwell, John Maxwell, Aymer Maxwell, John Maxwell

In 1408, Janet Crichton entered the world in Calderwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to George Crichton Earl Caithness And Janet Lady Baroness De Borthwick. Janet Crichton married Sir John Maxwell 3Rd Lord Carlaverock Lord Master Of Maxwell, and had children including Aymer Maxwell, James Maxwell, Janet Maxwell, John 3Rd Lord Calaverock Maxwell, John Lord Maxwell, John Maxwell, Mariette Maxwell, Robert Maxwell. Janet Crichton passed away in 1437 in Carlaverock, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1408, Janet Crichton entered the world in Calderwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to George Crichton Earl Caithness And Janet Lady Baroness De Borthwick.
  • Janet Crichton married Sir John Maxwell 3Rd Lord Carlaverock Lord Master Of Maxwell, and had children including Aymer Maxwell, James Maxwell, Janet Maxwell, John 3Rd Lord Calaverock Maxwell, John Lord Maxwell, John Maxwell, Mariette Maxwell, Robert Maxwell.
  • Janet Crichton passed away in 1437 in Carlaverock, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

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Janet Crichton's Ancestors

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Janet Crichton
1408–1437
Birth Place: Calderwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
George Crichton Earl Caithness
1345–1427
Cairns, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland
Janet (Lady Baroness De) Borthwick
1370–1464
Lochorwart Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
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Janet Crichton's Descendants

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Janet Crichton (1408–7 Mar 1437) m. Sir (John Maxwell, 3rd Lord Carlaverock, Lord Master of) Maxwell (1404–22 July 1484)
  1. 1. John MAXWELL 1436–1513 m. Agnes STEWART 1480–1557
    1. 1. Isobel Maxwell 1493–1517 m. Robert (Porterfield,) Laird 1489–1515
      1. 1. John Porterfield 1515–1573 m. Beatrix Cunningham 1517–1540
        1. 1. William (Duke of) Porterfield 1540–1620
    2. 2. George MAXWELL 1510–1592
    3. 3. John MAXWELL 1512–1583
    4. 4. Robert MAXWELL 1513–1546
    5. 5. Edward Maxwell 1509–1540
  2. 2. Janet Maxwell 1428–1485
  3. 3. James Maxwell 1434–
  4. 4. Mariette Maxwell 1430–1472
  5. 5. Janet Maxwell 1420–1497
  6. 6. Robert Maxwell 1432–1468
  7. 7. John (3rd Lord Calaverock) Maxwell 1445–1484
  8. 8. Aymer Maxwell 1426–1473
  9. 9. John (Lord) Maxwell 1420–1484

Janet Crichton's Timeline

2 Records

1408
1408
Birth of Janet Crichton in Calderwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Calderwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1437
7 Mar 1437
Age 29
Death of Janet Crichton in Carlaverock, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Carlaverock, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1408
    Event Place: Calderwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1437
    Event Place: Carlaverock, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

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