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Janet Crichton 1461 – 1514 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Jan 1461

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland

Death Date: 28 Jul 1514

Death Location: Morton, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland

Father: Sir Cranstonriddel

Mother: Lady Bakersfield

Spouse(s): Sir Morton

Children(s): Sir Morton

The story of Janet Crichton began in 1461 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland. Janet Crichton married Sir John Douglas 2nd Earl of Morton, and had children including Sir James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton. Janet Crichton passed away in 1514 in Morton, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Janet Crichton began in 1461 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland.
  • Janet Crichton married Sir John Douglas 2nd Earl of Morton, and had children including Sir James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton.
  • Janet Crichton passed away in 1514 in Morton, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Cranstonriddel
1433 – 1465
Birth Location: Cranstoun-Riddell, Schotland
SC
Lady Bakersfield
1440 – 1478
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
LB

Spouses(s)

Sir Morton
1454 – 1515
Birth Location: Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
SM

Children(s)

Sir Morton
1487 – 1548
Birth Location: Drumlanrig Castle, Durisdeer, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
SM

Janet Crichton's Ancestors

Self
Janet Crichton
1461 – 1514
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
Parents
Sir Patrick Crichton of Cranstonriddel
1433 – 1465
Cranstoun-Riddell, Schotland
Lady (Deborah Erskine of) Bakersfield
1440 – 1478
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Crichton's Descendants

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Janet Crichton (01 Jan 1461 – 28 Jul 1514) m. Sir (John Douglas 2nd Earl of) Morton (15 May 1454 – September 1515)
  1. 1. Sir (James Douglas, 3rd Earl of) Morton (Jan 1487 – 22 Dec 1548) m. Lady (Catherine Stewart Countess) Morton (May 1491 – 1555)
    1. 1. Margaret (Countess of Dirleton) Douglas (1482 – 24 May 1505) m. Janet (of Craggis) Ogston (1488 – 6 December 1505)
      1. 1. Jeanette (Halyburton Lady) Dirleton (1505 – 1560) m. *William (Ruthven II, 2nd Lord Ruthven, Keeper of the Privy Seal, Extraordinary Lord of) Session (1500 – 3 December 1552)
        1. 1. Jeanette Ruthven (1540 – 20 Jan 1606) m. Adam (of Charterhouse Stewart (King James V illegitimate) son) (1535 – 20 June 1575)

Janet Crichton's Timeline

2 Records

1461
01 Jan 1461
Birth of Janet Crichton in Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
1514
28 Jul 1514
Age 53
Death of Janet Crichton in Morton, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland
Morton, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Jan 1461
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jul 1514
    Event Place: Morton, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland
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