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John (Clan MacFarlane, 4th Lord of Strathurd) Crichton 1527–1571 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1527

Birth Location: Ruthven Castle, Huntingtower and Ruthvenfeild, North Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1571

Death Location: Ruthven Castle, Huntingtower and Ruthvenfeild, North Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Father: John Ruthven

Mother: Elizabeth Lyon

Spouse(s): Grissell Richardsone, Jeanette Ruthven

Children(s): Euphame GGM, Johne Crichtoun, Margaret Crichton

The story of John (Clan MacFarlane, 4th Lord of Strathurd) Crichton began in 1527 in Ruthven Castle, Huntingtower and Ruthvenfeild, North Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. John (Clan MacFarlane, 4th Lord of Strathurd) Crichton married Grissell Richardsone, Jeanette Janet Ruthven, and had children including Euphame Crichton 26Th Ggm, Johne Crichton Creichton Crichtoun, Margaret Crichton. John (Clan MacFarlane, 4th Lord of Strathurd) Crichton passed away in 1571 in Ruthven Castle, Huntingtower and Ruthvenfeild, North Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of John (Clan MacFarlane, 4th Lord of Strathurd) Crichton began in 1527 in Ruthven Castle, Huntingtower and Ruthvenfeild, North Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.
  • John (Clan MacFarlane, 4th Lord of Strathurd) Crichton married Grissell Richardsone, Jeanette Janet Ruthven, and had children including Euphame Crichton 26Th Ggm, Johne Crichton Creichton Crichtoun, Margaret Crichton.
  • John (Clan MacFarlane, 4th Lord of Strathurd) Crichton passed away in 1571 in Ruthven Castle, Huntingtower and Ruthvenfeild, North Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Ruthven
1485–1542
Birth Location: Strathurd, Perth, Scotland
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Elizabeth Lyon
1485–1535
Birth Location: Glamis Castle, Glamis, Angus, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Grissell Richardsone
1515–1543
Birth Location: Perth, Scotland
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Jeanette Ruthven
1520–1593
Birth Location: Ruthven, Perth, Scotland
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Children(s)

Euphame GGM
1538–1603
Birth Location: Strathurd or Kintullo, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
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Johne Crichtoun
1540–
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
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Margaret Crichton
1552–
Birth Location: Strathurd,Scotland
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John Crichton's Ancestors

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John Crichton
1527–1571
Birth Place: Ruthven Castle, Huntingtower and Ruthvenfeild, North Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
John Crichton 4th Lord of Ruthven
1485–1542
Strathurd, Perth, Scotland
Elizabeth Lyon
1485–1535
Glamis Castle, Glamis, Angus, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Crichton's Descendants

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John ((Clan MacFarlane, 4th Lord of Strathurd)) Crichton (1527–1571) m. Grissell Richardsone (about 1515–1543) m. Jeanette ("Janet") Ruthven (1520–9 Dec 1593)
  1. 1. Euphame (Crichton 26th) GGM 1538–1603 m. Alexander (Moncrieff 1st Portioner of Kintullo 26th) GGF 1550–1610
    1. 1. Sir (Matthew William) Moncrieff 1579–1648 m. Lady (Margaret Elizabeth) Murray 1580–1617
      1. 1. William (Moncrieff, Laird of) Randerston 1600–1659 m. Margaret Learmonth 1602–1662
        1. 1. Helen (Eleanor) Moncrieff 1622–1679 m. Dr. (James Sharp Episcopal Archbisop St) Andrew 1613–1679
  2. 2. Johne (Crichton \ Creichton \) Crichtoun 1540–
  3. 3. Margaret Crichton 1552–

John Crichton's Timeline

2 Records

1527
1527
Birth of John (Clan MacFarlane, 4th Lord of Strathurd) Crichton in Ruthven Castle, Huntingtower and Ruthvenfeild, North Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Ruthven Castle, Huntingtower and Ruthvenfeild, North Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
1571
1571
Age 44
Death of John (Clan MacFarlane, 4th Lord of Strathurd) Crichton in Ruthven Castle, Huntingtower and Ruthvenfeild, North Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Ruthven Castle, Huntingtower and Ruthvenfeild, North Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1527
    Event Place: Ruthven Castle, Huntingtower and Ruthvenfeild, North Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1571
    Event Place: Ruthven Castle, Huntingtower and Ruthvenfeild, North Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
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