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Katherine Crichton 1540–1612 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: Nov 1612

Death Location: Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland

Father: Sir Frendraught

Mother: Lady Abernathy

Spouse(s): William Johnstonburn

Children(s): Alexander Borthwik

In 1540, Katherine Crichton entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Sir William Alexander The Good Earl Crichton 5Th Earl Of Glencairn Laird Of Frendraught And Lady Agnes Abernathy Lady Of Abernathy. Katherine Crichton married William Soutra Borthwick 3Rd Laird Of Borthwick Soltray And Johnstonburn, and had children including Alexander Borthwik. Katherine Crichton passed away in 1612 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1540, Katherine Crichton entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Sir William Alexander The Good Earl Crichton 5Th Earl Of Glencairn Laird Of Frendraught And Lady Agnes Abernathy Lady Of Abernathy.
  • Katherine Crichton married William Soutra Borthwick 3Rd Laird Of Borthwick Soltray And Johnstonburn, and had children including Alexander Borthwik.
  • Katherine Crichton passed away in 1612 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Frendraught
1518–1550
Birth Location: Frendraught Castle, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Lady Abernathy
1524–1558
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
LA

Spouses(s)

William Johnstonburn
1540–1542
Birth Location: Soltray Johnstonburn, East Lothian, Scotland
WJ

Children(s)

Alexander Borthwik
1564–1624
Birth Location: Borthwick Castle, Lochorwart, Midlothian, Scotland
AB

Katherine Crichton's Ancestors

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Katherine Crichton
1540–1612
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Sir William Alexander "The Good Earl" Crichton , 5th Earl of Glencairn, Laird Of Frendraught
1518–1550
Frendraught Castle, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Lady (Agnes Abernathy , Lady of) Abernathy
1524–1558
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Lord (Robert III Crichton , of Sanquhar III, of) Sanquhar
1495–1525
Sanquhar, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (Murray of) Cockpool
1500–1527
Cockpool, , Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Murray
1465–1527
Joanna
1472–1545
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Katherine Crichton's Descendants

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Katherine Crichton (1540–Nov 1612) m. William (Soutra Borthwick 3rd Laird of Borthwick, Soltray and) Johnstonburn (1540–1542)
  1. 1. Alexander Borthwik 1564–1624 m. Elizabeth Darling 1578–
    1. 1. Agnes Borthuik 1604–1624 m. Robert Rid 1601–1624
      1. 1. Alexander Reid 1624–1650 m. Jeane Broun 1620–1650
        1. 1. Elspeth Reid 1650–1670 m. George Ritchmont 1645–1670

Katherine Crichton's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Katherine Crichton in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1612
Nov 1612
Age 72
Death of Katherine Crichton in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1612
    Event Place: Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
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