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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 Crichton

Mother: Lady Abernathy

Spouse(s): William Borthwick

Children(s): Sir Borthwick

In 1540, Katherine Crichton entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Sir William Alexander "The Good Earl" Crichton and Lady Agnes Abernathy. Katherine Crichton married William Soutra Borthwick, and had children including Sir Capt. John Borthwick. 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 and Lady Agnes Abernathy.
  • Katherine Crichton married William Soutra Borthwick, and had children including Sir Capt. John Borthwick.
  • Katherine Crichton passed away in 1612 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

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

Spouses(s)

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

Children(s)

Sir Borthwick
1564 – 1624
Birth Location: Borthwick Castle, Lochorwart, Midlothian, Scotland
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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
1518 – 1550
Frendraught Castle, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Lady (Agnes) Abernathy
1524 – 1558
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Lord (Robert III Crichton , of) Sanquhar
1495 – 1525
Sanquhar, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Murray
1500 – 1527
Cockpool, , Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Lord 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 (1540 – 1542)
  1. 1. Sir (Capt. John) Borthwick (Bef 1564 – 25 May 1624) m. Elizabeth Darling (1578 – )
    1. 1. Agnes Borthwik (Abt. 1604 – Aft. 1624) m. Robert Reid (1601 – Aft. 1624)
      1. 1. Alexander Reid (28 Oct 1624 – 12 Apr 1650) m. Jeane Broun (24 Oct 1620 – Aft. 1650)
        1. 1. Agnes Reid (abt 1650 – Aft. 1670) m. George Richmond (abt 1645 – Aft. 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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