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Margaret Crichton 1439 – 1495 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1439

Birth Location: Sanquhar, Terregles, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1495

Death Location: Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Father: Robert Crichton

Mother: Christiana Erskine

Spouse(s): David Herries

Children(s): Herbert Herries, George Herries

In 1439, Margaret Crichton entered the world in Sanquhar, Terregles, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, born to Robert Crichton and Christiana Elisabeth Erskine. Margaret Crichton married David Herries, and had children including Herbert Herries, George Herries. Margaret Crichton passed away in 1495 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1439, Margaret Crichton entered the world in Sanquhar, Terregles, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, born to Robert Crichton and Christiana Elisabeth Erskine.
  • Margaret Crichton married David Herries, and had children including Herbert Herries, George Herries.
  • Margaret Crichton passed away in 1495 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Children(s)

Margaret Crichton's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Crichton
1439 – 1495
Birth Place: Sanquhar, Terregles, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Parents
Robert Crichton
1409 – 1478
Sanquhar Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Christiana (Elisabeth) Erskine
1406 – 1479
Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert (II de) Crichton
1376 – 1478
Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Erskine
1385 – 1412
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Nicholas Erskine
1338 – 1406
Perthshire, Scotland
Jean Cameron
1356 – 1402
Ballegarno Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Edward-Robert Crichton
1345 – 1412
Christian Erskine
1358 – 1387
Nicholas Erskine
1338 – 1406
Jean Cameron
1356 – 1402
Robert Erskine
1310 – 1385
Beatrice Lindsay
1291 – 1352
John Cameron
1310 – 1383
Elaine-Ellen Montealto-Mowat
1292 – 1338
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Crichton
1315 – 1412
Christian Kerr
1331 –
Robert Erskine
1310 – 1385
Christian Menteith
1320 – 1387
Robert Erskine
1310 – 1385
Beatrice Lindsay
1291 – 1352
John Cameron
1310 – 1383
Elaine-Ellen Montealto-Mowat
1292 – 1338
William Erskine
1274 – 1331
Beatrix Stewart
1260 – 1337
Alexander Lindsay
1267 – 1314
Unknown Stewart
1264 – 1337
Robert Cambrun'
1255 – 1296
Cameron
John MONTEALTO
1268 –

Margaret Crichton's Descendants

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Margaret Crichton (1439 – 1495) m. David Herries (1436 – Aft 26 Aug 1495)
  1. 1. Herbert Herries (1460 – Bet 14 Jan 1501 and 12 Jun 1505) m. Mariott Carlyle (1462 – 1493) m. Mariot Cuningham (Abt 1465 – )
    1. 1. Andrew (Robert) Herries (1477 – 9 Sep 1513) m. Beatrix Herries (Abt 1478 – ) m. Janet Douglas (1476 – Bef 25 Feb 1500) m. Nichola Home (1485 – 17 Jul 1537)
      1. 1. Andrew Herries (Abt 1495 – 9 Sep 1513)
      2. 2. William Herries (14 Jan 1501 – 26 Sep 1543) m. Katherine Kennedy (1510 – 1545)
        1. 1. Agnes (de) Herries (Bet 1531 and 1534 – 14 Mar 1593) m. John Maxwell (1512 – 20 Jan 1583)
        2. 2. Katherine Herries (1533 – 8 Feb 1593) m. Uchtred MacDowall (1546 – 11 Jun 1593)
        3. 3. Janet ((Jean) (Joneta)) Herries (1538 – Dec 1612) m. James Cockburn (Abt 1524 – 1588)
    2. 2. Mungo Herries (Abt 1478 – Sep 1513)
    3. 3. Herries (Abt 1480 – ) m. Thomas (John) Macfarlane
    4. 4. John Herries (Abt 1481 – Sep 1513)
    5. 5. George Herries (1482 – )
    6. 6. Roger Herries (1483 – Nov 1536) m. Nicole Home (1485 – ) m. Douglas (1485 – )
    7. 7. Herries (Abt 1485 – 1507) m. John MacFarlane (Abt 1480 – 9 Sep 1513)
    8. 8. Janet Herries
  2. 2. George Herries (Abt 1462 – )

Margaret Crichton's Timeline

2 Records

1439
1439
Birth of Margaret Crichton in Sanquhar, Terregles, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Sanquhar, Terregles, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
1495
1495
Age 56
Death of Margaret Crichton in Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1439
    Event Place: Sanquhar, Terregles, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1495
    Event Place: Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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