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Margaret Crichton 1480 – 1545 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1480

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 8 Feb 1545

Death Location: Rothesay, Elgin, Bute Island, Scotland

Father: William Crichton

Mother: Margaret Stewart

Spouse(s): George Leslie, William Todrik, George Halkerstoun, John Leslie

Children(s): Norman Leslie, William Leslie, Elizabeth Leslie, Robert Leslie, Helena Leslie, Margaret Leslie, Euphemia Leslie, James Leslie, Agnes Leslie

In 1480, Margaret Crichton entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to William Crichton and Margaret Stewart. Margaret Crichton married George Leslie, William Todrik, George Halkerstoun, John Leslie, and had children including Norman Leslie, William Leslie, Elizabeth Leslie, Robert Leslie, Helena E Leslie, Margaret Leslie, Euphemia Leslie, James Leslie, Agnes Leslie. Margaret Crichton passed away in 1545 in Rothesay, Elgin, Bute Island, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1480, Margaret Crichton entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to William Crichton and Margaret Stewart.
  • Margaret Crichton married George Leslie, William Todrik, George Halkerstoun, John Leslie, and had children including Norman Leslie, William Leslie, Elizabeth Leslie, Robert Leslie, Helena E Leslie, Margaret Leslie, Euphemia Leslie, James Leslie, Agnes Leslie.
  • Margaret Crichton passed away in 1545 in Rothesay, Elgin, Bute Island, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Crichton
1455 – 1493
Birth Location: Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland
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Margaret Stewart
1450 – 1512
Birth Location: Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

George Leslie
1485 – 1558
Birth Location: Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland
GL
William Todrik
1478 – 1507
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
WT
George Halkerstoun
1475 – 1510
Birth Location: Scotland
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John Leslie
Birth Location: –
JL

Children(s)

Norman Leslie
1517 – 1554
Birth Location: Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland
NL
William Leslie
1518 – 1573
Birth Location: Cairneyincarse, Gowrie, Scotland
WL
Elizabeth Leslie
1518 –
Birth Location: Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland
EL
Robert Leslie
1519 – 1588
Birth Location: Ardersier, Inverness-shire, Scotland
RL
Helena Leslie
1520 – 1594
Birth Location: Ardersier, Inverness-shire, Scotland
HL
Margaret Leslie
1525 –
Birth Location: Rothes, Moray, Scotland
ML
Euphemia Leslie
1528 – 1588
Birth Location: Leslie, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
EL
James Leslie
1530 – 1614
Birth Location: Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
JL
Agnes Leslie
1539 – 1594
Birth Location: Bute, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom
AL

Margaret Crichton's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Crichton
1480 – 1545
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
William Crichton
1455 – 1493
Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland
Margaret Stewart
1450 – 1512
Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James Crichton
1415 – 1454
Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland
Janet Dunbar
1416 – 1506
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
James II
1430 – 1460
Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Mary (of) Guelders
1433 – 1463
Grave, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Great-Grandparents
James Dunbar
1399 – 1429
Katharine Seton
1399 – 1445
James I
1394 – 1437
Joan Beaufort
1402 – 1445
Arnold Guelders
1410 – 1473
Catharine
1417 – 1476
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Dunbar
1373 – 1421
Matilda Fraser
1375 –
Alexander Seton
1385 – 1441
Elizabeth Gordon
1385 – 1439
Robert Stewart
1337 – 1406
Annabella Drummond
1350 – 1401
John Beaufort
1371 – 1410
Margaret Holland
1381 – 1439
Jan Egmont
1385 – 1451
Maria Arkel
1389 – 1415
Adolph Kleve
1373 – 1448
Mary Burgundy
1393 – 1440

Margaret Crichton's Descendants

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Margaret Crichton (1480 – 8 Feb 1545) m. George Leslie (2 Aug 1485 – 28 Nov 1558) m. William Todrik (1478 – Bet 27 Jul 1507) m. George Halkerstoun (Abt 1475 – Bef 4 Jul 1510) m. John Leslie
  1. 1. Norman Leslie (Abt 1517 – 29 Aug 1554) m. Isobel Lindsay (Abt 1523 – )
  2. 2. William Leslie (1518 – Abt 1573)
  3. 3. Elizabeth Leslie (1518 – ) m. Patrick Crichton
  4. 4. Robert Leslie (1519 – 22 Sep 1588) m. Janet Elphinstone (16 Mar 1534 – 13 Mar 1589)
  5. 5. Helena (E) Leslie (1520 – 26 Oct 1594) m. Mark Kerr (1516 – 29 Aug 1584) m. Gilbert Seton (Abt 1516 – 1547)
  6. 6. Margaret Leslie (Abt 1525 – ) m. Archibald Douglas (1554 – 4 Aug 1588)
  7. 7. Euphemia Leslie (Abt 1528 – Apr 1588) m. George Learmonth (1524 – Abt Jun 1585) m. John (Cunyngham) [Cunningham] (Abt 1530 – )
  8. 8. James Leslie (Bet 11 Jan 1530 and 10 Jan 1531 – Abt 1614) m. Marjory Annand (1549 – )
  9. 9. Agnes Leslie (1539 – Feb 1594) m. William Douglas (2 Jul 1539 – 24 Sep 1606)

Margaret Crichton's Timeline

3 Records

1480
1480
Birth of Margaret Crichton in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1545
8 Feb 1545
Age 65
Death of Margaret Crichton in Rothesay, Elgin, Bute Island, Scotland
Rothesay, Elgin, Bute Island, Scotland
1546
1546
Age 66
Burial of Margaret Crichton in Galloway, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Galloway, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1480
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1545
    Event Place: Rothesay, Elgin, Bute Island, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1546
    Event Place: Galloway, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
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