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Margaret Crichton 1480–1546 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1480

Birth Location: Rothes, Moray, Scotland

Death Date: 1546

Death Location: Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland

Father: William Auchingoul

Mother: Margaret Scotland

Spouse(s): George Fife, Alexander Inchaffray

Children(s): Margaret (Graeme), Lady imprison, James Rothes, Helen Leslie, Norman issue

The story of Margaret Crichton began in 1480 in Rothes, Moray, Scotland. Margaret Crichton married Alexander Stewart Duke Of Albany Bishop Of Moray Abbot At Inchaffray, George Leslie 4Th Earl Of Rothes Ambassador To Denmark Scottish Nobleman Sheriff Of Fife, and had children including Helen Leslie, James Leslie Master Of Rothes, Lady Agnes Leslie Countess Of Morton Of Rothes Queen Mary S Chief Female Companion During Imprison, Margaret Catherine Stewart Graeme, Norman Leslie Master Of Rothes Sheriff Of Fife No Issue. Margaret Crichton passed away in 1546 in Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland.

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  • The story of Margaret Crichton began in 1480 in Rothes, Moray, Scotland.
  • Margaret Crichton married Alexander Stewart Duke Of Albany Bishop Of Moray Abbot At Inchaffray, George Leslie 4Th Earl Of Rothes Ambassador To Denmark Scottish Nobleman Sheriff Of Fife, and had children including Helen Leslie, James Leslie Master Of Rothes, Lady Agnes Leslie Countess Of Morton Of Rothes Queen Mary S Chief Female Companion During Imprison, Margaret Catherine Stewart Graeme, Norman Leslie Master Of Rothes Sheriff Of Fife No Issue.
  • Margaret Crichton passed away in 1546 in Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

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Margaret Crichton's Ancestors

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Margaret Crichton
1480–1546
Birth Place: Rothes, Moray, Scotland
Parents
William Crichton, 3rd Lord Crichton of Auchingoul
1455–1493
Crichton (Mid-Lothian) Scotland
Margaret (Stewart, Princess of) Scotland
1450–1499
Stirling, Stirling, Scotland
Grandparents
James (II Stewart, King of) Scots
1430–1460
Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Mary (Guelders, Queen Consort of) Scotland
1433–1463
Grave, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Great-Grandparents
James Scots
1394–1437
Joan Beaufort
1406–1445
Arnold Gelderland
1410–1473
Princess Guelders
1417–1479
2nd-Great-Grandparents
1337–1421
Annabella Scotland
1350–1401
John fleet
1371–1410
Margaret Somerset
1385–1440

Margaret Crichton's Descendants

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Margaret Crichton (1480–1546) m. George (Leslie, 4th Earl of Rothes, Ambassador to Denmark, Scottish nobleman, Sheriff of) Fife (2 Aug 1484–24 Nov 1558) m. Alexander (Stewart, Duke of Albany, Bishop of Moray, Abbot at) Inchaffray (1474–9 Dec 1537)
  1. 1. Margaret (Catherine Stewart) (Graeme) 1520–1543 m. Sir (Douglas "the Grey Baird" Campbell, 4th of) Glenorchy 1499–1583 m. Patrick (Graeme (Graham), 1st Baron of) Inchbrakie 1506–1536
    1. 1. Margaret Campbell 1552–1610
    2. 2. Duncan Campbell 1550–1631
    3. 3. Patrick Campbell 1556–1622
    4. 4. Archibald Campbell 1545–
    5. 5. Janet (Graham of) Inchbrackie 1530–1575
  2. 2. Lady (Agnes Leslie, Countess of Morton & of Rothes; Queen Mary's chief female companion during) imprison 1539–1594 m. Sir (William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton, Order of the) Thistle 1540–1606
    1. 1. Lady (Anne Agnes Douglas, Countess of) Morton 1574–1607 m. Archibald ("Gillesbuig Grumach" Campbell, 7th Earl of Argyll, a Scottish peer, politician, and military leader, a Scottish peer, politician, and military leader,) knight 1576–1638
      1. 1. Archibald (Duncan Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll, 8th Earl of Argyll, chief of Clan Campbell, leader of) Covenanters 1598–1661 m. Lady (Margaret) Douglas 1610–1677
        1. 1. Archibald (Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll, chief of Clan Campbell, Royalist) supporter 1629–1685 m. Anna ("Anne" MacKenzie , Countess of Balcarr) (Lindsay)(Campbell) 1627–1707 m. Lady (Mary Ann Stewart, Countess of) Argyll 1629–1668
        2. 2. Neil Campbell 1630–1692
      2. 2. Anne Campbell 1593–1638 m. George (Gordon, Marquis of) Huntly 1591–1649
        1. 1. James Gordon –1649
    2. 2. Robert (Douglas, Master of) Morton 1562–1584
      1. 1. William (Douglas, 7th Earl of Morton, 1st Duke of) Queensberry 1582–1650 m. Agnes (Anne Keith,) Countess 1586–1650
        1. 1. Robert (Douglas, 8th Earl of) Morton 1605–1649 m. Anna (of) Villiers 1615–1654
    3. 3. Lord (James Douglas, Commendator) Melrose 1563–1620
    4. 4. Lady (Margaret) Douglas 1558–1624
  3. 3. James (Leslie, Master of) Rothes 1538–1607 m. Jane (Jean) Hamilton 1560–1660
    1. 1. Most (Reverend Henry Leslie, Lord Bishop of Down & Meath, Opponent of) Presbyterianism 1580–1661 m. Jane Swinton 1590–1672
      1. 1. James Leslie 1624–1704 m. Jane Echlin 1624–1700 m. Mary Echlin 1630–1701
        1. 1. Ven. (Henry Leslie,) DD 1651–1733 m. Margaret Beachan 1653–1717
        2. 2. John Leslie 1653–1660
        3. 3. Mary Leslie 1655–
        4. 4. Margaret Leslie 1656–1657
        5. 5. Robert Leslie 1661–1662
        6. 6. William Leslie 1663–1690
      2. 2. Rt. (Rev. Robert Leslie, DD, Bishop of) Clogher 1622–1672
  4. 4. Helen Leslie 1520–1594
  5. 5. Norman (Leslie, Master of Rothes, Sheriff of Fife, no) issue 1517–1554 m. Isobel Lindsay 1532–1599

Margaret Crichton's Timeline

2 Records

1480
1480
Birth of Margaret Crichton in Rothes, Moray, Scotland
Rothes, Moray, Scotland
1546
1546
Age 66
Death of Margaret Crichton in Kersie Mains, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Kersie Mains, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1480
    Event Place: Rothes, Moray, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1546
    Event Place: Kersie Mains, Stirlingshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Global, Gravestone Photograph Index

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