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Margaret Wood (Countess of Rothes) Crichton 1500–1546 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1546

Death Location: Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland

Father: William Crichton

Mother: Margaret Crichton

Spouse(s): Sir Rothes

Children(s): Lady Leslie, George Leslie, Alexander, Leslie

The story of Margaret Wood (Countess of Rothes) Crichton began in 1500 in Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom. Margaret Wood (Countess of Rothes) Crichton married Sir George 4Th Earl Of Rothes Sheriff Of Fife Leslie Earl Of Rothes, and had children including Alexander 3Rd Baron Of Wardis Leslie, George William Leslie, Lady Dame Helena Elizabeth Leslie. Margaret Wood (Countess of Rothes) Crichton passed away in 1546 in Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret Wood (Countess of Rothes) Crichton began in 1500 in Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Margaret Wood (Countess of Rothes) Crichton married Sir George 4Th Earl Of Rothes Sheriff Of Fife Leslie Earl Of Rothes, and had children including Alexander 3Rd Baron Of Wardis Leslie, George William Leslie, Lady Dame Helena Elizabeth Leslie.
  • Margaret Wood (Countess of Rothes) Crichton passed away in 1546 in Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Crichton
1455–1493
Birth Location: Crichton (Mid-Lothian) Scotland
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Margaret Crichton
1450–1512
Birth Location: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Sir Rothes
1500–1558
Birth Location: Rothes, Elginshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
SR

Children(s)

Lady Leslie
1526–1596
Birth Location: Rothes, Morayshire, Ardersier, Inverness-shire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
LL
George Leslie
1518–
Birth Location: Cairneyincarse/Gowrie
GL
Alexander, Leslie
1508–1573
Birth Location: Wardis, , , Scotland
AL

Margaret Crichton's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Crichton
1500–1546
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
William Crichton\ 3rd Lord Crichton
1455–1493
Crichton (Mid-Lothian) Scotland
Margaret (Stewart) Crichton
1450–1512
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (James Crichton, 2nd Lord) Crichton
1415–1454
Crichton, Midothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Janet) Dunbar
1468–1532
Buchanan, Sterling, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Crichton's Descendants

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Margaret (Wood (Countess of Rothes)) Crichton (1500–1546) m. Sir (George 4th Earl of Rothes, Sheriff of Fife, Leslie Earl of) Rothes (2 August 1500–28 November 1558)
  1. 1. Lady (Dame Helena Elizabeth) Leslie 1526–1596 m. Mark (Commendator (Abbott) of Newbattle Ker) Kerr\Carr\Carroll 1516–1584 m. Mark Kerr 1520–1584 m. James (Ogilvy Baron,) Scotland 1535–1570
    1. 1. Sir (Mark 1st Earl of Lothian Kerr Earl Van) Lothian 1557–1609 m. Dame (Margaret Maxwell, Countess) Lothian 1548–1617 m. Lady (Margaret) Maxwell 1538–1617
      1. 1. Isabelle Kerr 1585–1628 m. Sir (William Douglas 1st Marquise van Douglas by King Charles I, 11th Earl van Angus, 1st Earl van Queensbury, 9th Feudal Baron of Drumlanrig \KNIGHT of) Durisdeer 1585–1640 m. Thomas (Hamilton, Earl of) Haddington 1563–1637
        1. 1. William, (duke of kelhead,) Douglas 1618–1673 m. Adrian Richie 1620– m. Jean (Stuart of) Schelinlaw 1622–
        2. 2. Sir (Andrew James Douglas, Commendator van Douglas, Lord Melrose, 2nd Earl van) Queensbury 1617–1671
      2. 2. Sir (Robert Kerr 2nd Earl of) Lothian 1590–1624
      3. 3. Robert (Kerr Earl van) Lothian 1589–1623
      4. 4. Lilias (Kerr of) Lothian 1587–1659
      5. 5. Lady (Margaret Kerr, Countess Hay of) Yester 1586–1648
      6. 6. Lady (Jean Johanna Kerr, Countess of) Crawford 1577–1632
      7. 7. Lady (Margaret Kerr, Countess Hay of) Yester 1570–1645
    2. 2. Mark Kerr 1533–1735
  2. 2. George (William) Leslie 1518–
  3. 3. Alexander, (3rd Baron of Wardis) Leslie 1508–1573

Margaret Crichton's Timeline

2 Records

1500
1500
Birth of Margaret Wood (Countess of Rothes) Crichton in Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1546
1546
Age 46
Death of Margaret Wood (Countess of Rothes) Crichton in Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 18 Jan
    Event Place: Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Wiltshire and Swindon History Centry; Chippenham, Wiltshire; Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 4318/1

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Arkland, Dumfries, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; U.s., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Title: General Index to Civil War and Later Pension Files, Ca. 1949-Ca. 1949; NAI Number: 563268; Record Group Title

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1546
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Global, Gravestone Photograph Index
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