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Margaret Crichton of Ruthven 1504 – 1610 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1504

Birth Location: Huntingtower Castle, Ruthven, Timbermore, Crieff, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 10 January 1610

Death Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: John Crichton

Mother: Janet Frasier

Spouse(s): Peter Megginch

Children(s): Peter Megginch

The story of Margaret Crichton of Ruthven began in 1504 in Huntingtower Castle, Ruthven, Timbermore, Crieff, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom. Margaret Crichton of Ruthven married Peter Hay, Lord Megginch, and had children including Peter Hay, Lord of Megginch. Margaret Crichton of Ruthven passed away in 1610 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret Crichton of Ruthven began in 1504 in Huntingtower Castle, Ruthven, Timbermore, Crieff, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Margaret Crichton of Ruthven married Peter Hay, Lord Megginch, and had children including Peter Hay, Lord of Megginch.
  • Margaret Crichton of Ruthven passed away in 1610 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Margaret Ruthven's Ancestors

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Margaret Ruthven
1504 – 1610
Birth Place: Huntingtower Castle, Ruthven, Timbermore, Crieff, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John Crichton
1490 – 1565
Ruthven, Perthshire, Scotland
Janet Frasier
1485 – 1525
Lovat, Beauly, Inverness-Shire, Scotland
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Margaret Ruthven's Descendants

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Margaret (Crichton of) Ruthven (1504 – 10 January 1610) m. Peter (Hay, Lord) Megginch (10 Dec 1499 – 10 Dec 1565)
  1. 1. Peter (Hay, Lord of) Megginch (10 Dec 1528 – 10 Dec 1596) m. Margaretha (Le Fleming) Ogilvy (abt 1535 – 14 Feb 1609)
    1. 1. Marjorie Hay (1549 – aft 1570) m. Jaispart Rowist (1545 – 1605)
      1. 1. Annabell Rowist (1570 – 1642) m. John (of Gesto) McClure (Abt. 1590 – 1642)
        1. 1. Jonett McClure (1620 – 2 Feb 1653) m. Sir (John Kennedie, 6th Earl of) Cassillis (15 Oct 1620 – 2 Mar 1667)

Margaret Ruthven's Timeline

3 Records

1504
1504
Birth of Margaret Crichton of Ruthven in Huntingtower Castle, Ruthven, Timbermore, Crieff, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Huntingtower Castle, Ruthven, Timbermore, Crieff, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
1527
27 June 1527
Age 23
Margaret Crichton of Ruthven was married
None
1610
10 January 1610
Age 106
Death of Margaret Crichton of Ruthven in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1504
    Event Place: Huntingtower Castle, Ruthven, Timbermore, Crieff, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 27 June 1527
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 January 1610
    Event Place: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index, 1300s-Current

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