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Margaretha CRICHTON 1502–1547 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Aug 1502

Birth Location: Sanquhar Castle, Kirkpatrick, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland

Death Date: 10 Sep 1547

Death Location: Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Father: John Erskine

Mother: Margaretha Campbell

Spouse(s): James Buchan

Children(s): Lady Stuart

In 1502, Margaretha CRICHTON entered the world in Sanquhar Castle, Kirkpatrick, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland, born to John Erskine 5Th Lord Erskine And Margaretha Campbell. Margaretha CRICHTON married James Stewart 1St Earl Of Buchan, and had children including Lady Agnes Elvira Stuart. Margaretha CRICHTON passed away in 1547 in Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1502, Margaretha CRICHTON entered the world in Sanquhar Castle, Kirkpatrick, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland, born to John Erskine 5Th Lord Erskine And Margaretha Campbell.
  • Margaretha CRICHTON married James Stewart 1St Earl Of Buchan, and had children including Lady Agnes Elvira Stuart.
  • Margaretha CRICHTON passed away in 1547 in Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Erskine
1487–1555
Birth Location: NIsbet, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
JE
Margaretha Campbell
1500–1555
Birth Location: Bridgend (Lochgilphead), Argyll and Bute, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

James Buchan
1442–1499
Birth Location: –
JB

Children(s)

Lady Stuart
1535–1581
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland ?
LS

Margaretha CRICHTON's Ancestors

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Margaretha CRICHTON
1502–1547
Birth Place: Sanquhar Castle, Kirkpatrick, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
Parents
John Erskine, 5th Lord Erskine
1487–1555
NIsbet, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Margaretha Campbell
1500–1555
Bridgend (Lochgilphead), Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Grandparents
Archibald ("Gillispe") Campbell
1466–1513
Kilchurn Castle, Glen Orchy, Argyllshire, Scotland
Isabella Stewart
1459–1529
Renfrewshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Collin Argyll
1433–1493
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Archibald Campbell
–1440

Margaretha CRICHTON's Descendants

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Margaretha CRICHTON (31 Aug 1502–10 Sep 1547) m. James (Stewart, 1st Earl of) Buchan (1442–1499)
  1. 1. Lady (Agnes Elvira) Stuart 1535–1581 m. Sir (William T. Hamilton Younger of) Sanquhar 1535–1599
    1. 1. William Hamilton 1579–1638 m. Janet Fithie 1579–1639
      1. 1. Allexander Hamiltoun 1602–1670 m. Bessie Englis,Hamilton 1614–1679
        1. 1. Elizabeth Hamilton 1641–1720 m. John Bell 1633–1700
      2. 2. Sir (Alexander deFithie Hamilton) 10thGgr 1602–1670
    2. 2. John* (Hamilton 8th Laird of) Bardowie 1560–1618

Margaretha CRICHTON's Timeline

2 Records

1502
31 Aug 1502
Birth of Margaretha CRICHTON in Sanquhar Castle, Kirkpatrick, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
Sanquhar Castle, Kirkpatrick, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
1547
10 Sep 1547
Age 45
Death of Margaretha CRICHTON in Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1502
    Event Place: Sanquhar Castle, Kirkpatrick, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1547
    Event Place: Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
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