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Robert Crichton 1430 – 1492 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1430

Birth Location: Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Death Date: 11 Feb 1492

Death Location: Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Father: James Crichton

Mother: Janet Dunbar

Spouse(s): Christian Erskine

Children(s): Robert Crichton, Mariota Crichton, Elizabeth Crichton, William Graham

In 1430, Robert Crichton entered the world in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, born to James Crichton and Janet Dunbar. Robert Crichton married Christian Erskine, and had children including Robert Crichton, Mariota Crichton, Elizabeth Crichton, William 2nd Lord Graham. Robert Crichton passed away in 1492 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1430, Robert Crichton entered the world in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, born to James Crichton and Janet Dunbar.
  • Robert Crichton married Christian Erskine, and had children including Robert Crichton, Mariota Crichton, Elizabeth Crichton, William 2nd Lord Graham.
  • Robert Crichton passed away in 1492 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Crichton
1415 – 1454
Birth Location: Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland
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Janet Dunbar
1416 – 1506
Birth Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Christian Erskine
1439 – 1478
Birth Location: Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Robert Crichton
1457 – 1492
Birth Location: Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
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Mariota Crichton
1462 – 1493
Birth Location: Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Crichton
1472 – 1524
Birth Location: Clackmannanshire, Scotland
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William Graham
Birth Location: Scotland
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Robert Crichton's Ancestors

Self
Robert Crichton
1430 – 1492
Birth Place: Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Parents
James Crichton
1415 – 1454
Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland
Janet Dunbar
1416 – 1506
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James Dunbar
1399 – 1429
Morayshire, Scotland
Katharine (or Janet) Seton
1399 – 1445
Seton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Dunbar
1373 – 1421
Matilda Fraser
1375 –
Alexander Seton
1385 – 1441
Elizabeth Gordon
1385 – 1439
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Dunbar
1340 – 1391
Marjory Stewart
1348 – 1417
James FRASER
MRS FRASER
William Seton
1343 – 1424
Janet Seton'
1351 – 1430
Adam Gordon
1348 – 1402
Elisabeth Keith
1360 – 1438

Robert Crichton's Descendants

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Robert Crichton (1430 – 11 Feb 1492) m. Christian Erskine (1439 – Mar 1478)
  1. 1. Robert Crichton (1457 – 11 Feb 1492) m. Marion Stewart (1457 – 9 Dec 1529)
  2. 2. Mariota Crichton (Abt 1462 – 1493)
  3. 3. Elizabeth Crichton (Jan 1472 – Aft 6 Jul 1524) m. John Hay (Abt 1450 – 9 Sep 1513) m. John Hay (1461 – 9 Sep 1513)
    1. 1. Thomas Hay (Abt 1490 – Abt 26 Sep 1552)
    2. 2. Ninian Ross (1491 – Feb 1556)
    3. 3. Lord (William) Hay (1495 – 28 Jul 1522) m. Lady (Helen) Stewart (Abt 1520 – 25 Nov 1564)
    4. 4. Elizabeth Hay (Abt 1497 – )
    5. 5. Jean Hay (1498 – 1564)
    6. 6. Marion Hay (1500 – 1564) m. George Browne (1488 – 1527)
    7. 7. Janet Hay (1500 – 1533)
    8. 8. Christian Hay (1505 – 1548) m. William Stewart (1506 – 23 Oct 1548) m. John Carew (17 Jun 1500 – Jul 1562) m. William (Stewart of) Traquair (1506 – 1548)
      1. 1. Robert Stewart (1522 – 9 Sep 1548)
      2. 2. John Stewart (Abt 1525 – 28 Apr 1591) m. Janet Knox (Abt 1534 – Abt 1610)
      3. 3. Margaret Stewart (1527 – )
      4. 4. William Stewart (Abt 1531 – 20 May 1605)
      5. 5. John Stewart (1534 – 9 Mar 1606)
      6. 6. James Stewart (8 Apr 1534 – 9 Mar 1607) m. Katherine Kerr (1538 – 1606)
        1. 1. Mary (Anne) Stewart (Bet 1544 and 1570 – 18 Feb 1587) m. Francis Fraser (Abt 1565 – )
        2. 2. Robert Stewart (1552 – Feb 1623)
        3. 3. William Stewart (Abt 1553 – 20 May 1605) m. William Stewart (Abt 1567 – )
        4. 4. Mary (elspeth) Stewart (1555 – 28 Feb 1606) m. John (Theodore) Rose (1550 – 1606)
        5. 5. Walter Stewart (Abt 1555 – 1640) m. Margaret Robertson (Bet 1522 and 1580 – )
        6. 6. Janet Stewart (1 Nov 1555 – 28 Feb 1606) m. John Vetch (1557 – 1606) m. John Veatch (1564 – )
        7. 7. James Stewart (Abt 1558 – ) m. Katherine Rutherford (Abt 1560 – )
        8. 8. Janet Stewart (1 Nov 1558 – 28 Feb 1606) m. John Veitch (Abt 1555 – 1606)
        9. 9. Isabel Stuart (Abt 1559 – ) m. William Rutherford (Abt 1557 – )
        10. 10. Margaret (Kelly) Stewart (1562 – 21 Dec 1625) m. William Burnet (Abt 1546 – Abt 1653)
        11. 11. Mary Stewart (Abt 1564 – )
        12. 12. Gelis Stewart (1566 – 14 Nov 1624) m. William Rutherford (1570 – 1665)
        13. 13. # (1576 – 30 Jul 1607)
        14. 14. John Stewart (1594 – )
        15. 15. William (Charles) Stewart (1605 – 1682) m. Jeane Stuart m. Jonet ((Janet)) Currie (1612 – )
        16. 16. Janet Stewart m. John Veitch (1579 – )
      7. 7. Margaret Stewart (1536 – 1 Aug 1580) m. James Murray (1530 – Jul 1573) m. George Douglas (Abt 1536 – )
      8. 8. Christian Stewart (Abt 1537 – 1595) m. Alexander (John Laird) Horsburgh (Abt 1534 – 1603)
      9. 9. Janet Stewart (1538 – )
      10. 10. Marion Stewart (Abt 1546 – ) m. William Cleland (Abt 1560 – ) m. William Frame ( – 2 Jul 1605)
  4. 4. William (2nd Lord) Graham

Robert Crichton's Timeline

2 Records

1430
1430
Birth of Robert Crichton in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
1492
11 Feb 1492
Age 62
Death of Robert Crichton in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland
Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1430
    Event Place: Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1492
    Event Place: Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland
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