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Sir Lord James Crichton, Knight of Frendraught, 4th Lord of Crichton 1472–1530 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1472

Birth Location: Pathhead, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: Feb 1530

Death Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Crichton

Mother: Margaret Stewart

Spouse(s): Lady Glencairn

Children(s): Lady Borthwick\Crichton, Sir. Frendraught, John Crichton, Catherine Crichton, Lady Cunningham,

The story of Sir Lord James Crichton, Knight of Frendraught, 4th Lord of Crichton began in 1472 in Pathhead, Midlothian, Scotland. Sir Lord James Crichton, Knight of Frendraught, 4th Lord of Crichton married Lady Isabelle Oliphant, Lady Catherine Borthwick Countess Of Glencairn, and had children including Catherine Kate Crichton, John Crichton, Lady Margaret Agness Borthwick Crichton, Lady Margaret Cunningham, Sir William Crichton Of Frendraught. Sir Lord James Crichton, Knight of Frendraught, 4th Lord of Crichton passed away in 1530 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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  • The story of Sir Lord James Crichton, Knight of Frendraught, 4th Lord of Crichton began in 1472 in Pathhead, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • Sir Lord James Crichton, Knight of Frendraught, 4th Lord of Crichton married Lady Isabelle Oliphant, Lady Catherine Borthwick Countess Of Glencairn, and had children including Catherine Kate Crichton, John Crichton, Lady Margaret Agness Borthwick Crichton, Lady Margaret Cunningham, Sir William Crichton Of Frendraught.
  • Sir Lord James Crichton, Knight of Frendraught, 4th Lord of Crichton passed away in 1530 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Sir Crichton's Ancestors

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Sir Crichton
1472–1530
Birth Place: Pathhead, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Sir William Crichton 3rd Laird Crichton
1453–1493
Crichton Castle, Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland
Margaret (Princess of Scotland) Stewart
1450–1512
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Sir Crichton's Descendants

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Sir (Lord James Crichton, Knight of Frendraught, 4th Lord of) Crichton (1472–Feb 1530) m. Lady (Catherine Borthwick, Countess of) Glencairn (1483–17 January 1528)
  1. 1. Lady (Margaret Agness) Borthwick\Crichton 1498–1546 m. John (Robertson (1st Earl of Muirton) Elgin) 1500–1540
    1. 1. Gilbert (2nd Laird Of Muriton Robertson Or) Robinson 1512–1570 m. Janet Reid 1512–1585
      1. 1. Christian ((Christina)) Robertson 1540–1581 m. John Hunter 1540–1579
        1. 1. Kate Hunter 1548–
        2. 2. Nicolas Hunter 1562–1620 m. Lady (Marion Helen) Hutton 1570–1620
      2. 2. David Robertson 1540–1600
  2. 2. Sir. (William Crichton of) Frendraught 1510–1546
  3. 3. John Crichton 1494–1520
  4. 4. Catherine ("Kate") Crichton 1505–1581
  5. 5. Lady (Margaret) Cunningham, 1511–1596

Sir Crichton's Timeline

2 Records

1472
1472
Birth of Sir Lord James Crichton, Knight of Frendraught, 4th Lord of Crichton in Pathhead, Midlothian, Scotland
Pathhead, Midlothian, Scotland
1530
Feb 1530
Age 58
Death of Sir Lord James Crichton, Knight of Frendraught, 4th Lord of Crichton in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1472
    Event Place: Pathhead, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 1530
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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