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William Crichton 1383 – 1454 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1383

Birth Location: Crichton, Edinburgh, Scotland

Death Date: JUL 1454

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: John Crichton

Mother: Christian Gremislaw

Spouse(s): Agnes Allan, Margaret Maitland

Children(s): Agnes Gordon, James Crichton, Lady Huntly, Agnes Crichton, Agnes Crichton, Elizabeth Crichton, Margaret Chrichton, John Crichton, First Crichton, Agnes Crichton, Christian Maxwell, Keith None, Margaret Bellenden, George Bellenden, Alison Bellenden, Miss Bellentyne, Several Crichton, Alexander Home

In 1383, William Crichton entered the world in Crichton, Edinburgh, Scotland, born to John Crichton and Christian de Gremislaw. William Crichton married Agnes Allan, Margaret Agnes Maitland, and had children including Agnes Gordon, James Crichton, Lady Elizabeth Crichton Countess Huntly, Agnes Crichton, Agnes Crichton, Elizabeth Crichton, Margaret Chrichton, John Stewart Crichton, First Baroness Of Huntly Elizabeth Crichton, Agnes Crichton, Christian Maxwell, Keith, Margaret Bellenden, George Bellenden, Alison Bellenden, Miss Bellentyne, Several generations de Crichton, Alexander Home. William Crichton passed away in 1454 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1383, William Crichton entered the world in Crichton, Edinburgh, Scotland, born to John Crichton and Christian de Gremislaw.
  • William Crichton married Agnes Allan, Margaret Agnes Maitland, and had children including Agnes Gordon, James Crichton, Lady Elizabeth Crichton Countess Huntly, Agnes Crichton, Agnes Crichton, Elizabeth Crichton, Margaret Chrichton, John Stewart Crichton, First Baroness Of Huntly Elizabeth Crichton, Agnes Crichton, Christian Maxwell, Keith, Margaret Bellenden, George Bellenden, Alison Bellenden, Miss Bellentyne, Several generations de Crichton, Alexander Home.
  • William Crichton passed away in 1454 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Crichton
1330 – 1423
Birth Location: Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
JC
Christian Gremislaw
1356 – 1420
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
CG

Spouses(s)

Agnes Allan
1331 – 1421
Birth Location: Borthwick, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
AA
Margaret Maitland
1385 –
Birth Location: Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
MM

Children(s)

Agnes Gordon
1375 – 1449
Birth Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
AG
James Crichton
1408 – 1469
Birth Location: Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
JC
Lady Huntly
1410 – 1479
Birth Location: Crichton, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
LH
Agnes Crichton
1412 –
Birth Location: Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
AC
Agnes Crichton
1444 –
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
AC
Elizabeth Crichton
1502 –
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
EC
Margaret Chrichton
1796 –
Birth Location: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
MC
John Crichton
1798 –
Birth Location: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
JC
First Crichton
1410 – 1479
Birth Location: Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
FC
Agnes Crichton
1414 – 1493
Birth Location: Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland
AC
Christian Maxwell
1454 –
Birth Location: –
CM
Keith None
1512 –
Birth Location: <Of Inverugie, Aberdeenshire, SCOT>
K
Margaret Bellenden
1524 –
Birth Location: Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
MB
George Bellenden
1526 – 1563
Birth Location: Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
GB
Alison Bellenden
1528 –
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
AB
Miss Bellentyne
1530 –
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
MB
Several Crichton
Birth Location: –
SC
Alexander Home
– 1456
Birth Location: Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
AH

William Crichton's Ancestors

Self
William Crichton
1383 – 1454
Birth Place: Crichton, Edinburgh, Scotland
Parents
John Crichton
1330 – 1423
Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Christian (de) Gremislaw
1356 – 1420
Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William (de) Crichton
1305 – 1390
Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Isabelle Ross
1310 – 1334
Ross, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Brunston
1325 – 1410
Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Crichton's Descendants

1.
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William Crichton (1383 – JUL 1454) m. Agnes Allan (1331 – 1421) m. Margaret (Agnes) Maitland (ABT 1385 – )
  1. 1. Agnes Gordon (ABT 1375 – AFT 26 JAN 1449/1450)
  2. 2. James Crichton (1408 – 1469) m. Janet Dunbar (1413 – ABT 1506)
    1. 1. Gavin Crichton (ABT 1432 – BEF 22 NOV 1493) m. Margaret Cockburn (ABT 1449 – )
    2. 2. George Crichton (ABT 1433 – )
    3. 3. William Crichton (1435 – 23 OCT 1493) m. Margaret (Cecilia) Stewart (19 MAY 1450 – 1512)
      1. 1. James Crichton (1479 – 1530)
      2. 2. Agnes Crichton (ABT 1479 – ) m. John Douglas (1459 – 9 SEP 1513)
      3. 3. Margaret Crichton (ABT 1500 – 18 FEB 1545) m. George Leslie (ABT 1495 – 28 NOV 1558) m. Alexander (Stewart Of) Moray (1477 – 9 DEC 1537)
        1. 1. Norman Leslie (1517 – 29 AUG 1554) m. Isobel Lindsay (1550 – )
        2. 2. Elizabeth Leslie (1518 – )
        3. 3. William Leslie (ABT 1518 – AFT MAR 1573)
        4. 4. Robert Leslie (1524 – 22 SEP 1588) m. Janet Elphinstone (16 MAR 1534 – 13 MAR 1589)
        5. 5. Margaret Leslie (1527 – ) m. John Johnstone (1544 – 5 JUN 1587)
        6. 6. James Leslie (1530 – ABT 1614) m. Jane Hamilton (ABT 1551 – 1584)
        7. 7. Euphemia Leslie (1535 – 1609) m. David Beaton (1535 – BEF 1579) m. George Learmont (1524 – ABT JUN 1585)
        8. 8. Christian ("Christina") Leslie (26 JAN 1550 – 1629) m. James Kincaid (1550 – 13 FEB 1604) m. James Kincaid (1510 – 1604)
        9. 9. Margaret Stewart (AUG 1513 – 26 JUL 1564)
    4. 4. James Crichton (ABT 1444 – )
    5. 5. Alexander Crichton (ABT 1449 – )
  3. 3. Lady (Elizabeth Crichton Countess) Huntly (JAN 1410 – 9 JUN 1479) m. Alexander Gordon (ABT 1470 – 9 SEP 1513) m. John Campbell (ABT 1540 – FEB 1591) m. Alexander Fraser (ABT 1489 – 15 JUL 1544) m. Alexander Seton (APR 1382 – 30 JUN 1418) m. Alexander (Gordon First Earl of Huntly Gordon) Seton (1409 – 15 JUL 1470)
    1. 1. Christine (Seaton) Gordon (1443 – 17 APR 1500) m. William ("Gray Willie" Forbes Forbes, 3rd Lord) Forbes (ABT 1442 – 1483) m. James (Walter Innes) Haines (1436 – 3 NOV 1499) m. Walter Innes (1441 – 3 NOV 1499)
      1. 1. John Forbes (1461 – ABT 1547) m. Katherine Stewart (ABT 1463 – ABT 1510) m. Christian Lundin (ABT 1490 – BEF JUL 1515) m. Christian Lundin (1463 – JUL 1525)
      2. 2. John Forbes (1461 – 1547) m. Christian Lundin (ABT 1490 – BEF JUL 1515) m. Christian Lundin (1463 – JUL 1525)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Forbes (ABT 1487 – ) m. James Grant (1492 – 26 AUG 1553)
        2. 2. John Forbes (ABT 1510 – )
      3. 3. William Forbes (ABT 1468 – )
      4. 4. Alexander Forbes (ABT 1469 – )
      5. 5. Arthur Forbes (1470 – 1493) m. Agnes Lyon (1462 – BEF 30 APR 1529)
      6. 6. Agnes Forbes (ABT 1470 – BEF 1570)
      7. 7. Christian Forbes (ABT 1477 – ABT 12 JUL 1528) m. William Ruthven (1454 – AFT 12 JUL 1528)
      8. 8. Agnes Forbes (ABT 1479 – AFT 1532) m. Alexander (de) Skene (ABT 1569 – )
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Seton de) Gordon (1448 – 17 APR 1500) m. John (Kennedy 2nd Laird Of Ayrshire And) Carrick (12 OCT 1436 – 24 JUL 1508) m. Nicholas Hay (ABT 1448 – 1470)
      1. 1. Elizabeth Kennedy (1453 – 1573) m. John Rattray (ABT 1459 – 9 SEP 1513)
        1. 1. Silvester Rattray (ABT 1466 – JAN 1554) m. Margaret Gray (ABT 1492 – )
        2. 2. John Rattray (1479 – 9 SEP 1513) m. Margaret Abercrombie (1460 – Scotland)
        3. 3. Elizabeth Rattray (ABT 1485 – ) m. John Blair
        4. 4. Patrick Rattray (1499 – 3 OCT 1533)
        5. 5. Elisabeth Rattray (1500 – 19 NOV 1530) m. John Blair (1501 – 19 NOV 1530)
        6. 6. Grizzell Rattray (1511 – 1587) m. John Stewart (6 OCT 1507 – 1 NOV 1542)
      2. 2. Margaret (Jane) Kennedy (1472 – FEB 1502) m. Andrew Stewart (1458 – 1513) m. Andrew Stewart, (9 FEB 1470 – 9 SEP 1513)
      3. 3. Margaret Kennedy (8 MAR 1472 – FEB 1543) m. Andrew Stewart, (9 FEB 1470 – 9 SEP 1513) m. Patrick Vance (ABT 1522 – 22 DEC 1597) m. Patrick (Barnbarroch) Vaus (1482 – 1500) m. Andrew Stewart (1490 – 10 OCT 1551)
      4. 4. Margaretha Kennedy (1475 – MAY 1542)
      5. 5. Janet Kennedy (1476 – DEC 1548) m. Alexander ((Sir) 3rd Laird of Stichill de) Gordon (1465 – 9 SEP 1513)
        1. 1. Roger Gordon (ABT 1488 – )
        2. 2. Jean Gordon (10 MAY 1496 – 13 FEB 1577)
        3. 3. Jonet Gordon (ABT 1502 – )
        4. 4. Elizabeth Gordon (ABT 1512 – )
      6. 6. Alexander Kennedy (ABT 1476 – ) m. <Living>
      7. 7. William Kennedy (ABT 1480 – BEF 1580)
      8. 8. Helen Kennedy (1482 – 1575) m. Adam Boyd (ABT 1480 – 1 DEC 1577) m. Robert Graham (ABT 1467 – 1528)
      9. 9. Andrew Kennedy
      10. 10. John Kennedy (1478/1480 – )
    3. 3. Margaret Gordon (1452 – 27 FEB 1506) m. Hugh (Rose, 8th of) Kilravock (1442 – 17 MAR 1517)
      1. 1. Hugh (Rose 9th of) Kilravock (1474 – 1543) m. Agnes Urquhart (ABT 1478 – )
        1. 1. Hugh Rose (ABT 1511 – 10 JUN 1597) m. Katherine Falconer (ABT 1514 – 21 JUL 1591)
  4. 4. Agnes Crichton (ABT 1412 – )
  5. 5. Agnes Crichton (ABT 1444 – ) m. Alexander Lyon (1428 – 1486)
  6. 6. Elizabeth Crichton (1502 – ) m. Archibald (Roy) Campbell (1451 – 9 SEP 1513)
  7. 7. Margaret Chrichton (12 MAR 1796 – )
  8. 8. John (Stewart) Crichton (17 APR 1798 – )
  9. 9. First (Baroness Of Huntly Elizabeth) Crichton (JAN 1410 – 9 JUN 1479) m. William Keith (1527 – 10 AUG 1580)
  10. 10. Agnes Crichton (1414 – AFT NOV 1493) m. Alexander (Lyon) Glamis (1414 – 1486)
  11. 11. Christian Maxwell (ABT 1454 – )
  12. 12. Keith (<1512> – )
  13. 13. Margaret Bellenden (ABT 1524 – ) m. James Denniston (ABT 1520 – )
  14. 14. George Bellenden (ABT 1526 – From 1563 to 1564)
  15. 15. Alison Bellenden (ABT 1528 – ) m. John Acheson (ABT 1524 – )
  16. 16. Miss Bellentyne (ABT 1530 – ) m. Oliver Sinclair m. Henry Sinclair
  17. 17. Several (generations de) Crichton ( – UNKNOWN)
  18. 18. Alexander Home ( – 1456)

William Crichton's Timeline

2 Records

1383
1383
Birth of William Crichton in Crichton, Edinburgh, Scotland
Crichton, Edinburgh, Scotland
1454
JUL 1454
Age 71
Death of William Crichton in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1383
    Event Place: Crichton, Edinburgh, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: JUL 1454
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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