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William Crichton 1383–1454 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1383

Birth Location: Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: Jul 1454

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: John Crichton

Mother: Christian Gremislaw

Spouse(s): Margaret Maitland, Margaret Maitland

Children(s): Elizabeth Huntly, James Crichton

The story of William Crichton began in 1383 in Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland. William Crichton married Margaret Agnes Maitland, Margaret Maitland, and had children including Elizabeth Crichton Countess Of Huntly, James Crichton. William Crichton passed away in 1454 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of William Crichton began in 1383 in Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • William Crichton married Margaret Agnes Maitland, Margaret Maitland, and had children including Elizabeth Crichton Countess Of Huntly, James Crichton.
  • William Crichton passed away in 1454 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Crichton
1350–1423
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
JC
Christian Gremislaw
1360–1428
Birth Location: Scotland
CG

Spouses(s)

Margaret Maitland
1385–1421
Birth Location: Crichton Castle, Edenburgh, Scotland
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Margaret Maitland
1385–1421
Birth Location: Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland
MM

Children(s)

Elizabeth Huntly
1410–1479
Birth Location: Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland
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James Crichton
1415–1455
Birth Location: Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland
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William Crichton's Ancestors

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William Crichton
1383–1454
Birth Place: Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
John Crichton
1350–1423
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Christian Gremislaw
1360–1428
Scotland
Grandparents
William (Crichton 1st Laird of) Sanquhar
1304–1382
Pathhead, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Brunston
1325–1410
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Crichton's Descendants

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William Crichton (1383–Jul 1454) m. Margaret Maitland (1385–1421) m. Margaret (Agnes) Maitland (1385–1421)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Crichton Countess of) Huntly 1410–1479 m. Alexander (Seton Gordon, 1st Earl of Huntly, Lord of Gordon and) Badenoch 1410–1470
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Gordon -Baroness Kennedy, Countess of) Errol 1443–1500 m. John (Kennedy -2nd Lord) Kennedy 1454–1508 m. William (Forbes, 3rd Lord of) Forbes 1440–1483
      1. 1. Katherine Campbell 1520–1579 m. David (Lindsay -9th Earl of) Crawford 1502–1558 m. James Ogilvy 1516–1547 m. David Lindsay –1559
        1. 1. David (Lindsay Laird Of) Edzell 1551–1610 m. Helen Lindsay 1558–1579 m. Isobella Forbes 1535–1600 m. Marjory Stewart 1556–1579
        2. 2. Elizabeth Lindsay 1552–1589 m. Patrick (Drummond, 3rd Lord) Drummond 1549–1611
        3. 3. Rt. (Rev. David Alexander Lindsay, Bishop of) Ross 1527–1613
        4. 4. James Lindsay 1546–1580 m. Elizabeth Clark 1560–
        5. 5. Lord Menmuir 1552–1598 m. Marion Chalmer 1554–1592 m. Marion (Guthrie Borthwick) Lindsay 1555–1589 m. Elizabeth Sempill 1552–1599 m. Isabel Fullerton 1559–1598 m. Catherine Strachan 1552– m. Jane Lauder 1552–
        6. 6. Margaret Lindsay 1559–1596 m. James Anderson 1555– m. James Anderson 1550–1605 m. John (Stewart 1st Earl of Atholl 6th Lord) Innermeath 1562–1603
        7. 7. Barnard Lindsay 1556–1628 m. Dame (Barbara) Logan 1570–1638
    2. 2. George (Gordon 2nd Earl of) Huntly 1430–1503 m. Annabella (Joan Stewart Princess of) Scotland 1432–1494 m. Elizabeth (Hay, Countess of) Huntly 1434–1517 m. Elizabeth Hay 1442– m. Anabells (of) Scotland 1436–1509
      1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth Gordon, Countess of) Marischal 1462–1525 m. William (Keith 2nd Lord Keith, 3rd Earl of Marischal, William of the Tower Born at Dunottar) Castle 1451–1527 m. William (Hay -3rd Earl of) Erroll 1449–1507
        1. 1. Agnes Keith 1503–1548 m. Archibald (Douglas of) Glenbervie 1502–1570
        2. 2. Janet (Keith -Countess of Montrose and) Graham 1494–1547 m. William (Graham 2nd Earl of) Montrose 1492–1571 m. Robert Graham 1522–1547 m. Patrick (Graeme) Graham 1490–1536 m. Thomas (Armstrong -Seventh Lord of Mangerton) vmc 1479–1549
        3. 3. Robert (Keith 3rd Lord Keith and master of) Marischal 1483–1513 m. Elizabeth (Beatrice Douglas -Baroness) Keith 1485–1527
        4. 4. Margaret (Elizabeth Keith Countess of) Montrose 1492–1549 m. Colin (Oliphant Master of) Oliphant 1487–1513 m. William (Andrew Lord de) Sinclair 1485–1549 m. William (Sinclair 4th Lord of) Sinclair 1489–1570 m. William (Sinclair, of) Houss 1460–1539
        5. 5. Gilbert Keith 1484–1513
        6. 6. William Keith 1485–1513
        7. 7. Gilbert (Keith -of) Troup 1489–1537 m. Elizabeth (Forbes of) Forbes 1510–1554 m. Elizabeth (Forbes -of) Forbes 1505–1574
        8. 8. Marischal 1490–1549
        9. 9. Alexander (Keith of) Pittendrum 1491–1515 m. Lady (Elizabeth) Gordon 1462–1525 m. Elizabeth Lundie 1495–1517 m. Marion (Lundie of) Benholm 1490–
        10. 10. John (Keith 1st of) Craig 1492–1513 m. John Keith 1496– m. Leslie 1494–
        11. 11. David (Keith of Torterston and) Buthlaw 1496–
        12. 12. William Keith 1498–1528
        13. 13. George Keith 1498– m. George Keith 1500–
        14. 14. Alexander Keith 1500–1525
        15. 15. Johanna Keith 1500–1545 m. Thomas Armstrong 1479–1549
        16. 16. Elizabeth Keith 1501–1549
        17. 17. Christina (Keith Countess of) Ogilvy 1503–1553 m. Walter (Ogilvie -1st. Earl of Dunlugus, 3rd. of) Boyne 1509–1558
      2. 2. Adam Gordon 1474–1538 m. Elizabeth (Rose Countess of) Sutherland 1474–1535 m. Elizabeth (Sutherland Countess of) Sutherland 1474–1535 m. Elizabeth (Murray Sutherland Lady Murray of Monravia Countess of) Sutherland 1474–1535
        1. 1. Jean (or Janet) Gordon 1479–1530
        2. 2. Eleanor Gordon-Sutherland 1490–
        3. 3. Marian (Sinclair) Grant 1493–1515
        4. 4. Daug Gordon-Sutherland 1494–
        5. 5. Alexander Gordon-Sutherland 1501–1529 m. Lady (Jane Janet Jeanette Elizabeth) Stewart 1505–1566
        6. 6. Alexander (I Gordon Earl van) Sutherland 1501–1530
        7. 7. Eleanor Gordon 1501–
        8. 8. John (Gordon) Earl 1503–1547
        9. 9. John Gordon-Sutherland –1517
      3. 3. John Gordon 1479–1517 m. Margaret Stewart 1497–1578 m. Lady (Elizabeth) Hay 1500–1535
      4. 4. Alexander (Gordon 3rd Earl of) Huntly 1460–1524 m. Janet (Stewart Countess of) Huntly 1461–1510
        1. 1. Janet (Jean Gordon -Countess of) Argyll 1479–1530 m. Colin (Campbell, 3rd Earl of) Argyll 1486–1529
        2. 2. William (Gordon -Bishop of) Aberdeen 1478–1577
        3. 3. Christian Gordon 1479–1525 m. Robert (Menzies Of) Weems 1475–1557
        4. 4. Alexander (Gordon of Strathavon or Strathdoun, 1st of) Cluny 1490–1539 m. Janet Grant 1490–
      5. 5. Isabel Gordon 1462–1511 m. William (Hay -3rd Earl of) Erroll 1449–1507
        1. 1. Thomas (Hay Earl van) Erroll 1481–1513 m. Margaret Logie 1475–1529
        2. 2. John Hay 1472– m. Elizabeth Bunch 1479–
        3. 3. William (Hay 4th Earl of) Erroll 1475–1513 m. Christian Lyon 1472–1529 m. Margaret (Graham 12th) ggm 1500–1575
        4. 4. Beatrix Hay 1477– m. Alexander Keith 1478–
        5. 5. John (Hay of Erroll,) Perthshire 1484–1543 m. Janet Douglass 1464–
        6. 6. William (Hay 4th Earl of) Erroll 1470–1513 m. Christian Lyon 1472–1529 m. Margaret (Graham 12th) ggm 1500–1575
      6. 6. Janet (Gordon of) Huntly 1462–1559
      7. 7. Isobel (Gordon of) Huntly 1464–1511
      8. 8. Margaret Gordon 1470–1529 m. Donald (Allen Campbell Abbot of Coupar) Angus 1492–1562
      9. 9. Lady (Margaret Jean Gordon) Huntly 1462–1549
      10. 10. William (Gordon of Schivas and 1st of) Gight 1466–1513 m. Janet Ogilvy 1482–1536
      11. 11. James Gordon 1470–1558
      12. 12. Elspeth (Irvine of) Huntly 1472–1525 m. James (Ogilvy Lord Ogilvy of) Airlie 1479–1505
      13. 13. Sophia (Agnes) Gordon 1472–1537 m. James (Ogilvy Lord Ogilvy of) Airlie 1479–1505
      14. 14. Catherine Gordon 1474–1537 m. Perkin Warbeck 1474–1499 m. Christopher (Ashton) Sr. 1493–1548
      15. 15. Janet Gordon 1474–1559 m. Patrick (Gray 3rd Lord) Gray 1466–1541 m. Alexander (Lindsay Master of) Crawford 1467–1489
      16. 16. Marjory Gordon 1477–1578 m. Patrick (Hepburn 1st Earl of) Bothwell 1451–1508 m. Patrick Hepburn 1468–1513 m. John Murray 1457– m. Thomas Lumsden 1470–1513
        1. 1. Janet Hepburn 1482–1558 m. George (Seton) III 1480–1513 m. George Seton 1481–1513 m. William Livingston 1471–1518 m. John Seton 1470–
        2. 2. Adam (Hepburn -2nd Earl of) Bothwell 1482–1513 m. Agnes (Stewart -Dowager Countess Of) Bothwell 1487–1557
        3. 3. Margaret Hepburn 1491–1513 m. Archibald (Douglas 6th Earl of) Angus 1489–1557
        4. 4. John Hepburn 1494–1558
        5. 5. Patrick (Hepburn of Bolton, Master of) Hailes 1494–1576 m. Nicola Home 1485–1529
        6. 6. William Hepburn 1498–1558 m. Marion Maxwell 1502–
        7. 7. Jane Hepburn 1502–1562 m. James (Kneland) 10th 1498–1547
        8. 8. Mary (Hepburn Countess of) Angus 1491–1513
      17. 17. Mary Gordon 1478–1513
      18. 18. Helen Gordon 1478– m. William (Sinclair of Warsetter, Newburgh and) Tolhobe 1465– m. David Hepburn 1474–
    3. 3. Alexander (Gordon of Midmar, Tulloch and) Abergeldie 1432–1504 m. Beatrice (Douglas Countess of) Erroll 1429–1517 m. Beatrice-nic-William (Hay of) Erroll 1451–1517
    4. 4. William (GORDON Sir, Lord of) Gight 1439–1513
    5. 5. Catherine (Janet Seton) Huntley 1440–1482 m. Hugh 1438–1478
    6. 6. Robert (Crichton Lord of) Sanquhard 1440–1495
    7. 7. Alexander Gordon 1442–1478
    8. 8. Christian Seton-Gordon 1443–1500 m. William (Forbes, 3rd Lord of) Forbes 1440–1483
    9. 9. Catherine Gordon 1446–1466 m. James (Innes 12th Laird) Innes 1436– m. Walter (Innes, 1st Earl of Innermarkie, 12th Lord of) Innes 1436–1499
      1. 1. Janet-nic-James (Innes of) Innes 1462–1529 m. William (Sutherland 5th of) Duffus 1459–1530 m. Robert Rose 1458–
        1. 1. Elizabeth Sutherland –1527 m. Sir (JOHN) SINCLAIR 1495–1529
        2. 2. William (Sutherland 7th of) Duffus 1501–1543 m. Elizabeth (Stewart of) Atholl 1513–1567
        3. 3. William Sutherland 1484–1530
        4. 4. Alexander Sutherland 1486–1551
        5. 5. Nicholas Sutherland 1504–1540
        6. 6. Janet Sutherland 1505–1579
        7. 7. William Sutherland 1509–1543
      2. 2. Alexander (Innes 13th Laird) Innes 1465–1537
      3. 3. Robert (Innes 1st Laird of Crombie and) Rothmackenzie 1470–1536
      4. 4. Isabel Innes 1471–
      5. 5. Alexander (thirteenth of that Ilk) Innes 1460–1537 m. Christian Dunbar 1438–
      6. 6. Patrick Innes 1460–
      7. 7. Thomas Innes 1462–
      8. 8. Alexander (Innes 17th since) Berowald 1469–1538 m. Christian (Dunbar of) Cumnock 1475–1537
      9. 9. Robert (Innes, 2nd Earl of) Innermarkie 1470–1551 m. Elizabeth 1462–1564 m. Margaret (Ann) Meldrum 1475– m. Lady (Elizabeth Stewart of) Atholl 1495–1564
      10. 10. Elizabeth (Innes of) Innes 1472– m. John (Forbes 5th of) Pitsligo 1486–1556 m. George (Meldrum) I 1466–1544
      11. 11. Patrick Innes 1500–1547 m. Christian Cockburn 1512–1582
    10. 10. Margaret (Gordon of) Huntly 1450–1506 m. Hugh (Rose, 8th Lord of) Kilravock 1442–1517
    11. 11. William Gordon 1452–
    12. 12. Adam (Gordon Dean of) Caithness 1454–1529 m. Marriota Duffus 1485–
    13. 13. James Gordon 1458–
    14. 14. George (Gordon 2nd Earl of) Huntly 1440–1501 m. Elizabeth (Hay, Countess of) Huntly 1434–1517
    15. 15. Janet Gordon 1442–1473 m. James (Innes 12th of) Innes 1437–1491
  2. 2. James Crichton 1415–1455 m. Janet Dunbar 1422–1506 m. Janet-nic-James (Dunbar of) Moray 1407–

William Crichton's Timeline

2 Records

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

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1383
    Event Place: Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 19 Aug 2023), entry for William Crichton, person ID GLSN-K39.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul 1454
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 19 Aug 2023), entry for William Crichton, person ID GLSN-K39.
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