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William CRICHTON 1st LORD of CRICHTON 1383–1455 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1383

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland

Death Date: 1455

Death Location: Edinburgh, Mid, Lothian, Scotland

Father: Sir Crichton

Mother: Lady Gremislaw

Spouse(s): Margaret Maitland

Children(s): James Crichton, Elizabeth Huntly, Agnes Crichton, Robert Crichton

The story of William CRICHTON 1st LORD of CRICHTON began in 1383 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland. William CRICHTON 1st LORD of CRICHTON married Margaret Agnes Maitland, and had children including Agnes Crichton, Elizabeth Crichton Countess Huntly, James Crichton 2Nd Lord Of Crichton, Robert Crichton. William CRICHTON 1st LORD of CRICHTON passed away in 1455 in Edinburgh, Mid, Lothian, Scotland.

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  • The story of William CRICHTON 1st LORD of CRICHTON began in 1383 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland.
  • William CRICHTON 1st LORD of CRICHTON married Margaret Agnes Maitland, and had children including Agnes Crichton, Elizabeth Crichton Countess Huntly, James Crichton 2Nd Lord Of Crichton, Robert Crichton.
  • William CRICHTON 1st LORD of CRICHTON passed away in 1455 in Edinburgh, Mid, Lothian, Scotland.

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William CRICHTON's Ancestors

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William CRICHTON
1383–1455
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
Parents
Sir John Crichton
1355–1423
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Lady (Christian De) Gremislaw
1356–1429
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (William Crichton, Baron) Crichton
1304–1393
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Isabel Ross
1280–1334
Sanquhar Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Gremislaw
1330–
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William CRICHTON's Descendants

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William (CRICHTON 1st LORD of) CRICHTON (1383–1455) m. Margaret (Agnes) Maitland (1385–1421)
  1. 1. James (Crichton 2nd Lord of) Crichton 1408–1469 m. Janet (de) Dunbar 1416–1506
    1. 1. William ("Livingston" Crichton 3rd Lord) Crichton 1455–1493 m. Marion Livingston 1450–1512 m. Margaret (Stewart) Princess 1450–1512
      1. 1. Margaret Crichton 1480–1546 m. Alexander ((of Pitcairn) Stewart) ** 1478–1537
        1. 1. Margaret (Catherine) Stewart 1500–1543 m. Colin (Campbell Earl of) Argyll 1515–1584 m. Patrick Grahame 1509–1538 m. John Grant 1507–1585
        2. 2. Helen Leslie 1520–1594
        3. 3. Robert Leslie 1519–1588
        4. 4. James Leslie 1538–1574
        5. 5. Alexander Stewart 1530–
        6. 6. Janet Leslie 1508–1591 m. John Grant 1507–1585
        7. 7. William Leslie 1518–1573
        8. 8. Norman, (Master of Rothes) Leslie 1517–1554
      2. 2. MARGARET, (LADY) CRICHTON 1480–1545
      3. 3. James Crichton 1473–1536
      4. 4. William (Crichton 1st Lord of) Fleming 1515–1550
      5. 5. James Crichton 1472–1536
      6. 6. Margaret Stewart 1480–1546
    2. 2. Alexander Crichton 1449–
    3. 3. Gavin Crichton 1445–1493
    4. 4. Robert Crichton 1457–1516
    5. 5. George Crichton 1452–
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Crichton Countess) Huntly 1415–1479 m. Sir (Alexander Gordon 1st Earl) Huntly 1410–1470
  3. 3. Agnes Crichton 1412–1493
  4. 4. Robert Crichton 1450–

William CRICHTON's Timeline

2 Records

1383
1383
Birth of William CRICHTON 1st LORD of CRICHTON in Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
1455
1455
Age 72
Death of William CRICHTON 1st LORD of CRICHTON in Edinburgh, Mid, Lothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Mid, Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1383
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1455
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Mid, Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Millennium File

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