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William Crichton 1435 – 1493 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1435

Birth Location: Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 23 OCT 1493

Death Location: Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: James Crichton

Mother: Janet Dunbar

Spouse(s): Margaret Stewart

Children(s): James Crichton, Agnes Crichton, Margaret Crichton

In 1435, William Crichton entered the world in Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to James Crichton and Janet Dunbar. William Crichton married Margaret Cecilia Stewart, and had children including James Crichton, Agnes Crichton, Margaret Crichton. William Crichton passed away in 1493 in Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1435, William Crichton entered the world in Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to James Crichton and Janet Dunbar.
  • William Crichton married Margaret Cecilia Stewart, and had children including James Crichton, Agnes Crichton, Margaret Crichton.
  • William Crichton passed away in 1493 in Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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William Crichton's Ancestors

Self
William Crichton
1435 – 1493
Birth Place: Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
James Crichton
1408 – 1469
Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Dunbar
1413 – 1506
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William Crichton
1383 – 1454
Crichton, Edinburgh, Scotland
Agnes Allan
1331 – 1421
Borthwick, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
James (Dunbar 4th Earl of) Moray
1399 – 1429
Westfield, Morayshire, Scotland
Catherine Gordon-Seaton
1399 – 1473
Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Crichton
1330 – 1423
Christian Gremislaw
1356 – 1420
Alexander Dunbar
1371 – 1421
Matilda Fraser
1375 –
Alexander Gordon-Seaton
1382 – 1441
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Crichton
1305 – 1390
Isabelle Ross
1310 – 1334
Margaret Brunston
1325 – 1410
John Dunbar,
1342 – 1392
Marjory Stewart
1344 – 1417

William Crichton's Descendants

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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)
      1. 1. Janet Graham (1518 – AUG 1575) m. Dougall Campbell (1490 – BEF 1550)
        1. 1. Campbell (ABT 1520 – ) m. Andrew MacFarlane (1521 – 1622)
        2. 2. Margaret Campbell (1522 – AFT 1567) m. Archibald Campbell (ABT 1494 – AFT 18 JAN 1569)
        3. 3. Dougall Campbell (ABT 1528 – 20 FEB 1591) m. Elspeth Campbell (1540 – )
        4. 4. James Campbell (ABT 1528 – 20 FEB 1591) m. Elspeth Campbell (ABT 1546 – ) m. Elizabeth Lawyers (ABT 1530 – ) m. Anna Campbell (1526 – )
        5. 5. Alexander Campbell (1530 – FEB 1608) m. Helene Clephane (1 APR 1554 – 20 MAR 1604)
        6. 6. William Campbell (ABT 1536 – AFT 15 JAN 1566) m. Christine MacFarlane (ABT 1540 – )
      2. 2. George Graeme (ABT 1535 – NOV 1575) m. Margery Rollo (ABT 1534 – 24 FEB 1625)
      3. 3. Nichola Graham (1536 – APR 1560)
      4. 4. Robert Graham (1537 – 1602) m. Marjorie Dunbar (ABT 1540 – )
      5. 5. Margaret Graham (ABT 1537 – )
      6. 6. Jonet Graham (ABT 1538 – ) m. James Campbell (ABT 1534 – ABT 1555) m. Robert Buchanan (1530 – ) m. Dougall Campbell (1495 – )

William Crichton's Timeline

3 Records

1435
1435
Birth of William Crichton in Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1493
23 OCT 1493
Age 58
Death of William Crichton in Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1493
1493
Age 58
Burial of William Crichton in Perth, Scotland
Perth, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1435
    Event Place: Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 OCT 1493
    Event Place: Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1493
    Event Place: Perth, Scotland

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