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William Crichton 1455 – 1493 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1455

Birth Location: Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 23 Oct 1493

Death Location: Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland

Father: James Crichton

Mother: Janet Dunbar

Spouse(s): Marion Livingston, Margaret Stewart

Children(s): James Crichton, Margaret Crichton

In 1455, William Crichton entered the world in Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland, born to James Crichton and Janet Dunbar. William Crichton married Marion Livingston, Margaret Stewart, and had children including James Crichton, Margaret Crichton. William Crichton passed away in 1493 in Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1455, William Crichton entered the world in Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland, born to James Crichton and Janet Dunbar.
  • William Crichton married Marion Livingston, Margaret Stewart, and had children including James Crichton, Margaret Crichton.
  • William Crichton passed away in 1493 in Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Crichton's Ancestors

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William Crichton
1455 – 1493
Birth Place: Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
James Crichton
1415 – 1454
Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland
Janet Dunbar
1416 – 1506
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James Dunbar
1399 – 1429
Morayshire, Scotland
Katharine (or Janet) Seton
1399 – 1445
Seton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Dunbar
1373 – 1421
Matilda Fraser
1375 –
Alexander Seton
1385 – 1441
Elizabeth Gordon
1385 – 1439
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Dunbar
1340 – 1391
Marjory Stewart
1348 – 1417
James FRASER
MRS FRASER
William Seton
1343 – 1424
Janet Seton'
1351 – 1430
Adam Gordon
1348 – 1402
Elisabeth Keith
1360 – 1438

William Crichton's Descendants

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William Crichton (1455 – 23 Oct 1493) m. Marion Livingston (Abt 1448 – Abt 1483) m. Margaret Stewart (19 May 1450 – 1512)
  1. 1. James Crichton (1472 – Feb 1530) m. Catherine Borthwick (26 Jun 1483 – 17 Jan 1528) m. Elizabeth Stuart (1474 – 1497)
  2. 2. Margaret Crichton (1480 – 8 Feb 1545) m. George Leslie (2 Aug 1485 – 28 Nov 1558) m. William Todrik (1478 – Bet 27 Jul 1507) m. George Halkerstoun (Abt 1475 – Bef 4 Jul 1510) m. John Leslie
    1. 1. Norman Leslie (Abt 1517 – 29 Aug 1554) m. Isobel Lindsay (Abt 1523 – )
    2. 2. William Leslie (1518 – Abt 1573)
    3. 3. Elizabeth Leslie (1518 – ) m. Patrick Crichton
    4. 4. Robert Leslie (1519 – 22 Sep 1588) m. Janet Elphinstone (16 Mar 1534 – 13 Mar 1589)
    5. 5. Helena (E) Leslie (1520 – 26 Oct 1594) m. Mark Kerr (1516 – 29 Aug 1584) m. Gilbert Seton (Abt 1516 – 1547)
    6. 6. Margaret Leslie (Abt 1525 – ) m. Archibald Douglas (1554 – 4 Aug 1588)
    7. 7. Euphemia Leslie (Abt 1528 – Apr 1588) m. George Learmonth (1524 – Abt Jun 1585) m. John (Cunyngham) [Cunningham] (Abt 1530 – )
    8. 8. James Leslie (Bet 11 Jan 1530 and 10 Jan 1531 – Abt 1614) m. Marjory Annand (1549 – )
    9. 9. Agnes Leslie (1539 – Feb 1594) m. William Douglas (2 Jul 1539 – 24 Sep 1606)

William Crichton's Timeline

3 Records

1455
1455
Birth of William Crichton in Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland
Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland
1493
23 Oct 1493
Age 38
Death of William Crichton in Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland
1493
Oct 1493
Age 38
Burial of William Crichton in Perth, Scotland
Perth, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1455
    Event Place: Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1493
    Event Place: Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland

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

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