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Biography
Elspeth (Stevenson) Crighton was born about 1735 in Birgham, Berwickshire, Scotland. This birth year is estimated based on the year of marriage.
Elspeth married William Crighton (~1740 - ) on 16 July 1754 at Eccles, Berwickshire. It should be noted that her husbands surname is given as Chrighton on the marriage record.[1]
↑Marriage Registration:
"Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910" FamilySearch (accessed 9 November 2021)
Elspeth Stevenson in entry for William Chrighton, 1754.
↑Child's Baptism:
"Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950" FamilySearch (accessed 9 November 2021)
James Crichton, 1755.
↑Child's Baptism:
"Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950" FamilySearch (accessed 9 November 2021)
William Crighton, 1757.
↑Child's Baptism:
"Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950" FamilySearch (accessed 9 November 2021)
Mary Crightoun, 1760.
↑Child's Baptism:
"Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950" FamilySearch (accessed 9 November 2021)
Mary Crightown, 1762.
↑Child's Baptism:
"Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950" FamilySearch (accessed 9 November 2021)
Elspeth Crichton, 1765.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Elspeth by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Elspeth: