James
"The Admirable"
Crichton
aka of Cluny
Born in Cluny, Perthshire, Scotland
Ancestors 
Brother of
Maria (Crichton) Stewart, Grizel Crichton, Marion (Crichton) Graham and Margaret (Crichton) Dalzell
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 21
in Mantua, Lombardy, Italy
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Apr 2013
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Biography
James Crichton was born in Scotland.
James Crichton is Notable.
James Crichton was born in Cluny, Perthshire on the 19th of August 1560, the son of Robert Crichton and Elizabeth Stewart.[1]
He was a polymath.
James Crichton was attacked in Mantua, Italy, in 1582, and his own sword was used to kill him. He was laid to rest the next day in the San Simone Churchyard in Mantua.
Sources
- ↑ Paul, James Balfour, Sir, 1846-1931 :The Scots Peerage : Founded On Wood's Ed. Of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage Of Scotland; Containing An Historical And Genealogical Account Of The Nobility Of That Kingdom : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". Internet Archive. Accessed March 16 2020.>Elizabeth Stewart, Scots Peerage, Vol 3, pg 187
See Also:
- The Admirable James Crichton. Iainthepict.Blogspot.Com. Accessed March 17 2020.>Blogspot, James Crichton
- Crichton, James (1560-1585?) (DNB00) - Wikisource, The Free Online Library. 2020. En.Wikisource.Org. Accessed March 17 2020.>James Crichton, The Admirable
- James "Admirable" Crichton
- Electric Scotland, James Crichton
- Life of James Crichton...pg 156 refers to birth and death.
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