James Crichton (abt. 1575 - bef. 1621)

Born about 1575 in Ruthven, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret Maxwell — married before 1599 in Scotland

Descendants

Died before 1 Jun 1621 before about age 46 in Scotland, Solomon Islands

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Biography

James was born about 1575. He was the son of Adam Crichton, 5th of Ruthven and Margaret Erskine.

He had a charter from his father for the lands and barony of Craigis and Ruthven on 13 September 1578,46 and granted his mother, Margaret Erskine, a charter for the liferent of the lands of Brigton of Ruthven on 28 February 1600. ^[1]

Marriage & Family

He m. by 1599, to Margaret Maxwell. ^[1] They had at least five children:

1. James Crichton, 7th of Ruthven, ^[1]

2. Alexander Crichton, styled brother to James Crichton of Ruthven when witness to a charter by this brother granting the lands and barony of Readie to Sir John Blair of Balgillo on 28 August 1624.^[1]

3. Margaret Crichton, ^[1]

4. Elizabeth Crichton, ^[1]

5. Marjory Crichton. She and her sisters Margaret and Elizabeth had a Bond for 5000 merks from their brother James Crichton of Ruthven, on 2 August 1621, which was afterwards assigned to Alexander Campbell of Crunan.^[1]

Death

He died before 1 June 1621 when he is styled deceased in his son, James’s, charter for the barony of Ruthven.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6} Chrichton of Ruthven, Gordon MacGregor: The Red Book of Scotland Project - 2018. page 8/9