Adam Crichton (abt. 1555 - abt. 1592)

Born about 1555 in Scotland

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Descendants

Died about 1592 at about age 37 in Scotland

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Biography

Adam was born about 1555. He was the son of John Crichton, 4th of Ruthven.^[1]

He was named as a substitute heir to Mr. Abraham Crichton, Provost of Dunglas, and Mr. George Crichton, his son, in the lands of Lathamond on 15 August 1565, and is then styled filio et heredi apparenti Johannis Creichton de Ruthvenis. As a person, he was unruly and this resulted in his being apprehended and confined in the tolbooth in Edinburgh especially for the murders of David Tyrie of Drumkilbo in December 1581 and James Crichton at Mill of Ruthven in February 1588. He was brought before the King on 18 June 1588, but, although his crimes merited execution, John, Earl of Mar, interceded on his behalf and succeeded in having the judgement reduced to that of banishment for life with the stipulation that he being att ony tyme heirefter apprehendit without realme, be ony of oure judgeis or utheris oure subjectis, that ye panis of death salbe execute upone him, without ony mercy.^[1]

Marriage & Family

He m. Margaret Erksine, daughter of Sir Alexander Erskine, 1st of Gogar, (c/m 20 October 1573). He and Margaret were parents of;^[1]

1. Sir James Crichton, 6th of Ruthven, ^[1]

2. John Crichton, was admitted to burgess of Dundee at the request of James Scrimgeour of Dudhope on 13 January 1590.^[1]

Death

He passed away about 1592.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} Chrichton of Ruthven, Gordon MacGregor: The Red Book of Scotland Project - 2018. page 7/8