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Elizabeth CRICHTON

Elizabeth CRICHTON

Female 1410 - 1479  (69 years)

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  • Name Elizabeth CRICHTON  [1
    Born 1410  Crichton, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    FamilySearch ID LZPL-GLL 
    Name Elizabeth Crichton  [2
    Buried Jun 1479  Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Died 9 Jun 1479  Strathbogie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I594767474  Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
    Last Modified 15 Apr 2024 

    Father William CRICHTON, 1st Lord Crichton,   b. 1383, Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jul 1454, Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Margaret Agnes MAITLAND,   b. 1385, Crichton Castle, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1421, Crichton Castle, East Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 36 years) 
    Family ID F536731168  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sir Alexander SETON, 1st Earl of Huntly, Lord of Gordon and Badenoch,   b. Jan 1410, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1470, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 60 years) 
    Married 18 Mar 1440  Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Sir George GORDON, Of Huntly,   b. 1 Jan 1430, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jan 1502, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     2. Alexander GORDON, of Huntly - 1st of Midmar, Auchindown, Tulloch and Abergeldie,   b. 1432, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jan 1504, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     3. Lord William GORDON, of Gight,   b. 1439, Huntly Castle, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Sep 1513, Northumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     4. Catherine Janet SETON, of Huntly,   b. 1440, Perth Hir, Monmouthshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1482, Whitchurch, Buckinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years)
     5. Robert CRICHTON, Lord of Sanquhard,   b. 1440, Sanquhar, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1495, Barmuck, Ty, Elgin, Moray, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
     6. Christian GORDON, of Huntly, latterly of Forbes,   b. 1442, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Apr 1500, Cupar, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
    Last Modified 15 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F536728932  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Elizabeth Crichton was the daughter of William Crichton of that Ilk, 1st Lord Crichton.1 She married Alexander Gordon, 1st Earl of Huntly, son of Sir Alexander Seton and Elizabeth Gordon, before 18 March 1439/40.1 She died on 9 June 1479 at Strabolgie, Scotland.2
      From before 18 March 1439/40, her married name became Seton.1 From circa 1457, her married name became Gordon.1 As a result of her marriage, Elizabeth Crichton was styled as Countess of Huntly in August 1471.
      Children of Elizabeth Crichton and Alexander Gordon, 1st Earl of Huntly
      Lady Christian Gordon+
      George Gordon, 2nd Earl of Huntly+3 d. 8 Jun 1501
      Lady Elizabeth Gordon+4 d. 17 Apr 1500
      Adam Gordon+5 d. 1528

      Elizabeth Crichton1
      F, #25801, d. 9 June 1479

      Children of Alexander Gordon and Elizabeth Crichton:
      1.Margaret Gordon (1440-)
      2.*BARONESS ELIZABETH GORDON (1440-1500)
      3.Sir George Gordon (1441-1501)
      4.Alexander Gordon (1442-1458)
      5.Janet Gordon (1442-1473)
      6.Catherine Gordon (1446-1446)
      7.Lady Catherine Janet Gordon (1446-1473)
      8.Lady Christian Gordon (1451-1500)
      +



  • Sources 
    1. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 2 Jan 2023), entry for George Gordon, person ID LZL3-SJF. (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 15 Apr 2024), entry for Elizabeth CRICHTON, person ID LZPL-GLL. (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 15 Apr 2024), entry for Alexander SETON, person ID 9JJ1-XWN. (Reliability: 3).