CRICHTON, Robert of Eliok and Cluny, King's Advocate (joint) ^{2 3 4}

   Another name for Robert was CRICHTON, Robert of Eliock & Cluny, Sen. of the College of Justice, Mr.¹

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  General Notes:

"A question then arises as to whether Robert Crichton of Eliok was a third son of William Crichton of Drylaw, as that would fit all the known facts; in particular as a nephew of Bishop Robert Crichton and being in the line of inheritance for 'Cranston'.

A document of 1566 goes most of the distance in answering that question in the affirmative. This was a Precept of Clare Constat by Robert Crichton bishop of Dunkeld, directed to Robert Crichton, son of William Crichton of Drylaw as a Baillie for the barony of Dunkeld. (See ref: 26.7 in Appendix II).

It names Robert Crichton as a son of William Crichton of Drylaw, a son who was also a baillie within the barony of Dunkeld held by his uncle Robert Crichton Bishop of Dunkeld. That same document was witnessed by Robert Crichton of Eliok and William Crichton of Drylaw, which is certainly very persuasive in identifying Robert Crichton of Eliok as William Crichton of Drylaw's third son."

from Life of the Admirable Crichton Revisited ⁵

Robert married Elizabeth STEWART, daughter of Sir James STEWART of Beath and Margaret LINDSAY, by 22 May 1558.^{1 2} (Elizabeth STEWART was born about 1534 and died before 6 August 1572 ².)

  Marriage Notes:

Elizabeth (Stewart), married, before 22 May 1558, Mr. Robert Crichton of Eliock and Cluny, Senator of the College of Justice, and was mother of James Crichton, called 'the Admirable.' "

from Scots Peerage (vol 3) ¹

Robert next married Agnes MOWBRAY 'of Barnbougle' 6 August 1572 (contract).² (Agnes MOWBRAY 'of Barnbougle' was born about 1545 and died before 24 November 1578 ².)

  Marriage Notes:

"He (Robert Crichton) m. .... secondly to Agnes daughter of John Mowbray of Barnbougle (c/m 6 August 1572 [RD1/11/446]) with whom had a gift of three quarters of the lands of East Craigie from her father on 30 June 1575"

from Red Book of Scotland (vol 3) ²

Robert next married Isobel BORTHWICK, daughter of David BORTHWICK of Lochhill, King's Advocate and Marion BLYTH, by 24 November 1578.² (Isobel BORTHWICK was born about 1551 and died after June 1582 ².)

  Marriage Notes:

"He (Robert Crichton) m. .... thirdly, by 24 November 1578, to Isobella, daughter to David Borthwick of Lochill, (she survived him, and m. secondly, to James Stirling of Wester Feddall)"

from Red Book of Scotland (vol 3) ²