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CRICHTON, Nicholas
(About 1265-)
CRICHTON, John of that Ilk, Sir
(About 1295-Before 1357)
CRICHTON, John Sheriff of Kinross and keeper of Lochleven Castle
(About 1325-)

 

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CRICHTON, John Sheriff of Kinross and keeper of Lochleven Castle 1

  • Born: About 1325

   Another name for John was DE CRICHTON, John.2

   User ID: J64.

  General Notes:

"John de Crichton had a charter from King David II. of the keeping of the castle of Lochleven and the sheriffdom of Kinross, and the Exchequer Rolls show that he was acting as Sheriff in 1359."

from Scots Peerage (vol 3) 1

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Appointed: Keeper, 1359, of Lochleven Castle, Kinross-shire, Scotland. 2

2. Appointed: Sheriff, 1359, of Kinross. 2


Sources


1 e-books, The Scots Peerage ed. Sir James Balfour Paul vol. 3 (1906).

2 Internet Site, https://clancrichton.org/ Clan Crichton Origins of the Clan.

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