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William Crichton, 5th Lord Sanquhar
b. circa 1520, d. before 24 June 1550
Birth
William Crichton, 5th Lord Sanquhar, was born circa 1520.
Family life
William Crichton, 5th Lord Sanquhar, and Elizabeth Fleming were married before 24 May 1540.1
Children with Elizabeth Fleming (b. 1525)
| Son | Robert Crichton, 6th Lord Crichton of Sanquar (b. circa 1540, d. 1561) |
| Daughter | Janet Crichton (b. circa 1545, d. after 17 November 1593) |
| Son | Edward Crichton, 7th Lord Crichton of Sanquar (b. circa 1548, d. 1569) |
Property
William Crichton, 5th Lord Sanquhar, possessed had a charter of the king to himself and his wife Elizabeth Fleming for Glenquhorre, Over Lefane-loane, Nether Libere, Overmanis de Gavillus, Coggisfute in the Barony of Sanquar in Drumfeis on 24 March 1541 at Barony of Sanquar in Drumfeis in Glenquhorre, Over Lefane-loane, Nether Libere, Overmanis de Gavillus, Coggisfute.2 He possessed had a charter of the queen for the dominical lands of Kynowle called Bernehill, with the mansion, meadow, gardens and orchards on 6 February 1549 at Perthshire in Kynowle called Bernehill.34
Death
William Crichton, 5th Lord Sanquhar, died stabbed to death at Governor Arran's home allegedly by Robert 4th Lord Sempill before 24 June 1550. Robert Sempill was 3rd Lord Sempill. He had lots of children from several wives. His daughter Janet was married to William Fleming of Barrochan (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Fleming-10848) and another daughter was reputedly married to an Alexander Fleming - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Sempill-185,1,6,7
Citations
- [S29] Various, Various, "WikiTree," pedigree, Commons, WikiTree (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki: accessed ), ., online; 10 November 2023; William (Crichton) Crichton Fifth Lord Crichton of Sanquhar (1516 - 1550) at https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Crichton-43
- [S43] Scotland Court of Exchequer, Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum, vol iii, ch 2319, p. 530
- [S43] Scotland Court of Exchequer, Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum, vol iv, ch 287, p 68
- [S17] Francis J Grant (Ed), Charter Chest of the Earldom of Wigtown, Charter 95
- [S2] Various contributors, Various contributors, "Wikipaedia," database, Commons, Wikipaedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/: accessed ), ., online; 10 November 2023; Earl of Dumfries at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_of_Dumfries
- [S85] Robert Pitcairn, Criminal Trials in Scotland, vol i, p 353-54*
- [S136] Robert Kerr Hannay, Acts of the Lords of Council in Public Affairs, p 602
| Last Edited | 20 June 2025 |