CRICHTON 539 and 1446, Janet, istda.and coh. of James (Dunbar), 4th Earl of Moray [S.], and, with her, acquired the Lordship of Frendraught. He d. within a few months of his father, Aug. 1454, at Dunbar.Q His widow w., before 17 Jan. 1458/9, John Sutherland, who was living at that date. In 1493 she resigned the Barony of Frendraught to her grandson. Sir James Crichton. She ^. between 1494 and 1505/6. III. Aug. 1454 3. William (Crichton), Lord Crichton [S.], s. to and h. He satin Pari, on 14 Oct. 1467. Joining 1484. in the rebellion of the Duke of Albany against James III, he was "-forfeited by Pari. 24 Feb. 1483/4, when all his honours became extinct. He w., before 1478, Marion, da. of James (Living- ston), ist Lord Livingston [S.], by Marion, his wife. She is said to have d. before him. He d. before 23 Oct. 1493. () IV. 1642. I. James Crichton, s. and h. ap. of James C.,(=) of Frendraught, was v.p.^ in consideration of his father being the heir male of the Lord Chancellor Crichton, a-. 29 Aug. 1642, VISCOUNT OF FRENDRAUGHT and LORD CRICHTON, to him, his heirs male and successors. See "Frendraught," Viscountcy [S.], cr. 16^2; forfeited, 1690. CRICHTON OF SANQUHAR, AND CRICHTON OF SANQUHAR AND CUMNOCKC*) BARONY [S.] I. Sir Robert Crichton, s. and h. of Sir Robert C, of Sanquhar (who d. 1478 or 1479), ^y Elizabeth. I. 1488. He distinguished himself in defence of Lochmaben, 22 July 1484, against the Douglas incursion; Sheriff of Dumfries Aug. 1484. He was cr. a Lord of Pari., 29 Jan. 1487/8, as LORD CRICHTON of SANQUHAR [S.]. He ;«., istly, Margaret Hay. He m., 2ndly, in or before 1457, Christian, widow ot John Crichton, da. and h. of Sir John Erskine, of Kinnoul (Papal disp. to remain in marriage 3 Dec. 1457). She was living 1478. He d. between July 1494 and Feb. 1494/5. (•) AuchinUck Chronicle. C") By Margaret, 2nd da. of James II, he had an illegit. da., Margaret, whose history is a strange one. See sub Rothes [15 13] in this work; see also Exch. Rolls [S.], vol. viii. Preface, p. Ixiii. (') This James Crichton was only s. and h. of James C, s. and h. of Sir James C, s. of William C, s. of Sir James C, who was only s. and h. of William, Lord Crichton [S.], the forfeited Lord, who was the grandson of the Lord Chancellor [S.], as mentioned in the text. (f) Considerable use has been made, in the rewriting of this article, of the excel- lent account of Crichton, Earl of Dumfries, by the Rev. John Anderson, in Scots Peerage. V.G.
