CRICHTON 541 in 1571 (cont. 16 May 1571), William (Graham), 5th Earl of Menteith [S.], who d. Sep. 1578. She w., 3rdly (cont. 22 May 1593), Robert Wauchope, of Niddry. VIII. 1569. 8. Robert (Crichton), Lord Crichton OF Sanquhar [S.], s. and h., ^. about 1568, retoured h.to his father and infeft Apr. 1589. He was a Rom. Cath.(^) He ;«., 10 Apr. 1 608, at St. Anne's, Blackfriars, London (by lie), Mary, da. of Sir George Fermor, of Easton Neston, Northants, by Mary, da. of Thomas Curzon, of Addington, Bucks. Having, in Aug. 1 604, when on a visit at Rycote, Oxon, been deprived of the sight of an eye by a thrust from a fencing master, John Turner, he, for more than 7 years planned his death, which was effected by his accomplices II May 16 12. These having been hanged, he surrendered himself, and being refused (as a Scottish Peer) trial in the Court of the High Steward of England, was arraigned as " Robert Crichton, Esq.," in the King's Bench, found guilty, and hanged 29 June i6i2,() in Great Palace yard, Westm. He d. s.p. legit. His widow, who was bap. at Easton Neston, 12 Mar. i^c^iji, m. there, 1 7 July 1 6 1 5, Barnaby (O'Brien), 6th Earl of Thomond [I.], who d. 15 Nov. 1657. She was bur. 13 Apr. 1675, at Great Billing, Northants. Will dat. 22 Feb. 1672, pr. 17 May 1675. His illegit. son, William Crichton, was, 15 July 1619, served heir of entail to him in the Barony of Sanquhar. He was b. in France, and was legitimated 8 Aug. 1609. He assumed the title and claimed the estates, on his father's death, but on 7 May 16 14, James VI decided against him, holding that the legitimation did not make him his father's full successor. IX. 1 6 12. 9. W^illiam (Crichton), Lord Crichton OF Sanquhar [S.], cousin and h., being s. and h. of William C, Tutor of Sanquhar, by Katherine Carmichael, which William was 5th s. of William, 5th Lord Crichton of Sanquhar. He was served h. to Robert, the last Lord, 15 July 1619. On 2 Feb. 1622, he was cr. VISCOUNT OF AIR and LORD OF SANQUHAR, and on 12 June 1633, he was cr. EARL OF DUMFRIES, VISCOUNT OF AIR,andLORD CRICHTON OF SANQUHAR AND CUMNOCK [S.]. See "Dumfries," Earldom of [S.], cr. 1633. (') He was one of the 12 performers (the costumes costing each about £2)°°) at a splendid court masque, 8 Feb. 1608. () A full and interesting account thereof is in Craik's Romance of the Peerage, vol. iii, where also is mentioned a report of his relict's remarriage with " one Sands " within 6 weeks of his death, which, however, seems to have been false. In Osborne's Elizabeth, he is spoken of as "a man of eminent parts." Lord Bacon calls his execution "the most exemplary piece of justice that ever came forth in any King's reign." {State Trials, vol. vii, p. 86). V.G.
