Patrick Crichton

PATRICK CRICHTON (aka PATRICIO CRECHTOUN)

Patrick Crichton, here treated, is the son of Patrick Crichton of Cranston-Riddell. RSRS XIII: 654 His mother id Katherine Turing. [The Protocol Book of John Foular, 1528-1534. Edited by John Durkan, D.Litt. (Scottish Record Society, Edinburgh, 1985) protocol number 11 on pp. 4-5]

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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30 May 1510: Apud Stiiveling penultimo Maii anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo decimo. Estir Montbernger, Ixvj It. xiij s. iiij d., nunc assedatur in feodifirma Roberto Creichtoun, filio Patricii Creicbtoun de Cranstoun Riddale militis, inde solvendo annuatim Ixx tt. x s., absque introitu, quia dictus locus prius occupatus fuit cum propriis gregibus domini regis, quos dictus Patricius miles promisit deliberare domino rotulatori in presentia commissariorum, et sic libere annuatim persolvet prescriptam summam septuaginta librarum et decem solidorum absqne .quibuscunque ovibus seu bonis domini regis. Westir Montbernger, Ixvj It. xiij s. iiij d., nunc assedatur in feodifirma Jacobo Creichtoun, filio et apparenti heredi Patricii Creichton de Cranstoun Riddall militis, inde solvendo annuatim Ixx tl. X s. , absque introitu quia dictus locus prius occupatus fuit cum propriis gregibus domini regis, quos dictus Patricius miles promisit deliberare domino rotulatori in presentia commissariorum. et sic libere annuatim persolvet prescriptam summam septuaginta librarum et decem solidorum absque quibuscunque ovibus seu bonis domini regis. Blakgrane, Ixvj ti. xiij s. iiij d., nunc assedatur in feodifirma David Creichtoun, filio Patricii Creichtoun de Cranstoun Riddale militis, inde solvendo annuatim Ixx B. iij s. iiij d., absque introitu quia dictus locus prius occupatus fuit cum propriis gregibus domini regis, quos dictus Patricius promisit deliberare rotulatori in presentia commissariorum, et sic libere annuatim persolvet prescriptam summam septuaginta librarum trium solidorum et iiij denariorum absque quibuscunque ovibus seu bonis domini regis. Catslak, Ixvj li. xiij s. iiij d., nunc assedatur in feodifirma Willelmo Creichtoun, filio Patricii Creichtoun de Cranstoun Riddale militis, inde solvendo annuatim Ixx li. iij s. iiij d., absque introitu quia dictis locus prius occupatus fuit cum propriis gregibus domini nostri regis, quos dictus Patricius promisit deliberare rotulatori in presentia commissariorum, et sic libere persolvet annuatim prescriptam summam septuaginta librarum trium solidorum et iiijo' denariorum absque quibus- cunque ovibus seu bonis domini regis. Holele, xxiiij B. x s. , Thornelee, xxiiij B. X s., nunc assedantur in feodifirma Patricio Creichtoun filio Patricii Creichtoun de Cranstoun Riddale, militis, inde solvendo annuatim videlicet pro dicto loco de Holole xxvj B. et pro dicto loco de Thornele XXV j B., absque introitu ex consideratione commissariorum. RSRS XIII: 654

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24 December 1507: Charter by which James IV, King of Scots, confirms that he has given the lands of Gilbertoun in the sheriffdom of Edinburgh to Patrick Creichtoun, son of his househild [squire] Patrick Creichtpun of Cranston-riddale. The lands of Gilbertoun had previously resigned by John Creichtoun of Burnistoun, who reserved his own liferent and the rerce of his wife Jonet Hammyltoun. RMS, 1424-1513: 3167

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30 May 1510: RMS, 1424-1513: 3475

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27 January 1518-19: Decreet arbitral by James, abbot of Dundrennan (Dundranane), Mr Gavin Dunbar, dean of Murray, Sir Patrick Crichton (Creichtoun) of Cranstounriddell, kt, John Hamilton (Hammyltoun), president of Edinburgh, Mr Adam Otterburn of Auldhame, and Mr James Foulis (Fowlys), prebendary of Bothwell (Bothuile) in dispute between Helen Baty, relict of deceased Mr James Henryson of Fordell and now spouse of Alan Stewart of Upstalintoun, captain of Dumbarton, and George Henryson, son and heir of said James, regarding executry of said James. Witnesses: William Adamson, elder; James Crichton and Patrick Crichton, sons of Sir Patrick; sir Robert Stalker, chaplain; sir Walter Stewart. Notary: Alexander Young. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Henderson Family of Fordell, reference GD172/180

Evidence from the Protocol Book of John Foular

18 May 1528: William Rynd, bailie, passed to the back land of PATRICK CREICHTOUN, son and heir of the late PATRICK CREICHTOUN OF CRANSTON RIDDAILL, in which James McClzeane now dwells, on the north side of the High Street, within a tenement of the late William Cranston of Rathobyres, and bounded as before described; and there the said PATRICK CREICHTOUN resigned the foresaid back-land, with halls, chambers, etc., in the hands of the bailie, who gave sasine of the foresaid back-land, halls, chambers, cellars and kitchen thereof, to a prudent woman, Jonet Turing, relict of William Adamson, in life-rent, and to Alexander Adamson, son of the said Jonet, his heirs and assignees, in fee, under reversion of £140 by the said Alexander and his heirs to the said PATRICK, upon the redemption being made of the said back-land. Witnesses: Sir David Youngm crate of St. Giles Kirk, George Ur, John Lyntoun, Robert Adamson, Alexander Rynde, Robert Mason, John Bartilmo, and David Purves, serjeant. The same day etc., PATRICK CREICHTOUN obliged himself and his heirs, that whensoever it should happen him and his heirs to loose the said back-land from the foresaid Alexander Adamson, his heirs or assignees, by payment of the said sum of £140, that then he shall resign the said land, and shall infeft KATHERINE TURING, his mother, therein in liferent. And thereupon Sir David Young, curate, asked instruments. [The Protocol Book of John Foular, 1528-1534. Edited by John Durkan, D.Litt. (Scottish Record Society, Edinburgh, 1985) protocol number 11 on pp. 4-5]

Secondary Source Evidence

1. The Protocol Book of John Foular, 1528-1534. Edited by John Durkan, D.Litt. (Scottish Record Society, Edinburgh, 1985) , 223 pp. including index