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Sir William Crichton1| Father | Sir John Crichton1 d. before 12 December 1423 |
| Birth* | before 1390 | William was born before 1390. |
| Marriage* | before 1408 | Sir William Crichton married Agnes before 1408.1 |
| !AInfoNew* | 1440 | The young King James II fell into a power struggle between Sir William Crichton, the Governor of Edinburgh Castle, and Sir Alexander Livingstone who was the Governor of Stirling Castle. The two men in turn increased their power by having possession of the young King. In other words, they used their position in keeping or caring for the King to influence politics. Later, Sir William Crichton and Sir Alexander Livingstone joined forces to destroy William, the sixth Earl of Douglas who was invited to Edinburgh castle and then murdered in front of the 10 year old King. These two men, Livingstone and Crichton, along with James Douglas ("James the Gross") controlled Scotland for the next nine years.2 |
| Death* | before July 1454 | William died before July 1454.1 |
| Family | Agnes | |
| Child | 1. | Elizabeth Crichton+ b. c 1410, d. 9 Jun 14791 |
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