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Clan Crichton

God send grace

The Crichtons take their name from the lands of Crichton in Midlothian, south-east of Edinburgh, where John de Crichton built the tower house that still dominates the castle ruins, begun around 1400. His son Sir William Crichton, Chancellor of Scotland under James II, was host of the 1440 'Black Dinner' at Edinburgh Castle, after which the young Earl of Douglas and his brother were executed; the 3rd Lord Crichton was attainted for treason in 1484 and the castle was lost. The chief is styled 'of that Ilk', and the Council of Scottish Clans & Associations gives the clan's seat as Monzie Castle near Crieff in Perthshire.

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Crest & Motto

Clan Crichton Crest Badge & Motto

The motto of Clan Crichton is God send grace. It appears on the Clan Crichton crest badge: the chief’s heraldic crest set inside a strap and buckle that carries the motto.

In Scotland a crest belongs to the chief, not to everyone with the surname. Clan members may wear the crest badge, with the crest inside the strap and buckle, to show that they belong to the clan. The plain crest without the strap remains the chief’s own.

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The Crichton Story

  1. 12th century

    Thurstan de Crichton witnesses David I's charter erecting Holyrood Abbey[3]

  2. 1296

    Thomas de Crichton is among the barons who swear fealty to Edward I[3]

  3. 1440

    The 'Black Dinner': the Earl of Douglas and his brother executed at Edinburgh Castle[4][3]

  4. 1445

    Sir William Crichton, Chancellor of Scotland, is created Lord Crichton[3]

  5. 1484

    The 3rd Lord Crichton is attainted for treason and the family loses Crichton Castle[3][6]

  6. c.1582

    James Crichton, 'the Admirable', is killed at Mantua in his twenties[3]

Visit the Crichton Homeland

Map of Scotland with Crichton places marked

Crichton Castle, Midlothian

Ruined courtyard castle in Crichton parish; its tower house was built by John de Crichton around 1400 and the family lost it in 1484.[5][6][3]

Monzie Castle, Perthshire

Category A listed house in Crieff parish, its original L-plan range dated 1634; given as the clan's seat by COSCA.[7][1]

Map outline: Natural Earth (public domain). Pins use official Historic Environment Scotland grid references.

Clan Crichton Today

ChiefDavid Crichton of that Ilk, as listed by the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs. The Council of Scottish Clans & Associations gives the fuller style David Maitland Makgill Crichton of that Ilk.

Surnames linked to Clan Crichton

These family names are connected with Clan Crichton. Each list says who records the link.

Spellings of the name

  • Chreichton
  • Craighton
  • Creaton
  • Creeton

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Questions about Clan Crichton

What is the Crichton motto?

God send grace.

Where was the Crichton seat?

Crichton Castle in Midlothian, a ruin since the family lost it in 1484; it passed to the Hepburns of Hailes in 1488. The Council of Scottish Clans & Associations gives the clan's seat as Monzie Castle near Crieff, Perthshire. A second branch held half the barony of Sanquhar in Dumfriesshire, with charters of the barony and the sheriffdom of Dumfries in 1464.

Who is the Crichton chief?

David Crichton of that Ilk, per the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs. The Council of Scottish Clans & Associations gives the fuller style David Maitland Makgill Crichton of that Ilk.

What was the Black Dinner?

On 24 November 1440 the young 6th Earl of Douglas and his brother David were invited to dine at Edinburgh Castle and were executed afterwards. Sir William Crichton, Chancellor of Scotland, was the host, although historians differ over who was really behind it: the University of Dundee's Centre for Scottish Culture argues that their great-uncle, the Earl of Avondale, was.

Who was James Crichton 'the Admirable'?

A 16th-century Crichton styled 'the Admirable' for his learning, said to have mastered the sciences and ten languages before the age of twenty, as well as riding, fencing, dancing, painting and music. He was killed at Mantua in 1582 or 1583.

Sources

  1. Find a clan: Crichton, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
  2. Members of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
  3. The Scottish Nation: Crichton, Electric Scotland
  4. Scottish History at a Glance: The 'Black Dinner' of 1440, Dundee Scottish Culture
  5. Crichton Castle, scheduled monument SM13585, Historic Environment Scotland
  6. Crichton Castle: History, Historic Environment Scotland
  7. Monzie Castle, listed building LB5779, Historic Environment Scotland