106 EarRLy SHERIFF CouRT Book OF DUMFRIES. 
but we are unable to say with certainty what was the name of 
the laird at the date of our Sheriff Court Book. On 5th 
March, 1471-72, Alexander of Crechton of Crawfordstoun 
served on an inquest. On 11th May, 1506, Robert Crichton 
of Crawfordton acted in a like capacity ;!0 and in 1546 John 
Crichton of Crawfordton was a witness.!0! Andrew Crichton 
of Crawfordton is mentioned in an instrument dated 2oth 
February, 1546-47 19 and on 6th April, 1549, sasine of the 
fourteen merkland of Crawfordton and Stewarton was given 
to John, Andrew’s son and apparent heir.!% John’s wife was 
Christina, daughter of William Cunynghame of Craiganis.1 
On 13th April, 1609, John’s son, likewise John, was returned 
as heir of his father and Andrew, his grandfather ; and on 
28th June, 1614, James Crichton of Crawfordton and his son 
James were witnesses.!0 On 3rd December, 1628, John was 
served heir to his father, James.4&7 He married Marion, 
daughter of Stephen Laurie of Maxwelton and Marion Cor- 
sane, and relict of William Brown of Ingliston, minister of 
Glencairn.1% John Crichton had five daughters, but no son; 
and on oth July, 1647, he granted a disposition of the lands of 
Crawfordton to John, son of William Brown mentioned above, 
on condition that he should marry one of his daughters.1% 
% Hist. MSS. Comm. XV. Report, App., Pt. viii., 35; Lag 
Charter Chest, 16. 
99 Hist. MSS. Comm. XV. Report, App., Pt. viii., 35. 
100 [b., p. 34. 
101 R.M.S., iii., 3201. 
102 Oharters in H.M. Reg. House, Edinburgh, 1392. 
105 H. Anderson, Prot. Bk. (1541-50), 75 
104 Tb., 83. 
105 Inquis. Gen., 416, 417. John’s daughter Marion married 
William Grierson of Kirkbride (see an instrument dated 4th and 
recorded 30th November, 1619, Dumfries Particular Bae of Sasines). 
106 Lag Charter Chest, 187. 
107 Inquis. Gen., 1454. 
108 The marriage contract was dated 19th August, 1643. See an 
instrument dated 9th and recorded 16th September, 1643 (Dumfries 
Particular Reg. of Sasines). 
108 Laing Charters, 2377 
