Crichton
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The name Crichton originates as the name of
- Crichton, Midlothian, a village in Scotland, which is also the site of
- Crichton Castle
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[edit] Places and institutions
It can also refer to:
[edit] In Dumfries
- Crichton Campus, Dumfries, part of the University of Glasgow and other institutions
- Crichton Royal Hospital, part of Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary
- Crichton F.C. Dumfries football club
[edit] Outside Scotland
- Crichton Park, Nova Scotia, a neighborhood in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
- Crichton College, a Christian liberal arts college in Memphis, Tennessee
- Crichton Street Public School, an elementary school in the New Edinburgh neighborhood of Ottawa, Canada
- Crichton, Alabama, a suburb of Mobile, Alabama, and the home of the Crichton Leprechaun
[edit] Real people
For the clan and the nobility see:
As an individual surname it can refer to:
- Sir Alexander Crichton, (1763–1856), Scottish physician and author
- Andrew Crichton, (1790–1855), Scottish biographer and historian
- Charles Crichton (sailor), (1872–1958), British Olympic contestant
- Charles Crichton, (1910–1999), British film director
- David Crichton, (born 1983), professional skier from Canada
- George Crichton, (died ca. 1544), Bishop of Dunkeld
- Henry Crichton, 6th Earl Erne, (born 1937). Irish peer
- Jack Crichton (1916-2007), Texas industrialist
- James Crichton, (1560–1582), Scottish polymath, known as the "Admirable Crichton", after whom Barrie's play (see below) was named
- James Crichton, 1st Viscount Frendraught, (died ca. 1665), Scottish nobleman
- James Crichton (VC), (1879–1961), Irish/New Zealand winner of the Victoria Cross
- Jesse Crichton, (born 1991), Australian rules footballer
- John Crichton, 3rd Earl Erne, (1802–1885), Anglo-Irish peer and politician
- John Crichton, 4th Earl Erne, (1839–1914), Anglo-Irish peer and politician
- John Crichton, 5th Earl Erne, (1907–1940), Anglo-Irish peer and politician
- Judy Crichton, (1929–2007), documentary film-maker
- Loki Crichton, (born 1976), Samoan rugby player
- Michael Crichton, (1942–2008), American author
- Paul Crichton, (born 1968) English footballer
- Robert Crichton (bishop), (died 1585), Scottish Catholic cleric
- Robert Crichton (novelist), (1925–1993), American author
- Ronald Crichton, (1913–2005), English music critic
- William Crichton, 1st Lord Crichton
[edit] Crichton as part of a compound surname
- Hugh Crichton-Miller, Scottish psychiatrist
- Iain Crichton Smith, Scottish author
[edit] Crichton-Stuarts
- Anthony Crichton-Stuart, (born 1961), British art historian
- Augusta Crichton-Stuart, Marchioness of Bute, (1880–1947), British aristocrat
- James Crichton-Stuart (1824–1891), British soldier and politician.
- Lord Colum Crichton-Stuart, (1886–1957) British politician
- John Crichton-Stuart, 2nd Marquess of Bute, (1793–1848)
- John Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute, (1847–1900)
- John Crichton-Stuart, 4th Marquess of Bute, (1881–1947)
- John Crichton-Stuart, 5th Marquess of Bute, (1907–1956)
- John Crichton-Stuart, 6th Marquess of Bute, (1933–1993)
- John Crichton-Stuart, 7th Marquess of Bute, (born 1958)
- Ninian Crichton-Stuart, Keeper of Falkland Palace
- Lord Ninian Crichton-Stuart (1883–1915) British soldier and politician
- Lord Patrick Crichton-Stuart, (1794–1859), British politician
- Rhidian Crichton-Stuart, (1917–1969), British nobleman
[edit] Fictional people
- Robert Crichton (comics)
- John Crichton, character of the television series Farscape
- The Admirable Crichton, character in play of that name by J.M. Barrie
- Kryten, character in Red Dwarf, modelled on the Barrie character
- Crichton, a robotic character in the second season of the television series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
[edit] Other uses
[edit] See also
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