Crichton may refer to:

Places

Scotland

* Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland, which is also the site of ** Crichton Castle *

The Crichton The Crichton is an institutional campus in Dumfries in southwest Scotland. It serves as a remote campus for the University of Glasgow, the University of the West of Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway College, and the Open University. The site also ...

, Dumfries, part of the University of Glasgow and other institutions * Crichton Royal Hospital, part of

Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary is the main hospital in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The hospital is managed by NHS Dumfries and Galloway. History The hospital has its origins in a small facility at Mill Hole in Burns Street in cen ...

* Crichton F.C., a Dumfries football club

Canada

Crichton, Saskatchewan Crichton ( ) is an unincorporated community within the Rural Municipality of Wise Creek No. 77, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located between Admiral, Saskatchewan, Admiral and Cadillac, Saskatchewan, Cadillac on the historic Red Coat Trail, a ...

, an unincorporated community in Canada *

Crichton Park, Nova Scotia Crichton Park is a residential neighbourhood in the Dartmouth area of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. It is located in the north end of Dartmouth close to the Macdonald and MacKay bridges, Brightwood Golf and Country Club, Mic Mac ...

, a neighborhood in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

United States

Crichton, Alabama Crichton (located in Mobile, Alabama) consists of two neighbourhoods, North Crichton and South Crichton. Population At a 2019 Census, Crichton had a population of 4,182, with 2,179 from North Crichton and 2,003 from South Crichton. History Cr ...

, a neighborhood of Mobile * Crichton, Louisiana, an unincorporated community, United States * Crichton, West Virginia, an unincorporated community, United States *

Crichton College The name Crichton () originates as the name of * Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland, which is also the site of * Crichton Castle Places and institutions It can also refer to: In Dumfries * Crichton Campus, Dumfries, part of the University of Glasgow ...

, a Christian liberal arts college in Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Fiction

* Robert Crichton (comics) * John Crichton, a character of the television series ''Farscape'' * Crichton, a robotic character in the television series '' Buck Rogers in the 25th Century''

Shipbuilding

* Wm. Crichton & Co., a Finnish shipbuilding company (1842–1913) * W. Crichton Shipyard (Okhta), a shipyard in Saint Petersburg, Russia (1897–1913) *

Crichton (Turku shipyard) Aktiebolaget Crichton was a shipbuilding and engineering company that operated in 1914–1924 in Turku, Finland. The main products were vessels, steam engines and combustion engines. The company was founded in 1914 to continue shipbuilding opera ...

, a Finnish shipbuilding company (1914–1924) *

Crichton-Vulcan Crichton-Vulcan is an abandoned shipyard in Turku, Finland, that once formed the cornerstone of the Finnish shipbuilding industry. The shipyard is best known for the World War II coastal defence ships and submarines it produced. Shipbuild ...

, a Finnish shipbuilding company and shipyard (1924–1989) * J. Crichton & Company, a Welsh shipbuilding company (1913–1935)

Other uses

Crichton Medal The Crichton Medal is the name given to the best and fairest award for the Australian rules football team the Essendon Football Club. The naming of the award is in honour of Wally Crichton, a former administrator for Essendon (who was a committe ...

, awarded by the Essendon Football Club * Crichton Award for Children's Book Illustration

People with the surname

Crichton

Clan Crichton Clan Crichton is a Lowland Scottish clan that historically ruled Dumfries. History Origins of the clan One of the earliest baronies around Edinburgh was formed from the lands of '' Kreitton'' and is mentioned in charters of the early 12th cen ...

* Lord Crichton *

Alexander Crichton of Brunstane Alexander Crichton of Brunstane, (died before December 1558), was a Scottish Protestant laird who advocated the murder of Cardinal David Beaton and supported the plan for the marriage of Mary, Queen of Scots and Prince Edward of England. In contem ...

(died c. 1558), Scottish supporter of the Protestant Reformation. * Sir

Alexander Crichton Sir Alexander Crichton (2 December 1763 – 4 June 1856) was a Scottish physician and author. Medical career Born in Newington, Edinburgh, Crichton received his M.D. from Leiden University, The Netherlands, in 1785. He developed his medical ...

, (1763–1856), Scottish physician and author *

Andrew Crichton Andrew Crichton (1790–1855) was a Scottish biographer and historian. Crichton, youngest son of a small landed proprietor, was born in the parish of Kirkmahoe, Dumfriesshire, December 1790, and educated at Dumfries Academy and at the universi ...

, (1790–1855), Scottish biographer and historian *

Charles Crichton (sailor) Charles William Harry Crichton (7 July 1872 – 8 November 1958) was a British sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an internati ...

, (1872–1958), British Olympic contestant * Charles Crichton, (1910–1999), British film director *

David Crichton David Crichton (born October 20, 1983) is a professional freestyle skier and former member of the Canadian National Development Ski Team for freestyle mogul skiing. Biography David Crichton was born in Ottawa, Ontario and grew up in the suburb o ...

, (born 1983), professional skier from Canada * George Crichton (bishop), (died ca. 1544), Bishop of Dunkeld * Henry Crichton, 6th Earl Erne, (1937-2015), Irish peer * 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 (soldier) (1879–1961), Irish/New Zealand winner of the Victoria Cross *

Jesse Crichton Jesse Crichton (born 18 June 1991) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Jesse now plays for Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault in the South West Football League AFL ca ...

, (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 Judy Crichton (November 25, 1929 – October 14, 2007 Hevesi, Dennis ''The New York Times'', October 17, 2007) was an American television news and documentary producer. As a teenager she assisted her father with the first television coverage ...

, (1929–2007), documentary film-maker * Leanne Crichton, (born 1987), Scottish footballer *

Loki Crichton Loki Crichton (born 14 March 1976) is a former Samoan rugby union international player. He played at fullback or fly-half. Club career As a schoolboy he attended Auckland's Kelston Boys High School on a scholarship from Samoa, playing for their ...

, (born 1976), Samoan rugby player *

Michael Crichton John Michael Crichton (; October 23, 1942 – November 4, 2008) was an American author and filmmaker. His books have sold over 200 million copies worldwide, and over a dozen have been adapted into films. His literary works heavily feature tech ...

, (1942–2008), American author *

Paul Crichton Paul Andrew Crichton (born 3 October 1968) is an English football coach and former association football, footballer. He is he goalkeeper coach of National Women's Soccer League club Orlando Pride. Aa a player he was a Goalkeeper (association f ...

, (born 1968) English footballer *

Robert Crichton (bishop) Robert Crichton (died 1585) was a 16th-century Scottish Catholic cleric. Biography He was the son of Sir Patrick Crichton, Laird of Cranstoun. Robert was a younger son and chose an ecclesiastical career. From 1517 he was Provost of St Giles ...

, (died 1585), Scottish Catholic cleric * Robert Crichton (novelist), (1925–1993), American author *

Ronald Crichton Ronald Crichton (28 December 1913 – 16 November 2005) was a music critic for the ''Financial Times'' in the 1960s and 1970s. He was a scion of the Earls of Erne. In his ''Times'' obituary he was described as "one of the last of the school of ...

, (1913–2005), English music critic * Scott Crichton (judge) (born 1954), member of the Louisiana Supreme Court *

Scott Crichton (American football) Scott Jackson Crichton (born October 30, 1991) is a former American football defensive end. He played college football at Oregon State and was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the third round, 72nd overall of the 2014 NFL Draft. High schoo ...

(born 1991), American football defensive end *

Scott Crichton (rugby union) Scott Crichton (born 18 February 1954) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A prop, educated at Wanganui Boys' College, Whanganui, Crichton represented Wellington at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, t ...

(born 1954), New Zealand rugby union player * William Crichton, 1st Lord Crichton (died 1454), Scottish Lord *

William Crichton (engineer) William Crichton (29 November 1827 – 10 April 1889) was a Scottish engineer and shipbuilder who spent most of his career in Turku, located in the Grand Duchy of Finland. Crichton moved to Turku at the age of 23 to lead a steam engine cons ...

, (1827–1889), Scottish engineer and shipbuilder * Hugh Crichton-Miller, Scottish psychiatrist * Iain Crichton Smith, Scottish author

Crichton-Stuart

* Anthony Crichton-Stuart, (born 1961), British art historian * Augusta Crichton-Stuart, Marchioness of Bute, (1880–1947), British aristocrat *

James Crichton-Stuart Lieutenant-Colonel James Frederick Dudley Crichton-Stuart (17 February 1824 – 24 October 1891) was a British soldier and Liberal politician. Crichton-Stuart was the son of Lord Patrick Crichton-Stuart and a great-great-grandson of Prime Ministe ...

(1824–1891), British soldier and politician. *

Lord Colum Crichton-Stuart Lord Colum (baptised Columba) Edmund Crichton-Stuart (KM, MP) was born on 3 April 1886 and died 18 August 1957, aged 71. Lord Colum Edmund Crichton-Stuart was the fourth child of John Patrick Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of the County of Bute ( ...

, (1886–1957) British politician *

John Crichton-Stuart, 2nd Marquess of Bute John Crichton-Stuart, 2nd Marquess of Bute, KT, FRS (10 August 1793 – 18 March 1848), styled Lord Mount Stuart between 1794 and 1814, was a wealthy aristocrat and industrialist in Georgian and early Victorian Britain. He developed the coal ...

, (1793–1848) *

John Patrick Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute John Patrick Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute, (12 September 1847 – 9 October 1900) was a landed aristocrat, industrial magnate, antiquarian, scholar, philanthropist, and architectural patron. Succeeding to the marquisate at the a ...

, (1847–1900) * John Crichton-Stuart, 4th Marquess of Bute, (1881–1947) *

John Crichton-Stuart, 5th Marquess of Bute John Crichton-Stuart, 5th Marquess of Bute (4 August 1907 – 14 August 1956) was the son of John Crichton-Stuart, 4th Marquess of Bute, and Augusta Bellingham. Marriage and children On 26 April 1932, he married Lady Eileen Beatrice Forbes (1912 ...

, (1907–1956) *

John Crichton-Stuart, 6th Marquess of Bute John Crichton-Stuart, 6th Marquess of Bute, (27 February 1933 – 21 July 1993) was a Scottish peer, benefactor and patron of the arts. He was largely known either as Lord Bute or simply John Bute. Life John Crichton-Stuart was born in Mayfai ...

, (1933–1993) *

John Crichton-Stuart, 7th Marquess of Bute John Colum Crichton-Stuart, 7th Marquess of Bute (26 April 1958 – 22 March 2021), styled Earl of Dumfries before 1993, was a Scottish peer and a racing driver, most notably winning the 1988 24 Hours of Le Mans. He did not use his title a ...

, (1958–2021) *

Ninian Crichton-Stuart Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Ninian Edward Crichton-Stuart (15 May 1883 – 2 October 1915) was a Scottish senior officer in the British Army and Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament. He was killed in action in the First Wor ...

, Keeper of Falkland Palace *

Lord Ninian Crichton-Stuart Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Ninian Edward Crichton-Stuart (15 May 1883 – 2 October 1915) was a Scottish senior officer in the British Army and Member of Parliament. He was killed in action in the First World War. The second son of the Honourabl ...

(1883–1915) British soldier and politician *

Lord Patrick Crichton-Stuart Lord Patrick James Herbert Crichton-Stuart (25 August 1794 – 7 September 1859), known as the Hon. Patrick Stuart until 1817, was a British politician. Born Patrick Stuart, he was the second son of John Stuart, Lord Mount Stuart, eldest son ...

, (1794–1859), British politician * Rhidian Crichton-Stuart, (1917–1969), British nobleman