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 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 cent ...

Crichton F.C. Lochmaben Football Club is a Scottish football based in Lochmaben, Dumfries and Galloway. The club took on its current name after a merger with Crichton in 2016. They currently compete in the . History Crichton The most recent incarnati ...

Dumfries football club

Outside Scotland

* Crichton Park, Nova Scotia, a neighborhood in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada *

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 *

Crichton Street Public School Crichton Street Public School was an elementary school in the New Edinburgh neighbourhood of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada until 1999. In 2000, The School of Dance purchased 200 Crichton. History The first school in the village of New Edinburgh opened ...

, an elementary school in the New Edinburgh neighborhood of Ottawa, Canada * Crichton, Alabama, a suburb of

Mobile, Alabama Mobile ( , ) is a city and the county seat of Mobile County, Alabama, United States. The population within the city limits was 187,041 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, down from 195,111 at the 2010 United States census, 2010 cens ...

, United States, and the home of the

Crichton Leprechaun The Crichton Leprechaun (also the Mobile Leprechaun, Alabama Leprechaun) is a supposed sighting of a leprechaun in a tree in Crichton, a neighborhood of Mobile, Alabama following a 2006 news report filed at local NBC affiliate WPMI-TV. The vid ...

* Crichton, Louisiana, an unincorporated community, United States *

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, West Virginia, an unincorporated community, United States

Real people

For the clan and the nobility see: * Clan Crichton * Lord Crichton As an individual surname it can refer to: *

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 ...

(d. c. 1558), Scottish supporter of the Protestant Reformation. * Sir Alexander Crichton, (1763–1856), Scottish physician and author * Andrew Crichton, (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 (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 * 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, (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 *

Scott Crichton (disambiguation) Scott Crichton may refer to: * Scott Crichton (judge) (born 1954), member of the Louisiana Supreme Court * Scott Crichton (American football) (born 1991), American football defensive end * Scott Crichton (rugby union) Scott Crichton (born 18 F ...

* 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

Crichton as part of a compound surname

* Hugh Crichton-Miller, Scottish psychiatrist * Iain Crichton Smith, Scottish author

Crichton-Stuarts

* 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, (1793–1848) * John Patrick 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, (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 Lord Rhidian Crichton-Stuart (4 June 1917 – 25 June 1969) was a son of The 4th Marquess of Bute and Augusta, Marchioness of Bute. Lord Rhidian Crichton-Stuart was educated at Ampleforth College and at Magdalene College, Cambridge. He gaine ...

, (1917–1969), British nobleman

Fictional people

Robert Crichton (comics) Robert Crichton is a supporting character in various media based on DC Comics series. He is typically established as the warden of a prison or mental hospital. Crichton appeared Warden of Gotham Prison in several episodes of the 1960s ''Batman ...

John Crichton John Crichton may refer to: * John Crichton (designer) (1917–1993), New Zealand furniture and interior designer * John Crichton (Farscape), a character on the TV series ''Farscape'' * John Crichton, 3rd Earl Erne (1802–1885), Anglo-Irish peer ...

, character of the television series ''Farscape'' * The Admirable Crichton, character in play of that name by J.M. Barrie, and two films based on the play. * 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''

Other uses

* a "Crichton" - a polymath (in reference to the accomplishments of James Crichton (1560-1582) * W:m Crichton & C:o, a Finnish shipbuilding company (1842–1913; originally ''Cowie & Eriksson'') * W:m Crichton & C:o Okhta shipyard, a shipyard in Saint Petersburg, Russia (1897–1913) * Ab Crichton, 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. Shipbui ...

, a Finnish shipbuilding company and shipyard (1924–1989; from 1965 ''Wärtsilä Turku Shipyard'') * J. Crichton & Company, a Welsh shipbuilding company (1913–1935) *

W. S. 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 ...

Crichton Award for Children's Book Illustration The CBCA Award for New Illustrator (previously Crichton Award for Children's Book Illustration) is one of several awards presented annually by the Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA). The award was originally set up from a legacy made to th ...