Crichton may refer to:

Places

Scotland

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

Crichton Castle Crichton Castle is a ruined castle near the village of Crichton in Midlothian, Scotland. It is situated at the head of the River Tyne, south of the village of Pathhead, and the same distance east of Gorebridge. Constructed as a tower house in ...

* The Crichton, Dumfries, part of the University of Glasgow and other institutions * Crichton Royal Hospital, part of Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary * Crichton F.C., a Dumfries football club

Canada

* Crichton, Saskatchewan, 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 ...

, a neighborhood in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

United States

* Crichton, Alabama, a neighborhood of Mobile * Crichton, Louisiana, an unincorporated community, United States * Crichton, West Virginia, an unincorporated community, United States * Crichton College, a Christian liberal arts college in Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Fiction

* ''Crichton'' (novel), an 1837 novel by William Harrison Ainsworth * 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), 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. Shipbuildi ...

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

Other uses

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

People with the surname

Crichton

* Clan Crichton * Lord Crichton * Alexander Crichton of Brunstane (died 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 * Angus Crichton, Australian footballer * Charles Crichton (sailor), (1872–1958), British Olympic contestant *

Charles Crichton Charles Ainslie Crichton (6 August 1910 – 14 September 1999) was an English film director and film editor, editor. Born in Wallasey, Cheshire, he became best known for directing many comedies produced at Ealing Studios and had a 40-yea ...

, (1910–1999), British film director * David Crichton, (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 James Crichton, known as the Admirable Crichton (19 August 1560 – 3 July 1582), was an alleged Scottish polymath noted for his extraordinary accomplishments in languages, the arts, and sciences before he was murdered at the age of ...

, (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, (born 1991), Australian rules footballer *

John Crichton, 3rd Earl Erne John Crichton, 3rd Earl Erne, KP (30 July 1802 – 3 October 1885), was an Anglo-Irish peer and politician. Early life He was the eldest son of Lt.-Col. Hon. John Creighton, Governor of Hurst Castle and the former Jane Weldon (a daughter of ...

, (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, (born 1976), Samoan rugby player *

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

, (1942–2008), American author * Paul Crichton, (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 Clan Cranstoun, Cranstoun. Robert was a younger son and chose an ecclesiastical career. From 1517 he was Provos ...

, (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) (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. After transferring to the Capital he played club rugby for the Karori, Oriental-Rongotai, Athletic and We ...

(born 1954), New Zealand rugby union player *

Stephen Crichton Stephen Crichton (born 22 September 2000) is a Samoan professional rugby league footballer who captains and plays as a for the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League. He has represented New South Wales rugby league team, New ...

, Samoan footballer * William Crichton, 1st Lord Crichton (died 1454), Scottish Lord *

William Crichton (engineer) William Crichton (29 November 1827 – 10 April 1889) was a Scottish people, 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 s ...

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

Iain Crichton Smith Iain Crichton Smith, (Scottish Gaelic, Gaelic: ''Iain Mac a' Ghobhainn''; 1 January 1928 – 15 October 1998) was a Scottish people, Scottish poet and novelist, who wrote in both English and Gaelic. He was born in Glasgow, but moved to the Isl ...

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

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

, (1886–1957) British politician *

John Crichton-Stuart, 2nd Marquess of Bute John Crichton-Stuart, 2nd Marquess of Bute, Knight of the Thistle, KT, Fellow of the Royal Society, FRS (10 August 1793 – 18 March 1848), styled Lord Mount Stuart between 1794 and 1814, was a wealthy Scottish aristocrat and industrialist in Ge ...

, (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 Scottish landed aristocrat, industrial magnate, antiquarian, scholar, philanthropist, and architectural patron. When Bute succeeded to the marqui ...

, (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 (1 ...

, (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, (1958–2021) * 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