title: Crichton
text: # Crichton
  
  Crichton may refer to:
  
  ## Places
  
  ### Scotland
  
  * Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland, which is also the site of
     * Crichton Castle
  * 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, 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
  
  * 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, 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
  * 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 (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, (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, (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
  * 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) (born 1954), New Zealand rugby union player
  * William Crichton, 1st Lord Crichton (died 1454), Scottish Lord
  * William Crichton (engineer), (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 (1824–1891), British soldier and politician.
  * Lord Colum Crichton-Stuart, (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, 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
  