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 neighbourhood 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, 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 (born 1996), Australian footballer
  • 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
  • Stephen Crichton, Samoan footballer
  • 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

See also

  • The Admirable Crichton (disambiguation)
  • Kryten, a character in Red Dwarf, modelled on the Barrie character
  • Creighton (disambiguation)