# 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

* 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
* 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