William Crichton

William Crichton (1630–1708) was a Scottish minister of the Church of Scotland who twice served as Moderator of the General Assembly, the highest position in the Scottish Church. Life He was probably from Edinburgh or the surrounding part of east Scotland. He attended Edinburgh University and graduated MA in July 1649. He was ordained as minister of Bathgate in April 1654 by the Protesting Presbytery. He served there for 39 years; during this period he served as Moderator of the General Assembly in 1692. In 1693, he translated to Falkirk Parish Church. In 1695, he translated to the prestigious Tron Kirk on Edinburgh's Royal Mile, replacing Rev William Erskine who had died unexpectedly.