'Crawford03'
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Families covered: Craufurd of Balshagray, Craufurd of Birkheid (Birkhead), Craufurd of Craufurdland, Craufurd of Fergushill, Craufurd of Giffordland, Crafurd of Glasgow, Crawfurd of Possill
| As reported on the continuation, BLG1952 (which we follow) disagrees with the numberings of the lairds given by Paterson, who numbers the following William as the 10h laird. | |||||||||||||||
| William Crauford, 9th of Craufurdland | |||||||||||||||
| m. Janet Hamilton (dau of (John) Hamilton of Baldowie (Bardowie)) | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | Archibald Craufurd, 10th of Craufurdland (a temp James III who r. 1460-1488) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Jean Kennedy (dau of Gilbert Kennedy, 2nd of Bargenny) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Robert Craufurd of Auchencairn (dvp 1484/7) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Muir (dau of laird of Polkelly) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | John Craufurd, 11th of Craufurdland (d Flodden 09.09.1513) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Janet Montgomery (dau of (John) Montgomery of Giffen, m2. Robert Hunter of Hunterston) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | John Craufurd, 12th of Craufurdland (d 1583) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Margaret Blair (dau of John Blair of that ilk by Elizabeh Montgomerie) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | John Craufurd, 13th of Craufurdland (b c1533, d 1603) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Margaret Wallace (dau of Hugh Wallace of Cairnhill) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | John Craufurd, 14th of Craufurdland (b c1570, d 1612) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (1590) Helen Chalmers (dau of James Chalmers of Gadgirth) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | John Craufurd (b c1591, dvp 1612) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1610) Elizabeth Cuninghame (dau of Alexander Cuninghame, 4th of Corsehill) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | John Craufurd, 15th of Craufurdland (b 1611, d 1686) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (1630) Janet Cuninghame (dau of William Cuninghame, 6th of Craigends) | |||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | John Craufurd, 16th of Craufurdland (d 1693) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1667) Anna Stewart (dau of Archibald Stewart, younger of Castlemilk) | |||||||||||||||
| ((A)) | John Craufurd, 17th of Craufurdland (d 1744) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Kerr (dau of Mark Kerr of Morrieston) | |||||||||||||||
| ((i)) | John Walkinshaw-Craufurd, 18th of Craufurdland (d 10.01.1763) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (1719) Robina Walkinshaw (dau of John Walkinshaw of that ilk & Bishoptoun) | |||||||||||||||
| ((a)) | John Walkinshaw-Craufurd, 19th of Craufurdland (b c1721, d unm 02.1793) | ||||||||||||||
| m2. (sp) Elenora Nicolson (dau of Sir Thomas Nicolson of Carnock, relict of Thomas Boyd (brother of Earl of Kilmarnock) | |||||||||||||||
| ((ii)) | Elizabeth Craufurd, 20th of Craufurdland (b c1705, d 1802) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. William Fairlie of that ilk | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (03.06.1744) John Huison or Howieson of Braehead | |||||||||||||||
| ((iii))+ | other issue (dsp) - 2 sons, William in Edinburgh, Andrew in Preston (dsp 12.1762), 2 daughters (d unm) | ||||||||||||||
| ((B))+ | other issue - Archibald, James, 4 daughters (d young) | ||||||||||||||
| ((2)) | Alexander Craufurd of Fergushill | ||||||||||||||
| The following is supported by 'History of the County of Ayr' (James Paterson, vol 1, 1847, p424+) & 'History of the County of Ayr' (James Paterson, vol 2, 1852, p504). | |||||||||||||||
| m1. Elizabeth Maxwell (dau of John Maxwell of Southbar) | |||||||||||||||
| ((A)) | John Craufurd of Fergushill, later Ker of Kersland (b 08.08.1673, d 08.07.1726) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (c1703) Anna Ker, later of Kersland (sister of Major Daniel Ker of Kersland) | |||||||||||||||
| ((i)) | James Craufurd or Ker (dvp, surgeon) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Agnes Kincaid | |||||||||||||||
| ((a)) | Thomas Ker or Kincaid | ||||||||||||||
| ((ii)) | Elizabeth Crawfurd or Ker (dsp) | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Campbell of Ellengreig | |||||||||||||||
| ((iii)) | other issue (d unm) - Anna, Jean | ||||||||||||||
| ((B))+ | 1 son + 3 daughters | ||||||||||||||
| m2. Isabel Henderson of Blaikie (relict of Bryce Boyd of Pitcon) | |||||||||||||||
| ((F))+ | 1 son + 1 daughter | ||||||||||||||
| ((3)) | William Crafurd of Glasgow (b 1642, d 21.06.1703) | ||||||||||||||
| The following comes from 'History of the County of Ayr' (James Paterson, vol 2, 1852, p500+). | |||||||||||||||
| m. Martha Miller (dau of John Miller of the Barskimming family) | |||||||||||||||
| ((A)) | Matthew Craufurd of Balshagray & Scotstoun (bur 26.03.1744, 2nd son) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (mcrt 28.04.1705) Agnes Stewart (dau of Alexander Stewart of Torrance) | |||||||||||||||
| ((i)) | Agnes Craufurd (b 16.07.1706, d13.09.1755) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (c1726) Sir William Dalrymple of Cranstoun, Bart | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (mcrt 17.09.1712) Esther Fletcher (bur 06.06.1751, dau/coheir of William Fletcher of New Cranstoun by Esther Cunningham) | |||||||||||||||
| ((ii)) | William Craufurd of Balshagray & Scotstoun (b 14.08.1713, bur 11.11.1755) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (15.11.1741) Mary Murdoch (d 11.1755, dau of Peter Murdoch (Lord Provost of Glasgow) by Anne Alexander) | |||||||||||||||
| ((a)) | Peter Craufurd of Balshagray (b 24.08.1753, d 26.04.1783) | ||||||||||||||
| ((b)) | Esther Craufurd (b 28.04.1745, d 19.11.1812) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (mcrt 31.10.1767) Henry Ritchie of Glasgow (d 14.06.1792, son of John of Craigton) | |||||||||||||||
| ((c))+ | other sisue - Matthew (b 02.01.1748,dvp), Anne (b 22.09.1742, d unm before 05.02.1782) | ||||||||||||||
| ((iii)) | John Craufurd of Glasgow (b 1715-6, d 07.1763, surgone) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Janet Orr (dau of John Orr of Barrrowfield & Ougar) | |||||||||||||||
| ((a)) | John Craufurd in Jamaica (2nd son) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Johnstone of New York | |||||||||||||||
| ((b)) | Esther Craufurd | ||||||||||||||
| m. James Whyte of New Mains ('nephew/heir of _ Veitch of Dawick') | |||||||||||||||
| (((1))) | Janet Esther Whyte | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1808) William Howieson Craufurd of Craufurdland | |||||||||||||||
| (((2)))+ | other issue | ||||||||||||||
| ((c))+ | other issue (d unm) - Matthew (d 1815), Ellen, Agnes, William (daughter), Janet | ||||||||||||||
| ((iv)) | Martha Craufurd (d 14.04.1780) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (13.09.1743) William Orr, younger of Barrowfield | |||||||||||||||
| ((v))+ | other issue - Matthew (b 17.09.1717), Thomas (b 03.07.1722), Alexander (b 02.07.1723, d 05.1754), Esther (b 25.07.1714), Elizabeth (b 31.01.1725) | ||||||||||||||
| ((B)) | Agnes Craufurd (b 1687, bur 02.06.158) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (mcrt 16.10.1708) John Cross in Glasgow | |||||||||||||||
| ((C)) | Martha Craufurd (b 10.03.1696) | ||||||||||||||
| m. James Dalrymple of Harvieston (son of Sir James of Killoch, Bart, by Esther Cunningham) | |||||||||||||||
| ((D))+ | other issue - Anthony (d young), John (b 05.03.1685), Alexander (b 28.02.1688), James (b 20.08.1689, bur 25.05.1750), Robert (b 26.10.1698, bur 05.02.1699), Martha (b 11.11.1690, d infant),Janet (b 16.10.1692, bur 03.08.1703), Margaret (b 15.01.1695, bur 15.12.1699) | ||||||||||||||
| ((4)) | Elizabeth Craufurd | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Hamilton of Grange (d 04.1675) | |||||||||||||||
| ((5)) | Agnes Craufurd | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Campbell of Kingincleugh | |||||||||||||||
| ((6)) | Janet Craufurd | ||||||||||||||
| m. (c1660) William Craufurd of Dalleagles | |||||||||||||||
| ((7))+ | other issue - James (surgeon), Archibald (d young in Africa), Robert, Thomas, Isabella (d infant), Anne (d infant) | ||||||||||||||
| m2. (sp) Margaret Skeene of Hallyards (relict of William Fairlie of Bruntsfield) | |||||||||||||||
| m3. (sp) Elizabeth Inglis of Inglistoin (relcit of _ Dundas of Breastmiln) | |||||||||||||||
| (b) | Alexander Craufurd (d infant) | ||||||||||||||
| (ii) | Janet Craufurd | ||||||||||||||
| m. Alexander Cuninghame of Waterston & Carlung | |||||||||||||||
| (iii) | Agnes Craufurd | ||||||||||||||
| m. Thomas Craufurd of Walstoun & Giffordland | |||||||||||||||
| (iv) | Helen Craufurd | ||||||||||||||
| m. William Rankine of Sheil | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Christian Wallace (dau of laird of Auchans, widiw of James Ross of Whiteriggs, m3. laird of Dreghorn) | |||||||||||||||
| (v) | Robert Craufurd of Monkland | ||||||||||||||
| m. Catherine Davidson (dau of Patrick Davidson of Sheil & Ayr) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | John Craufurd (dsp) | ||||||||||||||
| (vi) | Catherine Craufurd | ||||||||||||||
| m. Robert Stewart of Barskimming | |||||||||||||||
| (B) | Hugh Craufurd in Rutherglen | ||||||||||||||
| (i) | "several sons, who all went to Germany and settled there" | ||||||||||||||
| (C) | Janet Craufurd | ||||||||||||||
| m1. George Campbell of Stevenston & Ducat-Hill | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Mungo Campbell of Cowfauldshaw | |||||||||||||||
| m3. John Darleith of that ilk | |||||||||||||||
| (D) | Elizabeth Craufurd | ||||||||||||||
| m. Robert Fergushill of that ilk | |||||||||||||||
| (E) | Marion Craufurd (dsp) | ||||||||||||||
| m. William Shaw of Mainholm | |||||||||||||||
| (F)+ | other issue - Robert of Howrat (d unm), Archibald (Constalbe of Dunbarton Castle) | ||||||||||||||
| (2) | Thomas Craufurd | ||||||||||||||
| The following comes from 'History of the County of Ayr' (James Paterson, vol 1, 1847, p429). | |||||||||||||||
| m. Margaret Craufurd (dau/coheir of John Craufurd of Giffordland) @1@ below | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Grizel Craufurd | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Blair of Giffordland (son of William of Windyedge) | |||||||||||||||
| (B) | Isabel Craufurd | ||||||||||||||
| (3) | Robert Craufurd (d unm) | ||||||||||||||
| (4) | Janet Craufurd | ||||||||||||||
| m. James Auchencross of that ilk | |||||||||||||||
| (5) | Agnes Craufurd | ||||||||||||||
| m. Hugh Montgomerie of Smithson (Bailie of Kilwinning) | |||||||||||||||
| (6) | Elizabeth Craufurd | ||||||||||||||
| m. Andrew Arnot of Lochrig | |||||||||||||||
| (7) | daugtter | ||||||||||||||
| m. Archibald Dunlope of Auchenskeith | |||||||||||||||
| (8) | Marion Craufurd | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Curre in Gardrum | |||||||||||||||
| partner unknown | |||||||||||||||
| (9) | Robert Craufurd of Netherton of Kilmarnock (d Pinkie 1547) | ||||||||||||||
| b. | Archibald Craufurd (a 1566, d unm, parson of Eaglsham, Lord of Session, etc) | ||||||||||||||
| ii. | William Craufurd of Walston | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Mowat (dau of laird of Busbie) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | John Craufurd of Walston | ||||||||||||||
| m. Isabell Craufurd, heiress of Giffordland @2@ below | |||||||||||||||
| b. | William Craufurd of Beanscroft | ||||||||||||||
| iii. | James Craufurd (vicar of Kilbryde) | ||||||||||||||
| m2. ?? Boyd (dau of Archibald Boyd of Narston & Bonshaw, widow of Hugh Muir of Polkellie) | |||||||||||||||
| B. | Thomas Craufurd ancestor of Craufurds of Classlickie & Powmill | ||||||||||||||
| C. | William Craufurd in Tweeddale had issue in Tweeddale | ||||||||||||||
| D. | Jean Craufurd | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Cathcart of Waterhead | |||||||||||||||
| 2. | William Craufurd, 1st of Dean had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Niebet, heiress of Cultness | |||||||||||||||
| 3. | Thomas Craufurd of Amlaird | ||||||||||||||
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| John Craufurd of Giffordland (a 1440) | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | John Craufurd of Giffordland (a 1489) | ||||||||||||||
| A. | Andrew Craufurd of Giffordland (d Flodden 1513) | ||||||||||||||
| i. | Andrew Craufurd of Giffordland (a 1520) | ||||||||||||||
| a. | John Craufurd of Giffordland (d Pinkie 1547) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Mary Boyle (dau of (John) Boyle of Kelburne) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Isabel Hunter (dau of ?? Hunter of Hunterston) | |||||||||||||||
| Not clear which wife was mother of ... | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Isobel Craufurd | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Craufurd of Walston @2@ above | |||||||||||||||
| (2) | Grizel Craufurd | ||||||||||||||
| (3) | Margaret Craufurd | ||||||||||||||
| m. Thomas Craufurd ("a younger son of the Laird of Craufurdland") @1@ above | |||||||||||||||
| The following comes from' History of the County of Ayr' (James Paterson, vol 1, 1847, p430+) which identifies the undermentioned family as a cadet of Giffordland. | |||||||||||||||
| ii. | ?? Craufurd presumed intermediary generation | ||||||||||||||
| a. | John Craufurd of Birkhede (a 1543) possibly of this generation, probably father of ... | ||||||||||||||
| (1) | Ninian Craufurd of Birkheid (d 1586) | ||||||||||||||
| (A) | Andrew Craufurd of Birkheid (a 1586) possibly succeeded by ... | ||||||||||||||
| (i) | William Craufurd of Mekill Birket (d 20.12.1664) | ||||||||||||||
| (a) | John Craufurd of Birkheid (a 1709) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Margaret Boyd (a 1709) | |||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | John Craufurd of Birkhead | ||||||||||||||
| m. (mcrt 22.04.1698) Jean Hamilton (dau of John Hamilton of Barr) | |||||||||||||||
| Possibly nephew rather than (younger) son of John & Jean was ... | |||||||||||||||
| ((A)) | William Crawfurd of Birkhead, Possill & Glasgow (a 1765) | ||||||||||||||
| The following is partly supported by 'The old country houses of the old Glasgow gentry' (John Guthrie Smith & John Oswald Mitchell, 1878, '#LXXXIII. Possill') | |||||||||||||||
| ((i)) | Robert Crawfurd of Possill, Langside & Glasgow (d c1805) | ||||||||||||||
| ((a)) | William Crawfurd, last of Possill (a 1808) | ||||||||||||||
| ((b)) | Janet Crawfurd (d 26.04.1841) | ||||||||||||||
Main source(s):
(1) For upper section (uploaded 02.01.03) :
BLG1952 ('Houison-Craufurd of Craufurdland and Braehead'), 'History of the County of Ayr' (James Paterson, vol 2, 1852, p195+)
(2) For lower section (uploaded 17.05.20) :
'History of the County of Ayr' (James Paterson, vol 1, 1847, p428+) with input as reported above
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