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Laurus Crawfordiana

Manuscript on the Scottish noble House of Crawford whose history and genealogy goes back to the 11th century. It bears the subtitle of "A Historicall and Genealogical Deduction of the Several families of the sir name of Crawfurd as weel such as are extinct as those who are yet extant from the time of King David the 1 till the present time". It covers the early history and genealogy of the descendants of the Crawford surname.

Not to be confused with Laurus Crawfurdiana: Memorials of that Branch of the Crawford Family which Comprises the Descendants of John Crawford of Virginia, 1660-1883 : with Notices of the Allied Families, a text published in 1909 and reprinted in 1974 by Mrs. Frank Armstrong Crawford Vanderbilt. This later text claims that John Crawford of Kilbirnie (b.1600) is the same John Crawford of Virginia who emigrated to the United States in 1643 with his son David (b. 1625), which DNA has proven to be incorrect. See John Crawford of Ayrshire, Scotland and Virginia, United States for an in-depth exploration of the evidence.

Crawford Lineage as notated by George Crawfurd

Note: Some of this information may be incorrect, as this was an unfinished manuscript, and there are many modifications/edits/duplicative information from the author. Compare this with other documentation to confirm

Despite the above note, George Crawfurd was a well-known and thorough historian and had unprecedented access to private records from the noble houses across Scotland when he compiled these notes, and is considered to be the single most authoritative source on the Crawford surname by the Clan Crawford Association.

This is a most excellent work by Dr. Raymond Crawford to translate and annotate the manuscript that is not available to those without physical access to the Edinburgh Judicial Faculty Library. We cousins thank him for his invaluable contribution to the study of our surname, and we encourage all interested parties to support his effort and the Clan Crawford Association by purchasing this manuscript for your own detailed study of the contents.

Cadet branches as named and grouped by the author

  1. Origin of Crawfurds
  2. Crawford of Loudon
  3. Crawfurd of Haining
  4. Crawfurd of Ferme
  5. Crawfurd of Tarinzen and Crawfurdston
  6. Crawfurd of Lefnoris or Lochnoris
  7. Crawfurd of Carse
  8. Crawfurd of Culnoris and Balgregan
  9. Crawfurd of Camlarg
  10. Crawfurd of Drumsoy
  11. Crawfurd of Auchenames
  12. Crawfurd of Garive
  13. Addenda to Achenames
  14. Crawford of Thridpart Privick Drumvier & Drings
  15. Crawfurd of Baidland & Ardmillan
  16. Crawfurd of Kilbirny
  17. Crawfurd of Carsburn & Monoch
  18. Crawfurd of Milton
  19. Crawfurd of Jordanhill
  20. Crawfurd of Cartsburn
  21. Addendum to Kilbirny
  22. Crawfurd of Flatterton
  23. Crawfurd of Cloverhill
  24. Reginald & John de Crawforde
  25. Auchenames Thirdpart Privick etc exact
  26. Crawfurd of Camlarig & Drumsoy (addendum)
  27. Crawfurd of Templand and Tarranzen
  28. Addendum to Crawfurd of Baidland and Ardmillan
  29. Crawfurd of Knightswood
  30. Addenda to Kilbirny
  31. Crawfurd of Birkhead
  32. Notes on Crawfurd of Kilbirny
  33. Crawfurd of Monorgund
  34. Crawfurd of Clashlochic
  35. Crawfurd of Camlarig & Drumsoy
  36. Addendum to Baidland
  37. Deduction of Ardmillan
  38. Addendum to Kilbirny
  39. Addendum to Monoch
  40. Addenda to Achnames
  41. Crawfurd and Lindsay
  42. Crawfurd of Cumnock & Tarrinzen
  43. Crawfurd as descended from Thorlongus
  44. Crawfurd of Crawfurdland
  45. Addendum to Tarinzen
  46. Addendum to Kilbirny
  47. Addendum to Crawfurd of Loudon
  48. Addendum to Achenames
  49. Addendum to Achenames
  50. Addenda to Kilbirny
  51. Addenda to Achnames
  52. Addenda to Crawfurd of Kilbirny
  53. Addendum to Crawfurd of Kilbirny
  54. Loudon & Crawfurd
  55. Addendum to Tarinzen
  56. Addendum to Kilbirny
  57. Addenda to Semple
  58. Barclay
  59. Barny of Renfrew
  60. Eglinton's defence and Douglas genealogy

Compiled Lineage from the text

We give the lineages as the author lists them (and as transcribed/interpreted by Dr. A.R. Crawford), however where possible we will join them together into a single tree and indicate any modifications we have made here to do so. Further, where possible we will link to the WikiTree profiles for these individuals.

  1. Thorlongus temp. David I (Thor Longus (abt.1045-abt.1120))
    1. William filius Thori, Sherriff of Sterling from whom descend the Stirlings of Calder
    2. Swane of Crawford who has the lands of Crawfurd (Sweyn (Crawford) Thorsson (abt.1065-bef.1090))
      1. Hugh de Crawfurd
        1. Daughter married to William Lindsay
        2. Daughter married to Archibald Douglas
      2. Reginald who retained 1/3 of the Barony of Crawford
        1. John, from whom Crawfordjohn and all Crawfurds. Witness to charter before 1160.
          1. Lord Galfridus de Crawfurd c.1179
            1. Galfride de Crawfurd m. natural daughter of David Earl of Huntington
Unconnected branches to the single lineage above

2. Crawford of Loudon (c. 1220?)

  1. Sir Reginald Crawford (Reginald Craufurd (abt.1165-aft.1232)), younger son of the House of Crawfurd m. daughter of James of Loudon
    1. Sir John de Crawfurd d.1248
      1. daughter m. a Barclay
      2. daughter m. Lindsay or Douglas
    2. Hugh de Crawfurd, acquired Monoch & Loudon
      1. Hugh de Crawfurd, 2nd Baron of Loudon m. Alice (temp Alexander III 1249-86)
        1. Sir Reginald de Crawfurd, murdered 1297
          1. Sir Reginald de Crawfurd, executed 1306
          2. Sussanna m. Sir Duncan Campbell of Reidcastle
      2. Reginald de Crawfurd of Loudon, receives Kerse/Carse from his brother
        1. Fergus de Crawfurd taken prisoner at Durham 1346
          1. Esplen Crawfurd of Carse m. Cristian, Charter of Kelwood 1445
            1. John Crawfurd of Carse
              1. Esplen Crawfurd of Carse m. Sibilla Little. Charter 1489
                1. David Crawfurd of Carse. Charter 1504
                  1. Bartholomew Crawfurd, Lord of Carse m. Marion dau of George Crawfurd of Lochnoris ***Line Intersects with Lochnoris, continued here
                    1. David Crawfurd of Carse m. Catherine dau of Sir William Hamilton of Sanquhar
                      1. David Crawfurd of Carse m. Jean dau of Malcolm Lord Fleming
                        1. Margrat Crawfurd m. Patrick Maxwell of Newark ***DISPUTED - duplicated below
                        2. Marion Crawfurd m. David Boswell of Aukinleck
                      2. William Crawfurd of Carse o.s.p. Carse entailed to John Crawfurd of Balgregan whose descendant Sir David Crawfurd lost his money and the estate
                      3. Margrat Crawfurd m. John Crawfurd of Drongan ***Line intersects with Drongan, continued below, not here***
                    2. David Crawfurd of Culnoris & Balgregan m. Janet Gordon of Lochinvar
                      1. John Crawfurd of Balgregan, who interited Carse from William Crawford (o.s.p.)
                        1. Alexander Crawfurd of Balgregan
                          1. Sir David Crawfurd of Balgregan and Carse who lost all his money and the estate. sold in part to Major Thomas Crawfurd of Skeldon, including the rights to use the designation of Carse. Thomas married Anne Kennedy dau of John Kennedy Colzean by which he had Alexander Crawfurd of Carse who died in Jan 1709 leaving issue by his wife Cristian (dau of James 1st Viscount of Oxenford) a son who died o.s.p. and a youth of good hope and a daughter Cristian who married 1st Patrick Ballenden of Stanhouse (Ballendens of Brughton) and had issue, 2nd Capt. James Moodie of Melsletter in the Orknys, a son who went to school at Dunfermline in Oct 1739.
                    3. Duncan Crawfurd of whom the House of Camlarg, 3rd son of Davice Crawfurd of Carse. Received the lands of Aldhall 1531. m. Isobel Fergusson of Kilkerran
                      1. John Crawfurd of Camlar m. dau of Fullerton of Crosby
                        1. Duncan Crawfurd of Camlar
                          1. Capt John Crawfurd of Camlarg m. Jean dau of Viscount Arbuthnot. Sold Camlarg to Sir David Cunningam of Milcraig, o.s.p.m.
                      2. William Crawfurd of Drumsoy
                      3. Quintin Crawfurd of Drumlacht
                      4. David Crawfurd
                      5. James Crawfurd
                    4. Margrat Crawfurd m. Patrick Maxwell of Newark***DISPUTED - duplicated above
                      1. John Maxwell, first of Dargwell
                    5. Esplen Crawfurd of Carse m. dau of Alexander (or Andrew) Stewart of Evandale
                  2. James Crawfurd of Carse. Witness 1482
                2. Esplen Crawfurd
                3. Robert Crawfurd
                4. Roger Crawfurd
                5. James Crawfurd
                6. George Crawfurd
                7. Adam Crawfurd
                8. Fergus Crawfurd
    3. Adam de Crawfurd, Parson of Crawford church

3. Crawfurd of Haining

  1. Sir William de Crawfurd, Companion to Sir William Wallace (c. 1300?)
    1. Sir William de Crawfurd, Lord of Manwell & Haining, temp Robert II
      1. a daughter
      2. Sir William de Crawfurd - Cristian Crawfurd, Lord of Manwell & Haining, charter from E. of Douglas 1400
        1. Sir Reginald Crawfurd has charter of Manwell & Haining and resigned in 1426 (from Haining? unclear)
          1. Sir William Crawfurd Reginald Lord of Haining ancestor of Ferme and has charter of Ferme in 1454
            1. William Crawfurd Calderwood (died at Flodden 1513?, m. Marian Maxwell)
              1. Walter Crawfurd of Ferme, has a charter in 1506, m. Marian Maxwell (same name as mother-in-law, not same person)
                1. David Crawfurd of Ferme received the estate in 1536 (m. Agnes Stewart of Castlemilk)
                  1. Gavin Crawfurd of Ferme (m. Janet Hamilton, daughter of Sir James Hamilton of Crawfurdjohn of the line of Evandale) (connected to Galfride de Crawfurd who m. daughter of David Earl of Huntingdon?)
                    1. James Crawfurd (m. Anabella, daughter of Sir James Hamilton of Libberton)
                      1. Christian m. Sir Walter Stewart of Minto o.s.p.
                      2. Janet m. James Maxwell of Stainly
                        1. Gabriel Maxwell, Minister of Dunlop
                    2. George Crawfurd
                    3. David Crawfurd preben of Dunbar (m. Margaret Kalendar)
                    4. Magret Crawfurd (m. Sir William Kalendar)
                    5. Grisell Crawfurd (m. Robert Hamilton)
                      1. Grisell Hamilton (m. Sir Claud Hamilton of Elieston, son to Claud Lord Paisley (brother to James Earl of Abercorn))
                  2. Andrew Crawfurd of Crawfurdjohn
                    1. some Crawfurds in Kilbride
          2. Archibald Crawfurd Abbot of Holyrood & Treasurer of Scotland
          3. Reginald or Rankin
            1. Edgedia - Robert Crawfurd of Haining
              1. Archibald Crawfurd of Haining in 1536
                1. William m. Margrat, daughter of Lord Livingston
                  1. Cristian m. Thomas son of Lord Livingston
                    1. Crawfurd of Lochcole
                2. Archibald
                  1. Linlithgow Crawfurds

5. Crawfurd of Tarinzen and Crawfurdston, Lefnoris/Lochnorris

  1. Edward Crawfurd of Tarinzen (temp Robert II 1371-90)
    1. John Crawfurd of Tarinzen (witness in 1421) This line became extinct shortly afterwards
  2. Roger de Crawfurd, Lord of Dalegles (mentioned in 1384)
    1. John Crawfurd of Drongan (mentioned 1407)
      1. Roger Crawfurd of Drongan (mentioned 1446 & 1452)
        1. John Crawfurd of Drongan (m. Mariola Boyd)
          1. John Crawfurd of Hirsell d. at Flodden 1513 (m. Margrat dau of Ld. Cathcart)
            1. John Crawfurd of Drongan d. at Pinky 1547 (m. 1543 Margrat dau of Bartholomew Crawfurd of Carse)
              1. George Crawfurd of Drongan (retour 1578, m. Marion, dau of George Crawfurd of Lochnoris o.s.p.) estate came to Lochnoris, "sold to Mr. Matthew Crawfurd his brother german in the 1619 and to Anne Kennedy his wife a daughter of the House of Bargany" ***DISPUTED - Matthew is Sir George's "brother german", a.k.a. germane meaning sharing the same father and mother, in section 5 "Crawfurd of Tarinzen and Crawfurdston" (f.13v), and listed as "his brother" twice (f.14r [ed. - possibly a different William and George?], again on f.14v) in section 6 "Crawfurd of Lefnoris or Lochnoris". If an actual brother, then father below is incorrectly listed as "William Crawfurd m. Isobell Campbell", or incorrectly listed here as "John Crawfurd of Drongan d. at Pinky 1547 (m. 1543 Margrat dau of Bartholomew Crawfurd of Carse)"
              2. Jean
              3. Marion (m. Thomas Kennedy of Ardmillan) ***DISPUTED - Thomas Kennedy of Ardmillan is listed as married to Margrat Crawfurd daughter of "William Crawfurd m. Isobell Campbell" in section 6 "Crawfurd of Lefnoris or Lochnoris", but listed here in section 5 "Crawfurd of Tarinzen and Crawfurdston". Unless timeframes do not match, and these are different Thomas Kennedy's of Ardmillan.
                1. daughter1 (from whom was descended the Lord Kenmure)
                2. daughter2 (from whom was descended the House of Colean)
      2. George Crawfurd of Beax (first of Lochnoris, so styled in 1452, then 1481-1507) m. Janet Campbell of Loudon ***DISPUTED - Janet Campbell listed as married to both George and his son William
        1. Mr. Nicol Crawfurd of Oxgang, Lord Advocate to James V (1513-42) ***DISPUTED - Nicol Crawfurd of Oxgang listed as both brother of William Crawfurd of Beax and Father of Agnes
        2. William Crawfurd of Beax (alive in 1452) m. Janet Campbell ***DISPUTED - Janet Campbell listed as married to both George and his son William
          1. William Crawfurd of Beax & Lefnoris
            1. George Crawfurd m. Elizabeth Wallace
              1. William Crawfurd m. Agnes daughter of Mr. Nicol Crawfurd of Oxgang, Lord Advocate to James V (1513-42) ***DISPUTED - Nicol Crawfurd of Oxgang listed as both brother of William Crawfurd of Beax and Father of Agnes
                1. George Crawfurd m. Margrat Crichton of Cranston Ridle. He d. 1579
                  1. William Crawfurd m. Isobell Campbell
                    1. Sir George Crawfurd m. Margrat Stewart
                      1. William Crawfurd o.s.p. 1640
                    2. Matthew Crawfurd, acquired Drongan from Sir George his brother in 1619. m. Anne Kennedy of Bargany ***DISPUTED - Matthew is Sir George's "brother german", a.k.a. germane meaning sharing the same father and mother, in section 5 "Crawfurd of Tarinzen and Crawfurdston" (f.13v), and listed as "his brother" twice (f.14r [ed. - possibly a different William and George?], again on f.14v) in section 6 "Crawfurd of Lefnoris or Lochnoris". If an actual brother, then father here is incorrectly listed as "William Crawfurd m. Isobell Campbell", or incorrectly listed above as "John Crawfurd of Drongan d. at Pinky 1547 (m. 1543 Margrat dau of Bartholomew Crawfurd of Carse)"
                      1. Mr. Thomas Crawfurd, Dean of Guild in Edinburgh
                      2. A daughter m. Mr. Gordon in Turnberry
                      3. A daughter m. Patrick Crawfurd W.S. who acquired Auchenames (his first wife, who passed before he married Jean and acquired Auchenames)
                    3. William Crawfurd of Templand
                      1. Grisel, Lady Culzean
                      2. Craigie
                    4. Margrat Crawfurd m. Thomas Kennedy of Ardmillan ***DISPUTED - Thomas Kennedy of Ardmillan is listed as married to Margrat Crawfurd daughter of "William Crawfurd m. Isobell Campbell" in section 6 "Crawfurd of Lefnoris or Lochnoris", but listed here in section 5 "Crawfurd of Tarinzen and Crawfurdston". Unless timeframes do not match, and these are different Thomas Kennedy's of Ardmillan.
                  2. Isobell Crawfurd m. James Dalrymple of Stair
                2. Margrat Crawfurd m. Bartholomew Crawfurd of Carse ***DISPUTED - check dates here, unless these are two different people with the same names, generational math may exclude from being father and mother-in-law to John Crawfurd of Drongan d. 1547
                  1. Margrat who married1543 to John Crawfurd of Drongan (d. at Pinky 1547)
                3. Agnes Crawfurd m. David Cathcart of Duchray
              2. William Crawfurd, mentioned in 1536


Source Example:

Crawfurd, George. [[Space:Laurus_Crawfordiana|Laurus Crawfordiana]]. (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; 1st edition (August 28, 2013)). Clan Crawford Association URL https://www.amazon.com/Laurus-Manuscript-Crawfurds-%20Crawford/dp/148235652X

Inline Citation Example:

<ref name="LaurusCrawfordiana">Crawfurd, George. [[Space:Laurus_Crawfordiana|Laurus Crawfordiana]]. (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; 1st edition (August 28, 2013)). Clan Crawford Association URL https://www.amazon.com/Laurus-Manuscript-Crawfurds-%20Crawford/dp/148235652X</ref>
  • Subsequent inline references:
<ref name="LaurusCrawfordiana"/>

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