Hugh Crawfurd of Kilbirnie

SIR HUGH CRAWFORD OF KILBIRNIE

His Last Will and Testament

Confirmation was granted on 11 February 1585. [National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Commissary Court, The Testament Testamentar and Inventory of Hew Craufurd of Kilbirny, Sheriffdom of Renfrew, reference CC8/8/4]

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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24 November 1533: Instrument of renunciation before the official general of Glasgow by Helen Campbell, spouse of Laurence Craufurd of Kilbirny, of her conjunct fee or liferent of the lands of Knichtiswod, Blairdardy, south part of Manys of Drumry, east part thereof called Greggistoun, Threipyardis, north part of Manys of Drumry, Huchonstoun, Hoille and Smedyland in favour of Hugh Craufurd, son of said Laurence, and Margaret Colquhoun, spouses, in conjunct fee. [Seal of official general, completely defaced]. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Earls of Glasgow (Crawford Priory), reference GD20/1/637

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10 September 1534: Precept of sasine by Laurence Craufurd of Kilbyrnie in favour of Hugh Craufurd, his son, and Margaret Culquhone, spouse of said Hugh, in respect of the lands of Wester Drumchapell and Hoill. [Signature and seal of granter]. (With instrument of sasine of same date). National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Earls of Glasgow (Crawford Priory), reference GD20/1/639

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20 November 1554: Discharge and Renunciation by Hew Craufurd [Crawford] of Kilbyrnie [Kilbirnie] of letters of reversion by John Craufuird of Kirkwod [Kirkwood], of lands of Clobarhill. [Tag, seal gone.] National Records of Scotland, Crawfurd of Clobarhill and Kilbirnie, reference GD1/113/1/7

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10 July 1567: Charter by Hugh Craufurd of Kilbirney to Catherine Lockart, daughter of George Lockert, burgess of Aire, in liferent, and the heirs of said Catherine and John Craufurd, her spouse, brother of said Hugh, in fee of two merklands of Nader Balgray in the lordship of Kilberney, following on resignation by said John. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Earls of Glasgow (Crawford Priory), reference GD20/1/431

Biographical Summary by Darryl Lundy's Peerage

Hugh Crawfurd was born circa 1526. He lived at Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland. He died in 1576. He was the son of Laurence Crawford and Helen Campbell. Married (1) Margaret Colquhoun, daughter of Sir John Colquhoun 13th of Luss. (2). Elizabeth Barclay, daughter of David Barclay of Ladyland. hildren of Hugh Crawfurd and Margaret Colquhoun (1) Malcolm Crawfurd of Kilbirnie b. c 1551, d. 1595. Married Margaret Cunningham. Son and heir. Children of Hugh Crawfurd and Elizabeth Barclay (1) William Crawfurd3 (no children) (2) Margaret Crawfurd. Married 1) John Boyle of Kilburne (3) Marion Crawford. Married 1) James Galbraith of Kiltroich 2) Sir Auley McAuley (4) Elizabeth Crawfurd. Married David Brodie of Castleton (5)Katherine Crawfurd. Married William Wallace of Elderslie

notes

Staunch friend of Mary, Queen of Scots. Signed a bond for the defense of Mary against all person whatsoever. He fought for her cause at Langside, May 13, 1568. (His brother Captain Thomas fought on the other side.)

comments

According to "The Crawford Genealogy," there were 3 daughters by 2nd wife: Margaret, Marion & Elizabeth ... No Katherine. However she is shown in "The Crawford Peerage"

Citations

1. [S15] George Edward Cokayne, editor, The Complete Baronetage, 5 volumes (no date (c. 1900); reprint, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 1983), volume II, page 350. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Baronetage.
2. [S443] Rootsweb, online unknown url.
3. [S400] Sir Bernard Burke, A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire, 28th edition (London, U.K.: Harrison and Sons, 1866), page 891. Hereinafter cited as The Peerage and Baronetage, 28th ed.
4. http://www.stirnet.com/HTML/genie/british/cc4aq/colquhoun01.htm#link3a

Sources 

1. The Crawfurd Peerage: With Other Original Genealogical, Historical, and Biographical Particulars Relating to the Illustrious Houses of Crawfurd and Kilbirnie (Google eBook) Andrew Jack & Company, 1829 - 484 pages.  Page 39
2. The early ancestors of the Crawfords in America : an introduction to genealogies of American families of the name. Fred E. Crawford.  1940. Page 22

Links

• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=maclaren&...

The Book of Wallace (p. 28) states that Hugh was designated as of Kilbirnie and that he had two daughters who were older than Katherine/Catherine.

These data are supported by the Peerage of Scotland (p. 284), which also states that his second wife, Elizabeth, daughter of David Barclay of Ladyland, was the mother of Catherine. However, it also states that Catherine was married to David Brodie of Castletown, not William Wallace. Did Catherine marry twice, or is this connection incorrect??