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About Christina Crawford, Lady Melsetter
CHRISTINA CRAWFORD Lady Melsetter
Christina Crawford (1727) Christian Crawfoord (1739) Christin Crwfoord (1739)
Christina Crawford is the daughter and heiress of Alexander Crawford of Kerse in Ayrshire. Her mother was Hon. Christian McGill, youngest daughter and eventual heiress of James, Viscount Oxenfurd. The Moodie Book, p. 40
Christina Crawford, who was "somewhat of a character and a lady of strong passions" resided alternately at Aikerness House in Evie, the property of the Ballenden family, and at Melsetter. She managed the Melsetter estate during her son's minority and she "ruled with a rod of iron." The Moodie Book, p. 41
Death
Christina Crawford was still living on 17 April 1749.
The Moodie Book, pp. 43-4
First Marriage
Christina Crawford married William Ballenden of Stenness.
Second Marriage
Christina Crawford married Captain James Moodie of Melsetter.
Children of First Marriage
Children of Second Marriage
Evidence from the Orkney Archives
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17 January 1727: Christina Crawford, relict of William Ballenden and also of Captain James Moodie of Melsetter. [Orkney Archives, Tankerness Papers, reference D24/8/400]
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16 January 1740: Deed of Commission and Factory. William Smith, schoolmaster in Stenness, is appointed to act as chamberlain for Christina Crawford, Lady Melsetter, in her lands in Evie, Stenness, and Campston. The receipt of poultry and peat due by the tenants in Stenness is reserved to her son Willianm Ballenden. Witnesses William Ballenden of Stenness, James Smith, messenger at arms. [Orkney Archives, Orkney Sheriff Court Register of Deeds , First Series, reference SC11/50/11 page 99]
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1752: Jean GALLOWAY OR KENNEDY, Relict Nature of Action: Summons Defender Details: Lady Christina Crawford MELSETTER, Campston National Records of Scotland, Kirkwall Sheriff Court Processes, reference SC11/5/1752/15
Evidence from the National Records of Scotland
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8 May 1730: Edict executrix dative qua creditrix in favour of Christian Crawford, relict of captain James Moodie of Melsetter, of George Traill of Westnes; with inventory of moveables. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Scarth Family of Breckness, Orkney, reference GD217/847
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16 January 1792: Charter of Adjudication and Confirmation by David, Earl of Cassillis, to Henry Pierse of Bedale, Yorkshire, in respect of heritable bond of 1 June 1780 for £4,071 8s. 6d. sterling made by Hugh Ross of Kerse to the said Henry, following on decreet of adjudication in implement of 4 August 1789, at instance of the said Henry against the said Hugh, and in confirmation of disposition of 8 September 1733 by Christian Crawfurd of Kerse, relict of Captain James Moodie of Melsetter, to William Ross of Shandweil. Nether Skeldoun, parish of Dalrymple, shariffdom of Ayr. National Records of Scotland, reference GD25/8/1337
Evidence from Peterkin's Rentals
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Compt made with the Vassalls and Tennents of the Bishoprick of Orkney, Cropt 1739. . . . . . Bemjamin Moodie of Melsetter, and Christian Crawfoord, Lady Melsetter, Factorix upon that estate, compt and showld pay for the lands underwrittem, viz. Imp. For 3d. land of Melsetter, 3 lp. oyle, 18d. scat sr. . . . . . Peterkin's Rentals, Donald Groat's Bishoprick Compt Boook cropt 1739, p. 11
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Compt made with the Vassalls and Tennents of the Bishoprick of Orkney, Cropt 1739 . . . . . Christin Crwfoord, Lady Melsetter, and William Ballenden of Stenness, her son, compt for Stenness' Lands in the Biscoprick L. 95. Rests the same. Peterkin's Rentals, Orphir, cropt 1739, p. 63
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Christina Crawford, Lady Melsetter's Timeline
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February 17, 1723
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Aikerness, Evie, Orkney, Scotland (United Kingdom)
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April 1749
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