Dame Katherine Crayke

DAME KATHERINE CRAYKE

Dame Catherine Crayke is the daughter of John Crayke of Marton in County York, in the Kingdom of England, who was the eldest, but disinherited son of Ralph Crayke of Marton. She is reported to have been baptised at Bridlington in Yorkshire there on 3 January 1618-19. The Scots Peerage V: 173

Death

A date and place of death has not been identified for Dame Katherine Crayke. She was alive on 15 May 1646, NRS: GD8/731 but she probably died before 23 October 1655, the date upon which her sister, Everlid Crayke, gave up the Testament Dative and Inventory of her brother-in-law, James Lord Boyd. [National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Commissary Court, The Testament Dative and Inventory of James Boyd, Lord Boyd of Kilmarnock, reference CC8/8/68]

Marriage

Dame Katherine Crayke, here treated, married, before 1640, James, Lord Boyd, with whom she had issue. The Scots Peerage V: 173

Her Husband's Testament Dative and Inventory

The Testament Dative and Inventory of the deceased James, Lord Boyd, was given up by Everild Creyk, who is identified as: "sister to dame Kathren Boyd and now the spous to Richard Mosgrave of Collinghame" who was the only executrix dative decerned by the Commissary Court of Edinburgh. Confirmation was granted to Everlid Creyk on 23 October 1655. [National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Commissary Court, The Testament Dative and Inventory of James Boyd, Lord Boyd of Kilmarnock, reference CC8/8/68]

1. Image of Testament
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Children

1. William Boyd, 1st Earl of Kilmarnock
2. Margaret Boyd
3. Eva Boyd
4. Dame Jean Boyd, Lady Robertland
5. Catherine Boyd

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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21 November 1644: Disposition by James, Lord Boyd of Kilmarnock, to Dame Katherine Craik, his spouse of the £5 land of Baddinhaith, lands of Meddrois and others. Dated at Baddinhaith, 21 Nov 1644. National Records of Scotland, Boyd Papers, Burgh of Kilmarnock, reference GD8/723

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2 December 1644: Letter of Attorney by Dame Katherine Craik, Lady Boyd, to James Boyd in Hullbrae to compeare with James, Lord Boyd, her husband, on the ground of the rentals of Baddinhaith and there receive sasine of the said lands granted to her in life rent. Dated at Kilmarnock, 2 Dec 1644. National Records of Scotland, Boyd Papers, Burgh of Kilmarnock, reference GD8/717

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4 December 1644: Sasine on Obligation by James, Lord Boyd, to Dame Katherine Craik, his spouse of the £5 land of Baddinhaith, etc. Dated 4 Dec 1644. Recorded at Edinburgh, 26 Dec 1644. 'Richard Brown, Notary'. National Records of Scotland, Boyd Papers, Burgh of Kilmarnock, reference GD8/725

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15 May 1646: Receipt by Dame Katherine Craik, Lady Boyd, to John Mowat, bailie in name of Robert Hogg, for the sum of £40 in 10 marks scots. Dated 15 May 1646. (Holograph of the granter). National Records of Scotland, Boyd Papers, Burgh of Kilmarnock, reference GD8/731

Biographical Summary Published by RootsWeb

Catherine Creyke

• Catherine Creyke (b.3 Jan 1618 - † ? ) -Cottingham, Yorkshire, England
• father - Robert Creyke
• mother - Margaret Thornburg
• married - James Boyd - born ca. 1 Jul 1600, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, died Mar 1654
• children

1. William Boyd
   
2. Margaret Boyd
   
3. Eva Boyd
   
4. Catherine Boyd
   
5. Jean Boyd
   

Critical Comment

I had a nice little chat with a lady named Hazel. She had seen the picture I had added as Catherine's profile picture. In the picture Catherine was wearing a lovely orange dress with a fancy white ruffled collar. Her hair was reddish. Hazel sent me the following message; "I have had a professional picture historian look at the picture, and regrettably it cannot be Catherine as the picture has been dated to between 1566 and 1576 (Catherine was baptised 1618/19). I just thought I'd let you know in case you wanted to add a comment yourself." So please don't re-add a picture that looks like what I described :-). Ann ©.

NOT Catherine Crayke

References

• “Boyd Arms, the Palace, Dean Castle” It dates to 1642 and carried the Boyd motto 'Confido' as well as the coat-of-arms. The inscription read, "James Lord Boyd of Kilmarnock, Dame Katherine Crayke his Lady".
• “Crayke Castle”
• Dugdale's Visitation of Yorkshire, with additions, vol 2, Dugdale, William, Clay, John William, page 449, https://archive.org/details/dugdalesvisitati2dugd/page/449
• http://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/cc4rz/creyke1.php ‘eldest daughter’