Margaret Crawford

MARGARET CRAWFORD (aka MARGARET CRAWFURDE)

Margaret Crawford, here treated, is the daughter of John Crawford of Kilbirnie. NRS: GD20/1/448

Death

Margaret Crawford, here treated, was alive on 15 November 1655 but died before 9 June 1657. NRS: GD60/62

Marriage

Margaret Crawford, here treated, married Hugh Kennedy of Ardmillan. They entered into a pre-nuptial contract on 24 May 1616 and were probably married shortly thereafter. NRS: GD20/1/448

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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24 May 1616: Extract pre-nuptial contract of marriage between Margaret Craufurde, with consent of John Craufurd of Kilbyrnie, her father, and Hugh Kennedy, with consent of Thomas Kennedy of Ardmyllane and Marion Crawfurde, his parents, by which the said Thomas undertakes to infeft the said Hugh and Margaret in the four pound land of Monkwod and others in the earldom of Carrik and sheriffdom of Ayr. Registered B of C and S, 27 January 1617. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Earls of Glasgow (Crawford Priory, GD20/1/448

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10 July 1617: Procuratory of resignation in the hands of John Cathcart of Cariltoun by Thomas Kennedy of Ardmyllen, in favour of Hugh Kennedy and Margaret Craufurd, of the forty shilling lands of Knokcornell in the barony of Cariltoun, earldom of Carrik and sheriffdom of Ayr, following on no 448. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Earls of Glasgow (Crawford Priory), reference GD20/1/450

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31 December 1617: Procuratory of resignation in the hands of John, Viscount Haddingtoun, by Thomas Kennedy of Ardmillan, in favour of Hugh Kennedy and Margaret Crawfurde, of the four pound lands of Monkwode and others in the earldom of Carrik and sheriffdom of Ayr, following on no 448. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Earls of Glasgow (Crawford Priory), reference GD20/1/451

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26 April 1619: Charter by Thomas Kennedy of Ardmillane to Hugh Kennedy and Margaret Crawfurde of the forty shilling lands of Alterkynnoche in the earldom of Carrik and sheriffdom of Ayr, following on no 448. [Tag]. (With charter of confirmation by commissioners of John, Earl of Cassillis, dated 5 May 1619). National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Earls of Glasgow (Crawford Priory), reference GD20/1/453

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16 November 1655: Extract disposition by Hew Kennedy of Ardmillan, elder, and Thomas Kennedy, younger thereof, with consent of Margaret Craufurd, spouse of said Hew, to James Craufurd of Bardland, of £8 land of old extent of Shallachwrak, 2 merkland of Mulvaine, and Laggnamiss, of old extent. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the family of Dalrymple-Hamilton of Bargany, Ayrshire, reference GD109/390

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9 June 1657: Procuratory by Hew Kennedy of Ardmyllane, following on his disposition, with consent of Thomas Kennedy, his son, and the deceased Margaret Crawfurd, his spouse, dated At Aire 15 November 1655, (GD60/58) to James Crawfurd of Beadland, which the said James has disponed to Thomas Fergussone in Finnartis, to James Gordon, late chamberlain to the Earl of Cassillis, to resign in the hands of the said Earl the £3 land of Glaik, the 5 merkland of Finnarts, the 10s land of Tomok, the 2 merkland of Ballifatowns commonly called "the Markis", with the teinds thereof, in the parish of Kirkcudbright-Innertig, for new infeftment to the said Thomas. At Colmonell. Witnesses: Alexander Fergussone of Millkerene, John Fergussone of Melenderdall, and John Patersone, notary and writer hereof. James Craufurd signs as consenting. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Family of Bennan and Finnarts, reference GD60/62