Reginald Malcolm Crawford

MALCOLM CRAWFORD OF GREENOCK

The Question of Ancestry

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

15 June 1485: Notarial instrument narrating discharge by Adam Conynghame of Caprotone to Marjory Bircla of Kilbirny of 100 merks beyond the sum contained in a bond by said Marjory for marriage of Adam Conynghame, eldest son of said Adam, to Isobel Craufurde, daughter of said Marjory. Witnesses: John Valles of Cragy, John Kennade of Culyane, David Blair of Adamtone, Malcolm Craufurde of Grenoc, David Bercla of Ladelande, Quentin Quhitfurde, son of John Quhitfurde of that ilk. Notary (imperial and royal): John Bercla. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Earls of Glasgow (Crawford Priory), reference GD20/1/414

Biographical Summary by Darryl Lundy's Peerage

Malcolm Crawford was born circa 1442. He was the son of John Crawford of Easter Greenock. He married Marjory Barclay. He died after 1499. Child of Malcolm Crawford and Marjory Barclay (1) Malcolm Crawford b. c 1461, d. 1500]

Unattributed Biographical Summary

Sir Malcolm Crawford of Eastern Greenock, who received lands from his Mother (a Galbraith) and who descended from Crawford of Loudon, Married Marjory, only daughter/heiress of John Barclay (d. 1470) of Killbirnine, the last Male of this "potent" family, who anciently possessed Killbirnine. The aforementioned Sir John Barclay of Crawford-John was a lineal descendant of Sir John Crawford of Crawford-John when his daughter Margaret married Sir Walter Barclay. Arms were quartered with the arms of Barclay and Kilbirnie (1499 charter By James IV for lands of Kilbirnie and half of the Barony of Crawford-John).