Sir Robert Crawford of Kilbirnie, Knight

ROBERT CRAWFORD OF KILBIRNIE

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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28 April 1500: Action of the King against Robert of Craufurd of Kilbirny, Marion of Creichtone, Lady of Kilbirny, Robert of Creichtone, John of Creichtone, and Sir Mungo Creichtone, chaplain, tutors testamrntar to the said Robert , to see it declated that the ward and marriage of the said Robert belong to the King by decease of Malcolm of Craufurd of Kilbirny, father of the said Robert, . . . . . Acta: 411

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13 November 1500: Action by John, Lord Symple, against Robert of Craufurd of Kilbirny, son and heir of the deceased Malcolm of Craufurd of Kilbirny, Marion of Creichtone, Lady of Kilbirny, Robert of Creichtone, John of Creichtone, and Sir Mungo Creichtone, chaplain, tutors to the said Robert Craufurd, . . . . . Acta: 433

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18 February 1506-07: Charter by which James IV, King of Scots, confirms to Robert Craufurd in Kylbyrny possession of one half of the twenty merk land of old extent of Estir Grenok. The King's charter also confirms possession of the remaining half of Estir Grenok to Robert and his wife Margrete Symple, which half is to be held by them in conjunct fee and liferent. RMS 1424-1513: charter number 3062

Printed Evidence

1. Acta Dominorum Concilii. Acts of the Lords of Council in Civil Causes. Vol. II. A. D. 1496-1501. With some Acta Auditorum et Dominorum Concilii A.D. 1462-1482. Edited by George Neilson, LL.D., and Henry Paton, M.A. (HMSO., Edinburgh, 1918), 588 pp. including index and errata
2. Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1424-1513. Edited by James Balfour Paul, FSA. Scot. (H. M. General Register House, Edinburgh, 1882), 1153 pp. including indices and errata

Genealogy

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Biographical Summary by Darryl Lundy's Peerage

Robert Crawford was born circa 1482.He married Margaret Semple. He died in 1513. He was the son of Malcolm Crawford and Marion Crichton. Child of Robert Crawford and Margaret Semple: Laurence Crawford, b. c 1506, d. 4 Jun 1547]

Unattributed Biographical Summary

Sir Robert Crawford received charter in 1506 for lands of Eastern Greenock. Dispensation from James Beaton, Abbot of Dumfermling.