The peerage of Scotland: containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom, ... collected from the public records, and ancient chartularies of this nation, ... Illustrated with copper-plates. By Robert Douglas, Esq;.

CRAWFORD Viscount GARNOCK.

THE immediate ancestor of this noble family was,

I. GUALTERUS de CRAWFORD, who flourished in the reign of king William the Lion. He was cotemporary with Galfridus, ancestor of the Crawfords, lords of that ilk.

This Gualterus was witness to a charter of Roger bishop of St. Andrews,* 1.1 confirming a donation to the monastery of Coldinghame, inter 1189 et 1202, in which last year the bishop died.

He was succeeded by his son,

II. Sir REGINALD de CRAWFORD, who made a great figure in the reign of king A∣lexander II. by whom he was highly esteem∣ed.

He was appointed heretable sheriff of the county of Air; which honourable office was long enjoyed by his posterity.

In a donation of Walter, son of Alan lord high steward of Scotland, of the lands of Dal∣mulin, to the monastery of Paisley,* 1.2 sir Regi∣nald de Crawford sheriff of Air, Walter bi∣shop of Glasgow, &c. &c. are witnesses, anno 1220.

He is witness, with several others, to a donation by the same Walter lord high stew∣ard, ecclesiae de Dundonald,* 1.3 &c. and as the said bishop is also a witness, it must have been in or before 1232, in which year the bishop died.

He is likeways witness to a donation of David de Lindsay to the monastery of New∣bottle, of some of his lands,* 1.4 in territorio suo de Crawford, inter 1227 et 1232.

He married Margaret, daughter and heir∣less of James Loudoun of that ilk, with whom he got the lands and barony of Loudoun, in Airshire, which afterwards became the chief title of his family.

By her he left issue two sons.

1. Sir Hugh, his heir.

2. Sir John, ancestor of the family of Gar∣nock.

Sir Reginald died about the year 1250, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

III. Sir HUGH CRAWFORD of Loudoun, heretable sheriff of the county of Air, whose great grandson sir Reginald, died without male-issue, anno 1303, (vide title earl of Lou∣doun) whereby the representation of the first branch of this antient family devolved upon the male descendents of,

III. Sir JOHN CRAWFORD, second son of the said sir Reginald, who having acquired a part of the lordship and barony of Craw∣ford, from sir John the proprietor, gave it the name of Crawford-john; by which title he was afterwards designed, though it was not the greatest part of his estate, but because most of the lordship of Crawford went to the Douglas's and the Lindsays, by their marriage with sir John's daughters, as observed under the title lord Crawford, page 152 of this work.

Sir John got a safe conduct and protection from king Henry III. to go into England, anno 1255,* 1.5 and is then designed Johannes de Crawford, miles, &c.

He left issue a son,

Sir Reginald,—and a daughter,

Margaret, to whom he gave the half of his lands of Crawford-john, as will be shown here∣after.

IV. Sir REGINALD, only son of sir John, in a donation to the monastery of Paisley, by James, lord high steward of Scotland, is de∣signed dominus Reginaldus de Crawford,* 1.6 miles, &c. anno 1288.

He is witness to another donation of the same lord high steward, together with Ro∣bert bishop of Glasgow,* 1.7 anno 1294.

He was a great patriot, a firm and steady friend of king Robert Bruce, from whom (for his good and faithful services) he got a grant of the lands of Crumshuc in Cunning∣ham, which had been formerly possessed by John Baliol.* 1.8 The charter is without date, but appears to have been granted about the year 1320.

He was succeeded by his son,

V. ROGER de CRAWFORD, who accom∣panied king David Bruce in his expedition in∣to England,* 1.9 and was taken prisoner with him at the battle of Durham, anno 1346.

He left issue a son,

VI. MALCOLM de CRAWFORD, who married the daughter and co-heiress of Mal∣colm Galbraith of Greenock, an antient fa∣mily in those parts,* 1.10 by whom he got a con∣siderable accession to his estate, and by her had issue a son,

VII. ROGER de CRAWFORD, who suc∣ceeded him, and got a charter under the great seal,* 1.11 from king James I. of some lands in Kyle, anno 1425.

He left issue a son and successor,

VIII. JOHN de CRAWFORD, who got a charter from king James II. of his lands in Kyle,* 1.12 in which he is designed Johannes filius Rogeri, &c. anno 1445.

He was succeeded by his son,

IX. MALCOLM CRAWFORD of Green∣ock, who married Marjory, only daughter and heiress of sir John Barclay of Crawford-john; and she being lineally descended of Margaret only daughter of sir John Crawford of Craw∣ford-john, N^o. III. of this account, to her we now return, and shall briefly deduce her descent.

IV. MARGARET, only daughter of the said sir John,* 1.13 got from her father the half of the lands of Crawford-john, as before ob∣served, and married sir Walter Barclay, who got with her these lands, which afterwards became one of the titles of his family.

They left issue a son,

V. DAVID BARCLAY,* 1.14 who we find pos∣sessed half of the lands of Crawford-john, an∣no 1357.

He was father of,

VI. Sir HUGH BARCLAY,* 1.15 designed of Kil∣birnie, also dominus dimidiae baroniae de Craw∣ford-john, anno 1397.

He was succeeded by his son,

VII. Sir ADAM BARCLAY, who, in a charter from king James I.* 1.16 is designed Adam filius domini Hugonis de Kilbiruy, miles, anno 1429.

He left issue a son and successor,

VIII. Sir JOHN BARCLAY of Kilbirnie and Crawford-john, who died without male issue, anno 1470, and whose only daughter and heiress Marjory, married to Malcolm Craw∣ford of Greenock, as before observed, where∣by the heirs-male, and of line of this family were united.

To the said Malcolm therefore we now re∣turn.

IX. MALCOLM CRAWFORD of Green∣ock, son of John de Crawford, the eighth generation of this family, in a direct male line, married Marjory Barclay, as above, with whom he got the lands and barony of Kil∣birnie, Crawford-john, &c. and in conse∣quence of the marriage,* 1.17 he quartered the arms of Barclay of Kilbirnie with his own.

He got a charter from king James IV. Malcolmo Crawford de Greenock,* 1.18 terrarum de Kilbirnie, dimidietat. baroniae de Crawford-john, &c. &c. 4th May 1499.

By the said Marjory, he left issue four sons and one daughter.

1. Robert, his heir.

2. James, first of the Crawfords of Min∣nock, in the shire of Air.

3. Thomas.

4. John.

His daughter, Isabel, married to sir Adam Cunningham of Caprington, knight.

He was succeeded by his eldest son,

X. ROBERT CRAWFORD, who, in his father's lifetime, got a charter from king James IV. of the lands and barony of Kilbir∣nie, Crawford-john,* 1.19 &c. in which he is de∣signed filius et haeres apparens Malcolmi, &c. anno 1499.

He got another charter, under the great

seal, to him and Margaret Semple, his spouse, of the lands of Easter-Greenock,* 1.20 &c. anno 1506.

He died anno 1513. By the said Margaret, a daughter of sir Thomas Semple of Elliot∣stone, he left issue a son,

XI. LAURENCE CRAWFORD of Kilbir∣nie, who suceeded him, and being a man of good parts, and possessed of an opulent for∣tune, made a considerable figure in his time.

He exchanged the lands of Crawford-john, the antient inheritance of his family,* 1.21 with sir James Hamilton of Fynart, for the lands of Drumry, anno 1528.

He founded a chaplainry at Drumry, and made several donations to the religious.

He married Helen, daughter of sir Hugh Campbell of Loudoun, ancestor of the earl of Loudoun, by whom he had six sons and two daughters.

1. Hugh, his heir.

2. William, who died without issue.

3. Robert, of whom there is now no succes∣sion.

4. John, designed of Greenock-Easter, whose male-line is extinct.

5. David, of Campbell, of whom there are no male descendents.

6. Captain Thomas, who was ancestor of the Crawfords of Jordanhill, of whom more hereafter.

1st daughter, Catharine, married to David Fairly of that ilk.

2. Isabel, married to Gavin Blair of Hally.

Laurence died anno 1547, and was suc∣ceeded by his eldest son,

XII. HUGH CRAWFORD of Kilbirnie. He was a staunch and steady friend of queen Mary,* 1.22 and sought in her cause at the battle of Langside, anno 1568; for which he was af∣terwards obliged to take a remission from the regent.

He married,* 1.23 1st, Margaret, daughter of sir John Colquhoun of Luss, by whom he had a son,

Malcolm, his heir.

He married,* 1.24 2dly, Elizabeth, daughter of David Barclay of Ladyland, by whom he had another son,

William, of whom there are no descen∣dents, —and three daughters.

1st daughter, Margaret, married, 1st, to James Galbraith of Kilcroich; 2dly, to sit Auly MacAulay of Arncaple.

2. Marian, married to John Boyle of Kel∣burn, ancestor of the earl of Glasgow.

3. Elizabeth, married to David Brodie of Castletoun, Esq;.

He died anno 1576, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

XIII. MALCOLM CRAWFORD of Kilbir∣birnie,* 1.25 who married Margaret, daughter of John Cunningham of Glengarnock, Esq; by whom he had two sons, and one daughter.

1. John, his heir.

2. Alexander Crawford, Esq; of whom there is now no succession.

His daughter,—, married to Willi∣am Cunningham of Legland, ancestor of sir William Cunningham, Bart.

He died anno 1592, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

XIV. JOHN,* 1.26 who got a charter, under the great seal, (Johanni Crawfurd de Kilbir∣nie,) of the lands and baronies of Kilbirnie, Easter-Greenock, &c. anno 1600.

He married Margaret, daughter of John Blair of that ilk, by whom he had three sons and two daughters.

1. John, his heir.

2. Malcolm Crawford of Newton.

3. James Crawford of Knightwood.

Of these two last there is no male succes∣sion.

1st daughter, Margaret, married to Hugh Kennedy of Ardmillan.

2. Jean, married, 1st, to John Lindsay of Blacksolme; 2dly, to John Buchanan of Drumiekill.

He died anno 1622, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

XV. JOHN CRAWFORD of Kilbirnie, who re-built the house of Kilbirnie, in the year 1627.

He married lady Mary Cunningham, daugh∣ter of James,* 1.27 seventh earl of Glencairn, by whom he had two sons, and two daughters.

1. Sir John, his heir.

2. James, who died unmarried.

1st daughter, Anne, married to Alexander Cunningham of Corsehill.

2. Margaret, married to colonel William Crawford, elder brother of Thomas Craw∣ford of Carse, but had no issue.

He died anno 1629, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

XVI. Sir JOHN,* 1.28 who got a charter, under the great seal, of several lands in Air-shire, anno 1637.

Also a charter,* 1.29 domino Johanni Crawford de Kilbirnie, militi, of the lands and barony of Kilbirnie, &c. anno 1642.

He had the honour of knighthood conser∣red upon him by king Charles I.* 1.30 and was one

of the committee of parliament, anno 1644; also in 1645.

He had the command of a regiment of foot during the time of the civil war; but lived quite retired under Oliver Cromwell's usurpa∣tion.

He lived to see the happy restoration, and was elected a member of the parliament which met in January 1661, John earl of Middle∣ton being his majesty's high commissioner.

He married, 1st, Margaret, daughter of Robert lord Burleigh, by whom he had no issue.

He married, 2dly, Magdalene, daughter of David lord Carnegie, by whom he had two daughters.

1. Anne, married to sir Archibald Stew∣art of Blackhall, Bart.

2. Margaret, who married Patrick, second son of John, fourteenth earl of Crawfurd, and carried on the line of this family, of whom more afterwards.

Sir John dying in the end of 1661, with∣out sons, his next male-heir was Cornelius Crawford of Jordanhill, grand-son of captain Thomas, sixth son of Lawrence Crawford of Kilbirnie, No. XI. of this account, whose heir-male is now male representative of the antient Crawfords of Kilbirnie, &c.

We now return to the last sir John.

XVI. Sir JOHN CRAWFORD of Kilbirnie having no male-issue, as before observed, made an entail of his whole estate upon his daugh∣ter Margaret and her husband,* 1.31 Patrick Lind∣say, and their heirs general, they carrying the name and arms of Crawford of Kilbirnie, &c.

He was accordingly succeded by his said daughter,

XVII. MARGARET CRAWFORD, &c. who, dying anno 1680, left issue, by the said Patrick, three sons and three daughters.

1. John, afterwards viscount of Garnock.

2. Patrick Crawford, Esq;.

3. Captain Archibald Crawford.

1st daughter, Margaret, married to David earl of Glasgow.

2. Anne, married to Mr. Harry Maule of Kelly, brother and heir of James earl of Pan∣mure.

3. Magdalene, married to George Dun∣dass of Duddingston, Esq;.

They were both succeeded by their eldest son,

XVIII. JOHN CRAWFORD of Kilbirnie, who came early into the revolution, and was chosen member of parliament for the shire of Air, anno 1693, and continued in it all the life of king William.

Upon the accession of queen Anne to the throne, he was again chosen member for the country of Air, and was appointed one of the privy council to her majesty, who was pleas∣ed to dignify him with the title of viscount of Mount-Crawford,* 1.32 which he afterwards chan∣ged for the title of Garnock, the patent be∣ing provided to his heirs-male whatever.

He married lady Margaret Stewart, daugh∣ter of James earl of Bute, by whom he had five sons, and three daughters.

1. Patrick, his heir.

2. John.

3. James.

4. David.

5. Charles.

1st daughter, Margaret.

2. Anne.

3. Magdalene.

He died anno 1709, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

XIX. PATRICK, second viscount Garnock, who married Miss Home, daughter of George Home of Kelly, Esq; by whom he had two sons, and three daughters.

1. John, a youth of great hopes and spi∣rit, who died before his father, without issue.

2. George, who became his heir.

1st daughter, Margaret.

2. Janet.

These two daughters died unmarried.

3. Christian, married to Patrick Bogle, Esq;.

Patrick dying anno 1737, was succeeded by his son,

XX. GEORGE, third viscount Garnock, who succeeded to the honours of Crawford, upon the death of John, seventeenth earl, an∣no 1749, and is now designed George Lind∣say-Crawsurd, earl of Crawsurd and Lindsay, viscount and baron Garnock, baron Crawfurd and Spiney, &c.

He married Jean, daughter of Robert Ha∣milton Esq; of Bourtreehill, in the country of Air, by whom he hath issue three sons, and two daughters.

1. George, lord Lindsay.

2. Robert.

3. Bute.

1st daughter, lady Jean.

2. Lady Mary.

Vide title Lindsay earl of Crawfurd for the arms of that family.

ARMS.

The armorial bearing of the viscount Gar∣nock,

is, quarterly, 1st and 4th, gules, a ssesse ermine; 2d and 3d azure, a cheveron be∣tween three crosses patee or.

CREST; on a wreath, a ermine couchant proper.

SUPPORTERS; two greyhounds of the last. MOTTO; Sine labe nota.

CHIEF SEAT,

At Kilbirnie in Air-shire.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Chart. of Col∣dinghame pe∣nes MacFar∣lane, p. 103.
• * 1.2

  Chart. of Pais∣ley penescom. de Dundo∣nald.
• * 1.3

  Ibidem.
• * 1.4

  Chartulary of Newbottle, p. 19.
• * 1.5

  Rymer tom. I. p. 559.
• * 1.6

  Chartul. of Paisly.
• * 1.7

  Ibidem.
• * 1.8

  Chart. in pub. archiv. Rob. regis I.
• * 1.9

  Rymer, tom. V. p. 534.
• * 1.10

  Crawfurd's peerage.
• * 1.11

  Chart. in pub. archiv.
• * 1.12

  Ibidem.
• * 1.13

  Remarks on Ragm. roll, p. ••4.
• * 1.14

  Ibidem.
• * 1.15

  Ibidem, and chart. in pub. archiv.
• * 1.16

  Ibidem.
• * 1.17

  Nisbet, vol. I. p. 56.
• * 1.18

  Chart. in pub. archiv.
• * 1.19

  Ibidem.
• * 1.20

  Chart. in pub. archiv.
• * 1.21

  Chart. penes comitem de Crawford.
• * 1.22

  Ibidem.
• * 1.23

  Ibidem.
• * 1.24

  Ibidem.
• * 1.25

  Chart. penes comitem de Crawfurd.
• * 1.26

  Chart. in pub. archiv.
• * 1.27

  Crawfurd's peerage.
• * 1.28

  Chart. in pub. archiv.
• * 1.29

  Ibidem.
• * 1.30

  Reseind. acts of parlt.
• * 1.31

  Chart. in pub. archiv.
• * 1.32

  Ibid. et penes com. de Craw∣furd.