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Captain William C. Craig 1667–1744 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Nov 1667

Birth Location: Holyroadhouse,Edinbourgh,Midlothian,Scotland

Death Date: 02 Oct 1744

Death Location: Holyroadhouse,Edinbourgh,Midlothian,Scotland

Father: Lewis Riccartoun

Mother: Lady Riccarton

Spouse(s): Margaret (Craig)

Children(s): William Covenanter"+

The story of Captain William C. Craig began in 1667 in Holyroadhouse,Edinbourgh,Midlothian,Scotland. Captain William C. Craig married Margaret Elizabeth Lindsay Craig, and had children including William Alexander Craig The Covenanter. Captain William C. Craig passed away in 1744 in Holyroadhouse,Edinbourgh,Midlothian,Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Captain William C. Craig began in 1667 in Holyroadhouse,Edinbourgh,Midlothian,Scotland.
  • Captain William C. Craig married Margaret Elizabeth Lindsay Craig, and had children including William Alexander Craig The Covenanter.
  • Captain William C. Craig passed away in 1744 in Holyroadhouse,Edinbourgh,Midlothian,Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lewis Riccartoun
1640–1681
Birth Location: Riccartoun, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Lady Riccarton
1645–1708
Birth Location: Lauriston, Midlothian, , Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret (Craig)
1667–1716
Birth Location: , Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

William Covenanter"+
1685–1759
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
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Captain Craig's Ancestors

Self
Captain Craig
1667–1744
Birth Place: Holyroadhouse,Edinbourgh,Midlothian,Scotland
Parents
Lewis Lewes Craig of Riccartoun
1640–1681
Riccartoun, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Lady (Margaret E (Dalgleish)Craig, of) Riccarton
1645–1708
Lauriston, Midlothian, , Scotland
Grandparents
Thomas (C Craig of) Riccarton
1610–1663
Riccarton, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Margaret (Elizabeth Cranston (Craig )) pgg9
1613–1663
Inveresk With Musselburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Robert Dalgleish
1620–1674
Lauriston, Midlothian, Scotland
JEANE (Joan) Douglas
1624–1700
Pompherston, West Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Lord Wrightsland
1569–1622
Beatrix Chirnside
1570–1618
James Cranstoun
1588–1634
Elizabeth Hepburn
1588–1622
Rev Tinnygask
1570–1655
George Douglas
1601–1663
Katherine Tindall)
1605–1700
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Edinburgh
1538–1608
Lord Chernesyde
1540–1627
Lady Cockburn
1550–1643
Sir Cranstoun
1545–1627
Lady (Cranstoun)
1562–1619
Thomas Tindall
1584–1664

Captain Craig's Descendants

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Captain (William C.) Craig (17 Nov 1667–02 Oct 1744) m. Margaret (Elizabeth Lindsay) (Craig) (22 Oct 1667–1716)
  1. 1. William (Alexander CRAIG "The) Covenanter"+ 1685–1759 m. Janet (Jean) Stuart 1688–1756
    1. 1. Elizabeth Craig 1700–1739 m. John Baskins 1695–1740
      1. 1. James (C) Baskins 1720–1788 m. ELIZABETH MITCHELL 1722–1792
        1. 1. Catherine Baskins 1744–1794

Captain Craig's Timeline

2 Records

1667
17 Nov 1667
Birth of Captain William C. Craig in Holyroadhouse,Edinbourgh,Midlothian,Scotland
Holyroadhouse,Edinbourgh,Midlothian,Scotland
1744
02 Oct 1744
Age 77
Death of Captain William C. Craig in Holyroadhouse,Edinbourgh,Midlothian,Scotland
Holyroadhouse,Edinbourgh,Midlothian,Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1667
    Event Place: Holyroadhouse,Edinbourgh,Midlothian,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Oct 1744
    Event Place: Holyroadhouse,Edinbourgh,Midlothian,Scotland
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