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Elspet E. Crawford 1540–1624 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 31 Mar 1624

Death Location: Cannongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Kilbirnie

Mother: Lady Campbell

Spouse(s): Robert Balfour

Children(s): Isobel Balfour

In 1540, Elspet E. Crawford entered the world in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to Sir Laurence Crawford Of Kilbirnie And Lady Helen Campbell. Elspet E. Crawford married Robert Balfour, and had children including Isobel Balfour. Elspet E. Crawford passed away in 1624 in Cannongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1540, Elspet E. Crawford entered the world in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to Sir Laurence Crawford Of Kilbirnie And Lady Helen Campbell.
  • Elspet E. Crawford married Robert Balfour, and had children including Isobel Balfour.
  • Elspet E. Crawford passed away in 1624 in Cannongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Kilbirnie
1505–1547
Birth Location: Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Lady Campbell
1507–1564
Birth Location: Loudoun Castle, Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Robert Balfour
1538–1576
Birth Location: Mountquhanie, Kilmany, Fife, Scotland
RB

Children(s)

Isobel Balfour
1558–1613
Birth Location: Lalathan Farm, Leven, Fife, Scotland
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Elspet Crawford's Ancestors

Self
Elspet Crawford
1540–1624
Birth Place: Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir Laurence Crawford of Kilbirnie
1505–1547
Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland
Lady (Helen) Campbell
1507–1564
Loudoun Castle, Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elspet Crawford's Descendants

1.
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Elspet (E.) Crawford (1540–31 Mar 1624) m. Robert Balfour (About 1538–Aug 1576)
  1. 1. Isobel Balfour 1558–1613 m. Thomas Alexander 1549–1631
    1. 1. ELIZABETH ALEXANDER –1640 m. JOHN CARSTAIRS 1574–1649
      1. 1. Catherine Carstairs 1601–1649
      2. 2. THOMAS CARSTAIRS 1602–1674 m. AGNES CREICH 1606–
        1. 1. CHRISTIAN CARSTAIRS 1628– m. THOMAS FORGAN 1620–

Elspet Crawford's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Elspet E. Crawford in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland
Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland
1624
31 Mar 1624
Age 84
Death of Elspet E. Crawford in Cannongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Cannongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1624
    Event Place: Cannongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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