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Elspet elizabeth Crafurd\ Crawford 1540–1624 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 31 March 1624

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

Father: Sir Crawford

Mother: Lady Campbell

Spouse(s): Robert Balfour

Children(s): Lady Balfour-Leslie

Elspet elizabeth Crafurd\ Crawford was born in 1540 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir Knight Laurence Crawford Crawfurd Of Kilbirnie Earl Of Crawford And Lady Helen Of Loudoun Ayshire Scotland Campbell. Elspet elizabeth Crafurd\ Crawford married Robert Balfour, and had children including Lady Margaret Balfour Leslie. Elspet elizabeth Crafurd\ Crawford passed away in 1624 in Cannongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Elspet elizabeth Crafurd\ Crawford was born in 1540 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir Knight Laurence Crawford Crawfurd Of Kilbirnie Earl Of Crawford And Lady Helen Of Loudoun Ayshire Scotland Campbell.
  • Elspet elizabeth Crafurd\ Crawford married Robert Balfour, and had children including Lady Margaret Balfour Leslie.
  • Elspet elizabeth Crafurd\ Crawford passed away in 1624 in Cannongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elspet Crawford's Ancestors

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Elspet Crawford
1540–1624
Birth Place: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Knight Laurence Crawford (Crawfurd), of Kilbirnie, Earl of Crawford
1505–1547
Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland
Lady (Helen of Loudoun Ayshire Scotland) Campbell
1507–1564
Loudoun Castle, Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Knight Robert) Crawford
1482–1513
Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland
Margaret (Isobel (Sempill-Sympill) )) Semple
1485–1513
Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland
Sir (Archibald Campbell , 2nd Earl of Argyll, Lord High Chancellor of) Scotland
1460–1513
Castle Lochow, Argylishire, Scotland
Margaret (Tudor , Queen consort of Scots, Lady of Atholl, Baroness of) Avanda
1489–1541
Westminster Palace, Westminster, Middlesex, London, England
Great-Grandparents
Colin Campbell
–1493
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elspet Crawford's Descendants

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Elspet (elizabeth Crafurd\) Crawford (1540–31 March 1624) m. Robert Balfour (1538–Aug 1576)
  1. 1. Lady (Margaret) Balfour-Leslie 1465–1987 m. George (William Evelyn Earl Rothes) Leslie 1460–1513
    1. 1. Sir (George 4th Earl of Rothes, Sheriff of Fife, Leslie Earl of) Rothes 1500–1558 m. Agnes (Countess of Rothes) Somerville 1500–1543 m. Margaret Crichton 1498–1546 m. Lady (Christian Balcaskie-Wood-Leslie-van Rothes, of) rothes 1500–1575 m. Lady (Christian Balcaskie-Wood-Leslie-van Rothes, of) Rothes 1500–1575
      1. 1. Lady (Euphemia Leslie-van Balcomie, of) Balcromie 1520–1584 m. Sir (George Learmonth of) Balcomie 1542–1585 m. Mark Kerr 1520–1584
        1. 1. John (Learmonth of Birkhill and Balcomie,) Kt. 1567–1625 m. Elizabeth (Myrton) Learmonth 1580–1617
        2. 2. George Learmonth –1625
        3. 3. Margaret Learmonth 1550–1625
        4. 4. Jean Learmonth 1568–
        5. 5. Robert Learmonth 1575–1644
        6. 6. Euphame (Agnes) Learmonth 1579–1613
        7. 7. Elspeth Learmonth 1568–1613
        8. 8. Lady (Isobel) Learmonth 1556–1606
        9. 9. William Learmonth 1568–
        10. 10. Helen Learmonth 1568–1613
        11. 11. Mark (Kerr Earl van) Lothian 1558–1609
        12. 12. James Learmonth 1564–1598
        13. 13. George Learmonth 1566–1625
        14. 14. Sir (James) Learmonth 1548–1597
        15. 15. Catherine (of Balcomie) Learmonth 1574–
      2. 2. Margaret Fleming 1515–1542
      3. 3. Agnes Leslie 1519–1594
      4. 4. Beatrix Leslie 1536–1609
      5. 5. Elizabeth (of Kinninmont) Leslie 1532–
      6. 6. Norman (Master of Rothes) Leslie 1517–1554

Elspet Crawford's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Elspet elizabeth Crafurd\ Crawford in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
1624
31 March 1624
Age 84
Death of Elspet elizabeth Crafurd\ Crawford in Cannongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Cannongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

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

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