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Sir James Crawford 1593–1659 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1593

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 16 Mar 1659

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Sir Crufurd

Mother: Margaret Blair

Spouse(s): Margaret Maxwell

Children(s): Patrick (Craufurd), John Esquire, Janet Crawford, James Crawford, Aaron ??

In 1593, Sir James Crawford entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Sir John I Knight Earl Crawford Crufurd And Margaret Blair. Sir James Crawford married Margaret Winstanley Maxwell, and had children including Aaron Crawford, James Crawford, Janet Crawford, John Crawford Esquire, Margaret Crawford, Patrick Crawford Craufurd. Sir James Crawford passed away in 1659 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1593, Sir James Crawford entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Sir John I Knight Earl Crawford Crufurd And Margaret Blair.
  • Sir James Crawford married Margaret Winstanley Maxwell, and had children including Aaron Crawford, James Crawford, Janet Crawford, John Crawford Esquire, Margaret Crawford, Patrick Crawford Craufurd.
  • Sir James Crawford passed away in 1659 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Crufurd
1578–1622
Birth Location: Kilburnie, Aryshire, Scotland
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Margaret Blair
1573–1605
Birth Location: Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland
MB

Spouses(s)

Margaret Maxwell
1595–1675
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
MM

Children(s)

Patrick (Craufurd)
1628–1704
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
P(
John Esquire
1603–1671
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
JE
Janet Crawford
1614–
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
JC
James Crawford
1629–
Birth Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland
JC
Aaron ??
1628–1656
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Sir Crawford's Ancestors

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Sir Crawford
1593–1659
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir John I, Knight, Earl Crawford Crufurd
1578–1622
Kilburnie, Aryshire, Scotland
Margaret Blair
1573–1605
Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Malcolm Crawford
1558–
Kilburnie, Ayrshire, Scotland
Mary (Margaret) Cunningham
1560–1595
Glencairn, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Cartsburn
1530–1603
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lawrence Crawford
1504–1547
Helen Crawford
1507–1564

Sir Crawford's Descendants

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Sir (James) Crawford (1593–16 Mar 1659) m. Margaret (Winstanley) Maxwell (17 Feb 1595–1675)
  1. 1. Patrick (Crawford) (Craufurd) 1628–1704 m. Jean Hamilton 1636–1701
    1. 1. Robert (James) Crawford 1656–1703 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Shaw 1660–1730
      1. 1. COL. (WILLIAM CRAWFORD, ROYAL SCOTS) GUARD 1691–1761 m. Mary (Ann "Violet") Douglas 1693–1726
        1. 1. Thomas Crawford 1715–1780 m. Elizabeth Johnstone 1717–1791
        2. 2. Margaret Crawford 1711–1716
        3. 3. Patrick Crawford 1717–1753
        4. 4. Edward Crawford 1717–1792
        5. 5. Griselda Crawford 1715–1788
        6. 6. Alexander (Crawford) Sr 1718–1764 m. Mary McPheeters 1716–1764
        7. 7. William Crawford 1720–1761
        8. 8. James Crawford 1719–1751
        9. 9. James Crawford 1711–1716
        10. 10. William Crawford 1714–1793
        11. 11. Margaret Crawford 1721–1716 m. John Givens 1719–1790
        12. 12. Ann Crawford 1718–1764
        13. 13. Edward Crawford 1721–1721
        14. 14. Agnes (Nancy) Crawford 1715–1786
        15. 15. George Crawford 1726–1781
        16. 16. Martha Crawford 1721–1763
        17. 17. Patrick Crawford 1723–1787
        18. 18. William (John) Crawford 1716–1753
      2. 2. Helen Crawford 1696–
      3. 3. Alexander Crawford 1702–1764
      4. 4. John Crawford 1698–1770
      5. 5. Valentine Crawford 1692–1726
      6. 6. James Crawford 1690–1775
      7. 7. Robert Crawford 1692–
      8. 8. Mary Crawford 1699–
      9. 9. Elizabeth Crawford 1694–
      10. 10. Hugh Crawford 1690–1760
      11. 11. Abigail Crawford 1690–
      12. 12. Samuel Crawford 1698–
      13. 13. Robert Crawford 1721–1804
  2. 2. John (Crawford) Esquire 1603–1671
  3. 3. Janet Crawford 1614–
  4. 4. James Crawford 1629–
  5. 5. Aaron (Crawford) ?? 1628–1656

Sir Crawford's Timeline

3 Records

1593
1593
Birth of Sir James Crawford in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1659
16 Mar 1659
Age 66
Death of Sir James Crawford in Scotland
Scotland
1831
25 Sep 1831
Age 238
Sir James Crawford was baptized in Runcorn, Cheshire, England
Runcorn, Cheshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1593
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Canada, Seafarers of the Atlantic Provinces, 1789-1935

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 25 Sep 1831
    Event Place: Runcorn, Cheshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings
    [3] Cheshire, England, Select Bishop's Transcripts
    [4] Cheshire, England, Parish Registers, Church of England. Record Office; Chester, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: Canada, Seafarers of the Atlantic Provinces, 1789-1935

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Glasgow, Scotland
    Record Source: Canada, Seafarers of the Atlantic Provinces, 1789-1935

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: All Saints, Runcorn, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: Cheshire, England, Parish Registers, Church of England. Record Office; Chester, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1659
    Event Place: Scotland
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