Clan Crawford
Clan Crawford (Crawford Tartan)
Crest: A stag’s head erased, Gules, between the attires a cross crosslet fitchée, Sable
Motto: Tutum Te Robore Reddam (I will give you safety by strength)
Origin of Tartan: A lowland tartan from the “Vestiarium Scoticum”
Lands: Lanarkshire
Clan Chief: Hugh Crawfurd of Auchinames (d. 1942)
1. Crawford Clan History
Crawford, who lived in Clydesdale's Upper Ward, was a well-known figure. Galfridus of Crawford, who lived in 1179, seems to be a well-off man.The passage continues.Sir Reginald of Crawford became Sheriff of Ayr during the reign of William the Lion.
He saw a donation helping Kelso Abbey with his three boys.The passage continues.The Crawford name appeared significantly in a number of charters during the course of the century. That Sir John Crawford was killed in 1248.
While the other daughter married David Lindsay of Wauchopedale, ancestor of the Earls of Crawford, the oldest daughter married Archibald of Douglas.The passage continues.
Margaret was the sister of Sir Archibald, the Sheriff of Ayr in 1297. Following their father's murder by the English at a dinner, Margaret married Sir Malcolm Wallace, whose son William became Scotland's leading nationalist.
The passage continues.During this period, the family split into three primary lines. In 1320, Robert the Bruce granted Auchinames to a brother of Sir Archibald and Margaret.
Hugh Crawfurd, the twenty-first Auchiname, finally sold his inherited estate and died in the 1980s in Alberta, Canada.
Crawfurdland is a different family, descended from the Sheriff's younger children. He received these territories in 1391 from Robert III. The third descendant is Sir John of Crawford, whose descendants acquired the Kilbirnie properties in 1499.
Thomas Crawford of Jordanhill was a notable descendant of this family.
Kilbirnie Castle, located in Ayrshire, became the property of the Crawfords through a marriage alliance in 1470. It remained under the ownership of the family until 1833.
As the sixth of Lawrence of Kilbirnie's sons in 1530, Thomas had little inheritance, which made him want to make his own way in life. Before returning to Scotland in 1561 with Queen Mary, he traveled to France and served under Henry II.
After all, he married the Queen and became a member of the Darnley clan. While his findings were ignored, he managed to identify the real killers of Lord Darnley in 1569.Instead,Instead,Kilbirnie's primary bloodline was granted a baronetcy in 1781.
2. Crawford Clan Tartans