CRAWFORD, Charles Ministe of Ecclesmachan parish, Reverend Mr

   Other names for Charles were CRAUFURD, Charles and CRAWFURD, Charles.

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  General Notes:

"CRAWFURD
CHARLES
JAMES CRAWFURD/
M
23/04/1632
668
10 / 237
Linlithgow"

from Births and Baptisms

Charles married Margaret HAY on 14 February 1667. (Margaret HAY was born about 1645.)

  Marriage Notes:

(at Ecclesmachan in 1661)

"Charles Craufurd, son of James C., Linlithgow, and Marjory Ker; licen. by Presb. of Linlithgow 30th March 1659; pres. by Charles II. 30th Aug. 1661 and 4th Oct. 1662 ; coll. (having been previously ord.) 5th Dec. 1662 ; died July 1682. He was served nearest heir to the children of Robert Craufurd, mer chant, burgess of Linlithgow, 3rd June 1671. He marr. 14th Feb. 1667, Margaret Hay, widow of William Shairp of Houston, and had issue Margaret (marr. (1) William Sandilands of Couston : (2) James Watson of Corntoun) ; Magdalen; Mary; and an only son, David, M.D. [Test. Reg., Reg. Sec. Sig. and Coltat. ; Inq. Ret. de Tut., 964.]"

from Fasti Ecclesiae

Note:

Charles' daughter Mary died a few years after her father:

"Crawfoord
Marie
29 / 4 / 1687
youngest lawful daughter to the deceased Mr. Charles C. at Eglishmachan
Testament Dative and Inventory
Edinburgh Commissary Court
CC8/8/78"

from Wills and Testaments ¹