CRAWFORD GENEALOGY "Sine Labe Nota,, Compiled by MRS. LUCINDA FRANCES STEPHENS Thomson, Georgia PRESS OF THE J. W. BURKE COMPANY MACON, GEORGIA 1936 COPYRIGHT 1936 BY MRS. L. F. STEPHENS 1IRS. LUCINDA FRANCES STEPHENS ro the memory of my Mother is this humble work dedicated. She in whose heart the love of her kin dwelt, and her great sympathy for humanity, made of her modest home, a veritable orphanage. Years ago this collection was begun by saving n~wspaper clippings of the Crawfords--~y ma­ ternal kinsfolk. As the number of articles increased my interest gr«!w till I begun to· wish to learn more by inquir­ i11g for data. This was begun on a visit to the two ge!ntlewomen, Misses Jane and Parmelia Craw­ ford at their colonial home, Oak Hall, in Colum­ lJja County, Georgia. These two estimable ladies were cousins of my mother. Not having the remotest idea that any one but m~self would ever care for my collection, I did not state in every instance from whence the article was C()pied. Now after a lapse of something like a q_ aarter of a century, and I at the age of eighty­ six years, these old records are gotten out to be p llblished in response to the desire of some to lillve a copy. Several have recently sent in their lines up to elate. In explanation of any dates which conflict: they a.re used, without change, just as received from ectch branch of the family. MRS. LUCINDA FRANCES STEPHENS EXTRACT FROM LETTER RECEIVED FROM MR. G. E. WOOD 387 Copenhill Ave., N. E. Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 21, 1932. Mrs. L. F. Stephens~ Box 2 5, .Thomson, Ga. "The Secretary of the Clan Lindsay Society, writ­ ing me from Edinburgh, S'cotland, on May 10, 1932, said in part: 'The family name of the Earls of Crawford is. Lindsay and always has been. David Lindsay 10th Earl of Crawford died in I 576 and was succeeded by his eldest son, David, I I th Earl, who died in I 607, leaving an only son who became David, I 2th Earl, who died in I 621 ,_ leaving no sons ; he was succeeded by uncle, Henry, I 3th Earl, whose three sons succeeded him, one after the other, on his death in I 622. I think you will have to look for­ your ancestors in Scotland amongst the Crawfords, or Craufurds, an ancient and honored name in Ayrshire to. this day. There is a Craufurdland Castle near Kilmarnoch in Ayrshire which has been, for six hundred years and over, the seat of a branch of the Craufurds and is now, or· at least recently, owned by Major W. Reginald Houison­ Craufurd. The Sir Reginlad Crawford you mention was. of Loudoun, also in Ayrshire, but away back about the~ year 1250.' " To the relatives, far and nea.rJ who will enjoy this 'l,ook, the first of my mother's untiring lah<J-T.S of years, I am writi~9 a brief sketch of her noble character ~t the suggestion of lJ1l~ of her young friends, who admires her for her vivacity, ener9y, alert­ ness of mind, and "youthfulness'' at the advanced age c,f eighty­ six, not to speak of the completion of this work, which. t'2is friend considers so remarkable. I am asking permission of my mother to give me space to con­ tribute this. She is one of two little girls of her parents t() grow ta womanhood, tho she was by no means the only daugfitt-r of that home. For the adopted chiltlr~tt, which fate placed 11nder the care of her noble parents, were treated with the same ctJnsidera­ tion that their only child was: no difference in. texlt4re of gar­ ments, no difference in the household duties assigned each, nor any difference in pleasures given each child. My dear mother was truly tlie Big Sister of the famdly. Now by some of the children of the third generation from lier child­ hood of the long ago, she is called "Big Sister." Not once in my Zif e have I ever heard her say one word indica­ tive of jealousy toward her pa7~nts' foster children. During short intervals, at odd times, I have helped her, to the best of my ability, get her data in shape for your convenience. Both of us being busy women, v.:~e- had no time to make a. study of any set form as a genealogist would have arrangeJ. it. As she states, in many instances the writ ten, as well as the type written, pages were given to the printer just as they were sent to her.. Other instances where she arranged the data, names a,ul dates,. were received at different times by the various branches, and· had to be inserted as best she could. Th.ere/ore, no one method: was adopted for this work. Humbly subscribed to our many kinsfolk by SARA STEPHENS WRITE. Quarterly, rst, and 4th, gulebs, a fess cheque, argent and azure, for Lindsay: 2nd and 3rd or Or, a lion rampant, gules, debruised with ribbon, Sable, for Abernethy. Crest-An ostrich, proper, holding in its beak, a key, Or. Supporters-Two lions sejout, gules, Armed Or. MoTT~Endure Fort or Endure Furth. Peerage of Scotland page 395 Atlanta, Georgia Genealogy, Libraries XX John 18th, Earl of Crawford and fourth Earl of Lindsay, born Oct. 4th, r 702. In a "Scotch Peerage", a work by Mr. George Crawford, pub­ lished in 17 16, there is a Latin epigram by him on the armorial bearings of the Crawfords of Kilbimie in Ayrshire, one of whom was created Viscount Garnock, by Queen Anne in the second year of her reign. The description of the armorial bearings is as follows: "Quart­ erly 1st and 4th gules, a fessermire, 2nd and 3rd azure a chevron betwixt three cross pattees. Or, supported by two greyhounds, C,rest an ermine argent. l\fotto, "Sine labe nota". The author then adds: "A learned gentleman of this name ( Mr. Thomas Crawford, Professor of Humanity in the University of Edin­ burgh, 1625, Rector of High School of Edinburgh, 1630 and Professor of Philosophy Un. Ed., 1640 till his death in 1662) paraphrased this coat of arms in these fine elegiacs: Which has been translated thus: "A bloodned schutcheon with a "'rhite belt bound, which black spots chequer though no stains are found: 1'his will the ern1ine strive a soil to shun. On steel unsheathed and 'mid the flames well run. Great strength of mind, a breast that knows no fear, Fair Faith, and honour from all blemish clear; These kindred qualities the Cra,vfords own, In acts like these of yore their sires have shone." The same motto and a similar coat are borne by some of the Irish branches of the Crawford family, except that instead of crosses patee appear three mullets. Reginald, son of Alan 4th Earl of Richmond, was the first Earl of Crawford. The name· is composed of the Gaelic word "Cru", meaning "bloody", and ford, a crossing, or ford of a stream. In r 127, young Reginald beat back the enemies· of King David I, of Scotland, at the ford of a stream in the old Roman road, about 3 miles from Kilbirnie, .l\..yrshire, Scotland, and for his gal­ lant defence of this strategic point, the King bestowed upon him the name and title <?f Earl of C;ruford. The name was so spelled for a century or more, then it came to be "Craufurd", and "Cra­ fuird", and finally "Crawford", as we have it now. The present Kilbirnie Church was built i"n r 20 5, and there are stones in the church-yard with all manner of spelling engraved upon them and dating back tQ the I 3th century. This Reginald, Earl of Cruford, was succeeded by Cauterus Cruford, who lived during the reign of King William, "the Lion'\ -r 142-1214. Cauterus was succeeded by his son. Sir Reginald de Crauford, who was distinguished in the reign of King Alexander II, of Scotland. He was appointed heritable Sheriff of the Shire of Ayr, which office was long held by his posterity. He was a witness in Chart~rs of donation by Waltert son of Alan, Lord High-Steward of Scotland. He married Margaret, daughter and heiress of Lord James London, by whom he acquired the lands and Barony, in Ayrshire, which became the chief title of the family. Sir Reginald de Crau­ f ord and Margaret (London) Crauford, were the parents of two sons: I. Viscount Hugh de Crauford. 2. Sir John de Crauford. I. Viscount Hugh de Crauford left two children: I. Viscount Reginald de Crauford. 2. M ~rgaret de Crauford. Margaret de Crauford married Sir Malcolm Wallace of El­ dersley, and was the mother of the immortal patriot, Sir William Wallace. (1) 2 CRAWFORD GENEALOGY The son: Viscount Reginald de Crauford was also a distinguished pa­ triot. He was treacherously murdered at a banquet at Ayr, in 1297, leaving one son, 1. Viscount Reginald de Crauford, whose only child. 1. Susan Crauford married Sir Duncan Campbell, grandson of Sir Colin-More Campbell-ancestor of the Duke of Argyle. As Viscount Reginald _de Crauford left no son, the title of Viscount expired with him and the representation of the family devoived upon a male descendant of Viscount Hugh de Crau­ f ord' s brother Sir John Crauford. This descendant: Sir John Crauford acquired part of the Lordship and Barony of Craufurd, and gave it the name of Crawfurd-John.