Crawford’s are
believed to be of Norman
origin, taking their name
from the barony of the same
name in Lanarkshire.
Sir Reginald Crawford
was appointed sheriff of
Ayr in
1296. His sister Margaret
married Wallace of
Elderslie. Their son was
Sir William Wallace, the
great Scottish patriot.
The Crawford’s
fought alongside Wallace in
his quest to remove the
English occupiers from
Scotland.
The family of the
sheriff of Ayr had lands at
Auchinames (Renfrewshire)
and Craufurdland (northeast
of Kilmarnock
/Ayrshire).
Sir William Crawfurd of
Craufurdland was said to be
one of the bravest men of
his time, he was knighted
by James I. He fought with
Scots forces in the service
of King Charles VII of
France where he was wounded
at the siege of Creyult /
Burgundy 1423.
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