Patrick Crawfurd


The Hon. Patrick Crawfurd of Kilbirnie, was a Scottish aristocrat.

Early life

Born as Patrick Lindsay in 1646, he was the second son of the Treasurer of Scotland, John Lindsay, 10th Lord Lindsay of the Byres, 17th Earl of Crawford, and 1st Earl of Lindsay, and the former Lady Margaret Hamilton. Among his siblings were Lady Anne Lindsay, Lady Christian Lindsay, William Lindsay, 18th Earl of Crawford, Lady Helen Lindsay, and Lady Elizabeth Lindsay.
His paternal grandparents were Robert Lindsay, 9th Lord Lindsay and Lady Christian Hamilton. His maternal grandparents were James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Hamilton and Lady Anne Cunningham.

Career

In 1667, Crawfurd purchased the castle, estate, and barony of Glengarnock from Richard Cuninghame, the last of the Cuninghames of Garnock. He had already gained the adjacent barony of Kilbirnie through his marriage with Margaret, second daughter of Sir John Crawford. In 1707, both baronies were united in the Barony of Kilbirnie, with Kilbirnie Place as the principal dwelling.

Personal life

On 27 December 1664, Lindsay married Margaret Crawfurd, younger daughter and co-heiress of Sir John Crawfurd, 1st Baronet of Kilbirnie, and, his second wife, Magdalen Carnegie. Her sister, Ann Crawfurd, married Sir Archibald Stewart, 1st Baronet, of Blackhall. Together, they were the parents of:
Crawfurd died in October 1681.

Descendants

Through his daughter Margaret, he was a grandfather of John Boyle, 2nd Earl of Glasgow.
Through his daughter Anne, he was a grandfather of John Maule, MP for Aberdeen Burghs, Jean Maule.
Through his son John, he was a grandfather of Patrick Lindsay-Crawford, 2nd Viscount Garnock.