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Where did the Scottish Crawford family come from? What is the Scottish Crawford family crest and coat of arms? When did the Crawford family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Crawford family history?
The surname Crawford is a topographic surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties. As a general rule, the greater the distance between an individual and their homeland, the larger the territory they were named after. For example, a person who only moved to another parish would be known by the name of their original village, while people who migrated to a different country were often known by the name of a region or country from which they came. The name Crawford is derived from the Old English words "crawa," which means "crow," and "ford," which means "a river crossing," and indicates that the original bearer lived near a ford where crows nested.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Crawford, Crawfurd, Craufurd, Crawferd, Crawfford, Crafford, Craford, Crafort, Crayford and many more.First found in Lanarkshire, where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.
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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Crawford research. Another 418 words(30 lines of text) covering the year 1130 is included under the topic Early Crawford History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the Life In Ireland!
Some of the Crawford family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 90 words(6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Crawford. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Crawford Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Ann Crawford, who settled in Augusta Co. Virginia in 1640
- Stephen Crawford, who landed in Massachusetts in 1649
- Donald Crawford, who landed in New Jersey in 1685
Crawford Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Tho Crawford, who arrived in Virginia in 1703
- Aaron Crawford, who landed in New England in 1721
- Ann Crawford, who landed in Philadelphia, Pa in 1740
- Samuel Crawford, who landed in Virginia in 1740
- Margaret Crawford, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pa in 1740
Crawford Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Geo Crawford, aged 19, landed in New York, NY in 1804
- Edwd Crawford, who landed in New York, NY in 1804
- Josias Crawford, who arrived in America in 1805
- Robt Crawford, who arrived in America in 1805
- Robert Crawford, who landed in America in 1806
Crawford Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- Duncan Crawford, who arrived in Arkansas in 1906
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- Ralston Crawford (1906-1978), American (Canadian born) painter
- Cindy Crawford (b. 1966), American fashion supermodel
- Thomas Crawford (1814-1857), American sculptor
- Master Sergeant William J. Crawford (1918-2000), American Army soldier awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1943
- Alexander Crawford (1842-1886), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
- George W. Crawford (1798-1872), 38th Governor of Georgia (1843 to 1847)
- Joan Crawford (1905-1977), born Lucille Fay LeSueur, American actress in film, television and theatre
- Major-General Alden Rudyard Crawford (1900-1978), American Commanding General 12th Air Force (1949-1950)
- Brigadier-General David McLean Crawford (1889-1963), American Air Defense Officer, Headquarters US Army Air Force (1941-1942)
- George Douglas Crawford (1939-2002), Scottish politician and journalist
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We have comprised a great deal of suggested readings that would be of interest to you and your family.
- Ancestors and Friends: A History and Genealogy by William Lusk Crawford.
- Byram-Crawford and Allied Families Genealogy by Eunice Byram Roberts.
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The crest of your clan chief, encircled within the traditional strap and buckle bearing the chief's motto. Scottish clansmen would traditionally wear a badge depicting the crest of their chief, in order to show their loyalty to the clan. These items have been carefully researched using the most recognized historical sources. Images have been computer drawn according to heraldic standards.
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A clan is a social group made up of a number of distinct branch-families that actually descended from, or accepted themselves as descendants of, a common ancestor. The word clan means simply children. The idea of the clan as a community is necessarily based around this idea of heredity and is most often ruled according to a patriarchal structure. For instance, the clan chief represented the hereditary "parent" of the entire clan. The most prominent example of this form of society is the Scottish Clan system... More
Septs of the Distinguished Name Crawford
Crafard, Crafarde, Crafart, Crafarte, Crafeard, Crafearde, Crafeart, Craferd, Crafert, Craffard, Craffarde, Craffart, Craffarte, Craffeard, Craffearde, Craffeart, Crafferd, Craffert, Craffith, Craffithy, Crafford, Crafforde, Craffork, Crafforth, Crafforthe, Crafforthy, Crafith, Crafithy, Craford, Craforde, Crafork, Crafort, Craforth, Craforthe, Craforthy, Craufard, Craufarde, Craufart, Craufarte, Craufeard, Craufearde, Craufeart, Crauferd, Craufert, Craufith, Craufithy, Crauforde, Craufork, Crauforth, Crauforthe and more.
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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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- Sanders, Joanne McRee Edition. English Settlers in Barbados 1637-1800. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
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- Hitching, F.K and S. Hitching. References to English Surnames in 1601-1602. Walton On Thames: 1910. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0181-3).
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The Crawford Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Crawford Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.
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