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![Show Contents]() Cragun History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Cragun familyThe surname Cragun was first found in Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir), formerly a county in the southwestern Strathclyde region of Scotland, that today makes up the Council Areas of South, East, and North Ayrshire. Criagie is a village, in the parish of Dalmeny, county of Linlithgow. "It is in the eastern part of the parish, and in its vicinity is Craigie Hall, formerly the residence and estate of the Craigies, an ancient and considerable family. One of them was a witness to the original charter granted to the first laird of Dundas in the year 1120." 1 The Barony of Craigie is a Scottish feudal Crown barony near Dundee and there are two other locals named Craigie: a hamlet in the parish of Caputh; and a village, in the East parish of the city and county of Perth. The latter is home "of the old castle of Craigie" 1 Early History of the Cragun familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cragun research. Another 228 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1317, 1367, 1387, 1400, 1427, 1429, 1430, 1640, 1688, 1742, 1747, 1754 and 1760 are included under the topic Early Cragun History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cragun Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that rules have developed and the process of spelling according to sound has been abandoned. Scottish names from before that time tend to appear under many different spelling variations. Cragun has been spelled Craigie, Craiggie, Craggy, Cragye, Criggie, Cragyn and many more. Early Notables of the Cragun familyNotable amongst the family at this time was Sir William Craigie compiler of the Oxford Dictionary, a man of many words; and Robert Craigie (1688-1760), Scottish Member of Parliament for Tain Burghs (1742 to 1747), Lord President...
Another 37 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Cragun Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Cragun familyUnwelcome in their beloved homeland, many Scots sailed for the colonies of North America. There, they found land and freedom, and even the opportunity to make a new nation in the American War of Independence. These Scottish settlers played essential roles in the founding of the United States, and the shaping of contemporary North America. Among them: James Craigie who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1729; Margaret Craigie settled in Savannah Georgia in 1774.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Cragun (post 1700) | + |
- Willard S. Cragun, American politician, Candidate in primary for Mayor of Roy, Utah, 1989 2
- Strange N. Cragun, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1908 2
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Honeste vivo
Motto Translation: I live honestly.
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 27) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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