Volume contents
- 1 - Crawfordjohn , Page 1 (start)
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- 37A - Crawfordjohn , loose item
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- 62 - Crawfordjohn , Page 62 (end)
- 63 - Crawfordjohn , Title Page
- 64 - Crawfordjohn , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAWFORDJOHN [parish] | Crawfordjohn Crawford John |
Statistical account for Crawfordjohn p 497 Statistical account for Wiston & Roberton p 93 Statistical Account for Lamington & Wandel p 805 Statistical Account for Douglas p 477 Johnston's County Map Forrest's County Map |
042; 043; 045; 046; 047; 049 | The origin of the name cannot be easily discovered. Chalmers, in his Caledonia, relates a story on the subject, with all becoming gravity, proceeding upon the supposition that names of a similar construction are to be discovered everywhere throughout Scotland. 'John the son of Baldwin de Biggar' he says held in the reign of Malcolm 4 a portion of this extensive mountainous district. He assumed the name of Crawford, and fixed his residence on Duneaton river, and from him the name of the settlement was called John's town and in some Charters it is designed valla Johannis privigni Baldwinnie. Before 1279 the district of Crawfordjohn , he continues, was established as a distinct parish, and the Chapel of John's town became the parish Church, hence the name of Crawfordjohn was affixed to the parish. But this summary mode of accounting for the name cannot be satisfactory to any one who recollects, that there are |
Continued entries/extra info
Session Records
Title Deeds
Practice of the Law Courts
Transcriber's notes
The details in the extra info is written in a different hand to that of the rest of the record.
Ordnance Survey - Lanark county, OS Name Books - Lanark county - Volume 17 - Parish of Crawfordjohn, OS1/21/17
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Crawfordjohn.
Ordnance Survey - Lanark county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Lanark, which is in the west of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.