Examination of the claim of John Lindsay Crawfurd

JOHN LINDSAY CRAWFURD. 21
the Crooked house, along with Mr Glasgow, the factor, and his bro-
ther John ; the next time at the place of Kilbirnie, having occasion
sometimes to go there ; the next time was after his brother Lord
Patrick's death, in her father's house, (Andrew Gibson, carrier, Kirk-
hut of Beith,) and was going back to Ireland again ; some time after
saw his eldest daughter Margaret sitting in the kirk, in the family
seat of Kilbirnie; next walking in the garden, along with Lady Grem-
mie 1 and Janet, her two cousins ; declares that she heard of Hugh
Crawfurd, son of James Crawfurd, often ; but cannot say that ever
she saw him ; declares, that she recollects seeing a letter that Mrs
Orr (Ann Crawfurd) got, that was sent from Mr James, her uncle,
out of Castle Dawson, in Ireland, to the said Mrs Orr, at the Kirk
of Kilbirnie, and part of the contents was, that his wife was safely
delivered of a son."
Such is the substance of the claimant's statement in regard to
that part of the Honourable James Crawfurd's history now under
consideration. It is worthy of notice, that though the witnesses
are made to speak positively to his residence at Castle Dawson, of
his being married, and having a family, the cause of his going to
Ireland is merely hinted at. The claimant himself had not known
the cause prior to his coming to Scotland on his enquiries ; and
though Agnes Gibson is twice examined, she does not state her
knowledge of any reason for James Crawfurd's going to Ireland.
The remark made by the claimant himself on the evidence of Kerr,
the town-officer at Ayr, does not imply that the cause of James
Crawfurd's going to Ireland was a duel.
In the Case for Mr Crawfurd, prepared by Mr Bell, in 1 822, and Mr Beir*
intended to be laid before the Lords' Committee of Privileges, this Case '
part of the history of the Honourable James Crawfurd is more
fully developed, and to this the attention of the reader is now re-
quested.
From Mr Bell's Case, it appears that Agnes Gibson had been
again examined on 24th September, 1812, before one of the Magis-
1 By Lady Gremmie, (Grahamie,) and Lady Janet, must be meant the Honourable Christian
Grahame Crawfurd, and her sister Janet, who were daughters of Patrick, second Lord Garnock.