Early records of an old Glasgow family

AN OLD GLASGOW FAMILY 109
Jean Craufurd, who married in 1677 Andrew Colquhoun of
Garscadden ; and
Mary Craufurd, who in 1685 married Ninian Hill of Lambhill.
An interesting Betrothal, ivith a choice of Brides. Contract for a
Marriage between Craufurd and Stirlings. 1
The Contract of Marriage previously referred to was entered
into " Att Glasgow the ffyift daye off December, the zeir
of God im.v.c.lxxx. fyifteine yeris " (1595) between "Thomas
Craufurde of Jordanhill, Jonett Ker, his spous, for thameselffis and
takand the burding on thame for Hew Craufurde, thair sone
lawfull, on that ane parte, and Williame Striueling of Law,
Margrat Crawfurde, 2 his spous, for thameselffis and takand the
burding on thame for Jonett and Elizabeth Striuelingis, thair
Dochteris lawfull, on that uther parte, In maner, forme and effect
as efter followis. That is to saye " —
" fforsamekill as the said Hew Craufurde sail God willing
marey, and to his laufull wyiff haive and tak, the said Jonett
Striueling or Elizabeth Striueling, as the said Williame and
Margrat, spouses, sail think maist expedient, and the said Hew
sail solempnizie the bands of matrymonie with ayer of thame, as
the said Williame and his spous sail pleis, in face of haly Kirk and
Godis Congregatioune, with all dew honoris, as efferis, betuix and
Mertymes in the zeir of God im. sex hundreth (1600) zeiris, or
sooner as both the saidis pairties sail think expedient."
"And in caice the said Elizabeth Striueling at the foirsaid
tyme beis unprovydit in marriage, the said Hew sail mary ony of
the saidis tua sisteris as the said Thomas, Jonett Ker his spous,
and he sail think expedient."
1 For a copy of the Contract see Hill, Munimenia Miscellanea (Craufurd Papers), No. 4.
2 Daughter of Craufurd of Cloberhill. See Genealogical MSS. of Hills, Craufurds, etc., No. 28.