Biography

John Craufurd. (-) (aka. General Craufurd)

Son of Patrick Craufurd of Drumsoy (d. 1733) and Jane Craufurd, 2nd daughter of Archibald Craufurd, 15th of Auchenames. Brother of Patrick Craufurd. He reached the rank of Lieut-General in the army and became Governor of the Island of Minorca, on which he died. He was probably the John Craufurd who was in 1761 MP for Berwickshire.

Life with James Boswell:

It has not been established whether Boswell had met John Craufurd at the time, but on January 10, 1763, then on a visit to Lady Northumberland's he mentions having visited Patrick Craufurd on the preceeding day, referring to P.C. as a brother of General Craufurd's.

External links:

• Crawford genealogy

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