Patrick Craufurd - Of Auchenames. MP for Ayrshire and Renfrewshire - at James Boswell

Patrick Craufurd (ca. 1704-1778)

James Boswell The people in Boswell's life - A-E - F-J - K-O - P-T - U-Z Ancestors FAQ Trivia Bibliography Biography News Multimedia Discussion forum About this site Guide to Abbreviations Other weblinks	Biography Patrick Craufurd. (ca. 1704-1778) (aka. of Drumsoy and Auchenames) Son of Patrick Craufurd of Drumsoy (d. 1733) and Jane Craufurd, 2nd daughter of Archibald Craufurd, 15th of Auchenames. Married twice, firstly to Elizabeth Middleton and secondly to Sarah, daughter of Hugh, Lord Sempil. Craufurd was twice elected MP for Edinburgh (1741 and 1747), and later on, in 1761, for Renfewshire. Life with James Boswell: On January 9, 1763 Boswell was received "with uncommon kindness" by Craufurd, who had heard that Boswell was looking for a commission in the guards. Craufurd told Boswell that he knew Lord Rothes well, and that he would introduce Boswell to him. I don't think he ever did. Boswell described Craufurd as a "very honest and very generous man [who] saved Lord Rothe's estate by advancing a large sum of money." External links: Crawford genealogy This article was last updated at February 16 2008 20:54:49 CET Other links of possible interest	Other biographies that refer to Patrick Craufurd: Craufurd, John Craufurd, James Craufurd, Patrick
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Patrick Craufurd (ca. 1704-1778)

James Boswell The people in Boswell's life - A-E - F-J - K-O - P-T - U-Z Ancestors FAQ Trivia Bibliography Biography News Multimedia Discussion forum About this site Guide to Abbreviations Other weblinks

Biography

Patrick Craufurd. (ca. 1704-1778) (aka. of Drumsoy and Auchenames)

Son of Patrick Craufurd of Drumsoy (d. 1733) and Jane Craufurd, 2nd daughter of Archibald Craufurd, 15th of Auchenames. Married twice, firstly to Elizabeth Middleton and secondly to Sarah, daughter of Hugh, Lord Sempil.

Craufurd was twice elected MP for Edinburgh (1741 and 1747), and later on, in 1761, for Renfewshire.

Life with James Boswell:

On January 9, 1763 Boswell was received "with uncommon kindness" by Craufurd, who had heard that Boswell was looking for a commission in the guards. Craufurd told Boswell that he knew Lord Rothes well, and that he would introduce Boswell to him. I don't think he ever did. Boswell described Craufurd as a "very honest and very generous man [who] saved Lord Rothe's estate by advancing a large sum of money."

External links:

Crawford genealogy

This article was last updated at February 16 2008 20:54:49 CET

Other links of possible interest

Other biographies that refer to Patrick Craufurd:

Craufurd, John
Craufurd, James
Craufurd, Patrick

© 2004-2008 Thomas Frandzen. Read About this site for further info and disclaimer.

Please mail comments and corrections to webmaster@jamesboswell.info

This URL was last modified: June 01 2008 22:08:34.