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THE HOUSE OF CRAWFORD
The Clan Crawford Association has published the following books on our ancestral history and culture. They can be purchased on-line through the link provided below the volume.
An Introduction to The House of Crawford The House of Crawford is a Lowland Scottish family bearing the surname Crawford. The Crawford surname derives from the barony of Crawford in Clydesdale in the Southern Uplands. It dates from the 12th century when surnames were first adopted in Scotland. Crawfords have spread around the world. The house is represented by the Clan Crawford Association, which unites Crawfords internationally. Crawfords are an ancient Scottish house, which over the centuries has represented Scotland at home and abroad in many endeavors, including wars and diplomacy. Read More...
The House of Crawford, Collected Articles, Volume 1
A collection of five articles on our Crawford surname heritage from 1000AD to present time. This first volume describes the various heraldic baronies and holdings of the House of Crawford. Authored by Kevan Crawford, Raymond Crawfurd, and Joanne Crawford. Price 24.88 + shipping. Buy now...
The House of Crawford, New Perspectives, Volume 2
Volume contains numerous articles on Crawford heritage, history, geography, historical landholdings, heraldry & Y-DNA. Authors: Joanne C Crawford, Kevan C Crawford, Raymond Crafurd, Georgina Crawfurd, Bruce Crawford, and Eleanor Moore. Price 28.04 + shipping. Buy now...
The House of Crawford, Volume 3, History of the Swedish Family of Crafoord
The Crafoord family in Sweden are descendants of the Fedderate cadet of Crawfords in Scotland. The author wrote about their ancestry from 1610 when Jacob Crafoord left Scotland to join the Swedish Army. It continues to follow his descendants until about 1850. Authored by Col. John P. Crafoord Ret., edited by Joanne Crawford PhD. Price $26.00 + shipping. Buy now...
The House of Crawford Volume 4, Laurus Crawfordiana
Manuscript on the Scottish noble House of Crawford whose history and genealogy goes back to the 11th century. It bears the subtitle of "A Historical and Genealogical Deduction of the Several families of the sir name of Crawfurd as well as such as are extinct as those who are yet extant from the time of King David the 1 till the present time". It covers the early history and genealogy of the descendants of the Crawfordjohn Branch. Original Manuscript by George Crawfurd. Transcribed with annotations by Raymond Crawfurd. Price US $11.23 + shipping. Buy now...
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Pacific Northwest Region
The Pacific Northwest region includes Washington and Oregon and with a first time presence in British Columbia. We have an active summer ahead with 6 Highland Games to attend. The 2019 schedule is in order of appearance:
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Dates |
Event |
Description |
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May 18-20 |
156th Victoria Highland Games and Celtic Festival |
This 3 day event is held at Topaz Park in downtown Victoria, the capitol of British Columbia, Canada |
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June 1 |
Bellingham Scottish Gathering |
This one day event is held at Hovander Park in Ferndale, Washington just 5 miles north of Bellingham and 12 miles from the Canadian border. |
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June 8-9 |
McMinnville Scottish Festival |
This event is held at Linfield College at 900 SE Baker Street in McMinnville, Oregon |
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July 20 |
Portland Highland Games |
This one-day event is held at Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham, Oregon near the Columbia River. |
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July 27-28 |
73rd Seattle Scottish Highland Games and Clan Gathering |
This event is held in Enumclaw, Washington near the Cascade Mountains at the Enumclaw Expo Center. |
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September 14-15 |
Kelso Highlander Festival |
This festival is held at the Kelso Tam O’Shanter Park near Kelso High School and Interstate 5. This smaller gathering is important because the founder of Kelso was Peter Crawford of Kelso, Scotland |
156th Victoria Highland Games and Celtic Festival Report
Terry Pea and his wife Yvonne as well as Bruce Crawford attended this game for the first time. It is quite a journey as one must go through customs and cross the Puget Sound by ferry to reach Vancouver Island and the provincial capitol of British Columbia. We were greeted by the game organizers and many individuals were glad that we had made the trip. This three-day event is held at Topaz Park in the center of Victoria and it is supported by the city and the province. Saturday night the flaming saltire ceremony was held on the lawn in front of the Parliament Building near the waterfront. Each clan introduced themselves and gave a short description of the clan and our motto. Here is a picture of Terry holding the torch for Clan Crawford.
The games are large with thousands of visitors coming each day. It seemed exotic as the pipe bands were from all over western Canada. Exotic band names like the Saskatoon Highlanders, etc. We had several Crawfords drop by the tent and handed out brochures about the CCA and about being tested as part of the Clan Crawford Y-DNA Project.
On Sunday night the clan representatives were invited to attend a whiskey tasting event at the Caledonian Distillery in Victoria. It was a good time to hob nob with other clans and to taste some single malt “whiskey” made in Canada. Another picture of Terry making sure the whiskey was not poisonous.
In conclusion, the Victoria Games were a fun event but required a block of five days to attend.