Black Crawfords probably refers to the fact the one of the late Earls of Crawford, being a lowlander was appointed leader of the Black Watch, the 'crack' highland force. It solved the problem of appointing a highland leader of the highland force thereby infering some degree of superority which given the peopensity of the highland tribes og going into battle was to be avoided at all costs -----Original Message----- From: Andrew Crawford <acraw33@mindspring.com> To: CRAWFORD-L@rootsweb.com <CRAWFORD-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, 30 August 1999 21:42 Subject: Crawford Priory >Mike: You have wonderful info. Thanks so much for the beautiful pictures. My >husband thanks you also. He cant get over the beauty of the Crawford Priory. >The info will be saved and maybe will help with the quzzle. My reference to the >black Crawfords, came from childhood stories from his grandparents. Who refered >to being from the Black Crawfords of Cromarty. Which is a location on the Black >Isle in the district of Cromarty, which is in the Northeast by Inverness and not to far from Culloden. In fact on the map is shows Culloden and across the water is the isle. We could see the isle from the shore. Do you have any kin anywhere else >in Scotland? Jean and Andy > >