Fedderate castle and barony

[iancrawford]

Has any one done any research on the barony or castle of Fedderate (in Aberdeenshire near New Deer)? Am particularly interested in Crawford family which held this land until late 1500s. Thanks, Ian

[momat]

Hi Ian,

Have you tried a Search?
I did a "Google" on Fedderate Castle and there are
several sites for data there .

Cheers

[JustJean]

Hello Ian

Following on Maureen's advice I googled around a bit. There is a passing reference to Catherine, daughter of Sir James Ogilvie of Deskford and Findlater marrying William Crawford of Fedderate. The date of this is not explicit but seem to be in the late 1400's. Full reference article is found here...

http://www.electricscotland.com/webclan ... ter6s1.htm

Good luck in further searching!

Jean

[iancrawford]

Dear Jean:
Thanks for the prompt response. I have quite a bit of information off the internet on this subject during the last couple of weeks. I'm reproducing it below.
I'm hoping not only to find more information, but maybe to confirm some of what I've found online.
Because there are so many different ways "Fedderate" (or even "Crawford") is spelt, I also worry I may have missed some other onlline source.
Thanks again,
Ian

***** Research to date:

According to the Clan Sutherland website, the line of the original barons of Federeth ended with an heiress, Helen Fedderesse, in the time of David II (reigned 1329-1371).

1391 Crawfords acquire barony {www.peterhead.org.uk}

William Crawford, baron of Fedderate 1474-1519 {www.peterhead.org.uk}

About 1460-1480, William Crawford of Fedderate, Aberdeenshire, m. Catherine, dau. of Sir James Ogilvie of Deskford and Findlater; another Ogilvie dau., Elizabeth, married a John Grant of Freuchie (presumably the same John Grant mentioned below)]. {www.electricscotland.com – Historic Earls and Earldoms of Scotland}

1482: John Grant, younger of Freuchie, … was infeft in the lands of Inverallan in a precept dated 9 May 1482, from the superior, William Crawford of Federeth, on the resignation of Patrick Seres. {https://baronheritage.com-uk.com/bphtm-03/grant-02.html}

In 1487 William Crawford, Laird of Federat, gave his bond of manrent to the earl of Erroll—"to serve him in peace and in war."
{www.electricscotland.com/webclans/earld ... ter4s2.htm}

1490: Confirmation to Thomas Craufurd, son and heir of William Craufurd of Fethray, with his wife Katherine Ogilvy conjoint, of lands within Lordship of Fetheray, viz. Allathane, Bothmacaly & Broklaw, resigned by the said William.
{Antiquities of the Shires of Aberdeen and Banff, Vol. IV, under New Deer}{Register of the Great Seal of Scotland (Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum or RMS for short), Vol II}

1493: Grant by James, Abbot of Deer, to “Johanni Craufurd commoranti in Auchlek” (John Craufurd living in Auchinleck) of half the lands of “Auchcharbe in domino nosrto de Deir”
{Antiquities of the Shires of Aberdeen and Banff, Vol. IV, under New Deer}

1505-06 Thomas, son and apparent heir of William Crawford of Fidray.

1507 William Craufurd of Federay sat on an Inquisition.
{Antiquities of the Shires of Aberdeen and Banff, Vol. IV, under New Deer}

1507 William Craufurd of Fethray, with the consent of his son & heir apparent Thomas, sold Mekil Creche in the Lordship of Fetthray.
{RMS Vol. II}

[?1524? William Crawfurd of Fedderate born]

[1553?] William Crawfurd of Fedderat, m. Christina Fraser [b.1529?], dau. of James Fraser of Skatterly, son of Alexander Fraser, 7th Lord of Philorth (who died 1569). {https://baronheritage.com-uk.com/bphtm-03/fraser02.html}
Or
William Crawford of Fedderat m. Christina Fraser, dau. of Alexander Fraser, 7th Lord of Phiilorth
{ www.stirnet.com/html/genie/british/ff/fraser04.htm }

1566: Arms for “Craufurd of Fedderit” included in Slains.

1573: barony left Crawford family’s hands(?) {www.faolan.plus.com}
: Gift by the King of the lands in Barony of Fedderat, in his hands by the reason of non-entry by the great-grandfather of William Craufurd now of Fedderat (the fines on entry of the heir had not been paid.)
{Antiquities of the Shires of Aberdeen and Banff, Vol. IV, under New Deer}

1591: George son of William sometime of Fedderat, George Craufurd in Corbieshill, John Craufurd in Cullane, Ronald and James Crawufurd in Artanfuird, Magnus Craufurd, etc … were denounced as rebels, John Craufurd of Bomakellie likewise (they were occupying Fedderate castle.)
{Antiquities of the Shires of Aberdeen and Banff, Vol. IV, under New Deer}
[From the above it seems likely that the Craufurds did not pay the entry fines, as was common in those times and that the lands were apprised and thus the Irvings of Drum acquired them in 1573. James VI used this as a method of raising revenue; it was unpopular at the time as many families had not paid the fines in the previous minorities an were not in a position to cover the fines of a number of generations.]

1599: Alexander Irving of Drum, son & heir of Alexr I of D grants lands within “my barony of Fedrett” to his brother John.
{Antiquities of the Shires of Aberdeen and Banff, Vol. IV, under New Deer}

1662-In the Blaeu Atlas of Scotland, 1662, under the heading of “Buchan” Fedderate Castle is described as belonging to the Irvines. {www.nls.uk/digitallibrary/map/early/blaeu/997.html }

The Christian Watt Papers (edited by David Fraser 1983) mentioned Fedderat castle at least four times (pp. 7, 169, 171 and 174). The best example may be in “Granny Lascelle’s account”:

My grandfather Crawford came of the Crawfords of Invernorth on the south side of the wood at Philorth. They are offshoots of the Castle of Fedderatte. [p.174]