David Crawfurd

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David Crawford, David Craufurd

David Crawfurd (or Crawford or Craufurd) (1665 - 1726), of Drumsoy, was a Scottish nobleman, lawyer and playwright. He was the son of David Crawford of Drumsoy.

Crawfurd was educated at the University of Glasgow and called to the English bar. He was employed as secretary to the Scottish politician and cavalier Sir George Mackenzie, 1st Earl of Cromartie. He was appointed Historiographer Royal for Scotland by Queen Anne in 1704, serving in that role until 1708.

In 1706 Crawford published his Memoirs of the Affairs of Scotland, containing a full and impartial account of the Revolution in that Kingdom begun in 1567, Faithfully published from an authentic manuscript. The manuscript was, he said, presented to him by Sir James Baird of Saughton Hall, who purchased it from the widow of an episcopal clergyman. The memoirs were dedicated to the Earl of Glasgow, and the stated aim in publishing them was to provide an antidote to George Buchanan's History. On 27 July 1706, Crawford wrote to George…more

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	A History of Scottish Theatre by Bill Findlay (Editor) 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1998 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Some Scottish Arts: An Outline by John MacNair Reid (Editor) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1951 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Oxford Handbook of Scottish Theatre by Randall Stevenson (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2025 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Thomas Betterton and the Management of Lincoln's Inn Fields, 1605 - 1708 by Judith Milhous 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1979 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars