Thomas Crawford of Jordanhill

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Thomas Crawford of Jordanhill was a 16th-century Scottish soldier and laird best known for his role in the capture of Dumbarton Castle during the Marian civil war.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Scottish laird ⓘ
Scottish soldier ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ
associatedWithPlace Dumbarton ⓘ
Glasgow ⓘ
captured Dumbarton Castle ⓘ
captureOfDumbartonCastleDate 1571 ⓘ
centuryOfActivity 16th century ⓘ
conflict Marian civil war ⓘ
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ
ethnicGroup Scottish ⓘ
historicalPeriod Scottish Reformation era ⓘ
loyalty James VI of Scotland ⓘ
linked to: James VI and I

Regent James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton ⓘ
militaryBranch Scottish forces loyal to the Regent ⓘ
militaryRank captain ⓘ
nobleFamily Crawford family ⓘ
notableEvent night assault on Dumbarton Castle ⓘ
notableFor capture of Dumbarton Castle ⓘ
occupation landowner ⓘ
soldier ⓘ
opposedFaction supporters of Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ
participatedIn Marian civil war ⓘ
positionHeld laird of Jordanhill ⓘ
regionOfActivity Lowlands of Scotland ⓘ
residence Jordanhill ⓘ
near Glasgow ⓘ
resultOfAction Dumbarton Castle taken for the king’s party ⓘ
supportedFaction Regent Moray and the king’s party ⓘ
usedTactic surprise escalade of castle walls ⓘ

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Crawford → hasNotableBearer → Thomas Crawford of Jordanhill ⓘ