John of Cre in PerthJohn of Cre was mentioned as a member of the Guildry of Perth in 1459 and 1462. This means he was a merchant in the town. I have little doubt that the many Crey/Crie/Cree individuals who were members of the Guildry much later are descended from John of Cre or his relations. |
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John Crey elder and John Crey the younger in Cultmalindie |
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There are several Cree individuals recorded in the parish of Tibbermore in Perthshire in the period 1574 to about 1620 and I have little doubt that they have common descent, but the only firm family relationship recorded is that of John Crey and his son John, who are mentioned in deeds in 1594. They lived at Easter Cultmalindie in the parish of Tibbermore, just west of Perth. It seems likely that they were related to Robert Crie in Cultmalindie. There are also clear links between Cree individuals in Cultmalindie and Cree burgesses in Perth. For information on the changing spelling of the name Cree in Scotland, see the page on Early spellings of the surname Cree. |
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