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THE FAMILY OF CRAVIE OR
CRAVEN, DERIVATION OF THE NAME
"The usual name for a tree is
Craebh (Craer or Crew), which appears most often as a suffix, as Auchincrow,
in Berwickshire ; Auchincruive, near Ayr—Achadh na Craebh, field of trees.
Sometimes the prefix drops off, as Cruvie, a ruinous castle in the parish of
Logie, Fife, which was once Caiseal Craebhe (Creuvie), Castle of the Tree,
which appellation remains entire in Castle Creavie, in Kirkcud- brightshire
; Knock Cravie, and Corn-Cravie. In the same county are Cnoc and Coran
Cravbhach or Cravbhe—
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Woodhill, or Hill of the Tree."
"Scottish Land Names," Sir H. Maxwell, 107.
Genealogical Collections relating to the Family of Cravie or Craven in
Scotland
With notes and documents illustrative of their family connections by The
Rev. J. B. Craven, D.D. (1910) (pdf) |
