Crosier Family Tree research resources
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 291 people with the Crosier surname? In that year Crosier was ranked number 3288 for popularity in the UK. |
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Crosier records on Ancestry
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Historical References
"CROSAR, CROSIER. Persons of this name were early settlers in Liddesdale, and c. 1376 we find "locus Croyser" in the rent-roll of the lordship (Armstrong, Liddesdale, p. 181, and App., p. iii). William Crosier, professor of philosophy in the newly founded University of St. Andrews. 1410 (Tytler, Hist, of Scot., 4 v. ed., n, p. 42). William Croyser, a Scotsman at present in Bruges, in Flanders, to have a safe conduct in England in 1429 (Bain, rv, 1027), is perhaps Master William Croyser, archdeacon of Teviotdale, who had a safe conduct to travel in England in 1433 (ibid., 1062). James Crosare witnessed a declaration dated 1436 (Home, p. 20), and John Crosar witnessed an instrument of sasine of lands and castle of Temptalloune in 1475 (Douglas, m, 106). William Croyser held the parish church of Kyrthgunen (Kirkgunzeon) in 1418, and in 1424 he appears as canon of Dunkeld (Pap. Lett., VH, p. 67, 344). In 1526 the duke of Richmond complained of the doings of the Crosaris and others (ALHT., v, p. 318), and a band against Crosars on the Border is recorded in 1569 (RPC., i, p. 652). William Crosar was witness in 1537 (Johnsoun), and John and Thome Crosare were entered before the warden, 1564 (RFC., i, p. 259). The Crosaris are included in the "Roll of the clannis that hes capitanes cheiffis and chiftanes quhome on thai depend oftymes aganis the willis of thair landislordis," 1587. Armstrong ( (Liddesdale, p. 181) gives the following old spellings of this surname: Singular: Crosair, Crosar, Crosare, Croser, Crosir, Crosore, Crossar, Grosser, Crossr, Croysar, Croyser, Croyset. Plural: Cossyers, Crosares, Crosaris, Croseers, Crosers, Croseys, Crosiers, Crosrs, Crosyers, Crosseres, Croysaris, Croysiers, Croyssyers, Croziers, Cwsers, Grosars, Grossars. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Crosier Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Crosier Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Crosier family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 199 people with the Crosier surname in the UK? Crosier is now ranked number 3855 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Crosier surname in the USA? Crosier is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Crosier Databases
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