James Cruikshank the elder of Langley Park

1748 - 1830


Biography

Son of Donald Cruickshank (1716-1797) of Gorton in Strathspey. Owned half of Richmond, Mirton and Greenhill estates in St Vincent with his brother Patrick. Patrick Cruikshank died in 1797 and left his estates to James, subject to large legacies to his five daughters. James Cruikshank was living in St Vincent in 1780 and in 1792 bought (or was perhaps gifted) Langley Park near Montrose, Scotland. He had two sons, James (1798-1842) and Patrick (q.v.).


Sources

Email from Colin Cornes, 09/09/2014.

We are grateful to Colin Cornes for his assistance with compiling this entry.


Further Information

Absentee?
Transatlantic

Associated Estates (1)

The dates listed below have different categories as denoted by the letters in the brackets following each date. Here is a key to explain those letter codes:

  • SD - Association Start Date
  • SY - Association Start Year
  • EA - Earliest Known Association
  • ED - Association End Date
  • EY - Association End Year
  • LA - Latest Known Association
1817 [EA] - 1830 [LA] → Owner

Legacies Summary

Cultural (1)

Paintings
James Cruikshank and Mrs James Cruikshank, two pendant portraits by Henry Raeburn 1805-1808. Both now in the Frick in New York. 'James Cruikshank (d. 1830), of Langley Park, Montrose, Forfarshire... 
notes →
Source: Paintings in The Frick Collection: American, British, Dutch, Flemish and German. Volume I. New York: The Frick Collection, 1968....

Relationships (6)

Father → Son
Brothers
Uncle → Nephew
Brothers
Brothers
Father → Son

Addresses (1)

Langley Park, Montrose, Forfarshire, North-east Scotland, Scotland