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The arms were granted for and in
memory of the armiger's deceased grandfather, David Craig, farmer at Tregallon,
Troqueer, Kircudbright. His father, William Craig, was miller at Duncow Mill
and farmer at West Duncow, Kirkmahoe, Dumfries.
The basic arms of Craig are 'a metal field with a fess Sable with three
crescents of a metal thereon'. The millrinds and garb reflect the armiger's
great-grandfather's milling and farming interests. The choice of tincture for
the charges was the armiger's.
The crest was suggested by Lord Lyon. 'Duncow' derives from 'Dun-choll' (a fort
of hazels).
The motto, VIVITUR INGENIO (he lives by skill), was chosen to reflect both the
armiger's and his antecedents' occupations. |
