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Alexander Lindsay 2nd Earl of Crawford 1387–1536 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1387

Birth Location: Crawford Castle, Crawford, South Lanarkshire Council area, Lanark, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: Aft 10 Sep 1536

Death Location: Edzell, Forfarshire, Scotland

Father: David Lindsay

Mother: Elizabeth Stewart

Spouse(s): Marjory Crawford, Rachel Barclay, Catherine Stirling

Children(s): Christian Lindsay, David Crawford, James Crawford, Chistian Lindsay, Elizabeth Lindsay, Mariotta Spaulding, Janet Douglas

In 1387, Alexander Lindsay 2nd Earl of Crawford entered the world in Crawford Castle, Crawford, South Lanarkshire Council area, Lanark, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to David Lindsay And Elizabeth Stewart. Alexander Lindsay 2nd Earl of Crawford married Catherine Stirling, Marjory Dunbar Countess Of Crawford, Rachel Barclay, and had children including Chistian Lindsay, Christian Lindsay, David Lindsay 3Rd Earl Of Crawford, Elizabeth Lindsay, James De Lindsay Of Crawford, Janet Lindsay Countess Of Douglas, Mariotta Lindsay Of Spaulding. Alexander Lindsay 2nd Earl of Crawford passed away in 1536 in Edzell, Forfarshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1387, Alexander Lindsay 2nd Earl of Crawford entered the world in Crawford Castle, Crawford, South Lanarkshire Council area, Lanark, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to David Lindsay And Elizabeth Stewart.
  • Alexander Lindsay 2nd Earl of Crawford married Catherine Stirling, Marjory Dunbar Countess Of Crawford, Rachel Barclay, and had children including Chistian Lindsay, Christian Lindsay, David Lindsay 3Rd Earl Of Crawford, Elizabeth Lindsay, James De Lindsay Of Crawford, Janet Lindsay Countess Of Douglas, Mariotta Lindsay Of Spaulding.
  • Alexander Lindsay 2nd Earl of Crawford passed away in 1536 in Edzell, Forfarshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Lindsay
1360–1407
Birth Location: Glenesck, Forfarshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Stewart
1362–1446
Birth Location: Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Marjory Crawford
1389–1429
Birth Location: Dunbar, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
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Rachel Barclay
1384–1460
Birth Location: Crawfordjohn, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Catherine Stirling
1390–1430
Birth Location: Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Christian Lindsay
1404–1466
Birth Location: Scotland
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David Crawford
1405–1445
Birth Location: Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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James Crawford
1429–1475
Birth Location: Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Chistian Lindsay
1410–1477
Birth Location: Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Lindsay
1411–1477
Birth Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Mariotta Spaulding
1425–1495
Birth Location: England
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Janet Douglas
1427–1484
Birth Location: Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Alexander Crawford's Ancestors

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Alexander Crawford
1387–1536
Birth Place: Crawford Castle, Crawford, South Lanarkshire Council area, Lanark, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
David Lindsay
1360–1407
Glenesck, Forfarshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Stewart
1362–1446
Scotland
Grandparents
Catherine (Stirling Of) Glenesk
1335–1378
Alexander (Lindsay - Lord) Glenesk
1329–1381
Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Strivelyn
1300–1357
Barbara Swinburne
1304–1364
David Crawford
1289–1357
Mary Abernethy
1289–1355
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Crawford
1267–1308
Beatrix Mar
1268–1337
Alexander Abernethy
1271–1315
Margaret Menteith
1276–1325

Alexander Crawford's Descendants

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Alexander (Lindsay 2nd Earl of) Crawford (1387–Aft 10 Sep 1536) m. Marjory (Dunbar Countess of) Crawford (1389–1429) m. Rachel Barclay (1384–1460) m. Catherine Stirling (1390–1430)
  1. 1. Christian Lindsay 1404–1466 m. John Auchinleck 1420–1499 m. James Auchinleck 1410–1449 m. James (Auchinleck of Auchinleck and of that) ilk 1385–1449
    1. 1. John Auchinleck 1420–1499 m. Elizabeth Melville 1438–1507 m. Christian Lindsay 1404–1466
      1. 1. James (Auchinleck 2nd Of) Glenbervie 1440–1492 m. Giles Ross 1447– m. Marjorie Melville 1449–1530
        1. 1. Elizabeth Auchinleck 1475–1570 m. William (Douglas of) Glenbervie 1470–1513
        2. 2. Marjory Auchinleck 1470–1548 m. Alexander (Barclay 7th of) Mathers 1472–1519
        3. 3. William Auchinleck 1470–
      2. 2. Marion Auchinleck 1455–1496 m. George (Campbell - Sheriff of) Ayr 1449–1491
        1. 1. Geillis (Giles) Campbell 1482–1552 m. William (Cuningham, 2nd Laird of) Craigends 1475–1533
  2. 2. David (Lindsay 3rd Earl of) Crawford 1405–1445 m. Marjory (Ogilvy Countess of) Crawford 1400–1476
    1. 1. Walter (Lindsay Laird of) Arde 1425–1475 m. Isabel Livingston –1509
      1. 1. David (Lindsay of Beaufort and) Edzell 1455–1528 m. Catharine Fotheringham 1450–1488 m. Elizabeth Spense 1460–1532 m. Agnes Ogilvie 1480–
        1. 1. Walter (Lindsay, younger of Beaufort and) Edzell 1480–1513 m. Elizabeth (Erskine, of) Dun 1485–1528
        2. 2. George Lindsay 1482–1527
        3. 3. David (Lindsay of Balcarres and 9th Earl of) Crawford 1484–1558 m. Elizabeth Spens 1476–1529 m. Janet (Gray of) Crawford 1454–1524 m. Catherine Campbell 1522–1558
        4. 4. Isobel Lindsay 1485– m. Andrew (Straiton of Straiton and) Lauriston 1482–1545
        5. 5. James Lindsay 1486–
        6. 6. Agnes Lindsay 1488–
        7. 7. Lindsay 1480– m. John (Keith 2nd of) Craig 1504–1535
        8. 8. Sir (Walter Thomas Beaufort and Edzell LINDSAY 8th Earl) Crawford 1470–1531 m. Elizabeth Erskine 1475–1540
      2. 2. Lindsay 1456–
      3. 3. John Lindsay 1457– m. Joan (A.) Stewart 1460–1571
      4. 4. Walter Lindsay 1459–1513
      5. 5. Janet Lindsay 1460–1510
      6. 6. Ingelram Lindsay 1461–1527
      7. 7. Thomas Lindsay 1463–
      8. 8. Agnes Lindsay 1465–
    2. 2. Walter (Lindsay of) Arden 1442–1513 m. Isabel Livingston –1509
    3. 3. Alexander (Lindsay 4th Earl of) Crawford 1423–1453 m. Margaret (De Dunbar Countess Of) Crawford 1425–1500 m. MARGARET DUNBAR 1425–1498
      1. 1. Alexander (Lindsay 7th Earl of) Crawford 1443–1517 m. Isobel Campbell 1455–1487
        1. 1. David (Lindsay 8th Earl of) Crawford 1476–1542 m. Elizabeth Hay 1475–1511 m. Isobel Lundie 1475–1550 m. Isobel (Lundy Countess of) Rothes 1480–1544
        2. 2. Margaret Lindsay 1475–1553 m. James (Ogilvy Lord Ogilvy of) Airlie 1479–1505
        3. 3. Isobel Lindsay 1479– m. James (Ogilvy Lord Ogilvy of) Airlie 1479–1505
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Lindsay of) Crawford 1445–1519 m. John (Drummond, 1st Lord of) Drummond 1438–1519 m. John (Gordon 2nd Of) Lochinvar 1445–1517
        1. 1. Beatrix Drummond 1476–1507 m. James (Hamilton, 1st Earl of) Arran 1475–1529
        2. 2. Annabella (Drummond Countess of) Montrose 1469–1492 m. William (Graham -1st Earl of) Montrose 1464–1513 m. William Graham 1514–
        3. 3. Walter (Drummond Master of) Drummond 1492–1518 m. Elizabeth (Graham- of) Montrose 1497–1528
        4. 4. John Drummond 1452–1532 m. Elizabeth Douglas 1467–1490 m. Isabella Drummond 1465–1487
        5. 5. Margaret Drummond 1475–1501 m. James (IV Stewart King of) Scotland 1473–1513
        6. 6. Elizabeth Drummond 1472–1514 m. George (Douglas -Master of) Angus 1469–1513
        7. 7. William (Drummond, Master of) Drummond 1463–1503 m. Isabella (Campbell of) Argyll 1470–1493
        8. 8. Euphemia (Katharine Drummond of) Drummond 1467–1502 m. John Fleming 1465–1524 m. Alexander Douglas 1500– m. Dugald (Oig) Campbell 1460–1490 m. Dartmouth Fleming 1463–1524
        9. 9. Anne Drummond 1475–1516 m. Walter (Hay of) Carnmucks 1470–1513
        10. 10. Sybilla Drummond 1486–1501 m. Duncan (or Dougal) MacDougall 1475–1535
        11. 11. George Drummond 1480–1554 m. Janet Haliburton 1505–
        12. 12. John Drummond 1464–1539 m. Jannet Graham 1441–1491 m. Janet Graham 1420–1491
        13. 13. Malcolm Drummond 1461–
        14. 14. Malcolm Drummond 1463–1470
        15. 15. Baroness (Annabella) Drummond 1463–1514 m. Sir (Willem) Leslie 1447–1513
        16. 16. David Drummond 1464–1490
        17. 17. Catherine Drummond 1465–1530
        18. 18. Malcolm (Drummond of Cargil and) Stobhall 1473–1503 m. Mariota Murray 1475–
        19. 19. Janet Drummond 1473–1512 m. Edmund (Chisholm 1st of) Cromlix 1453–1500
        20. 20. Henry Drummond 1482–
        21. 21. Sir (John Drummond - of) Innerpeffrey 1486–1565 m. Margaret Stewart 1497–1578
        22. 22. John (Drummond 2nd of) Lennoch 1488–1531
      3. 3. David (Lindsay -1st Duke of Montrose, 5th Earl Of) Crawford 1441–1495 m. Elizabeth (Hamilton Countess Of) Crawford 1442–1517
      4. 4. Marjory Lindsay 1443– m. Walter (de Carnegie II Laird Of) Kinnaird 1439–1479
      5. 5. Reginald Lindsey 1446–
      6. 6. Janet Lindsay 1450–1483
      7. 7. Elizabeth Lindsay 1440–1479
      8. 8. Walter Lindsay 1440–
    4. 4. Janet (Joan) Lindsay 1422–1483 m. William (Douglas 6th Earl of Douglas, 3rd Duke of) Touraine 1423–1440 m. John (Dishington of) Ardross 1433–1513
    5. 5. Elizabeth Lindsay 1425–1477 m. Thomas (Maule of) Panmure 1430–1498 m. Andrew (Stewart 1st Lord) Avandale 1426–1488
      1. 1. Alexander Maule 1452–1498 m. Elizabeth Guthrie 1455–1526
        1. 1. Thomas (Maule 4th of) Panmure 1470–1513 m. Elizabeth Rollo 1463–1509
        2. 2. Thomas (Maule Of) Panmure 1521–1600 m. Isabel Arbuthnot 1515–1558
      2. 2. John Maule 1445–
      3. 3. Thomas Maule 1446– m. Elizabeth 1689–
      4. 4. Elizabeth Maule 1452–
    6. 6. William (Lindsay of) Lekoquhy 1427–1469 m. William Lindsay 1430–
      1. 1. Alexander Lindsay 1454–
        1. 1. John (Lindsay Master of) Lindsay 1476–1525 m. Elizabeth Lundie 1495–1517 m. Elizabeth Lundie 1480–1563 m. Isobel Lundie 1475–1550
      2. 2. Patrick (Lindsay of) Lekoquhy 1452–
      3. 3. David (Lindsay of) Montago 1455–
      4. 4. Walter (Lindsay of) Skyrne 1456–
    7. 7. Sadie Lindsay 1430–1477
    8. 8. David Lindsay 1435–
    9. 9. Margaret Lindsay 1435–
    10. 10. James Lindsay 1445–
    11. 11. Alexander Lindsay 1423–1453 m. Margaret Dunbar 1425–1499
      1. 1. Alexander Lindsay 1443–1517
        1. 1. David (LINDSAY "8th Earl of) Crawford" 1471–1542 m. Elizabeth Hay 1475–1511 m. Elizabeth (HAY "1st) Wife" 1475–1511
  3. 3. James (de Lindsay, of) Crawford 1429–1475 m. Magdalena (Egen von) Argon 1435–1460
  4. 4. Chistian Lindsay 1410–1477
  5. 5. Elizabeth Lindsay 1411–1477 m. Simon Glendonwyne 1403–1476
  6. 6. Mariotta (Lindsay Of) Spaulding 1425–1495 m. William (De) Spalding 1427–1495
  7. 7. Janet (Lindsay Countess of) Douglas 1427–1484 m. William (Douglas 6th Earl of Douglas, 3rd Duke of) Touraine 1423–1440

Alexander Crawford's Timeline

3 Records

1387
1387
Birth of Alexander Lindsay 2nd Earl of Crawford in Crawford Castle, Crawford, South Lanarkshire Council area, Lanark, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crawford Castle, Crawford, South Lanarkshire Council area, Lanark, Scotland, United Kingdom
1438
31 Mar 1438
Age 51
Death of Alexander Lindsay 2nd Earl of Crawford in Crawford Castle, Crawford, South Lanarkshire Council area, Lanark, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crawford Castle, Crawford, South Lanarkshire Council area, Lanark, Scotland, United Kingdom
1536
Aft 10 Sep 1536
Age 149
Burial of Alexander Lindsay 2nd Earl of Crawford in Edzell, Forfarshire, Scotland
Edzell, Forfarshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1387
    Event Place: Crawford Castle, Crawford, South Lanarkshire Council area, Lanark, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Alexander Lindsay, person ID 9VGL-F6L.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1438
    Event Place: Crawford Castle, Crawford, South Lanarkshire Council area, Lanark, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Alexander Lindsay, person ID 9VGL-F6L.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Aft 10 Sep 1536
    Event Place: Edzell, Forfarshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Alexander Lindsay, person ID 9VGL-F6L.
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