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Alexander Lindsay 4th Earl of Crawford 1423–1453 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1423

Birth Location: Forfarshire, Scotland

Death Date: Sep 1453

Death Location: Monikie, Forfarshire, Scotland

Father: David Crawford

Mother: Marjory Crawford

Spouse(s): Margaret Crawford, MARGARET DUNBAR

Children(s): Alexander Crawford, Elizabeth Crawford, David Crawford, Marjory Lindsay, Reginald Lindsey, Janet Lindsay, Elizabeth Lindsay, Walter Lindsay

In 1423, Alexander Lindsay 4th Earl of Crawford entered the world in Forfarshire, Scotland, born to David Lindsay 3Rd Earl Of Crawford And Marjory Ogilvy Countess Of Crawford. Alexander Lindsay 4th Earl of Crawford married Margaret De Dunbar Countess Of Crawford, Margaret Dunbar, and had children including Alexander Lindsay 7Th Earl Of Crawford, David Lindsay 1St Duke Of Montrose 5Th Earl Of Crawford, Elizabeth Lindsay, Elizabeth Lindsay Of Crawford, Janet Lindsay, Marjory Lindsay, Reginald Lindsey, Walter Lindsay. Alexander Lindsay 4th Earl of Crawford passed away in 1453 in Monikie, Forfarshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1423, Alexander Lindsay 4th Earl of Crawford entered the world in Forfarshire, Scotland, born to David Lindsay 3Rd Earl Of Crawford And Marjory Ogilvy Countess Of Crawford.
  • Alexander Lindsay 4th Earl of Crawford married Margaret De Dunbar Countess Of Crawford, Margaret Dunbar, and had children including Alexander Lindsay 7Th Earl Of Crawford, David Lindsay 1St Duke Of Montrose 5Th Earl Of Crawford, Elizabeth Lindsay, Elizabeth Lindsay Of Crawford, Janet Lindsay, Marjory Lindsay, Reginald Lindsey, Walter Lindsay.
  • Alexander Lindsay 4th Earl of Crawford passed away in 1453 in Monikie, Forfarshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Crawford
1405–1445
Birth Location: Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Marjory Crawford
1400–1476
Birth Location: Auchterhouse, Forfarshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Crawford
1425–1500
Birth Location: Cockburn, Berwickshire, Scotland
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MARGARET DUNBAR
1425–1498
Birth Location: Cockburn, Berwickshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Alexander Crawford
1443–1517
Birth Location: Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Crawford
1445–1519
Birth Location: Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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David Crawford
1441–1495
Birth Location: Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Marjory Lindsay
1443–
Birth Location: Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Reginald Lindsey
1446–
Birth Location: Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Janet Lindsay
1450–1483
Birth Location: Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Lindsay
1440–1479
Birth Location: Kinnaird, Angus, Scotland
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Walter Lindsay
1440–
Birth Location: Scotland
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Alexander Crawford's Ancestors

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Alexander Crawford
1423–1453
Birth Place: Forfarshire, Scotland
Parents
David Lindsay 3rd Earl of Crawford
1405–1445
Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Marjory (Ogilvy Countess of) Crawford
1400–1476
Auchterhouse, Forfarshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander (Lindsay 2nd Earl of) Crawford
1387–1536
Crawford Castle, Crawford, South Lanarkshire Council area, Lanark, Scotland, United Kingdom
Marjory (Dunbar Countess of) Crawford
1389–1429
Dunbar, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Alexander Ogilvy
1375–1421
Auchterhouse, Forfarshire, Scotland
Janet (de Gray of) Broxmouth
1378–1441
Broxmouth, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
David Lindsay
1360–1407
Elizabeth Stewart
1362–1446
David Dunbar
1379–1443
George March
1345–1443
Sir Auchterhouse
1347–1392
Isabel Ramsay
1350–1403
Andrew Broxmouth
1355–1441
Janet Mortimer
1357–1397
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Catherine Glenesk
1335–1378
Alexander Glenesk
1329–1381
Patrick Stranith
1310–1357
Agnes March
1300–1369
Patrick Broxmouth
1330–1413
Margaret Boxmouth,
1334–1374

Alexander Crawford's Descendants

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Alexander (Lindsay 4th Earl of) Crawford (1423–Sep 1453) m. Margaret (De Dunbar Countess Of) Crawford (1425–1500) m. MARGARET DUNBAR (1425–Jan 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
      1. 1. Alexander (Lindsay Master of Crawford, The Wicked) Master 1500–1542 m. Janet Sinclair 1505–1560 m. Jeanette Sinclair 1490– m. Jean SINCLAIR 1505–1562
        1. 1. David (Lindsay 10th Earl of) Crawford 1520–1574 m. Margaret Bethune 1525–1583
        2. 2. Isobel Lindsay 1525–1577 m. Wrong (Child. Parents Are Too Young. Crichton 4th of) Ruthven 1521–1589
        3. 3. Elizabeth Lindsay 1531–1552 m. Wrong (Child. Parents Are Too Young. Crichton 4th of) Ruthven 1521–1589
        4. 4. David (Lindsay 10th Earl of) Crawford 1527–1574 m. Margaret Bethune 1525–1583
      2. 2. Elizabeth Lindsay 1500–1538 m. John (Erskine 5th Laird of) Dun 1509–1591 m. John (V Erskine Liard van) Dun 1508–1588 m. John (V Erskine Liard van) Dun 1509–1593
    2. 2. Margaret Lindsay 1475–1553 m. James (Ogilvy Lord Ogilvy of) Airlie 1479–1505
      1. 1. Lady (Marion Mariota Ogilvy Lady of Airlie of) Meglund 1503–1575 m. David (Bethune Archbishop of St.) Andrews 1494–1546
        1. 1. Margaret Bethune 1525–1583 m. David (Lindsay 10th Earl of) Crawford 1520–1574 m. David (Lindsay 10th Earl of) Crawford 1527–1574
        2. 2. Elizabeth Bethune 1527–1574
        3. 3. Engina (Bethune) Ranvile 1528–1574 m. Andrew (Wallace) Wallet 1523–1621
        4. 4. David (Bethune 2nd of) Melgund 1529–1592 m. Lucretia Bethune 1535–
        5. 5. James Bethune 1530–1556
        6. 6. Alexander (Bethune 1st of Hospitalfield and) Carsgownie 1532–1605 m. Margaret Allardyce 1560–1610
        7. 7. George Bethune 1532–
        8. 8. John Bethune 1534–1557
        9. 9. Agnes Bethune 1535–1600 m. George (Gordon 3rd of) Gight 1540–1580 m. James (Auchterlonie of) Auchterlonie –1561 m. Patrick (Gordon of) Auchindoun 1538–1594
        10. 10. Archibald Bethune 1524– m. Bethune 1540–
        11. 11. David (Beaton of) Melgund 1532–1598 m. Margaret Lindsay 1535–1570
        12. 12. Mary Bethune 1540– m. George Gordon 1540– m. Patrick Gordon 1538–1594
        13. 13. Agnes Beaton 1551–1600
      2. 2. James (Ogilvy, 4th Ogilvy of) Airlie 1491–1548 m. Helen (Sinclair, of) Arlie 1495–1557
      3. 3. Archibald OGILVY 1499–
      4. 4. Mary OGILVY 1501–
      5. 5. Marjory Ogilvy 1502–1540 m. John Ramsay 1500–1565 m. John (Lyon 2nd of) Cossins 1512–1585
      6. 6. Isobel OGILVY 1503–
      7. 7. Beatrix Ogilvy 1505–1558 m. David Garden 1502–
      8. 8. Marjory Hay 1510–1575 m. John (Hopton Bethune of) Balfour 1485–1546 m. David (Strachan of) Carmylie 1498–1548
      9. 9. Margaret Ogilvy 1513– m. John Robertson 1517–
    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–
      1. 1. William (Graham 2nd Earl of) Montrose 1492–1571 m. Janet (Keith -Countess of Montrose and) Graham 1494–1547 m. Lady (Bridget Margaret) Fleming 1524–1586
        1. 1. Janet Graham 1524–1587 m. Dougal (Campbell -5th of) Ardkinglass 1493–1550 m. Andrew (Murray of Arngask and) Balvaird 1520–1573 m. Robert Buchanan 1515– m. HARIS (GRAHAM Second of) Merphie 1520–
        2. 2. Alexander Graham 1517– m. Isobel Seton 1528–1567
        3. 3. Richard Graham 1517– m. Armstrong 1530–
        4. 4. Elizabeth Graham 1518–1576
        5. 5. Mungo Grahm 1519–1569
        6. 6. Lady (Janet) Graham 1520–1547
        7. 7. Margaret (Graham of) Scotland 1520– m. Robert (Erskine, Master of) Erskine 1522–1547
        8. 8. Nicolai Graham 1520–
        9. 9. Robert Graham 1522–1547 m. Janet (Keith -Countess of Montrose and) Graham 1494–1547 m. Margaret (Fleming -Duchess of) Albany 1536–1585 m. Lady (Bridget Margaret) Fleming 1524–1586
        10. 10. William (Graham Rector of) Killearn 1522–1597
        11. 11. Mungo (Graham 1st of Ratherns and) Orchill 1523–1590 m. Margery Rollo 1540–1625
        12. 12. Elizabeth (Graham, Countess of) Caithness 1524–1576 m. George (Sinclair IV Earl of) Caithness 1520–1582 m. George (Sinclair, Earl of) Caithness 1505–
        13. 13. Agnes (Lindsey Graham Countess of) Montrose 1527–1591 m. William (Murray of) Tullibardine 1520–1583
        14. 14. Fergus Graham 1528–1571 m. Sybil Bell 1500–1566
        15. 15. Lady (Christian-Catherine) Graham 1529–1563 m. Robert (Graham Of) Knockdolian 1525–1573
        16. 16. Christian Graham 1530–
        17. 17. Robert (Lord) Graham 1547–1608
        18. 18. Robert (Lord) Graham 1547–1608
      2. 2. Jonet Graham 1480–1506 m. Robert (Rollo 5th of) Duncrub 1479–1513
      3. 3. Jean Graham 1485–1568 m. William Chisholm 1498–1564
      4. 4. Walter Graham 1490–1542
    3. 3. Walter (Drummond Master of) Drummond 1492–1518 m. Elizabeth (Graham- of) Montrose 1497–1528
      1. 1. David (Drummond 2nd Lord) Drummond 1515–1571 m. Lilias (Ruthven, 2nd Baroness) Drummond 1526–1579 m. Margaret Stewart 1515–1543
        1. 1. Lilias Drummond 1574–1601 m. Alexander (Seton Montgomerie 1st Earl of) Dumfermline 1555–1622 m. Alexander Seton 1566–
        2. 2. Lady (Helen Lilias) Drummond 1558–1597 m. David (LINDSAY Bishop of) Ross 1531–1613
        3. 3. Mary Drummond 1542–1589 m. Archibald (Stirling 5th of Keir, 2nd of) Cadder 1546–1630
        4. 4. Jean (Drummond Countess of) Montrose 1548–1598 m. John (Graham -3rd Earl of) Montrose 1547–1608
        5. 5. David (Drummond Earl of Crawford and) Lindsay 1548–1621
        6. 6. Patrick (Drummond, 3rd Lord) Drummond 1549–1611 m. Elizabeth Lindsay 1552–1589 m. Agnes Drummond 1537–1590
        7. 7. James (Drummond, Lord Inchaffray, 1st Lord) Madderty 1551–1623 m. Jean Chisholm 1555–1603
        8. 8. Catherine (de) Drummond 1552–1598 m. John (Murray 1st Earl Tullibardine, Lord of Gask amp Balquhidder, KT, PC, Master of the) Household 1547–1613
        9. 9. Lilias Drummond 1553–1605 m. David (Lindsay 11th Earl of) Crawford 1547–1607 m. Alexander (Lindsay 1st Earl Of) Dunfermline 1551–
        10. 10. Anne Drummond 1555–1587 m. John (Erskine 2nd Earl of) Mar 1562–1634
        11. 11. Joan (Drummond) Graham 1550–1612 m. James Robeson 1546–1614 m. James (Jacobson) Robeson 1546–
        12. 12. Lilias Drummond 1553–1605 m. David (Lindsay 11th Earl of) Crawford 1547–1607 m. Alexander (Lindsay 1st Earl Of) Dunfermline 1551–
        13. 13. Mary Stirling 1554–1589
        14. 14. Catherine Drummond 1555–1576
        15. 15. Mary Drummond 1556–1607
        16. 16. Jean Drummond 1561–
        17. 17. Catherine (Murray of) Tullibardine 1564–1607
        18. 18. Jemima (Morrison) Drummond 1564–
      2. 2. John (Drummond 4th of) Lennoch 1515–1579
      3. 3. Walter Drummond 1518–
      4. 4. Catherine Drummond 1526–1555 m. James MacGregor 1520–1587
      5. 5. David (Drummond 2nd Baron Earl of Perth, Knight of) Cargill 1522–1580 m. Lilias (Ruthven, 2nd Baroness) Drummond 1526–1579
    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
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Douglas of) Angus 1487–1576 m. John (Hay -III Lord) Yester 1485–1543
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Hay) IV 1510–1574 m. George (Seton 6th Lord) Seton 1508–1549 m. George (Montgomerie -4th Lord) Seton 1500–1549 m. William Abernathy 1504–1543 m. William (Abernethy 5th Lord) Saltoun 1504–1540
        2. 2. Beatrice Hay 1510–1554
        3. 3. John (Hay IV of Yester, Lord of Van) Smithfield 1510–1555 m. Margaret Livingston 1520–1591 m. Margaret (De La) Hay 1521–1567 m. Jeanette (Scott Hay, Liard Van) Smithfield 1517–1560 m. Isobel Dunbar 1506–1565
        4. 4. Thomas Hay 1511–1558
        5. 5. Mary Hay 1519– m. William (Congalton , younger, of that) Ilk 1565–1608
        6. 6. John Hay 1519–
      2. 2. Alison (Isabella) Douglas 1491–1529 m. David (Home 4th Baron of) Wedderburn 1489–1524 m. Robert Blackadder 1475–1513
        1. 1. David (Hume 6th Baron of) Wedderburn 1520–1574 m. Mariota Johnstone 1523–1564 m. Margaret Kerr 1524–1589
        2. 2. Alison Hume 1510–
        3. 3. Isabelle Home 1513–1585 m. Robert (Ker of) Woodheid 1513–1588 m. Robert (Kerr Of) Woodheid 1512–
        4. 4. Isabelle Kerr 1515–1586 m. Walter Kerr 1510–1586 m. Robert Kerr 1518–1588 m. Sir (Robert Kerr of) Kersland 1518–1597
        5. 5. Margaret (Hume or) Home 1516–
        6. 6. George Hume 1518–1547 m. Jean Hepburn 1525–
        7. 7. Elizabeth Home 1523– m. Patrick Nisbet 1521–
        8. 8. John Home 1523– m. John Home 1525–
        9. 9. George Home 1524–
        10. 10. Julianna Home 1525–1570 m. John (Gordon 5th Lord of) Lochinvar 1535–1604 m. John (Gordon of Kenmure, Fifth Lord of) Lochinvar 1535–1604
      3. 3. Archibald (Douglas 6th Earl of) Angus 1489–1557 m. Margaret (Tudor Queen Consort of) Scotland 1489–1541 m. Jane Stewart 1496–1535 m. Margaret (Maxwell Countess of) Lennox 1520–1593 m. Isabel Stewart 1505–1524 m. Margaret Hepburn 1491–1513
      4. 4. George (Douglas of) Pittendreich 1492–1552 m. Elizabeth (Douglas -of) Pittendreich 1500–1571
      5. 5. William (Douglas Prior of) Coldingham 1494–1528
      6. 6. Janet Douglas 1498–1537 m. John (Lyon -6th Lord) Glamis 1491–1528 m. Archibald (Campbell 1st of) Skipness 1494–1537
        1. 1. John (Lyon -7th Lord) Glamis 1521–1592 m. Janet (Joan Keith -Baroness of) Glamis 1514–1559
        2. 2. Margaret Lyon 1514–1610 m. John Arbuckle 1510–
        3. 3. Elizabeth Lyon 1516–1587 m. Sir (John) Abernethy 1508–1581 m. John (Forbes) V 1511–1537 m. John (Tullock of) Montcoffes 1521– m. Thomas (Craig of) Balmely 1516–1600
        4. 4. George Lyon 1520–1542
      7. 7. Lady (Margaret) Douglas 1507–1576 m. Robert (Crawford of) Auchinames 1475–1513 m. Robert (Douglas III Lord of) Lochleven 1505–1547
      8. 8. George (Douglas of) Pittendreich 1490–1552
    7. 7. William (Drummond, Master of) Drummond 1463–1503 m. Isabella (Campbell of) Argyll 1470–1493
      1. 1. Andrew Drummond 1485–1555 m. Margaret Dickson 1490– m. Janet Campbell 1495–1501
    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–

Alexander Crawford's Timeline

2 Records

1423
1423
Birth of Alexander Lindsay 4th Earl of Crawford in Forfarshire, Scotland
Forfarshire, Scotland
1453
Sep 1453
Age 30
Death of Alexander Lindsay 4th Earl of Crawford in Finhaven, Forfarshire, Scotland
Finhaven, Forfarshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1423
    Event Place: Forfarshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Alexander Lindsay, person ID G93D-YD9.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1453
    Event Place: Finhaven, Forfarshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Alexander Lindsay, person ID G93D-YD9.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Monikie, Forfarshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Alexander Lindsay, person ID G93D-YD9.
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