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Alexander de Lindsay 1267 – 1314 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1267

Birth Location: Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: Abt 1314

Death Location: Crawford, Clydesdale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: David Luffness

Mother: Marguerite Lindsay

Spouse(s): Beatrix Stewart, Unknown Stewart

Children(s): John Lindsay, William LINDSAY, Reginald Lindsey, David Lindsay, Alexander LINDSAY, Beatrice Lindsay

In 1267, Alexander de Lindsay entered the world in Ayrshire, Scotland, born to David II De Lindsay of Luffness and Marguerite de Lindsay. Alexander de Lindsay married Beatrix Stewart, Unknown Stewart, and had children including John H Lindsay, William LINDSAY, Reginald de Lindsey, David Lindsay, Alexander LINDSAY, Beatrice De Lindsay. Alexander de Lindsay passed away in 1314 in Crawford, Clydesdale, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1267, Alexander de Lindsay entered the world in Ayrshire, Scotland, born to David II De Lindsay of Luffness and Marguerite de Lindsay.
  • Alexander de Lindsay married Beatrix Stewart, Unknown Stewart, and had children including John H Lindsay, William LINDSAY, Reginald de Lindsey, David Lindsay, Alexander LINDSAY, Beatrice De Lindsay.
  • Alexander de Lindsay passed away in 1314 in Crawford, Clydesdale, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Luffness
1235 – 1268
Birth Location: Luffness, Aberlady, East Lothian, Scotland
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Marguerite Lindsay
1249 – 1275
Birth Location: Lamberton, Berwick, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Beatrix Stewart
1260 – 1337
Birth Location: Dundonald Castle, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Unknown Stewart
1264 – 1337
Birth Location: Dundonald Castle Irvine Ayrshire Scotland
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Children(s)

John Lindsay
1293 – 1357
Birth Location: Craige, Ayrshire, Scotland
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William LINDSAY
1293 –
Birth Location: Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Reginald Lindsey
1295 –
Birth Location: Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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David Lindsay
1296 – 1357
Birth Location: Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Alexander LINDSAY
1297 –
Birth Location: Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Beatrice Lindsay
1291 – 1352
Birth Location: Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Alexander Lindsay's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Lindsay
1267 – 1314
Birth Place: Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
David II De Lindsay of Luffness
1235 – 1268
Luffness, Aberlady, East Lothian, Scotland
Marguerite (de) Lindsay
1249 – 1275
Lamberton, Berwick, Scotland
Grandparents
David (de) Lindsay
1208 – 1268
Aberlady, East Lothian, Scotland
Margaret Crawford
1210 – 1250
Breneville, Ayrshire, Scotland
Walter (de) Lindsay
1231 – 1271
Lamberton, Berwickshire, Scotland
Christiana Hose
1230 – 1282
Lamberton, Mordington, Berwickshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Lindsay
1178 – 1247
Sir Crauford
1162 – 1229
Margaret Loudoun
1190 – 1250
William Lindsay
1198 – 1247
Alice Lancaster
1211 – 1247
John Hose
1200 –
Catherine Dunn
1200 – 1253
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Lindsay
1148 – 1200
Eleanora Limesi
1150 – 1197
Hugh CRAWFORD
1150 – 1248
Unknown Huntingdon
1170 –
James Loudoun
1126 – 1165
Jane Loudoun
1130 –
William Lindsay
1178 – 1247
Eleanora Limesi
1150 – 1197
Gilbert Lancaster
1162 – 1220
Helvise Lancaster
1172 – 1226
Walter Hose
1170 –

Alexander Lindsay's Descendants

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Alexander (de) Lindsay (Abt 1267 – Abt 1314) m. Beatrix Stewart (1260 – 1337) m. Unknown Stewart (1264 – 1337)
  1. 1. John (H) Lindsay (1293 – 13 Oct 1357) m. Mary Marshall (1295 – )
  2. 2. William LINDSAY (Abt 1293 – )
  3. 3. Reginald (de) Lindsey (Abt 1295 – )
  4. 4. David Lindsay (1296 – 18 Oct 1357) m. Mary Abernethy (1298 – 19 Nov 1355)
    1. 1. Phillip (de) Lindsay (1312 – 1350) m. mnu (1316 – )
      1. 1. Alice Lindsey (Abt 1338 – Abt 1380) m. William (de) Tunstall (Abt 1334 – 1387)
        1. 1. Thomas Tunstall (Abt 1358 – 5 Nov 1415) m. Isabel Harrington (Abt 1366 – 30 Sep 1457)
        2. 2. Margaret Tunstall (Abt 1364 – ) m. John (de) Beetham (Abt 1367 – 1420)
        3. 3. Margaret Tunstall (Abt 1364 – ) m. John (de) Beetham (Abt 1367 – 1420)
        4. 4. Richard Tunstall (Abt 1376 – ) m. Elizabeth Franke (1381 – )
    2. 2. Norman deLindsay (1325 – 11 Feb 1367)
    3. 3. James Lindsay (1327 – 11 Nov 1358) m. Egidia Stewart (1320 – Abt 1406) m. Egidia ((Giles)) Stewart (1316 – Jun 1406)
      1. 1. James (de) Lindsay (1350 – 11 Nov 1397) m. Margaret (de) Keith (1351 – 12 Jun 1397)
        1. 1. Euphemia (De) Lindsay (1365 – 1405) m. John Herries (1360 – 27 Mar 1420)
        2. 2. Margaret Lindsay (Abt 1365 – 4 Feb 1403)
      2. 2. Elizabeth ((Isabel)) Lindsay (Abt 1352 – Abt 1 Sep 1405) m. Henry Preston (Abt 1350 – Abt 1433)
      3. 3. Isabell-Elizabeth Lindsay (1298 – 5 Jun 1388) m. John Maxwell (1337 – 1405)
        1. 1. Agnes Maxwell (Abt 1363 – 1 Jan 1414) m. Gilbert Kennedy (1 Jan 1348 – 8 Nov 1408)
        2. 2. William Maxwell (Abt 1370 – )
        3. 3. Janet Maxwell (Abt 1377 – ) m. Thomas Murray (1360 – 1420) m. Thomas Murray (Abt 1370 – )
      4. 4. Isabella Lindsay (1348 – 5 Jun 1388) m. John Maxwell (1337 – 1405)
    4. 4. Alexander (Lindsay of) Glenesk (1329 – Oct 1381) m. Katherine Stirling (1338 – 1378) m. Marjory Stewart (Abt 1361 – 1442)
      1. 1. Christine Lindsay (1356 – 1413) m. David Stewart (1357 – Abt 3 May 1389) m. William Graham (Abt 1368 – 1424)
        1. 1. Eupheme Stewart (1375 – 15 Oct 1434) m. Sir (Patrick) Graham (10 Nov 1382 – 10 Aug 1413)
      2. 2. Euphemia Lindsay (1356 – 1413)
      3. 3. David Lindsey (1359 – 12 Aug 1407) m. Elizabeth (Catherine) Stewart (Jan 1362 – Feb 1446)
        1. 1. Margaret Lindsay (Abt 1375 – ) m. William Douglas (1395 – 8 Jan 1464)
        2. 2. Elizabeth ((Marjorie)) Lindsay (1381 – 6 Nov 1452) m. Robert Erskine (1372 – 6 Nov 1452) m. Robert Erskine (1390 – ) m. William Douglas (1384 – 1421)
        3. 3. Alexander Lindsay (1387 – 27 Jan 1446) m. Marjorie Dunbar (1386 – 23 Apr 1429)
        4. 4. William Lindsay (1390 – ) m. Lindsay (1396 – )
        5. 5. David LINDSAY (Abt 1393 – Bef 1421)
        6. 6. Matilda Lindsay (Abt 1393 – )
        7. 7. Ingelram Lindsay (1397 – 1458)
        8. 8. Gerald Lindsay
      4. 4. Alexander Lindsay (1362 – 1398)
    5. 5. Sir (William) Lindsay (Abt 1331 – 1 Jul 1393) m. Christiana Keith (Abt 1328 – 1387)
      1. 1. Willem Lindsay (1 Jul 1352 – 1 Jul 1414) m. Christiana Keith (1 Mar 1363 – Abt 1435) m. Dame (Christian de) Gourley (Abt 1340 – 1407)
        1. 1. Alexander Lindsay (Abt 1382 – Deceased)
        2. 2. James Lindsay (Abt 1388 – Bet 1418 and 1479)
        3. 3. James Lindsay (Abt 1388 – Bet 1418 and 1479)
        4. 4. William Lindsay (Abt 1394 – ) m. William Lindsay (Abt 1430 – Dead) m. William Lindsay (Abt 1430 – Dead)
        5. 5. Elizabeth Lindsay (1397 – Deceased) m. Sir (John) Lundy (1390 – 1463)
        6. 6. John Lindsay (1 Jul 1400 – 6 Feb 1482) m. Joan (Agnes (Mary)) Stewart (1408 – 1496) m. Agnes (Stewart of) Lorn (1408 – 1477) m. Jane (Robertson) Lindsay
        7. 7. Andrew Lindsay (Abt 1409 – )
        8. 8. Andrew Lindsay (Abt 1409 – Deceased)
      2. 2. Alexander Lindsay (Abt 1353 – )
      3. 3. Miss Lindsay (Abt 1355 – )
      4. 4. William (II, Laird van Abercorn En Byre II) Lindsay (Abt 1355 – ) m. Christina Keith
        1. 1. Robert (1st Lord Of Lorne) Stewart (1379 – 1449) m. Joan Stewart (1375 – 1439)
      5. 5. Andrew Lindsay (Abt 1356 – )
      6. 6. Lindsay (Abt 1358 – )
    6. 6. David Lindsay (Abt 1331 – )
    7. 7. Beatrix Lindsay
  5. 5. Alexander LINDSAY (Abt 1297 – ) m. Alexander (de) Lindsay (Abt 1304 – )
  6. 6. Beatrice (De) Lindsay (1291 – 2 May 1352) m. Archibald (the Tyneman) Douglas (1279 – 19 Jul 1333) m. Robert Erskine (Apr 1310 – 1385) m. Robert Erskine (1310 – 1385)
    1. 1. Eleanor Douglas (Abt 1315 – ) m. Alexander Bruce (1311 – 19 Jul 1333) m. Alexander Fraser m. James (De) Sandilands (1319 – 1358) m. Sir (Duncan) Wallace (Abt 1320 – Bef 1384) m. Patrick (Hepburn van) Hailes (1350 – 22 Jun 1402)
      1. 1. Eleanor (de) Bruce (1334 – 22 Jun 1368) m. William Cunningham (1330 – 1399) m. William (de CUNNINGHAM) (CUNYNGHAME) ( – 1399)
        1. 1. Cunningham (1357 – ) m. Robert Logan
        2. 2. Robert Cunningham (Abt 1359 – )
        3. 3. Andrew Cunningham (1361 – )
        4. 4. Margaret Cunningham (Abt 1361 – ) m. Fergus MacDowall (Abt 1358 – )
        5. 5. Thomas Cunningham (Abt 1363 – Abt 1407) m. Katherine Jonson (1378 – )
        6. 6. Alexander Cunningham (1365 – )
        7. 7. John Cunningham (1367 – )
    2. 2. John Douglas (1321 – 1341)
    3. 3. William Douglas (1323 – 1 May 1384) m. Margaret Stewart (1354 – 23 May 1417) m. Margaret Donald (Abt 1322 – 19 Oct 1393)
      1. 1. George Douglas (4 Jul 1376 – 14 Sep 1402) m. Mary Stewart (1 Jan 1380 – 20 Mar 1458)
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Mary) Douglas (24 Feb 1398 – 1460) m. Alexander Forbes (20 Jun 1377 – 16 Oct 1448) m. David Hay (Abt 1404 – 2 Sep 1478)
        2. 2. William Douglas (24 Sep 1398 – 9 Oct 1437) m. Margaret Hay (1404 – 22 Apr 1484)
      2. 2. Margaret Douglas (Abt 1380 – 25 Oct 1470) m. Herbert Herries (1380 – 4 Jul 1440) m. Thomas Johnson (Abt 1366 – )
        1. 1. Mary Herries (Abt 1405 – 1492) m. Andrew Kerr (Abt 1405 – 8 May 1481)
        2. 2. Herbert Herries (Abt 1412 – Abt 1459)
        3. 3. William Herries (Abt 1414 – )
        4. 4. John Herries (1416 – 17 May 1483) m. Elizabeth McClellan m. Egidia Somerville (1422 – Abt 1455)
        5. 5. Robert Herries (Abt 1416 – ) m. Robert Herries (1428 – )
        6. 6. Herries (Abt 1418 – )
        7. 7. Mary Herries (Abt 1422 – 1492)
        8. 8. William Herries
      3. 3. Helen Douglas (Abt 1345 – ) m. Robert Lauder (Abt 1345 – 14 Jun 1425)
      4. 4. Jean Douglas (1346 – 1400) m. Richard Rutherford (1354 – 30 Oct 1400) m. Robert Rutherford (Abt 1362 – 1436)
        1. 1. Robert Rutherford (Abt 1362 – 1436) m. Jean Douglas (1346 – 1400)
        2. 2. James Rutherford (Abt 1365 – Aft Mar 1401) m. James Rutherford (Abt 1370 – )
        3. 3. Nichol (Rutherford of) Hundalie (Abt 1367 – 1433) m. Margaret Charteris (1392 – )
        4. 4. Robert DeRutherford (1370 – 6 Feb 1429)
        5. 5. William Rutherford (Abt 1370 – 1436)
        6. 6. John Rutherford (Abt 1372 – 1423)
        7. 7. John (Sir) DeRutherford (1384 – 1423)
        8. 8. Rutherford (1400 – 1460)
        9. 9. James (Rutherfoord) [Rutherford] (Abt 1400 – Abt 1455) m. Christian Lauder (Abt 1390 – ) m. Joan (De) Heaton (1 Aug 1389 – )
      5. 5. Jane Douglas (1347 – Deceased)
      6. 6. John Douglas (1358 – 1388)
      7. 7. James Douglas (1358 – 19 Aug 1388)
      8. 8. Mary Douglas (1359 – Aft 1399)
      9. 9. Isabel Douglas (1360 – 26 Oct 1408) m. Malcolm Drummond (1347 – Abt 1400) m. Alexander Stewart (1376 – 1435) m. Archibald Edmonstone (1340 – )
      10. 10. Joan Douglas (1 Jan 1360 – 1395) m. William (De) Acre (1357 – 20 Jul 1398)
        1. 1. Elisabeth (D') Acre (1390 – 1456) m. Thomas (V) Astley (1385 – 1413)
      11. 11. Christian Douglas (Abt 1361 – Deceased)
    4. 4. Mary Erskine (1328 – 1356) m. Walter Oliphant (1330 – 1378)
    5. 5. Jean Erskine (1333 – )
    6. 6. Thomas ERSKINE (1336 – )
    7. 7. Nicholas Erskine (1338 – 1406) m. Elisabeth (De) Keith (1360 – 16 Mar 1438) m. Catherine Cairns (Abt 1351 – 1402) m. Jean Cameron (1356 – 1402)
      1. 1. William (John Erskine of) Kinnoull (1362 – 1468) m. Unknown (1379 – ) m. Joan (CAMERON of) Ballegarno m. M.A. Maitland (1385 – 1421)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Erskine (1418 – 1440) m. John Erskine (1420 – 1445)
      2. 2. Nichol Erskine (Abt 1375 – )
      3. 3. Elizabeth Erskine (1385 – 1412) m. Robert (II de) Crichton (1376 – 17 Oct 1478)
        1. 1. Robert Crichton (1409 – 17 Oct 1478) m. Christiana (Elisabeth) Erskine (1406 – 9 Jun 1479)
      4. 4. Christiana (Elisabeth) Erskine (1406 – 9 Jun 1479) m. Robert Crichton (1409 – 17 Oct 1478) m. Robert (II de) Crichton (1376 – 17 Oct 1478)
        1. 1. Robert Crichton (1430 – 11 Feb 1492) m. Christian Erskine (1439 – Mar 1478)
        2. 2. Alexander Crichton (1431 – 1467)
        3. 3. Christian Crichton (Abt 1431 – 1475) m. Sir (Robert) Colville (Abt 1420 – 1495) m. Alexander Erskine (1436 – 10 May 1508) m. James Livingstone (Abt 1430 – Abt 1496)
        4. 4. Edward Crichton (Abt 1432 – 1476) m. Edward Crichton (Abt 1435 – )
        5. 5. David Crichton (1435 – 1465) m. Unknown (* – ) m. Deborah Bakersfield (1440 – 1478)
        6. 6. Elizabeth Crichton (1435 – Oct 1539) m. William Douglas (1435 – 22 Jul 1484) m. John (MacDuff Laird of) Muldavit (Apr 1540 – 23 Apr 1593)
        7. 7. Janet Crichton (1438 – )
        8. 8. Margaret Crichton (1439 – 1495) m. David Herries (1436 – Aft 26 Aug 1495)
        9. 9. Christian Crichton (1439 – Nov 1477)
        10. 10. Lawrence Crichton (1442 – 1478) m. Lawrence Crichton (Abt 1445 – )
        11. 11. George Crichton (1443 – 1463)
        12. 12. Thomas Crichton (1445 – ) m. Thomas Crichton (Abt 1446 – )
    8. 8. Marion Erskine (1338 – ) m. Maurice Drummond (Abt 1360 – 1385)
    9. 9. Jean Erskine (1342 – 1411) m. John Colquhoun (1360 – 3 Oct 1439) m. John Colquhoun (1353 – 24 Sep 1439)
      1. 1. Malcolm (9th Lord Dunbarton) Calquhoun (Abt 1380 – 23 Sep 1439) m. Elizabeth Dunbar (1394 – 1460) m. Marjorie Montgomerie (Abt 1356 – ) m. Mary Mcdonald
        1. 1. John Colquhoun (1420 – 13 Jun 1479) m. Lady (Margaret) Montgomery (1420 – 18 Jul 1484) m. Elizabeth ((or Agnes, or Mary)) Dunbar (Abt 1425 – 1485) m. Margaret Boyd (1386 – 26 Jul 1463) m. Bega m. Mary Lennox
      2. 2. Margaretha (Maria) Colquhoun (Abt 1401 – 1455) m. Patrick Houston (Abt 1380 – 1440)
        1. 1. John Houstoun (1398 – 1456) m. Agnes Campbell (10 Jan 1411 – Abt 1457) m. Agnes Campbell (Bef 1418 – 1456)
    10. 10. Thomas Erskine (1346 – 28 May 1404) m. Janet Keith (1342 – 1413)
      1. 1. Diana Erskine (1361 – 1410) m. John Turnbull ( – 1405) m. John Turnbull (1351 – 1405)
      2. 2. Alexander Erskine (1364 – 1451)
      3. 3. John Erskine (1364 – 1451) m. Janet Erskine (1420 – 1468)
        1. 1. Alexander Erskine (1400 – 1451) m. Janet Erskine (1450 – 1468)
      4. 4. John Erskine (1365 – 9 Nov 1409) m. MRS (John) ERSKINE
      5. 5. Robert Erskine (1368 – 1452)
        1. 1. Janet Erskine (1420 – 1468) m. John Erskine (1364 – 1451)
      6. 6. Thomas Erskine (Abt 1371 – )
      7. 7. Robert Erskine (1372 – 6 Nov 1452) m. Elizabeth ((Marjorie)) Lindsay (1381 – 6 Nov 1452) m. Unknown (Daughter Of) Stewart
        1. 1. Elizabeth Erskine (1401 – 1479) m. Henry Douglas (Abt 1420 – Abt 1469)
        2. 2. Christian Erskine (1402 – 1479) m. Henry Douglas (1400 – 1469) m. William Charteris
        3. 3. Janet Erskine (1405 – 1463) m. Walter Stewart (Abt 1395 – 24 May 1425)
        4. 4. Muriella Erskine (1407 – )
        5. 5. Agnes Erskine (1410 – )
        6. 6. Thomas (De) Erskine (7 Mar 1410 – Apr 1493) m. Janet (Elizabeth) Douglas (1415 – 1490)
        7. 7. John Erskine (1420 – 1445) m. Elizabeth Erskine (1418 – 1440) m. Mary Erskine (Abt 1416 – )
      8. 8. Christian Erskine (Abt 1376 – Deceased)
      9. 9. James Erskine (Abt 1380 – Deceased)
      10. 10. Margaret Erskine (Abt 1385 – )
      11. 11. Elizabeth Erskine (1387 – 1478) m. Duncan (De) Wemyss (1394 – 2 May 1430)
        1. 1. Margaret (de) Wemyss (1420 – 9 Dec 1494) m. Thomas (Monypenny Of Pitmilly and) Kinkell (1420 – 1479)
        2. 2. Patrick Weymess (Abt 1421 – Abt 1490) m. Margaret Melville (1420 – 1480)
      12. 12. Janet (Refrewshire) Keith (1400 – Abt 1468) m. Alexander Erskine (1390 – 1451)
      13. 13. John Hamilton ( – 14 Sep 1402)
    11. 11. Mary Erskine
    12. 12. William (John) Erskine

Alexander Lindsay's Timeline

2 Records

1267
Abt 1267
Birth of Alexander de Lindsay in Ayrshire, Scotland
Ayrshire, Scotland
1314
Abt 1314
Age 47
Death of Alexander de Lindsay in Crawford, Clydesdale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Crawford, Clydesdale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1267
    Event Place: Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1314
    Event Place: Crawford, Clydesdale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Breneville Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland
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