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Alexander Lindsay 1423–1453 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1423

Birth Location: Angus, Scotland

Death Date: 13 Sep 1453

Death Location: Angus, Scotland

Father: David Crawford

Mother: Marjory Crawford

Spouse(s): Margaret Dunbar

Children(s): Alexander Lindsay

In 1423, Alexander Lindsay entered the world in Angus, Scotland, born to David Lindsay 3Rd Earl Of Crawford And Marjory Ogilvy Countess Of Crawford. Alexander Lindsay married Margaret Dunbar, and had children including Alexander Lindsay. Alexander Lindsay passed away in 1453 in Angus, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1423, Alexander Lindsay entered the world in Angus, Scotland, born to David Lindsay 3Rd Earl Of Crawford And Marjory Ogilvy Countess Of Crawford.
  • Alexander Lindsay married Margaret Dunbar, and had children including Alexander Lindsay.
  • Alexander Lindsay passed away in 1453 in Angus, 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 Dunbar
1425–1499
Birth Location: Cockburnspath, East Lothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

Alexander Lindsay
1443–1517
Birth Location: Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Alexander Lindsay's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Lindsay
1423–1453
Birth Place: Angus, 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 Lindsay's Descendants

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Alexander Lindsay (1423–13 Sep 1453) m. Margaret Dunbar (1425–24 Apr 1499)
  1. 1. Alexander Lindsay 1443–1517
    1. 1. 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–
    2. 2. David (LINDSAY "8th Earl of) Crawford" 1471–1542 m. Elizabeth Hay 1475–1511 m. Elizabeth (HAY "1st) Wife" 1475–1511

Alexander Lindsay's Timeline

2 Records

1423
1423
Birth of Alexander Lindsay in Angus, Scotland
Angus, Scotland
1453
13 Sep 1453
Age 30
Death of Alexander Lindsay in Angus, Scotland
Angus, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1423
    Event Place: Angus, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 19 Aug 2023), entry for Alexander Lindsay, person ID GLQS-Y7B.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1453
    Event Place: Angus, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 19 Aug 2023), entry for Alexander Lindsay, person ID GLQS-Y7B.
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