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Alexander Lindsay 1443–1517 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1443

Birth Location: Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: May 1517

Death Location: Oathlaw, Angus, Scotland

Father: Alexander Lindsay

Mother: Margaret Dunbar

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Margaret Lindsay, David Crawford"

The story of Alexander Lindsay began in 1443 in Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Alexander Lindsay had children including David Lindsay 8Th Earl Of Crawford, Margaret Lindsay. Alexander Lindsay passed away in 1517 in Oathlaw, Angus, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander Lindsay began in 1443 in Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • Alexander Lindsay had children including David Lindsay 8Th Earl Of Crawford, Margaret Lindsay.
  • Alexander Lindsay passed away in 1517 in Oathlaw, Angus, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Lindsay
1423–1453
Birth Location: Angus, Scotland
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Margaret Dunbar
1425–1499
Birth Location: Cockburnspath, East Lothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Lindsay
1475–1553
Birth Location: Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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David Crawford"
1471–1542
Birth Location: Moonzie, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Alexander Lindsay's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Lindsay
1443–1517
Birth Place: Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Lindsay
1423–1453
Angus, Scotland
Margaret Dunbar
1425–1499
Cockburnspath, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
David (Lindsay 3rd Earl of) Crawford
1405–1445
Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Marjory (Ogilvy Countess of) Crawford
1400–1476
Auchterhouse, Forfarshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Crawford
1387–1536
Marjory Crawford
1389–1429
Alexander Ogilvy
1375–1421
Janet Broxmouth
1378–1441
2nd-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

Alexander Lindsay's Descendants

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Alexander Lindsay (1443–May 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
        1. 1. Helen Lindsay 1558–1579 m. David (Lindsay Laird Of) Edzell 1551–1610
        2. 2. David (Lindsay 11th Earl of) Crawford 1547–1607 m. Lilias Drummond 1553–1605 m. Lady (Catherine) Drummond 1555–1598 m. Grizel Stewart 1560–1608 m. Lilias Drummond 1553–1605
        3. 3. Henry (Lindsay 13th Earl of) Crawford 1552–1622 m. Helen Chisholm 1555–1599 m. Elizabeth Shaw 1582–1644
        4. 4. John (Lindsay of Ballinscho and) Woodray 1561–1609 m. Margaret Keith 1565–1602
        5. 5. Alexander (Lindsay of Auchmoutie, 1st Lord Spynie,) Chamberlain 1564–1607 m. Jean (Lyon Countess of) Angus 1566–1594
        6. 6. Marjory Stewart 1556–1579 m. David (Lindsay Laird Of) Edzell 1551–1610 m. John Muirhead 1556–1610
        7. 7. Henry (Lindsay 13th Earl of) Crawford 1547–1623 m. Helen Chisholm 1555–1599
        8. 8. Walter Lindsay 1555– m. Walter Lindsay 1555–
      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

1443
1443
Birth of Alexander Lindsay in Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1517
May 1517
Age 74
Death of Alexander Lindsay in Oathlaw, Angus, Scotland
Oathlaw, Angus, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1443
    Event Place: Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 19 Aug 2023), entry for Alexander Lindsay, person ID GLQS-19Y.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1517
    Event Place: Oathlaw, Angus, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 19 Aug 2023), entry for Alexander Lindsay, person ID GLQS-19Y.
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