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Christian Lindsay 1395 – 1465 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1395

Birth Location: Lochleven, Kinross-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 1465

Death Location: Coaltown of Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Father: David LINDSAY

Mother: Marjorie DUNBAR

Spouse(s): David Wemyss, James Auchinleck, William Douglas

Children(s): Euphemia Wemyss, Helen Wemyss, John Wemyss, John Auchinleck

Christian Lindsay was born in 1395 in Lochleven, Kinross-shire, Scotland, the child of David LINDSAY and Marjorie DUNBAR. Christian Lindsay married David Wemyss, James Auchinleck, William Douglas, and had children including Euphemia De Wemyss, Helen Wemyss, John Wemyss, John Auchinleck. Christian Lindsay passed away in 1465 in Coaltown of Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Christian Lindsay was born in 1395 in Lochleven, Kinross-shire, Scotland, the child of David LINDSAY and Marjorie DUNBAR.
  • Christian Lindsay married David Wemyss, James Auchinleck, William Douglas, and had children including Euphemia De Wemyss, Helen Wemyss, John Wemyss, John Auchinleck.
  • Christian Lindsay passed away in 1465 in Coaltown of Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

David LINDSAY
1386 – 1438
Birth Location: Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Marjorie DUNBAR
1392 – 1480
Birth Location: Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

David Wemyss
1394 – 1430
Birth Location: Coaltown of Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
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James Auchinleck
1385 – 1449
Birth Location: Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland
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William Douglas
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Euphemia Wemyss
1411 – 1470
Birth Location: Wemyss Castle, Fife, Scotland
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Helen Wemyss
1423 – 1494
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
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John Wemyss
1425 – 1502
Birth Location: Cupar, Fife, Scotland
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John Auchinleck
1415 – 1499
Birth Location: Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland
JA

Christian Lindsay's Ancestors

Self
Christian Lindsay
1395 – 1465
Birth Place: Lochleven, Kinross-shire, Scotland
Parents
David LINDSAY
1386 – 1438
Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Marjorie DUNBAR
1392 – 1480
Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Christian Lindsay's Descendants

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Christian Lindsay (Abt 1395 – 1465) m. David Wemyss (Abt 1394 – 2 May 1430) m. James Auchinleck (1385 – 17 Oct 1449) m. William Douglas
  1. 1. Euphemia (De) Wemyss (1411 – 1470)
  2. 2. Helen Wemyss (1423 – 9 Dec 1494) m. George Nairne
  3. 3. John Wemyss (1425 – 13 May 1502) m. Margaret Livingstone (1432 – 1509)
    1. 1. John Wemyss (17 May 1448 – 1507) m. Christina ((Christian) Abernethy) Saltoun (30 May 1452 – 12 Feb 1494)
      1. 1. Margaret (Isobel) Wemyss (1463 – 1524) m. John Clephane (1460 – 1517)
      2. 2. David Wemyss (18 Sep 1490 – 17 May 1544) m. Catherine Sinclair (1489 – 1526) m. Katherine Sinclair (1492 – 7 Mar 1526) m. Mariota (Wemyss) Towers (Apr 1500 – 1588)
        1. 1. John Wemyss (11 Jul 1513 – 25 Jan 1571) m. Margaret Otterburne (1515 – 1567) m. Janet Traill (Abt 1515 – ) m. Janet Trail (Abt 1515 – )
        2. 2. Margaret Wemyss (1515 – )
        3. 3. Margaret Wemyss (Bef 1526 – 1544)
        4. 4. David Wemyss (Bef 1526 – 22 Feb 1596)
    2. 2. John (Wemyss of Strathaedle and) Wemyss (17 May 1450 – 13 May 1508) m. Christian Abernethy (Abt 1454 – 1494) m. Helen Dunbar (Abt 1455 – )
      1. 1. Agnes Wemyss (1468 – Bef 1507) m. Andrew Kinnimonth (1468 – 1526)
      2. 2. John Wemyss (Abt 1468 – 1519) m. daughter Arnot
      3. 3. David Wemyss (1470 – 9 Sep 1513) m. Euphemia Lundy ( – 26 Mar 1511) m. Janet (Gray) Lovat (1483 – 21 Oct 1539)
      4. 4. Gavin Wemyss (Abt 1473 – 1521)
      5. 5. Charles Wemyss (Abt 1475 – 1501)
      6. 6. Margaret Wemyss (1485 – ) m. John Melville (Abt 1486 – 13 Dec 1548)
        1. 1. Janet Melville (1505 – 1565) m. James Kirkcaldy (1500 – 1556)
        2. 2. Alison (( Isobel)) Melville ( – 1552) m. William Echlin (Abt 1528 – )
      7. 7. Elizabeth Wemyss (1511 – ) m. John Clephane
      8. 8. Thomas Wemyss ( – 1499)
    3. 3. Isabel Wemyss (1452 – )
    4. 4. Grizel Wemyss (1457 – ) m. David Boswell (Abt 1430 – 1493)
  4. 4. John Auchinleck (Abt 1415 – Aft 1499) m. Christian Lindsay (Abt 1420 – ) m. Christian Douglas
    1. 1. James Auchinleck (1440 – Bef 1492) m. Marjorie Melville (1447 – 1530)
      1. 1. Marjory Auchinleck (1 Jan 1473 – 1548) m. Alexander Barclay (1 Jan 1472 – 1 Jan 1520)
      2. 2. Elizabeth Auchinleck (1475 – 18 Sep 1570) m. William Douglas (1470 – 9 Sep 1513)
        1. 1. Archibald Douglas (7 Sep 1503 – 18 Sep 1570) m. Agnes (Anna) Keith (1507 – 1548) m. Margaret Carmichael (1533 – Abt 1555) m. Mary ((Elizabeth)) Irvine (1503 – )
        2. 2. Gilette ("Giles") Douglas (1505 – 4 Jul 1546) m. Robert Graham (1503 – 10 Sep 1547) m. Robert Graham (15 Mar 1522 – 10 Sep 1547)
    2. 2. John Auchinleck (Abt 1455 – )

Christian Lindsay's Timeline

2 Records

1395
Abt 1395
Birth of Christian Lindsay in Lochleven, Kinross-shire, Scotland
Lochleven, Kinross-shire, Scotland
1465
1465
Age 70
Death of Christian Lindsay in Coaltown of Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Coaltown of Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1395
    Event Place: Lochleven, Kinross-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1465
    Event Place: Coaltown of Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
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