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Christian Lindsay 1430–1496 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1430

Birth Location: Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 11 Mar 1496

Death Location: Glencairn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Father: John Byres

Mother: Joan Stewart

Spouse(s): John Seton, Robert Kilmaurs

Children(s): Cuthbert Glencairn, George Seton, Janet Cunningham

The story of Christian Lindsay began in 1430 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland. Christian Lindsay married John Seton, Robert Cunyngham 2Nd Earl Of Glencairn 3Rd Lord Of Kilmaurs, and had children including Cuthbert Cunningham 3Rd Earl Of Glencairn, George De Seton 3Rd Lord Seton, Janet Cunningham. Christian Lindsay passed away in 1496 in Glencairn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Christian Lindsay began in 1430 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.
  • Christian Lindsay married John Seton, Robert Cunyngham 2Nd Earl Of Glencairn 3Rd Lord Of Kilmaurs, and had children including Cuthbert Cunningham 3Rd Earl Of Glencairn, George De Seton 3Rd Lord Seton, Janet Cunningham.
  • Christian Lindsay passed away in 1496 in Glencairn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Byres
1400–1482
Birth Location: Byres, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
JB
Joan Stewart
1407–1477
Birth Location: Innermeath, Argyll, Schotland
JS

Spouses(s)

John Seton
1430–1476
Birth Location: Seton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
JS
Robert Kilmaurs
1451–1491
Birth Location: Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland
RK

Children(s)

Cuthbert Glencairn
1467–1541
Birth Location: Glencairn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
CG
George Seton
1405–1478
Birth Location: Seton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
GS
Janet Cunningham
1488–1550
Birth Location: Glencairn, Nithsdale, Dumfries, Scotland
JC

Christian Lindsay's Ancestors

Self
Christian Lindsay
1430–1496
Birth Place: Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
John Lindsay - First Lord of the Byres
1400–1482
Byres, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Joan (Agnes) Stewart
1407–1477
Innermeath, Argyll, Schotland
Grandparents
William (de) Lindsay
1352–1414
Haddington, East Lothian, , Scotland
Christiana Keith
1358–1435
Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Robert (Stewart Of Innermeath 1st Lord of) Lorn
1387–1449
Innermeath, Argyll, Schotland
Joan (Stewart of) Albany
1379–1439
Menteith, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Byres
1325–1393
Christiana Abercorn
1328–1387
William Scotland
1308–1407
Margaret Holkettle
1328–1417
Robert Innermeath
1320–1388
Margaret Holkettle
1317–1410
Robert Albany
1340–1420
Margaret Menteith
1334–1380
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Crawford
1289–1357
Mary Abernethy
1289–1355
Edward Keith
1280–1346
Isabella Synton
1285–1346
Robert Scotland
1316–1390
Elizabeth Rowallan
1320–1354
John Murray
1290–1347
Mary Menteith
1295–1360

Christian Lindsay's Descendants

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Christian Lindsay (1430–11 Mar 1496) m. John Seton (1430–1476) m. Robert (Cunyngham 2nd Earl of Glencairn, 3rd Lord of) Kilmaurs (Mar 1451–Jan 1491)
  1. 1. Cuthbert (Cunningham 3rd Earl of) Glencairn 1467–1541 m. Marjory Douglas 1469–1542
    1. 1. William (Cunningham 4th Earl of Glencairn,5th Lord of) Kilmaurs 1480–1548 m. Catherine Borthwick 1483–1527 m. Margaret Campbell 1511–1596
      1. 1. Andrew (Cuninghame 1st Laird Of) Corsehill 1505–1544 m. Margaret (Cunningham of) Polonaise 1495–1569 m. Agnes DOUGLAS 1502–1548
        1. 1. Cuthbert (Cuninghame 2nd Laird Of) Corsehill 1532–1575 m. Maud 1532–
      2. 2. Helen (Cunningham of) Glencairn 1511–1577 m. Alexander (Dunlop) Laird 1500–1550 m. Alexander (Dunlop 10th Laird of) Dunlop 1494–1564
      3. 3. Janet (Katherine) Cunningham 1514–1574 m. Robert (Ferguson 7th Laird of) Craigdarroch 1510–1588
      4. 4. Isabel Cunningham 1515–1574 m. William Cunningham 1502–1576
      5. 5. Alexander (Cunningham 5th Earl Of) Glencairn 1515–1574 m. Jean (Hamilton 1st Earl Of) Arran 1509–1579 m. Janet (Jean) Hamilton 1510–1574
      6. 6. Hugh Cuningham 1518–1590 m. Marion Maxwell 1520–1572
    2. 2. Alexander Cunningham 1498–1579 m. Mary (Robinson) Douglas 1503–1579
    3. 3. Margaret Cunningham 1499–1534 m. James (Lyle Master of) Lyle 1515–1551 m. Andrew (MacFarlane 12th Baron of Arrochar, 9th) Chief 1496–1544
    4. 4. Lady (Margaret) Cunningham 1498–1534 m. James (Lyle Master of) Lyle 1515–1551 m. Andrew (MacFarlane 12th Baron of Arrochar, 9th) Chief 1496–1544
  2. 2. George (de Seton, 3rd Lord) Seton 1405–1478 m. Margaret Campbell 1456–1530 m. Margaret Stewart 1410–1458 m. Christian Murray 1438–
    1. 1. George Seton 1481–1513 m. Lady (Jane Janet) Hepburn 1485–1560 m. Janet Hepburn 1482–1558
      1. 1. George (Seton 6th Lord) Seton 1508–1549 m. Elizabeth (Hay) IV 1510–1574 m. Mary (Pieris or) Pyeres 1520–
        1. 1. George (Seton seventh Lord of) Sutton 1531–1584
        2. 2. John (Seton Montgomerie 1st of) Cariston 1535–1586 m. Isabel (Balfour , heiress of) Cariston 1535–1579
      2. 2. George (Montgomerie -4th Lord) Seton 1500–1549 m. Elizabeth (Hay) IV 1510–1574 m. Mary (Pieris or) Pyeres 1520– m. Marie Pieris 1508–1576
        1. 1. Sir (George Seton 5th Lord Seton, Provost of Edinburgh, Master of the Royal Household, Privy Councillor, Commissioner to) France 1530–1586 m. Isabel (Hamilton Orbieston) Seton 1518–1604 m. Elizabeth (Isabel) Hamilton 1530–1604 m. Isabel (Hamilton, Baroness Of) Seton 1530–1604 m. Elizabeth (Isabel) Hamilton 1530–1604
        2. 2. Lady (Marion Marriott Montgomerie of MonSexton,) trose 1527–1567 m. John (Graham of) Menteith 1528–1564 m. John (Graham Earl of) Menteith 1523–1565
        3. 3. Margaret (Seton) Montgomerie 1528– m. Robert (Logan 6th of) Restalrig 1533–1561
        4. 4. Beatrice (Seton) Montgomerie 1537– m. George (Ogilvy 2nd Laird of) Dunlugas 1527–1621 m. George Ogilviy 1527–1621
        5. 5. Alexander (Seton) Sr 1538–1580 m. Lilias (of Skelmorley) Montgomery 1540–
        6. 6. Eleanor Seton 1543–1603 m. Hugh (Somerville, 7th) Lord 1539–1597
      3. 3. Lady (Marion) Seton 1496–1561 m. Thomas Bothwick 1494–1538 m. Hugh (Montgomerie 2nd Earl of) Eglinton 1508–1546
      4. 4. Margaret Sinclair 1500– m. Alexander (Gordon the) Patriarch 1479–1580
      5. 5. Alexander Seton 1504–1507
      6. 6. Mariot (De) Seton 1505– m. Arthur (De) Borthwick 1495–1528
      7. 7. Martha Seton 1505–
      8. 8. Alexander Seton 1507–1553 m. Jonet Sinclair 1510–
      9. 9. John (Archibald) Seton 1507–
      10. 10. John (Archibald) SETON 1508–
      11. 11. Margaret Seton 1509– m. David (Hamilton of Langton and) Olivestob 1508–
      12. 12. Archbauld Seton 1510–1525
      13. 13. Christian Seton 1513– m. David Pitcairn 1526–
    2. 2. George (Seton 2nd Lord) Seton 1449–1508 m. Margaret Campbell 1456–1530
      1. 1. George (Seton) III 1480–1513 m. Lady (Jane Janet) Hepburn 1485–1560 m. Janet Hepburn 1482–1558
      2. 2. Martha Seton 1450–1510
      3. 3. Christian Seton 1450–1550 m. Hugh (Douglas of) Borg 1432–
      4. 4. Nicholas Lyle 1476–
      5. 5. Margaret Lyle 1478– m. James (Stewart 2nd Earl of Lennox Of) Blackh 1478–
    3. 3. Margaret Seaton 1475–1535 m. William Maitland 1447–1513 m. William (Murray Of Castleton 9th Laird Of) Tullibardine 1470–1513
    4. 4. John Seton 1479–
    5. 5. Robert Seton 1479–
    6. 6. Katherine (Seton Countess of) Darnley 1482–1535 m. Sir (Andrew Lundie of) Carnbo 1470–1518
    7. 7. Robert Seton 1482– m. Robert Seton 1487–
    8. 8. Christian Seton 1492–
    9. 9. John Seton 1430–1476 m. Christine Lindsay 1435–1495 m. Elizabeth Lindsay 1435–1496 m. Christian Lindsay 1430–1496
      1. 1. Margaret Seton 1455– m. John Murray 1457–
      2. 2. Alexander (Seton of) Winton 1460–1523
      3. 3. John Seton 1462–1491
    10. 10. Douglas Seton 1438–1439
    11. 11. Alexander Montgomery 1479–1498
  3. 3. Janet Cunningham 1488–1550 m. Patrick Houston 1490–1525

Christian Lindsay's Timeline

2 Records

1430
1430
Birth of Christian Lindsay in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
1496
11 Mar 1496
Age 66
Death of Christian Lindsay in Glencairn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Glencairn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1430
    Event Place: Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 19 Aug 2023), entry for Christian Lindsay, person ID G2NF-WX2.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1496
    Event Place: Glencairn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 19 Aug 2023), entry for Christian Lindsay, person ID G2NF-WX2.
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