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David Lindsay 10th Earl of Crawford 1527–1574 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1527

Birth Location: Castle Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 11 Nov 1574

Death Location: , Dundee, Angusshire, Scotland

Father: Alexander Master

Mother: Janet Sinclair

Spouse(s): Margaret Bethune

Children(s): Helen Lindsay, David Crawford, Henry Crawford, John Woodray, Alexander Chamberlain, Marjory Stewart, Henry Crawford, Walter Lindsay

In 1527, David Lindsay 10th Earl of Crawford entered the world in Castle Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Alexander Lindsay Master Of Crawford The Wicked Master And Janet Sinclair. David Lindsay 10th Earl of Crawford married Margaret Bethune, and had children including Alexander Lindsay Of Auchmoutie 1St Lord Spynie Chamberlain, David Lindsay 11Th Earl Of Crawford, Helen Lindsay, Henry Lindsay 13Th Earl Of Crawford, John Lindsay Of Ballinscho And Woodray, Marjory Stewart, Walter Lindsay. David Lindsay 10th Earl of Crawford passed away in 1574 in , Dundee, Angusshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1527, David Lindsay 10th Earl of Crawford entered the world in Castle Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Alexander Lindsay Master Of Crawford The Wicked Master And Janet Sinclair.
  • David Lindsay 10th Earl of Crawford married Margaret Bethune, and had children including Alexander Lindsay Of Auchmoutie 1St Lord Spynie Chamberlain, David Lindsay 11Th Earl Of Crawford, Helen Lindsay, Henry Lindsay 13Th Earl Of Crawford, John Lindsay Of Ballinscho And Woodray, Marjory Stewart, Walter Lindsay.
  • David Lindsay 10th Earl of Crawford passed away in 1574 in , Dundee, Angusshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Master
1500–1542
Birth Location: Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Janet Sinclair
1505–1560
Birth Location: Foveran, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Bethune
1525–1583
Birth Location: Scotland
MB

Children(s)

Helen Lindsay
1558–1579
Birth Location: Scotland
HL
David Crawford
1547–1607
Birth Location: Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Henry Crawford
1552–1622
Birth Location: Scotland
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John Woodray
1561–1609
Birth Location: Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Alexander Chamberlain
1564–1607
Birth Location: Scotland
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Marjory Stewart
1556–1579
Birth Location: Crawford Castle, Crawford, South Lanarkshire Council area, Lanark, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Henry Crawford
1547–1623
Birth Location: –
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Walter Lindsay
1555–
Birth Location: Aberlemno, Angus
WL

David Crawford's Ancestors

Self
David Crawford
1527–1574
Birth Place: Castle Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Lindsay Master of Crawford, The Wicked Master
1500–1542
Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Janet Sinclair
1505–1560
Foveran, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
David (Lindsay 8th Earl of) Crawford
1476–1542
Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Elizabeth Hay
1475–1511
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Henry (Sinclair 3rd Lord) Sinclair
1459–1513
Caithness, Scotland
Margaret (Hepburn of) Hailes
1456–1542
Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Crawford
1443–1517
Isobel Campbell
1455–1487
William Erroll
1449–1507
Elizabeth Erroll
1450–1511
William Sinclair
1436–1487
Christina Leslie
1432–1501
Adam Hailes
1432–1479
Helen Home
1436–1513
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Crawford
1423–1453
Margaret Crawford
1425–1500
Colin Ardkinglass
1431–1479
Marion Houston
1420–1479
William Scotland
1423–1462
Beatrice Erroll
1429–1490
George Rothes
1416–1490
Christina Dirleton
1420–1508
William Caithness
1410–1482
Elizabeth Buchan
1401–1451
George Rothes
1416–1490
Christina Dirleton
1420–1508
Patrick Berwick
1412–1482
Ellen Hepburn
1414–1482
Alexander Home
1428–1468
Elizabeth Hepburn
1427–1448

David Crawford's Descendants

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David (Lindsay 10th Earl of) Crawford (Abt 1527–11 Nov 1574) m. Margaret Bethune (Abt 1525–Aft 1583)
  1. 1. Helen Lindsay 1558–1579 m. David (Lindsay Laird Of) Edzell 1551–1610
    1. 1. Margaret Lindsay 1578–1614 m. Lord (David Carnegie, Earl of Southesk, Lord of) Session 1575–1658
      1. 1. Robert Carnegie 1612– m. Marion Wedderburn 1590–1644 m. Marjorie Wedderburn 1585–
        1. 1. Helen Carnegie 1633–1700 m. Henry Futhey 1635–1730
        2. 2. Mart. Carnegie 1625–
        3. 3. David Carnegie 1631–
        4. 4. Willeam Carnegie 1637–
      2. 2. David (Carnegie 2nd Earl of) Northesk 1596–1679 m. Jean (Maule, Countess of) Northesk 1617–1685
      3. 3. William (Ramsay - 1st Earl of) Dalhousie 1590–1672
      4. 4. David (Carnegie Lord) Carnegie 1591–1633 m. Lady (Margaret) Hamilton 1598–1652
      5. 5. James Carnegie 1595–1669
      6. 6. James (Carnegie 2nd Earl of) Southesk 1598–1669 m. Mary Kerr 1595–1650 m. Jonet Adamson 1600–1683
      7. 7. Margaret Carnegie 1598–1693 m. William (Ramsay, Earl of) Dalhousie 1590–1688 m. William Haliburton 1600–1638 m. William Ramsay –1674
      8. 8. Margaret Dalhousie 1599–1651
      9. 9. John (Carnegie of) Craig 1600–1654 m. Jean (or Jane) Scrymgeour 1604–
      10. 10. Lady (Catherine) Carnegie 1600–1655 m. John Stewart 1589–1662 m. John (STEWART "1st Earl of) Traquair" 1600–1659 m. Sir (John Stewart, Earl of Traquair, Lord High Treasurer of) Scotland 1595–1659
      11. 11. Hon. (Sir Alexander) Carnegie 1602–1654
      12. 12. Alexander Carnegie 1602–1682 m. Margaret Arbuthnott 1628–1690 m. Marion Livingston 1640–1684 m. Alexander Carnegie 1602–
      13. 13. Sir (Alexander CARNEGIE of Pittarrow, Child of David Carnegie, 1st Earl of) Southesk 1602–1683
      14. 14. Elizabeth Carnegie 1605–1651
      15. 15. Marjorie Carnegie 1609–1651 m. William (Halyburton of) Pictur 1605– m. Robert Arbuthnott 1608–1655
      16. 16. Elizabeth Carnegie 1610–1675 m. Lawrence Crawford 1600–
      17. 17. Lady (Elizabeth) Carnegie 1610–
      18. 18. Magdaline Carnegie 1612–1675 m. James (Graham -1st Marquess of) Montrose 1612–1650
      19. 19. Anna Carnegie 1614–
      20. 20. Jean CARNEGIE 1622–
      21. 21. Magdalene Carnegie 1601–
    2. 2. David (Lindsay of Edzell and) Glenesk 1572–1646 m. Margaret Wishart 1575–
    3. 3. Janet Lindsay 1576– m. David (Gardyne 10th of Gardyne, 1st of) Lawton 1576–
    4. 4. Alexander Lindsay 1577–1631 m. Helen Haldane 1571– m. Jean Murray 1578– m. Isabel (E.) Campbell 1575–1635
    5. 5. John Lindsay 1580–1625 m. Isabel Shaw 1580–1615
    6. 6. Agnes (Lindsay of the) Mount 1581–1623 m. Jerome (James Lindsay Lord and Lyon of King at) Arms 1565–1642
    7. 7. Annabel Lindsay 1587– m. David (Sibbald of Giblistoun second) Baronet 1587–1680
  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–

David Crawford's Timeline

2 Records

1527
Abt 1527
Birth of David Lindsay 10th Earl of Crawford in Castle Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Castle Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1574
11 Nov 1574
Age 47
Death of David Lindsay 10th Earl of Crawford in Finhaven Castle Finhaven, Oathlaw, Angus-shire, Scotland
Finhaven Castle Finhaven, Oathlaw, Angus-shire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1527
    Event Place: Castle Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 19 Aug 2023), entry for David Lindsay, person ID MGJB-5BQ.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Place: (24-1551)
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 19 Aug 2023), entry for David Lindsay, person ID MGJB-5BQ.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1574
    Event Place: Finhaven Castle Finhaven, Oathlaw, Angus-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 19 Aug 2023), entry for David Lindsay, person ID MGJB-5BQ.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: , Dundee, Angusshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 19 Aug 2023), entry for David Lindsay, person ID MGJB-5BQ.
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