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David Alexander Lindsay 1505–1558 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1505

Birth Location: Edzell, Forfarshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1558

Death Location: Forfarshire, Scotland

Father: Walter Edzell

Mother: Elizabeth Dun

Spouse(s): Rachel Cyrus, Janet Sinclair

Children(s): David Ross, Thomas Lindsay, Isabel Lindsay, Agnes Lindsay, David Crawford

The story of David Alexander Lindsay began in 1505 in Edzell, Forfarshire, Scotland. David Alexander Lindsay married Janet Sinclair, Rachel Barclay Of St Cyrus, and had children including Agnes Lindsay, David Lindsay 9Th Earl Of Crawford, David Lindsay Bishop Of Ross, Isabel Lindsay, Thomas Lindsay. David Alexander Lindsay passed away in 1558 in Forfarshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of David Alexander Lindsay began in 1505 in Edzell, Forfarshire, Scotland.
  • David Alexander Lindsay married Janet Sinclair, Rachel Barclay Of St Cyrus, and had children including Agnes Lindsay, David Lindsay 9Th Earl Of Crawford, David Lindsay Bishop Of Ross, Isabel Lindsay, Thomas Lindsay.
  • David Alexander Lindsay passed away in 1558 in Forfarshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Walter Edzell
1480–1513
Birth Location: Edzell, Forfarshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Dun
1485–1528
Birth Location: Dun, Forfarshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Rachel Cyrus
1517–1588
Birth Location: Mathers, Kincardineshire, Scotland
RC
Janet Sinclair
1505–1560
Birth Location: Foveran, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
JS

Children(s)

David Ross
1531–1613
Birth Location: Castle Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Thomas Lindsay
1534–1594
Birth Location: South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
TL
Isabel Lindsay
1534–
Birth Location: Haltoun, Scotland
IL
Agnes Lindsay
1550–
Birth Location: Pardewis, Scotland
AL
David Crawford
1532–1613
Birth Location: Berwickshire, Scotland
DC

David Lindsay's Ancestors

Self
David Lindsay
1505–1558
Birth Place: Edzell, Forfarshire, Scotland
Parents
Walter Lindsay, younger of Beaufort and Edzell
1480–1513
Edzell, Forfarshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (Erskine, of) Dun
1485–1528
Dun, Forfarshire, Scotland
Grandparents
David (Lindsay of Beaufort and) Edzell
1455–1528
Edzell, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Catharine Fotheringham
1450–1488
Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland
John (Erskine - Fourth Laird of) Dun
1465–1513
Dun, Forfarshire, Scotland
Katherine Monypenny
1436–1530
Ardwenny, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Walter Arde
1425–1475
Isabel Livingston
–1509
Thomas Powrie
1430–1487
Egidia
1435–
John Dun
1425–1508
Marjory Graham
1450–1504
William Pitmilly
1415–1454
Lady Stewart
1422–1470
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Crawford
1405–1445
Marjory Crawford
1400–1476
William Drumry
1410–1465
Euphemia Wemyss
1411–1470
David Powrie
1394–1468
Christine Duncanson
1400–1468
Alexander Dun
1403–1462
Janet Lichton
1404–1468
Robert Fintry
1414–1493
Janet Lovel
1416–1480
John Pitmilly
1385–1448
Marjorie Arbuthnott
1387–
Margaret Flame
1410–1488

David Lindsay's Descendants

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David (Alexander) Lindsay (1505–1558) m. Rachel (Barclay of St) Cyrus (1 Jan 1517–1588) m. Janet Sinclair (1505–Feb 1560)
  1. 1. David (LINDSAY Bishop of) Ross 1531–1613 m. Lady (Helen Lilias) Drummond 1558–1597 m. Jonette Ramsey 1540–1569 m. Helen Harresoun 1520–1615
    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, Earl Angus, 11th Earl Crawford, Sibling of Margaretha) Lindsay 1572–1646
    3. 3. John (LINDSAY, child of Sir David Lindsay of Edzell, Baron Glenesk, Laird Edzell, 10th Earl) Crawford 1574–1599
    4. 4. Andrew (LINDSEY of Glen, Sibling of Margaretha) Lindsay 1576–1639
    5. 5. Agnes (LINDSAY, Sibling of Margaretha) Lindsay 1581–1623
  2. 2. Thomas Lindsay 1534–1594 m. Margaret Hepburn 1534–1587 m. Barbara Donaldson 1540–1600
  3. 3. Isabel Lindsay 1534–
  4. 4. Agnes Lindsay 1550–
  5. 5. David (Lindsay 9th Earl of) Crawford 1532–1613 m. Margaret Hepburn 1539–1635

David Lindsay's Timeline

2 Records

1505
1505
Birth of David Alexander Lindsay in Edzell, Forfarshire, Scotland
Edzell, Forfarshire, Scotland
1558
1558
Age 53
Death of David Alexander Lindsay in Forfarshire, Scotland
Forfarshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1505
    Event Place: Edzell, Forfarshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for David Alexander Lindsay, person ID GXCH-YD1.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1558
    Event Place: Forfarshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for David Alexander Lindsay, person ID GXCH-YD1.
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