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David Lindsay 1704 – 1770 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1704

Birth Location: Brechin, Angus, Scotland

Death Date: May 1770

Death Location: Angus, Scotland

Father: James Lindsay

Mother: Anna Lessells

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Smith

Children(s): Thomas Lindsay

In 1704, David Lindsay entered the world in Brechin, Angus, Scotland, born to James Lindsay and Anna Lessells. David Lindsay married Elizabeth Smith, and had children including Thomas Lindsay. David Lindsay passed away in 1770 in Angus, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1704, David Lindsay entered the world in Brechin, Angus, Scotland, born to James Lindsay and Anna Lessells.
  • David Lindsay married Elizabeth Smith, and had children including Thomas Lindsay.
  • David Lindsay passed away in 1770 in Angus, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Lindsay
1667 – 1768
Birth Location: Cortachy and Clova, Angus, Scotland
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Anna Lessells
1682 – 1762
Birth Location: Ceres, Fife, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Smith
1708 – 1790
Birth Location: Brechin, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Thomas Lindsay
1738 – 1807
Birth Location: Cortachy, Angus, Scotland
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David Lindsay's Ancestors

Self
David Lindsay
1704 – 1770
Birth Place: Brechin, Angus, Scotland
Parents
James Lindsay
1667 – 1768
Cortachy and Clova, Angus, Scotland
Anna Lessells
1682 – 1762
Ceres, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
John Lindsay
1649 – 1700
St Andrews and St Leonards, Fife, Scotland
Elspeth ((Lindsay)) Watsone
1650 – 1695
St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland
Alexander (Lessells or) Leslie
1637 – 1703
Warthill, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Helen Seymour
1660 – 1733
Crail, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Lindsay
1612 – 1690
Grizel Robertson
1595 –
Androw Watsone
1624 – 1660
Christon Young
1628 –
Patrick Leslie
1595 – 1660
Isobell Cheyne
1610 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Evelick)
1586 – 1663
Thomas Robertson
1572 – 1686
Marjory Donaldson
1570 –
John Young
1605 – 1665
Patrick Leslie
1575 – 1653
Isabella Seton
1580 – 1631
John Cheyne
1589 –

David Lindsay's Descendants

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David Lindsay (Abt. 1704 – May 1770) m. Elizabeth Smith (Abt. 1708 – 1790)
  1. 1. Thomas Lindsay (1738 – abt 1807) m. Mary (Elizabeth Beatrice) Ogilvy (1742 – )
    1. 1. David Lindsay (22 Mar 1768 – 1837) m. Janet Duncan (1769 – March 1859)
      1. 1. James Lindsay (31 OCT 1808 – 5 JUN 1857) m. Jane ((Jean) Nicol) Cumming (12 Jan 1821 – 4 December 1864)
        1. 1. William Lindsay (24 Nov 1842 – 23 Nov 1906) m. Euphemia Maxwell (28 May 1847 – 18 Jan 1918)

David Lindsay's Timeline

2 Records

1704
Abt. 1704
Birth of David Lindsay in Brechin, Angus, Scotland
Brechin, Angus, Scotland
1770
May 1770
Age 66
Death of David Lindsay in Angus, Scotland
Angus, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1704
    Event Place: Brechin, Angus, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1770
    Event Place: Angus, Scotland
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