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Jean "Janet" Sinclair (Lindsay) Lady Countess of Crawford 1490–1564 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1490

Birth Location: Newburgh, Foveran, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 24 Nov 1564

Death Location: Crawford Castle, Lanarkshire, Schottland, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Roslin

Mother: Baroness wife

Spouse(s): Alexander cobbler, Alexander Crawford), Sir Andrews

Children(s): Lady Crawford, Lady Lindsay⚜️, Isabell Lindsay, David Crawford, Lady Andrews

In 1490, Jean "Janet" Sinclair (Lindsay) Lady Countess of Crawford entered the world in Newburgh, Foveran, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to Sir Knight Capt Henry Sinclair St Clair 3Rd Lord St Clair Justicar Of Orkney Shetland Earl Of Caithness Baron Roslin And Baroness Margaret Of Hailes Hepburn De Scotland Sinclair Mother Of Lady Jane Douglas 2Nd Wife. Jean "Janet" Sinclair (Lindsay) Lady Countess of Crawford married Alexander The Wicked Master Lindsay 9Th Earl Of Crawford, Alexander The Wicked Master Master Of Crawford Lindsay Killed In A Brawl With A Cobbler, Sir William Reid Andrews, and had children including David 10Th Earl Of Crawford Lindsay 10Th Earl Of Crawford, Isabell Lindsay, Lady Elizabeth Lindsay Drummond Of Crawford, Lady Janet Andrews, Lady Sibilla Lindsay. Jean "Janet" Sinclair (Lindsay) Lady Countess of Crawford passed away in 1564 in Crawford Castle, Lanarkshire, Schottland, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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  • In 1490, Jean "Janet" Sinclair (Lindsay) Lady Countess of Crawford entered the world in Newburgh, Foveran, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to Sir Knight Capt Henry Sinclair St Clair 3Rd Lord St Clair Justicar Of Orkney Shetland Earl Of Caithness Baron Roslin And Baroness Margaret Of Hailes Hepburn De Scotland Sinclair Mother Of Lady Jane Douglas 2Nd Wife.
  • Jean "Janet" Sinclair (Lindsay) Lady Countess of Crawford married Alexander The Wicked Master Lindsay 9Th Earl Of Crawford, Alexander The Wicked Master Master Of Crawford Lindsay Killed In A Brawl With A Cobbler, Sir William Reid Andrews, and had children including David 10Th Earl Of Crawford Lindsay 10Th Earl Of Crawford, Isabell Lindsay, Lady Elizabeth Lindsay Drummond Of Crawford, Lady Janet Andrews, Lady Sibilla Lindsay.
  • Jean "Janet" Sinclair (Lindsay) Lady Countess of Crawford passed away in 1564 in Crawford Castle, Lanarkshire, Schottland, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Jean Crawford's Ancestors

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Jean Crawford
1490–1564
Birth Place: Newburgh, Foveran, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir Knight Capt Henry Sinclair St Clair 3rd Lord St Clair, Justicar of Orkney & Shetland, Earl of Caithness, Baron Roslin
1460–1513
Newburgh, Aberdeenshire
Baroness (Margaret of Hailes Hepburn DE Scotland Sinclair (mother of Lady Jane Douglas) 2nd) wife
1456–1542
Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Willem (II Sinclair Earl van Caithness en) Orkney
1430–
Christine Leslie
1440–
Sir (Adam Hepburn, Master-Baron of Hailes,) Sheriff
1450–1508
Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lady (Elyne Helen) Home
1436–1513
Hailes, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jean Crawford's Descendants

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Jean ("Janet" Sinclair (Lindsay) Lady Countess of) Crawford (1490–24 Nov 1564) m. Alexander ("the Wicked Master" Master of Crawford Lindsay, Killed in a brawl with a) cobbler (Nov 1500–05 Jul 1541) m. Alexander ("The Wicked Master" Lindsay (9th Earl of) Crawford) (1 Jan 1500–5 Jul 1541) m. Sir (William Reid) Andrews (1505–24 November 1564)
  1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth Lindsay Drummond of) Crawford 1513–1552 m. Sir (Colin Malloch "3rd Earl of Argyll") Campbell 1486–1529 m. John (V Erskine Liard Van) Dun 1508–1588 m. John ((Sir) Erskine of) Dun 1482–1513 m. John Erskine 1509–1591
    1. 1. Jean (Erskine "Forrester of) Garden" 1536–1591 m. Sir (Alexander MacDonald Forrester, 5th of) Garden 1545–1598
      1. 1. Sir (Duncan) Forrester 1576–1657 m. Margaret Ramsay 1588–
        1. 1. Alexander (Forrester, Minister Of) Edinburgh 1611–1686 m. Christian (Ritchie or) McNeil 1625–1694
        2. 2. David (Mr.) Forrester 1600–
        3. 3. Mary Forrester 1610–
        4. 4. Robert Forrester 1615–
        5. 5. Barbara Forrester 1630–1674
      2. 2. John (Forrester, 1st of) Denovan 1569–1629
      3. 3. James (Forrester, 5th of) Garden 1569–1629
      4. 4. Joan (Forrester Lady) Weems 1570–
      5. 5. Janet (Forrester) Wishart 1573–
      6. 6. Alexander (Forrester of) Coigs 1575–
      7. 7. Duncan Forrester 1576–1657
      8. 8. Archibald Forrester 1578–1615
      9. 9. Thomas Forrester 1580–1617
      10. 10. Elizabeth Forrester 1583–
      11. 11. Agnes Fleming 1589–1650
      12. 12. Lady (Barbara) Forrester-Livingstone 1589–1650
      13. 13. Margaret Forrester 1590–
      14. 14. Christian Forrester 1591–
      15. 15. James Forrester –1615
    2. 2. Walter (Erskine Liard van Tillierblet, Boghied en) Ledbaki 1525–1563
    3. 3. Robert (Thomas Logy) Erskine 1526–1590
    4. 4. John (Erskine of) Kirkbuddo 1524–1572
    5. 5. John Erskine 1525–1563
    6. 6. Robert (Erskine of Arratt, 6th Laird of) Dun 1530–1590
    7. 7. Alexander (Irvine 9th Laird of) Drum 1530–1609
    8. 8. William Erskine 1535–1566
    9. 9. John ((of Kirkbuddo)) Erskine –1603
  2. 2. Lady (Sibilla) Lindsay⚜️ 1515–1552
  3. 3. Isabell Lindsay 1523–1577
  4. 4. David (10th Earl of Crawford Lindsay 10th Earl of) Crawford 1527–1574
  5. 5. Lady (Janet) Andrews 1535–1635

Jean Crawford's Timeline

2 Records

1490
1490
Birth of Jean "Janet" Sinclair (Lindsay) Lady Countess of Crawford in Newburgh, Foveran, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Newburgh, Foveran, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1564
24 Nov 1564
Age 74
Death of Jean "Janet" Sinclair (Lindsay) Lady Countess of Crawford in Crawford Castle, Lanarkshire, Schottland, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crawford Castle, Lanarkshire, Schottland, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1490
    Event Place: Newburgh, Foveran, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Birkinsyd, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Canongate Canongate Strande Canongat, Midlothia, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Perth, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1564
    Event Place: Crawford Castle, Lanarkshire, Schottland, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

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