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John Lindsay 1611 – 1678 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 October 1611

Birth Location: Pitcruvie, Largo, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1678

Death Location: Tyninghame, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Byres

Mother: Christian Hamilton

Spouse(s): Margaret Hamilton

Children(s): Christian Lindsay

The story of John Lindsay began in 1611 in Pitcruvie, Largo, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. John Lindsay married Margaret Francis Hamilton, and had children including Christian De Lindsay. John Lindsay passed away in 1678 in Tyninghame, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of John Lindsay began in 1611 in Pitcruvie, Largo, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • John Lindsay married Margaret Francis Hamilton, and had children including Christian De Lindsay.
  • John Lindsay passed away in 1678 in Tyninghame, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Byres
1576 – 1616
Birth Location: Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
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Christian Hamilton
1590 – 1646
Birth Location: Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Hamilton
1615 – 1666
Birth Location: Arbroath, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Christian Lindsay
1632 – 1704
Birth Location: Ceres, Fife, Scotland
CL

John Lindsay's Ancestors

Self
John Lindsay
1611 – 1678
Birth Place: Pitcruvie, Largo, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Robert Lindsay, 9th Baron of Byres
1576 – 1616
Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Christian (de) Hamilton
1590 – 1646
Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Lindsay's Descendants

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John Lindsay (15 October 1611 – 1678) m. Margaret (Francis) Hamilton (1615 – 1666)
  1. 1. Christian (De) Lindsay (15th October 1632 – 26th October 1704) m. John (Earl of Haddington 4th) Hamilton (29 March 1626 – 31 August 1669)
    1. 1. Countess (Margaret Haddington - Lindsey - Hope of Hopetoun) Hamilton (14 August 1649 – 31 January 1711) m. John Hope (15 June 1650 – 5 May 1682)
      1. 1. ? m. ?
        1. 1. ? m. James (Earl of Findlater) Ogilvy
    2. 2. Charles (Earl of Haddington 5th) Hamilton (1 July 1650 – May 1685)

John Lindsay's Timeline

2 Records

1611
15 October 1611
Birth of John Lindsay in Pitcruvie, Largo, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Pitcruvie, Largo, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1678
1678
Age 67
Death of John Lindsay in Tyninghame, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Tyninghame, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 October 1611
    Event Place: Pitcruvie, Largo, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1678
    Event Place: Tyninghame, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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