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Margaret Elizabeth Lindsey 1667 – 1687 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Oct 1667

Birth Location: Wolmerston, Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland

Death Date: 25 Sep 1687

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland

Father: Sir Lindsay

Mother: Lady Beaton

Spouse(s): Captain Craig

Children(s): William Covenanter"+

The story of Margaret Elizabeth Lindsey began in 1667 in Wolmerston, Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland. Margaret Elizabeth Lindsey married Captain William C. Craig, and had children including William Alexander CRAIG "The Covenanter"+. Margaret Elizabeth Lindsey passed away in 1687 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret Elizabeth Lindsey began in 1667 in Wolmerston, Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland.
  • Margaret Elizabeth Lindsey married Captain William C. Craig, and had children including William Alexander CRAIG "The Covenanter"+.
  • Margaret Elizabeth Lindsey passed away in 1687 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Lindsay
1646 – 1689
Birth Location: Wolmerston, Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Lady Beaton
1633 – 1730
Birth Location: Balfour,,Fife,Scotland
LB

Spouses(s)

Captain Craig
1667 – 1744
Birth Location: Holyroadhouse,Edinbourgh,Midlothian,Scotland
CC

Children(s)

William Covenanter"+
1685 – 1756
Birth Location: Edinbourgh, Midlothian, Scotland
WC

Margaret Lindsey's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Lindsey
1667 – 1687
Birth Place: Wolmerston, Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir Patrick 6th Lord Lindsay of Byres Lindsay
1646 – 1689
Wolmerston, Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Catherine Bethune \) Beaton
1633 – 1730
Balfour,,Fife,Scotland
Grandparents
John (Lindsay First Laird of) Wormiston
1595 – 1666
Wolmerston, Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Lentron
1600 – 1687
Newgrange, Fifeshire, Scotland
Robert (Bethune) (Beatoun)
1597 – 1666
Balfour, Fife, Scotland
Marion\Marione Inglis
1597 –
Edinburgh,Edinburghshire,Midlothian,Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Patrick, Lindsay
1571 – 1651
Margaret (Lindsay)
1580 – 1630
David Lentron
1570 –
Janet Lyndesay
1575 –
❤️ Bandour
1574 – 1633
Margaret Wardlaw
1577 – 1604
Thomas Inglis
1565 – 1614
Jonet Geddes
1559 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Lindsay
1516 – 1580
Janet Pyotston)
1530 – 1604
George Lundyn
1555 – 1592
Katherine (Loch)
1560 – 1610
Sir Lindsay
1516 – 1580
Lady Williamson
1530 – 1604
Sir BETHUNE
1545 – 1614
Lady Traill
1544 – 1614
John Wardlaw
1551 – 1609
Jean Strachan
1549 – 1580
John Inglis
1540 – 1599
Janet Atkin
1544 – 1599
Janet Baird
1526 – 1606

Margaret Lindsey's Descendants

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Margaret (Elizabeth) Lindsey (22 Oct 1667 – 25 Sep 1687) m. Captain (William C.) Craig (17 Nov 1667 – 02 Oct 1744)
  1. 1. William (Alexander CRAIG "The) Covenanter"+ (1685 – 21 Feb 1756) m. Janet (Jean) Stuart (1688 – 1756)
    1. 1. Robert (Thomas) Craig (Jun 1713 – 1788)
      1. 1. James CRAIG (1750 – 15 March,1808) m. Sarah Burton (1765 – )
        1. 1. Martha ('Mattie') CRAIG (Abt. 1790 – 03 Mar 1845) m. Abraham Stephenson (abt 1784 – 19 Mar 1869)

Margaret Lindsey's Timeline

6 Records

1667
22 Oct 1667
Birth of Margaret Elizabeth Lindsey in , Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland
, Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland
1667
22 Oct 1667
Birth of Margaret Elizabeth Lindsey in Wolmerston, Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland
Wolmerston, Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland
1672
21 Apr 1672
Age 5
Margaret Elizabeth Lindsey was married in Canongate,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland
Canongate,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland
1679
26 Sep 1679
Age 12
Margaret Elizabeth Lindsey was married in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1687
25 Sep 1687
Age 20
Margaret Elizabeth Lindsey was married in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1687
25 Sep 1687
Age 20
Death of Margaret Elizabeth Lindsey in Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1667
    Event Place: , Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1667
    Event Place: Wolmerston, Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 21 Apr 1672
    Event Place: Canongate,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1679
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 25 Sep 1687
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Sep 1687
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
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