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Sir Walter Thomas Beaufort and Edzell LINDSAY 8th Earl Crawford 1470–1531 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1470

Birth Location: EdzellCastle, Angus, Scotland

Death Date: 1531

Death Location: Battle of Flodden. Branxton, Northumberland, England

Father: David Edzell

Mother: Catharine Fotheringham

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Erskine

Children(s): David Ross

In 1470, Sir Walter Thomas Beaufort and Edzell LINDSAY 8th Earl Crawford entered the world in EdzellCastle, Angus, Scotland, born to David Lindsay Of Beaufort And Edzell And Catharine Fotheringham. Sir Walter Thomas Beaufort and Edzell LINDSAY 8th Earl Crawford married Elizabeth Erskine, and had children including David Lindsay Bishop Of Ross. Sir Walter Thomas Beaufort and Edzell LINDSAY 8th Earl Crawford passed away in 1531 in Battle of Flodden. Branxton, Northumberland, England.

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Biography

  • In 1470, Sir Walter Thomas Beaufort and Edzell LINDSAY 8th Earl Crawford entered the world in EdzellCastle, Angus, Scotland, born to David Lindsay Of Beaufort And Edzell And Catharine Fotheringham.
  • Sir Walter Thomas Beaufort and Edzell LINDSAY 8th Earl Crawford married Elizabeth Erskine, and had children including David Lindsay Bishop Of Ross.
  • Sir Walter Thomas Beaufort and Edzell LINDSAY 8th Earl Crawford passed away in 1531 in Battle of Flodden. Branxton, Northumberland, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Edzell
1455–1528
Birth Location: Edzell, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Catharine Fotheringham
1450–1488
Birth Location: Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Erskine
1475–1540
Birth Location: Dun, Angus, Scotland
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Children(s)

David Ross
1531–1613
Birth Location: Castle Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Sir Crawford's Ancestors

Self
Sir Crawford
1470–1531
Birth Place: EdzellCastle, Angus, Scotland
Parents
David Lindsay of Beaufort and Edzell
1455–1528
Edzell, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Catharine Fotheringham
1450–1488
Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Walter (Lindsay Laird of) Arde
1425–1475
Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Isabel Livingston
–1509
Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland
Thomas (Fotheringham 3rd Laird of) Powrie
1430–1487
Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland
Egidia
1435–
Scotland
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
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Crawford
1387–1536
Marjory Crawford
1389–1429
Alexander Ogilvy
1375–1421
Janet Broxmouth
1378–1441
Robert Livingston
1380–1449
Margaret Somerville
1385–1430
David Wemyss
1394–1430
Christian Douglas
1395–1465
Thomas Powrie
1379–1448
Fotheringham
1381–

Sir Crawford's Descendants

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Sir (Walter Thomas Beaufort and Edzell LINDSAY 8th Earl) Crawford (1470–1531) m. Elizabeth Erskine (1475–1540)
  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

Sir Crawford's Timeline

2 Records

1470
1470
Birth of Sir Walter Thomas Beaufort and Edzell LINDSAY 8th Earl Crawford in EdzellCastle, Angus, Scotland
EdzellCastle, Angus, Scotland
1531
1531
Age 61
Death of Sir Walter Thomas Beaufort and Edzell LINDSAY 8th Earl Crawford in Battle of Flodden. Branxton, Northumberland, England
Battle of Flodden. Branxton, Northumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1470
    Event Place: EdzellCastle, Angus, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 19 Aug 2023), entry for Sir Walter Thomas Beaufort and Edzell LINDSAY, person ID G25B-JNY.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1531
    Event Place: Battle of Flodden. Branxton, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 19 Aug 2023), entry for Sir Walter Thomas Beaufort and Edzell LINDSAY, person ID G25B-JNY.
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