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Sir William Lindsay 1331 – 1393 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1331

Birth Location: Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1 Jul 1393

Death Location: Byres, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland

Father: David Lindsay

Mother: Mary Abernethy

Spouse(s): Christiana Keith

Children(s): Willem Lindsay, Alexander Lindsay, Miss Lindsay, William Lindsay, Andrew Lindsay, Lindsay None

In 1331, Sir William Lindsay entered the world in Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to David Lindsay and Mary Abernethy. Sir William Lindsay married Christiana Keith, and had children including Willem Lindsay, Alexander Lindsay, Miss Lindsay, William II, Laird van Abercorn En Byre II Lindsay, Andrew Lindsay, Lindsay. Sir William Lindsay passed away in 1393 in Byres, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1331, Sir William Lindsay entered the world in Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to David Lindsay and Mary Abernethy.
  • Sir William Lindsay married Christiana Keith, and had children including Willem Lindsay, Alexander Lindsay, Miss Lindsay, William II, Laird van Abercorn En Byre II Lindsay, Andrew Lindsay, Lindsay.
  • Sir William Lindsay passed away in 1393 in Byres, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Lindsay
1296 – 1357
Birth Location: Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Mary Abernethy
1298 – 1355
Birth Location: Abernethy, Perthshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Christiana Keith
1328 – 1387
Birth Location: Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

Willem Lindsay
1352 – 1414
Birth Location: Haddington, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
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Alexander Lindsay
1353 –
Birth Location: Of Byres, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
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Miss Lindsay
1355 –
Birth Location: Byres, Fife, Scotland
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William Lindsay
1355 –
Birth Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
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Andrew Lindsay
1356 –
Birth Location: Of Byres, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
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Lindsay None
1358 –
Birth Location: Of Byres, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
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Sir Lindsay's Ancestors

Self
Sir Lindsay
1331 – 1393
Birth Place: Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
David Lindsay
1296 – 1357
Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Mary Abernethy
1298 – 1355
Abernethy, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander (de) Lindsay
1267 – 1314
Ayrshire, Scotland
Beatrix Stewart
1260 – 1337
Dundonald Castle, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
Alexander Abernethy
1279 – 1317
Abernethy Fife
Margaret (de) Menteith
1285 – 1324
Abernethy Fife
Great-Grandparents
David Luffness
1235 – 1268
Marguerite Lindsay
1249 – 1275
Alexander Stewart
1214 – 1283
Jean MacRory
1210 – 1297
Hugh
1228 – 1291
Marie
1235 – 1303
Alexander Stewart
1239 – 1309
Matilda Strathearn
1245 – 1330
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Lindsay
1208 – 1268
Margaret Crawford
1210 – 1250
Walter Lindsay
1231 – 1271
Christiana Hose
1230 – 1282
Walter Stewart
1180 – 1246
Beatrix Angus
1184 – 1270
Seamus-James Macrory
1188 – 1216
Ragnhild Roric
1185 – 1218
Laurence Abernethy
1170 – 1245
Devorgulle Uchtred
1174 –
Ewan Macdougall
1204 – 1255
Donnchadh Ergadia
1204 – 1250
Walter Stewart
1218 – 1294
Mary Mentieth
1225 – 1286
Robert Strathearn
1176 – 1244

Sir Lindsay's Descendants

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Sir (William) Lindsay (Abt 1331 – 1 Jul 1393) m. Christiana Keith (Abt 1328 – 1387)
  1. 1. Willem Lindsay (1 Jul 1352 – 1 Jul 1414) m. Christiana Keith (1 Mar 1363 – Abt 1435) m. Dame (Christian de) Gourley (Abt 1340 – 1407)
    1. 1. Alexander Lindsay (Abt 1382 – Deceased)
    2. 2. James Lindsay (Abt 1388 – Bet 1418 and 1479)
    3. 3. James Lindsay (Abt 1388 – Bet 1418 and 1479)
    4. 4. William Lindsay (Abt 1394 – ) m. William Lindsay (Abt 1430 – Dead) m. William Lindsay (Abt 1430 – Dead)
    5. 5. Elizabeth Lindsay (1397 – Deceased) m. Sir (John) Lundy (1390 – 1463)
      1. 1. Robert (de) Lundy (Abt 1410 – 1445) m. Helen Sibbald (1409 – 1438)
        1. 1. Euphemia Lundy (1435 – Aft 1504) m. William Melville (Abt 1424 – Bef 20 Oct 1502) m. William (of Raith) Melvell
    6. 6. John Lindsay (1 Jul 1400 – 6 Feb 1482) m. Joan (Agnes (Mary)) Stewart (1408 – 1496) m. Agnes (Stewart of) Lorn (1408 – 1477) m. Jane (Robertson) Lindsay
      1. 1. Archibald Lindsay (1425 – Aft 14 Nov 1471)
      2. 2. William Lindsay (1429 – 8 Dec 1476)
      3. 3. Mariot Lindsay (21 Jan 1429 – 1468) m. John Hay (1450 – 1508) m. John Yester (Abt 1429 – )
      4. 4. David Lindsay (1434 – 1490) m. Janet Ramsay (Abt 1420 – Aft 12 Aug 1471)
      5. 5. Lady (Elizabeth) Lindsay (21 Jan 1434 – 22 Nov 1509) m. John Lundin (1443 – 1496) m. John Forbes (1448 – 1510)
      6. 6. Margaret Lindsey (1435 – 6 Feb 1482) m. Henry Wardlaw (Abt 1437 – 9 Sep 1513)
      7. 7. John Lindsay (1435 – 26 Oct 1498) m. Marietta (or Marion) Baillie (1430 – 6 Jan 1506)
      8. 8. Christian (Elizabeth) Lindsay (21 Jan 1435 – 11 Mar 1496) m. Robert Cunningham (Bet 10 Jan 1451 and 9 Jan 1452 – Bet 10 Jan 1490 and 9 Jan 1491) m. John Seton (1430 – 19 Jul 1476)
      9. 9. James Lindsay (1438 – 6 Nov 1477)
      10. 10. Patrick Lindsay (1439 – 8 Mar 1526) m. Isabella Pitcairn (1456 – 1526) m. Isabella Petsain (Abt 1438 – )
        1. 1. David Lindsay (1471 – 28 Aug 1525) m. Isobel Lundie (1495 – 1550) m. Elizabeth Lundie (1480 – 1540)
        2. 2. William Lindsay (Abt 1482 – Mar 1547)
        3. 3. Isabel Lindsay (Abt 1485 – ) m. William Scott (Abt 1485 – Abt 1548)
        4. 4. David Lindsay (1486 – 1592)
        5. 5. Jean Lindsay (1490 – Deceased) m. Robert Lundie (1470 – 1502)
        6. 6. Janet Lindsay (1505 – ) m. David Murray (1500 – Dec 1550) m. David Murray (Abt 1492 – )
      11. 11. Catherine (Lindsay) Seton (1443 – 1474) m. Walter Innermerth (Abt 1427 – )
      12. 12. Agnes Lindsay (Abt 1443 – ) m. Mungo Lockhart (Abt 1440 – )
      13. 13. George Lindsay (1444 – 26 Oct 1497)
      14. 14. Isobel Lindsay (1445 – ) m. John Balfour (1430 – )
      15. 15. William Lindsay (Abt 1449 – ) m. Margaret Christison (Abt 1483 – )
      16. 16. Mariot Lindsay (1454 – 1468)
      17. 17. Mary Lindsay (1458 – 1518)
      18. 18. Alexander Lindsay (1459 – )
      19. 19. Catherine LINDSAY (1477 – 10 May 1558) m. Alexander Seton (1458 – 9 Sep 1513)
    7. 7. Andrew Lindsay (Abt 1409 – )
    8. 8. Andrew Lindsay (Abt 1409 – Deceased)
  2. 2. Alexander Lindsay (Abt 1353 – )
  3. 3. Miss Lindsay (Abt 1355 – )
  4. 4. William (II, Laird van Abercorn En Byre II) Lindsay (Abt 1355 – ) m. Christina Keith
    1. 1. Robert (1st Lord Of Lorne) Stewart (1379 – 1449) m. Joan Stewart (1375 – 1439)
      1. 1. Sir (John) Stewart (1400 – 1463) m. Isobel Macdougal (1408 – ) m. Johanna (Ardeveich) MacLaren (1430 – 1463) m. Agnes MacDonald (1413 – Abt 1435) m. Margaret DeBeaumont (1418 – ) m. Beatrice Seegneur (Abt 1408 – )
        1. 1. Lady (Margaret) Stewart (1397 – 8 Jan 1461)
        2. 2. Elizabeth (of) Rossyth (1421 – 20 Oct 1474) m. John Bruce (1420 – 1473) m. William Bruce (Abt 1420 – 1473) m. Robert Bruce (1400 – )
        3. 3. Marion Campbell (1442 – 28 Apr 1530)
        4. 4. Matthew Stewart (1444 – 9 Sep 1514)
        5. 5. Agnes Kennedy (1450 – 1533)
  5. 5. Andrew Lindsay (Abt 1356 – )
  6. 6. Lindsay (Abt 1358 – )

Sir Lindsay's Timeline

2 Records

1331
Abt 1331
Birth of Sir William Lindsay in Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1393
1 Jul 1393
Age 62
Death of Sir William Lindsay in Byres, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Byres, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1331
    Event Place: Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jul 1393
    Event Place: Byres, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
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