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Sir Alexander (9th Earl of Crawford and Lord van Edzell) Lindsay 1503–1558 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1503

Birth Location: Edzell, Angushire, Scotland

Death Date: 10 SEP 1558

Death Location: Invermark Castle, Angusshire, Scotland

Father: David Crawford

Mother: Elizabeth Hay

Spouse(s): Dame Campbell, Jeanette Sinclair

Children(s): Lady Lindsay, Elisabeth Lindsay

Sir Alexander (9th Earl of Crawford and Lord van Edzell) Lindsay was born in 1503 in Edzell, Angushire, Scotland, the child of David Lindsay Earl Crawford And Elizabeth Mariana Hay. Sir Alexander (9th Earl of Crawford and Lord van Edzell) Lindsay married Dame Katherine Catharina Campbell, Jeanette Sinclair, and had children including Elisabeth Lindsay, Lady Elizabeth Lindsay. Sir Alexander (9th Earl of Crawford and Lord van Edzell) Lindsay passed away in 1558 in Invermark Castle, Angusshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Sir Alexander (9th Earl of Crawford and Lord van Edzell) Lindsay was born in 1503 in Edzell, Angushire, Scotland, the child of David Lindsay Earl Crawford And Elizabeth Mariana Hay.
  • Sir Alexander (9th Earl of Crawford and Lord van Edzell) Lindsay married Dame Katherine Catharina Campbell, Jeanette Sinclair, and had children including Elisabeth Lindsay, Lady Elizabeth Lindsay.
  • Sir Alexander (9th Earl of Crawford and Lord van Edzell) Lindsay passed away in 1558 in Invermark Castle, Angusshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Lindsay's Ancestors

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Sir Lindsay
1503–1558
Birth Place: Edzell, Angushire, Scotland
Parents
David Lindsay Earl Crawford
1470–
Elizabeth ("Mariana") Hay
1475–1511
Moonzie, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander (Lindsay Earl) Crawford
1443–1517
Crawford (Lanarkshire) Scotland
Isabelle Campbell
1455–
Sir (William) Hay
1445–1506
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Lady (Isabella Gordon, of Huntly, Countess of) Erroll
1464–1485
Huntly Castle , Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Lindsay
–1453
Margaret Dunbar
1422–1498
Colin Glenurchy
1435–1475
Jeanette Stewart
1440–1475
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Crawford
1401–1456
Marjory Ogilvy
1400–1467
Sir Cockburn
1379–1443
Duncan Lochow
1373–1453
Margaretha Stuart
1397–1459
John Lorn
1400–1463
Lady Macdonald
1425–1460

Sir Lindsay's Descendants

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Sir (Alexander (9th Earl of Crawford and Lord van Edzell)) Lindsay (1503–10 SEP 1558) m. Dame (Katherine (Catharina)) Campbell (1520–1 October 1578) m. Jeanette Sinclair (1490–)
  1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth) Lindsay 1552–1585 m. Patrick Drummond 1550–1611
    1. 1. Elizabeth Drummond 1580–1637 m. Alexander Elphinstone 1577–1648
      1. 1. Lady (Lilias) Elphinstone 1613–1675 m. Sir (Alexander Stewart 1st Earl of) Galloway 1580–1649
        1. 1. John (Lord) Elphinstone 1649–1718 m. Isobel (Elphinstoune (Maitland)) Maitland 1655–1706
        2. 2. James (A) Elphinstone 1650–1669
        3. 3. Anne Elphinstone 1648–1672
        4. 4. Anne Elphinstone 1625–1672
      2. 2. Elizabeth Elphinstone 1633–
      3. 3. Alexander ELPHINSTONE 1608–
      4. 4. Jean ELPHINSTONE 1611–1630
      5. 5. James ELPHINSTONE 1609–
      6. 6. Alexander ELPHINSTONE 1612–1654
      7. 7. John ELPHINSTONE 1619–1620
      8. 8. Anna ELPHINSTONE 1625–
      9. 9. Anne (Lady of Cleghorn Lanarkshire Scotland) Elphinstone 1630–1647
      10. 10. Margaret ELPHINSTONE 1625–1720
      11. 11. Harry Elphinstone 1590–
      12. 12. Anne Elphinstone 1612–
      13. 13. Anne Elphinstone 1586–1647
      14. 14. Catherine ELPHINSTONE 1619–
      15. 15. Isabel Elphinstone 1623–
      16. 16. Mary Elphinstone 1621–
      17. 17. James ELPHINSTONE 1609–
    2. 2. John (-- 2nd Earl of Perth --) Drummond 1584–1662
    3. 3. Sir (John Earl of Perth) Drummond 1326–1373
    4. 4. James Drummond 1580–1611
    5. 5. James (Drummond stEarl) Perth –1611
    6. 6. Johanna Drummond 1595–1643
    7. 7. NINIAN DRUMMOND 1576–
    8. 8. Catharina Drummond 1577–
    9. 9. Anna Drummond 1580–
  2. 2. Elisabeth Lindsay 1510–1538

Sir Lindsay's Timeline

2 Records

1503
1503
Birth of Sir Alexander (9th Earl of Crawford and Lord van Edzell) Lindsay in Edzell, Angushire, Scotland
Edzell, Angushire, Scotland
1558
10 SEP 1558
Age 55
Death of Sir Alexander (9th Earl of Crawford and Lord van Edzell) Lindsay in Invermark Castle, Angusshire, Scotland
Invermark Castle, Angusshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1503
    Event Place: Edzell, Angushire, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 SEP 1558
    Event Place: Invermark Castle, Angusshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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