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Sir John Lindsay 1537–1599 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1537

Birth Location: Of Kirk Forthar Kirkcaldy Fifeshire

Death Date: 4 December 1599

Death Location: Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Crawford

Mother: Katherine Crawford

Spouse(s): Marjory Pitcairn

Children(s): Patrick Johnsson, Lady Dowhill, Alexander Tr), David Lindsay

The story of Sir John Lindsay began in 1537 in Of Kirk Forthar Kirkcaldy Fifeshire. Sir John Lindsay married Marjory Georgina Pitcairn, and had children including Alexander Archbishop Of Dunkeld Lindsay Dads Tr, David Lindsay, Lady Janet Jonet Lindsay Of Dowhill, Patrick Of Kirkforthar Lindsay Johnsson. Sir John Lindsay passed away in 1599 in Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir John Lindsay began in 1537 in Of Kirk Forthar Kirkcaldy Fifeshire.
  • Sir John Lindsay married Marjory Georgina Pitcairn, and had children including Alexander Archbishop Of Dunkeld Lindsay Dads Tr, David Lindsay, Lady Janet Jonet Lindsay Of Dowhill, Patrick Of Kirkforthar Lindsay Johnsson.
  • Sir John Lindsay passed away in 1599 in Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Crawford
1503–1558
Birth Location: Edzell, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Katherine Crawford
1517–1578
Birth Location: Cawdor Castle, Nairn, Nairnshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Marjory Pitcairn
1540–1605
Birth Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
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Children(s)

Patrick Johnsson
1558–1638
Birth Location: Kirkforthar, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland,Europe
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Lady Dowhill
1548–1648
Birth Location: Dowanhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Alexander Tr)
1561–1639
Birth Location: Evelick Sutherlandshire Scotland
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David Lindsay
1560–1616
Birth Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
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Sir Lindsay's Ancestors

Self
Sir Lindsay
1537–1599
Birth Place: Of Kirk Forthar Kirkcaldy Fifeshire
Parents
Sir David Alexander "The Wicked Master" Lindsay, 9th Earl of Crawford
1503–1558
Edzell, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Katherine (Campbell) Crawford
1517–1578
Cawdor Castle, Nairn, Nairnshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (David Lindsay of Moonzie, 8th Earl of) Crawford
1471–1542
Moonzie, Fife, Scotland (or Nov 1500)
Marianne Hay
1475–1511
Moonzie, Fife, Scotland
John (Campbell Earl van) Cawdor
1485–1546
Muriëlle (Lady Calder van) Cawdor
1498–1570
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Lindsay
–1517
Sir Argyll
1459–1513
John Cawdor
1466–1498
Isabella Rose
1472–1498
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Lindsay's Descendants

1.
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Sir (John) Lindsay (1537–4 December 1599) m. Marjory (Georgina) Pitcairn (1540–Abt. 1605)
  1. 1. Patrick (of Kirkforthar Lindsay) Johnsson 1558–1638 m. Helen Orme 1561–
    1. 1. David Lindsay 1584–1629 m. ELIZABETH (OF) BETHUNE 1575–1666
      1. 1. Lady (Isabella) Cockburn 1609–1690 m. Sir (John Rollo of) Bannockburn 1602–1666
        1. 1. Marion Rollo 1636–1717 m. Robert Forrest 1634–1679
        2. 2. Alexander Rollo 1645–1709
        3. 3. Patrick Rollo 1660–1720
        4. 4. Joanna Rollo 1655–1664
        5. 5. Anna Rollo 1640–1693
        6. 6. Jean Rollo 1661–
        7. 7. David Rollo 1638–
        8. 8. Helen Rollo 1638–1717
        9. 9. Andrew Rollo 1636–1685
        10. 10. Isabel Rollo 1640–1683
        11. 11. Isabella Rollo 1657–1683
      2. 2. David (Lindsay of) Kirkforthar 1611–1672
      3. 3. Margaret Lindsay 1616–
      4. 4. Robert Lindsay 1612–1639
      5. 5. Patrick Lindsay 1614–1633
      6. 6. Alexander Lindsay 1620–1666
      7. 7. Helen Lindsay 1621–
    2. 2. Anne (Leslie nee Lindsay) w-13th-gu 1587–
    3. 3. Charles Lindsay 1584–
  2. 2. Lady (Janet (Jonet) Lindsay of) Dowhill 1548–1648
  3. 3. Alexander ((Archbishop of Dunkeld) Lindsay (Dads) Tr) 1561–1639
  4. 4. David Lindsay 1560–1616

Sir Lindsay's Timeline

2 Records

1537
1537
Birth of Sir John Lindsay in Of Kirk Forthar Kirkcaldy Fifeshire
Of Kirk Forthar Kirkcaldy Fifeshire
1599
4 December 1599
Age 62
Death of Sir John Lindsay in Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1537
    Event Place: Of Kirk Forthar Kirkcaldy Fifeshire
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 December 1599
    Event Place: Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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