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William de Lindsay 1178 – 1247 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1178

Birth Location: Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: Feb 1247

Death Location: Aberlady, Haddingtonshire, Scotland

Father: William Lindsay

Mother: Eleanora Limesi

Spouse(s): Eleanora Limesi

Children(s): William Lindsay, Alicia Lindsay, Margaret Lindsay, Mary Lindsay, Walter Lindsay, David Lindsay, Gerard Lindsay

In 1178, William de Lindsay entered the world in Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to William de Lindsay and Eleanora Limesi. William de Lindsay married Eleanora Limesi, and had children including William de Lindsay, Alicia Lindsay, Margaret Lindsay, Mary Lindsay, Walter Lindsay, David de Lindsay, Gerard De Lindsay. William de Lindsay passed away in 1247 in Aberlady, Haddingtonshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1178, William de Lindsay entered the world in Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to William de Lindsay and Eleanora Limesi.
  • William de Lindsay married Eleanora Limesi, and had children including William de Lindsay, Alicia Lindsay, Margaret Lindsay, Mary Lindsay, Walter Lindsay, David de Lindsay, Gerard De Lindsay.
  • William de Lindsay passed away in 1247 in Aberlady, Haddingtonshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Lindsay
1148 – 1200
Birth Location: Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Eleanora Limesi
1150 – 1197
Birth Location: Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Eleanora Limesi
1150 – 1197
Birth Location: Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
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Children(s)

William Lindsay
1198 – 1247
Birth Location: Of Lamberton, Mordington, Berwickshire, Scotland
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Alicia Lindsay
1200 –
Birth Location: Luffness, East Lothian, Scotland
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Margaret Lindsay
1203 –
Birth Location: Luffness, East Lothian, Scotland
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Mary Lindsay
1207 –
Birth Location: Luffness, East Lothian, Scotland
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Walter Lindsay
1208 – 1271
Birth Location: Luffness, East Lothian, Scotland
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David Lindsay
1208 – 1268
Birth Location: Aberlady, East Lothian, Scotland
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Gerard Lindsay
1212 –
Birth Location: Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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William Lindsay's Ancestors

Self
William Lindsay
1178 – 1247
Birth Place: Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
William de Lindsay
1148 – 1200
Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Eleanora Limesi
1150 – 1197
Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
Grandparents
Alicia Lancaster
1126 –
Fordington, Lincolnshire, England
Gerard (de) Limesi
1120 – 1185
Pirton, Hertfordshire, England
Amicia Bidun
1125 – 1185
Lavendon, Buckinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Alan Limesi
1095 – 1154
Hanelade Bidune
1085 – 1155
Sara
1085 – 1156
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ralph Limesi
1065 – 1129
Hawise
1070 –
Hanelade Bidun
1063 – 1155
Sara Holkham
1106 – 1160

William Lindsay's Descendants

1.
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William (de) Lindsay (Jan 1178 – Feb 1247) m. Eleanora Limesi (1150 – 1197)
  1. 1. William (de) Lindsay (Abt 1198 – Abt 1247) m. Alice (de) Lancaster (1211 – 1247)
    1. 1. Walter (de) Lindsay (1231 – 2 Nov 1271) m. Christiana Hose (1230 – 1282)
      1. 1. Marguerite (de) Lindsay (1249 – 1275) m. David (II De Lindsay of) Luffness (Abt 1235 – 1268) m. David Lindsay (Abt 1203 – )
      2. 2. Guillaume (de) Lindsay (24 Jun 1250 – 6 Nov 1283) m. Ada (de) Bailleul (1246 – )
        1. 1. Marguerite (de) Lindsay-Bailleul (1267 – 1312) m. Lord (William of Rowallan) Mure (1265 – 1348) m. William Muir (126 – 1348) m. William Muir (1265 – 1348)
        2. 2. Christiane (de) Lindsay-Bailleul (Abt 1267 – 1335) m. Enguerrand (V de) Guînes-Coucy (1255 – 6 Jun 1321)
      3. 3. Gilbert (de) Lindsey (Abt 1252 – ) m. MRS (Gilbert de) LINDSAY m. Gilbert (de) Lindsay (1274 – Aft 1300)
        1. 1. Gilbert (de) LINDSAY (1281 – 1359) m. MRS (Gilbert de) LINDSAY
      4. 4. Walter (de) Lindsey (Abt 1254 – )
      5. 5. Alice (de) Lindsey (Abt 1256 – Abt 1280)
    2. 2. Jean (Glasgow de) Lindsay (1237 – )
  2. 2. Alicia Lindsay (Abt 1200 – )
  3. 3. Margaret Lindsay (Abt 1203 – )
  4. 4. Mary Lindsay (Abt 1207 – )
  5. 5. Walter Lindsay (Abt 1208 – 2 Nov 1271)
  6. 6. David (de) Lindsay (Jan 1208 – Feb 1268) m. Margaret Crawford (Abt 1210 – 1250) m. Margaret Crawford (1218 – 1274)
    1. 1. Alexander DeLindsay (1230 – 1308)
    2. 2. David (II De Lindsay of) Luffness (Abt 1235 – 1268) m. Marguerite (de) Lindsay (1249 – 1275)
      1. 1. Gerard (de) Lindsay (Abt 1265 – )
      2. 2. Margaret Lindsay (1267 – )
      3. 3. Alexander (de) Lindsay (Abt 1267 – Abt 1314) m. Beatrix Stewart (1260 – 1337) m. Unknown Stewart (1264 – 1337)
        1. 1. John (H) Lindsay (1293 – 13 Oct 1357) m. Mary Marshall (1295 – )
        2. 2. William LINDSAY (Abt 1293 – )
        3. 3. Reginald (de) Lindsey (Abt 1295 – )
        4. 4. David Lindsay (1296 – 18 Oct 1357) m. Mary Abernethy (1298 – 19 Nov 1355)
        5. 5. Alexander LINDSAY (Abt 1297 – ) m. Alexander (de) Lindsay (Abt 1304 – )
        6. 6. Beatrice (De) Lindsay (1291 – 2 May 1352) m. Archibald (the Tyneman) Douglas (1279 – 19 Jul 1333) m. Robert Erskine (Apr 1310 – 1385) m. Robert Erskine (1310 – 1385)
      4. 4. Alexander Lindsay (Abt 1267 – Abt 1310)
      5. 5. Alexander (de) LINDSAY (Abt 1267 – Abt 1314) m. Beatrix Stewart (1260 – 1337)
      6. 6. Duncan Lindsay (1268 – 1310)
      7. 7. William Lindsay (Bef 1268 – )
    3. 3. John (de) Lindsey (Abt 1237 – Bet 1279) m. Dyonisia Bene (1235 – )
    4. 4. Alexander (of) LINDSAY (Abt 1239 – Abt 1308)
    5. 5. Beatrice (of) LINDSAY (Abt 1242 – )
    6. 6. William Douglas (Abt 1250 – 1302) m. Cicelia Ferrars (Abt 1250 – )
  7. 7. Gerard (De) Lindsay (1212 – )

William Lindsay's Timeline

3 Records

1178
Jan 1178
Birth of William de Lindsay in Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1247
Feb 1247
Age 69
Death of William de Lindsay in Aberlady, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Aberlady, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
1247
1247
Age 69
Burial of William de Lindsay in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1178
    Event Place: Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 1247
    Event Place: Aberlady, Haddingtonshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1247
    Event Place: Scotland
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