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William "Lord of Luffness" Lindsay 1182 – 1236 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1182

Birth Location: Luffness, Aberlady, East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1236

Death Location: Luffness, Aberlady, East Lothian, Scotland

Father: William Lindsay

Mother: Eleanor Limesi

Spouse(s): Avice Lancaster

Children(s): William Lindsay

The story of William "Lord of Luffness" Lindsay began in 1182 in Luffness, Aberlady, East Lothian, Scotland. William "Lord of Luffness" Lindsay married Avice Lancaster, and had children including William "Lord of Luffness" "1st of Craigie Castle" Lindsay. William "Lord of Luffness" Lindsay passed away in 1236 in Luffness, Aberlady, East Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of William "Lord of Luffness" Lindsay began in 1182 in Luffness, Aberlady, East Lothian, Scotland.
  • William "Lord of Luffness" Lindsay married Avice Lancaster, and had children including William "Lord of Luffness" "1st of Craigie Castle" Lindsay.
  • William "Lord of Luffness" Lindsay passed away in 1236 in Luffness, Aberlady, East Lothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Lindsay
1148 – 1200
Birth Location: Scotland
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Eleanor Limesi
1160 – 1197
Birth Location: Oxfordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Avice Lancaster
1187 – 1205
Birth Location: England
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Children(s)

William Lindsay
1205 – 1247
Birth Location: Luffness, Aberlady, East Lothian, Scotland
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William Lindsay's Ancestors

Self
William Lindsay
1182 – 1236
Birth Place: Luffness, Aberlady, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
William "of Ercildoun" Lindsay
1148 – 1200
Scotland
Eleanor Limesi
1160 – 1197
Oxfordshire, England
Grandparents
Walter ("Of Ercildoun") Lindsay
1122 – 1168
Lincolnshire, England
Gerard Limesi
1124 – 1185
Amicia Bidun
1125 – 1185
Great-Grandparents
William Lindsay
1096 – 1147
Alan Limesi
1095 – 1162
Hanelade Bidun
1104 – 1185
Sara Bidum
1106 – 1160
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Gant
1087 – 1139
Ralph Limesi
1068 – 1129

William Lindsay's Descendants

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William ("Lord of Luffness") Lindsay (abt 1182 – 1236) m. Avice Lancaster (abt 1187 – aft 1205)
  1. 1. William ("Lord of Luffness" "1st of Craigie Castle") Lindsay (1205 – abt 1247) m. Avice ("Alicia") Lancaster (abt 1187 – aft 1205)
    1. 1. David ("Lord of Brenevil") Lindsay (abt 1222 – ) m. unknown Crawford (1215 – )
      1. 1. David Lindsay (abt 1244 – 1268) m. Margaret Lindsay (abt 1249 – 1274)
        1. 1. Alexander ("Earl of Crawford") Lindsay (abt 1267 – abt 1314) m. Beatrix Stewart (1268 – 1337) m. Alice Stewart (1268 – )
    2. 2. Walter ("Lord of Lamberton") Lindsay (abt 1231 – 2 Nov 1271) m. Christiana Hose (abt 1230 – aft 1261)
      1. 1. Margaret Lindsay (abt 1249 – 1274) m. David Lindsay (abt 1244 – 1268)
    3. 3. Margaret Lindsey (1261 – ) m. William ("Muir") Mure (1265 – aft 17 Oct 1346)
      1. 1. Adam (of Rowallan) Mure (1290 – 1380) m. Joanna (of Polkelly) Danzielstour (1296 – 1330)
        1. 1. Elizabeth (O'Rowallan "Muir") Mure (abt 1320 – May 1355) m. Robert Stewart (02 Mar 1316 – 19 Apr 1390)

William Lindsay's Timeline

2 Records

1182
abt 1182
Birth of William "Lord of Luffness" Lindsay in Luffness, Aberlady, East Lothian, Scotland
Luffness, Aberlady, East Lothian, Scotland
1236
1236
Age 54
Death of William "Lord of Luffness" Lindsay in Luffness, Aberlady, East Lothian, Scotland
Luffness, Aberlady, East Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1182
    Event Place: Luffness, Aberlady, East Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1236
    Event Place: Luffness, Aberlady, East Lothian, Scotland
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