David Lindsay, 9th Earl of Crawford

How are you related to David Lindsay, 9th Earl of Crawford?

Connect to the World Family Tree to find out

David Lindsay, 9th Earl of Crawford's Geni Profile

Share your family tree and photos with the people you know and love

  • Build your family tree online
  • Share photos and videos
  • Smart Matching™ technology
  • Free!

Related Projects

David Lindsay, 9th Earl of Crawford

Also Known As: "Lindsay of Edzell"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Edzell, Forfarshire (Present Angus), Scotland (United Kingdom)
Death: September 20, 1558 (50-59)
Invermark, Forfarshire (Present Angus), Scotland (United Kingdom)
Place of Burial: Edzell, Scotland, United Kingdom
Immediate Family:

Son of Walter Lindsay and Elizabeth Erskine
Husband of Jonet Grey and Katherine Campbell, Countess of Crawford
Father of Robert Lindsay, Laird of Balhall; Sir David Lindsay, Lord Edzell; Elizabeth Lindsay; John Lindsay of Balcarres; Margaret Lindsay and 1 other
Brother of John Lindsay of Clochy; Alexander Lindsay of Halton and Robert Lindsay of Kirkton in Ferne
Half brother of Jean Falconer; Robert Falconer of Laik; Sir Alasdair Falconer, Kt.; David Falconer of Halkerton and Lethen; Isabel Falconer of Halkerton and 1 other

Occupation: 9th Earl of Crawford, Privy Councillor
Managed by: Kim Weir
Last Updated:

About David Lindsay, 9th Earl of Crawford

Son of Walter Lindsay & daughter Erskine. Married 1) Jonet Gray 2) Katherine Campbell

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Lindsay,_9th_Earl_of_Crawford

David Lindsay, 9th Earl of Crawford (died 10 September 1558) was a Scottish peer and Member of Parliament. He married Secondly, Katherine Campbell, daughter of Sir John Campbell, 1st of Cawdor and Muriel Calde, irn 1550. and they had a son, John Lindsay of Balcarres, Lord Menmuir. First known as David Lindsay of Edzell, he inherited the earldom from David Lindsay, 8th Earl of Crawford by nomination, and was succeeded by the 8th earl's grandson David Lindsay, 10th Earl of Crawford.

Notes

From https://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getpe...

Alexander the son of the 8th Earl was found guilty of constructive patricide which rendered him incapable of succession. The Earldom then passed to Sir David but then went back to Alexander's son. The 9th Earl re-conveyed the Earldom back to his kinsman.


Family

Info re: Earls of Crawford http://www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk/online/content/crawford1398.htm

David Lindsay, 9th Earl of Crawford [1]

  • M, #109234, b. before 1513, d. 20 September 1558
  • Last Edited=22 May 2007
  • Consanguinity Index=0.02%

David Lindsay, 9th Earl of Crawford was born before 1513.[2] He was the son of Walter Lindsay and unknown daughter Erskine.[3],[2] He married, firstly, Janet Gray, daughter of Patrick Gray, Master of Gray and Annabella Forbes, before 12 June 1535.[2] He married, secondly, Katherine Campbell, daughter of Sir John Campbell, 1st of Cawdor and Muriel Calder, in 1550.[4] He died on 20 September 1558 at Invermark Castle, Angus, Scotland.[2] He was buried at Edzell, Scotland. [2] His will (dated 20 September 1558) was proven (by probate) on 1 October 1558.[2]

David Lindsay, 9th Earl of Crawford also went by the nick-name of 'the Interpolated Earl'.[2] He succeeded as the 9th Earl of Crawford [S., 1398] on 27 November 1542.[2] He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland] in 1546.[2] On 2 May 1546 he reinstated the son of his cousin, Alexander Lindsay, Master of Crawford to the Earldom of Crawford.[2]

Children of David Lindsay, 9th Earl of Crawford and Katherine Campbell

  • 1. Sir David Lindsay, Lord Edzell+[2] d. Dec 1610
  • 2. John Lindsay of Balcarres, Lord Menmuir+[5] d. 3 Sep 1590
  • 3. Sir Walter Lindsay [6]
  • 4. Lady Elizabeth Lindsay+[6] d. May 1585
  • 5. Lady Margaret Lindsay+[1] d. a 16 Jun 1589

--

  • Scotland, Deceased in 1541 - Dundee, Angus, Scotland age at death: 41 years old
    • (Parents : M: David LINDSAY 1471-1542 & F: Elizabeth HAY 1475-1511) with
  • M: David LINDSAY 1527-1574
    • married to Margaret Bethune 1525-1583 with
      • F: Helen Lindsay LINDSAY 1558-1579 married in March 1570, Moonzie, Fife, Scotland, to David (SIR - EARL OF CRAWFORD) LINDSAY 1551-1610
        • with F: Margaret LINDSAY 1575-1614

References

  • 1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 314. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  • 2. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume III, page 515.
  • 3. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume III, page 511.
  • 4. [S2] Peter W. Hammond, editor, The Complete Peerage or a History of the House of Lords and All its Members From the Earliest Times, Volume XIV: Addenda & Corrigenda (Stroud, Gloucestershire, U.K.: Sutton Publishing, 1998), page 218. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage, Volume XIV.
  • 5. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 376.
  • 6. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 952. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  • https://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getpe... cites
  • [S6] Stirnet Genealogy, Peter Barns-Graham, Gray01:.
  • [S6] Stirnet Genealogy, Peter Barns-Graham, Drummond01: sources: The Scots Peerage (Perth), Burkes Pee r age 1934 (Perth).
  • [S527] Genealogical memoir of the most noble and ancient house of Drummond, David Malcolm, (Drummond-Genealogical memoir of the most noble and ancient house of Drummond 1808 by David Malcolm.pdf on file E://genealogy/books).
  • [S6] Stirnet Genealogy, Peter Barns-Graham, Lindsay03.
  • [S6] Stirnet Genealogy, Peter Barns-Graham, Keith03.
  • [S123] Perthshire Heritage website (now defunct), Gordon MacGregor, Blair of Balthayock.
  • [S6] Stirnet Genealogy, Peter Barns-Graham, Campbell05:.
view all 13

David Lindsay, 9th Earl of Crawford's Timeline

1503
1503
Edzell, Forfarshire (Present Angus), Scotland (United Kingdom)
1546
1546
Age 43
1548
1548
Edzell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1551
1551
Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland, (Present UK)
1552
1552
Edzell, Forfarshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1552
Balcarres House, Fife, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1558
September 20, 1558
Age 55
Invermark, Forfarshire (Present Angus), Scotland (United Kingdom)
September 1558
Age 55
Edzell, Scotland, United Kingdom
1562
June 16, 1562