David Lindsay of Dunrod

DAVID LINDSAY OF DUNROD

The identity of David Lindsay of Dunrod here treated is uncertain. According to Lives of the Lindsays, he is the son of John Lindsay and the grandson of Alexander Lindsay of Dunrod Lives I: 435 but this proposition is not supported by evidence. Doctor John Lindsay claimed that David was Alexander's grandson through another son whose name has not been identified. He cited Acts of the Parliament of Scotland [Volume XII. Supplement, p. 33] but it is not yet clear if this evidence provides proof. House of Dunrod, p. 20

It is certainly true that David Lindsay of Dunrod here treated is noticed once as the grandson and heir of Alexander Lindsay of Dunrod, in a charter which belongs to the year 1485, but no mention is made of his father or his mother. RMS: 1621 Of more significance, perhaps, he is more frequently noticed as Alexander's nephew. He is first noticed as the nephew and heir of Alexander Lindsay of Dunrod on 16 August 1477, RMS: 1856 then again on 16 June 1498, RMS: 2421 and finally on 18 April 1502 RMS: 2640

Death

According to Lives of the Lindsays, David Lindsay of Dunrod died in 1521. Lives I: 435

First Marriage

David Lindsay of Dunrod married Euphame Stewart (aka Eufameam Stewart or Eufamie Stewart). RMS: 2421

Second Marriage

David Lindsay of Dunrod married Isobelle Elphinstoun. The Scots Peerage III: 529 It was the second marriage for both of them.They were probably married before 22 December 1513. RSS: 2459 She is noticed as Isobell Elphinestoun on 14 March 1516 RSS: 2726 and as Elizabeth Elphinstoun on 17 December 1516. RSS: 2848

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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16 August 1477: Charter in favour of Thomas Stewart of Minto. Witnessed with others by: "David Lindesay, nepote et herede apparente domini de Dunrod." Registrum Magnii Sigilli Regum Scotorum. Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A. D. 1424-1513, charter number 1856 on p. 392

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1485: Charter by which James III, King of Scots, confirms possession of the lands of Cragburne and Tawnach in the lordship of Cowal and sheriffdom of Argyll to Colin, Earl of Argyll. This land had previously been resigned by David Lindesay, apparent heir of Alex. Lindsay of Dunrod, his grandfather: "Alex. L. de Dunrod avi sui." Registrum Magnii Sigilli Regum Scotorum. Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A. D. 1424-1513, charter number 1621 on p. 341

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16 June 1498: Charter by which James IV, King of Scots, confirms that he has given a twenty pound land on the island of Bute to David Lindsay, nephew and heir apparent of Alexander Lindsay of Dunrod, and his wife Eufameam Stewart (otherwise Eufamie Stewart). Registrum Magnii Sigilli Regum Scotorum. Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A. D. 1424-1513, charter number 2421 on pp. 514-15

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24 February 1502: Charter by which George Maxwell of Carnsallach confirms that he has sold the lands of Boysfeld in the barony of Kilbride to Alan Stewart of Cardonald. The charter was witnessed by Geo. Lindesay filio et herede apparenti David L. de Dunrod. Registrum Magnii Sigilli Regum Scotorum. Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A. D. 1424-1513, charter number 2701 on p. 573

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18 April 1502: Charter by which James IV, King of Scots, confirms that he has given certain lands to David Lindsay and his heirs. David was the nephew of Alexander Lindsay of Dunrod, who had previously resigned these lands into the King's hands in order to obtain a new grant in favour of his nephew. The lands resigned included certain demesne land in Kilbride, extending to a one hundred shilling land in the sheriffdom of Lanark, and the ten pound land of old extent of Dunrod in the sheriffdom of Renfrew, including the mill thereof. The demesne land in Kilbride included the four merk land of old extent of Rogertounys, half the land of Kittokside, which extended to a six merk land of old extent, the one hundred shilling land of old extent Philloppishill, the eight merk land of old extent of Thorntounys, the four merk land of old extent of Bogtoun, the twelve merk land of old extent of Broustarelandis and le Corshill. Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, 1424-1513, charter number 2640

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11 January 1504: Charter by which Matthew, Earl of Lennox, confirms possession of various lands located within the earldom of Lennox to John Hamilton of Buthernock. The charter was witnessed by David Lindesay dom. de Dunrod and a number of others. Registrum Magnii Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1424-1513, charter number 2816 on pp. 598-99

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22 June 1507: Charter of vendition granted by Matthew, Earl of Levinax, Lord Dernlie, in favour of Alexander Craufurde of Spango and Agnes Montgomery, his spouse and the longest liver of them two, and the heirs lawfully procreated or to be procreated between them whom failing to the nearest and most lawful heirs and assignees of the said Alexander, whomsoever, of the 12 merks of land with a half merk of land of his lands of Drigarne of old extent, lying in the lordship of Drigarne and within the sheriffdom of Ayr; to hold of him in fee, for payment yearly of a penny Scots at the feast of Whitsunday, on the ground of the said lands, in name of blench ferm if asked only. Dated at Edinburgh.Witnesses: John Montgomery of Skelmorlie, James Hamilton, brother german of Robert Hamilton of Prestoun, knight, John Fresall of Knox, David Lindesay, son and heir apparent of David Lindesay of Dunrod, Alexander Lindesay, son and heir apparent of Alexander Lindesay of Corsbasket and others. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Montgomerie Family, Earls of Eglinton, reference GD3/1/1/17/1

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22 December 1512: Preceptum carte confirmationis in vitali redditu ISOBELLE ELPHINSTOUN super carta sibi facta per David Lindesay de Dunrod, in sua vidutate de terris de Philpishill Ovir et Nethir, cum molendino et suis pertinentis, Warnox Thorntoun, le Aldhouse cum pertinentis, in baronia de Kirkbrid infra vic. Lanerk; unacum terris de Dunrod, australia parte aque de Kip, etc. in baronia et vic. Renfrew, etc.nPer Signatum. iv. 210. Register of the Privy Seal of Scotland, Vol. I., A. D. 1488-1529, entry number 2459 on pp. 374-75

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14 March 1515-16: At Edinburgh. Ane Lettre maid with consent [elc.] to ISOBELL ELPHINSTOUN and DAVID LINDSAY of Dunrod hir spous, and the langest levand of thaim, thare aris gottin betuex thaim, thare assignais and subtenentis,— of the assedatioun of all and hale the kingis landis underwrittin, — that is to say, the v merkland of Chapeltoun, v merkland of Bowynschaw and Dryrig, v merkland of Myltoun Crevaucht with the myln of samin, v merkland of Hormisheuch, v merkland in the Blaklaw and v merkland in Rydinghill and Holehous, extending the haill to xx lib. land,— quhilk the said Isobell hes in liferent be charter and sesing of umquhile our soverane lordy quham God assolze, for the tender niirysing of his fyrst begotten sone; and als the assedatioun of ane merkland of the Areschaw and the thre merkland of the Cokilbe, with hous and bigginnis thairof and all thair pertinentis, lyand within the bailliery of Gunnynghaim and schirefdome of Are ; — for all the dais and termes of ix zeris : The entre of the said Isobel, hir spous, airis and subtenentis . to begyn at the next Witsonday immediatelie efter the date of this writ . with all and sindry commoditeis, etc. : The said Isobel, hir spous, thare airis, assignais and subtenentis Pataio) zerelie enduring the said ix zeris . the sowme of xxii lib. xiiis. iiiid. usuale money of the realme at termes usit and wont efter the forme of the kingis rentale. etc. Per Signaturam [etc,, ut mpra], v. 47. Register of the Privy Seal of Scotland, Vol. I., A. D. 1488-1529, entry number 2726 on pp. 420-21

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17 December 1516: Ane speciale Protectioun made with consent of the governour to DAVID LYNDESAY of Dunrod and ELIZABETH ELPHINSTOUN his spouse, etc., in the commoun forme. Deliberat. per dominum. V. 84. Register of the Privy Seal of Scotland, Vol. I., A. D. 1488-1529, entry number 2848 on p. 445

Genealogical Accounts

1. Lives of the Lindsays; or, A Memoir of the Houses of Crawford and Balcarres, etc. by Lord Lindsay. In three volumes. Volume I. (John Murray, London, 1849), 489 pp.
2. Lives of the Lindsays; or, A Memoir of the Houses of Crawford and Balcarres, etc. by Lord Lindsay. In three volumes. Volume II (John Murray, London, 1849), 516 pp.
3. ives of the Lindsays; or, A Memoir of the Houses of Crawford and Balcarres, etc. by Lord Lindsay. In three volumes. Volume III (John Murray, London, 1849), 500 pp. including index
4. Publications of the Clan Lindsay Society, Volume II (1908). The House of Dunrod, pp. 9-63