George Lindsay of Dunrod

GEORGE LINDSAY OF DUNROD

George Lindsay of Dunrod is the son and heir of David Lindsay of Dunrod. Identified as such, he is noticed in the witness list of a charter made in favour of Alan Stewart of Cardonald dated 24 February 1502. RMS: 2701 The name of his mother is not certainly known. However, since he appears to have reached adulthood before this last mentioned date, it is supposed that he was a son of Euphame Stewart, since she married his father before 16 June 1498. RMS: 2421 On 3 August 1501 George Lindsay was amerced in the sum of ten pounds, for failing to give suit of court for his lands in Kittochside. RSRS XI: 357

Death

A place and date of death has not been identified for George Lindsay of Dunrod. According to Lives of the Lindsays, he was disinherited by his father, Lives I: 435 but no proof is offered for this proposition. Possibly, therefore, he died before 22 June 1507, when his brother David is identified as their father's son and heir apparent. NRS: GD3/1/1/17/1

Marriage

George Lindsay of Dunrod is said to have married Elizabeth Mure. Selections from the Family Papers Preserved at Caldwell, Part First, p. 9

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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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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3 August 1501: Compotum Jacobi domini Homiltoune, vicecomitis de Lanark, redditum apud Edinburgh ..... tercio de mensis Augusti anno Domini millesimo quingentesimoprimo ..... et in decem libris de amerciamento Georgii Lindissay pro secta terrarum suarum de Kitoksid ..... Rotulii Scaccarii Regum Scotorum. The Exchequer Rolls of Scotland, XI, page 357*

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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. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A. D. 1424-1513, charter number 2701 on p. 573

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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

Genealogy

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. Lives 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