John Lindsay, 5th Lord Lindsay of the Byres

Biographical Summary

"John, fifth Lord Lindsay of the Byres, had a charter in liferent from his grandfather of the lordship and barony of Byres on 30 March 1524, was served heir to his father 8 March 1525-26, had precept from James, Archbishop of St Andrews, for inheriting him as heir of his father in the lordship of Ochterotherestruder and others 14 May 1526, had charter to him and his spouse of the lands of Newton, Duddingston, Duntarvy, Philipston, etc, on 7 February 1526-27, and a precept of sasine from James Kyncragy, Provost of St Mary's Church, St Andrews, of the third part of the lands of Balmane, which belonged to his grandfather, 14 January 1530-31. On 14 December 1538 he had a grant of sheriffship of Fife, and on 2 July 1541 was appointed an Extraordinary Lord of Session. He was present at the death of King James V at Falkland in December 1542, and was one of he four nobles to whom the charge of the infant Queen Mary was committed. He commanded the Scots army at Ancrum Moor in 1544, when the English under Sir Ralph Evers and Sir Brian Laton were defeated by the Earl of Angus. Appointed a member of the Privy Council in 1547, he was one of the Convention of Estates which, on 1 August 1560, abolished popery and sanctioned the reformed religion. He died at Struther 13 December 1563. He married Helen Stewart, daughter of John, second Earl of Atholl, who survived him and married, secondly, January 1563-64, Thomas Moncur, a dependant, and died in May 1577."

SOURCE: The Scots peerage, Vol. V, page 397

Other References

• An Historical Account of the Senators of the College of Justice: From Its Institution in MDXXXII; by George Brunton, David Haig; 1832; Page 32

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https://www.thepeerage.com/p2119.htm#i21184

John Lindsay, 5th Lord Lindsay of the Byres1
M, #21184, d. circa 17 December 1563
Last Edited=3 Sep 2016
Consanguinity Index=15.66%

    John Lindsay, 5th Lord Lindsay of the Byres was the son of Sir John Lindsay, Master of Lindsay and Elizabeth Lundie.2 He married Lady Helen Stewart, daughter of John Stewart, 2nd Earl of Atholl.2 He died circa 17 December 1563.2

    He held the office of Sheriff of Fife in 1526.2 He succeeded as the 5th Lord Lindsay of the Byres [S., 1444] after 8 March 1526.2 He held the office of Extraordinary Lord of Session in 1532.2 In 1542 he was one of the four peers charged with caring for the infant Mary, Queen of Scots.2 He held the office of Hereiditary Justiciar of St. Andrews.2 He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland] in 1545.2 He fought in the Battle of Ancrum Muir on 6 March 1544/45, where he commanded Scots forces.2

Children of John Lindsay, 5th Lord Lindsay of the Byres and Lady Helen Stewart

   Isabel Lindsay2

   Janet Lindsay+2 d. 8 Apr 1569

   Norman Lindsay2

   Helen Lindsay+3

   Catherine Lindsay+3

   Patrick Lindsay, 6th Lord Lindsay of the Byres+2 b. 1521, d. 11 Dec 1589

Citations

   [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 643. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

   [S37] BP2003. [S37]

   [S6286] Clan MacFarlane and associated clans genealogy, online http://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info. Hereinafter cited as Clan MacFarlane.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lindsay,_5th_Lord_Lindsay

John Lindsay, 5th Lord Lindsay of the Byres (died 1563) was a Scottish judge.

John Lindsay was the son of John Lindsay of Pitcruvy, the Master of Lindsay, and grandson of Patrick Lindsay, 4th Lord Lindsay. He became Lord Lindsay of the Byres in 1526, and also assumed the disputed office of Sheriff of Fife. According to Robert Lindsay of Pitscottie he was compelled to give over some of his lands to the Earl of Angus, who was at that time very powerful because he had custody of the young James V of Scotland. He was made an Extraordinary Senator of the College of Justice on 27 June 1532. John, an Extraordinary Lord of Session in 1541, was present at the trials of Sir John Borthwick (for heresy) and James Hamilton of Finnart (for treason).

John witnessed the death of James V at Falkland Palace. In 1543, John Lindsay and seven other lords took custody of the infant Mary, Queen of Scots, and conveyed her from Linlithgow Palace to Stirling Castle. 264. John was one of the commanders at the Scottish victory against England at the battle of Ancrum in 1545. During the Scottish Reformation, John according to Pitscottie, (or his son, Patrick Master of Lindsay), mediated between the French troops of Mary of Guise and the Protestant Lords of the Congregation at Cupar Muir on 19 June 1559, arranging a truce.[1]
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