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Lindsay, Earl of Crawford

• References:
  • CRAWFORD in [Burkes Peerage]
  • Historical records of the family of Leslie from 1067 to 1868-69, Charles Joseph Leslie, 1869.

David Lindsay, 1st Earl of Crawford (and here).
He mar 1380 to Catherine (or Elizabeth) Stewart [dau of Robert II, King of Scotland and descendant of Henry I].
They had issue:

1. Alexander Lindsay, 2nd Earl of Crawford, had issue:
   1. David Lindsay, 3rd Earl of Crawford, had issue:
      1. Alexander Lindsay, 4th Earl of Crawford,
         died 1453, had issue:
         1. Elizabeth Lindsay,
            mar John Drummond, 1st Lord Drummond,
            he died 1519,
            had issue:
            1. Elizabeth Drummond,
               mar George Douglas, Master of Angus and had issue.

   
   

2. William Lindsay,
   of Cairney, born est c.1390.
   [Leslie, 1869] says he is son of 1st Earl of Crawford, but this is apparently not confirmed.
   He had issue:
   1. Euphemia Lindsay,
      mar [his 3rd wife] Sir William Leslie, 4th Baron of Balquhain,
      had issue:
      1. Magdalen Bessie Leslie,
         mar John Forbes and had issue.

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• Lindsay by Peter Barns-Graham
• Drummond by Peter Barns-Graham

• Clan Lindsay
• Earl of Crawford

• No proven connection to Lindsay of Co.Kerry