Sir
John
Lindsay Fifth Lord Lindsay of the Byres
formerly Lindsay
Born in Haddington, East Lothian, , Scotland
Ancestors 
Brother of
Elizabeth (Lindsay) Lundin and David Lindsay
Husband of
Helen (Stewart) Lindsay
— married
1520 (to 1563) in Scotland
Descendants 
Father of
Janet (Lindsay) Sinclair, Isobel (Lindsay) Leslie, Patrick (Lindsay) Lindsay Sixth Lord Lindsay of the Byres, Helen (Lindsay) Fotheringham, Margaret (Lindsay) Beaton, Catherine (Lindsay) Myrton and John Lindsay
Died
at about age 61
in Scotland
Profile last modified
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| Preceded by Patrick Lindsay |
5th Lord Lindsay of the Byres |
Succeeded by Patrick Lindsay |
Biography
John (Lindsay) Lindsay Fifth Lord Lindsay of the Byres is a member of Clan Lindsay.
John (Lindsay) Lindsay Fifth Lord Lindsay of the Byres was born in Scotland.
John (Lindsay) Lindsay Fifth Lord Lindsay of the Byres is Notable.
John was the son of John Lindsay and Elizabeth (Lundy) Lindsay.[1].[2] He inheritied his title from his grandfather.
John was a Scottish Judge, Sherif of Fife. He was one of the commanders in the Scottish victory over te English at Ancrum in 1545. He took custody of the infant Mary, Quuen of Scots after the death of James V.
He married Helen Stewart, daughter of John, second Earl of Atholl. [1]
- Patrick, his successor[1]
- John of Drem, d. s. p. in France bef. 1626[1]
- Norman of Kilquhis[1]
- Isabel, m. 1st Norman Leslie, Master of Roghes w/o issue, 2nd in Nov 1554, William Christison, burgess of Cupar[1]
- Janet, m. Henry, Master of Sinclair[1]
- Margaret, m. James Beaton of Melgund[1]
- Marie, m. WIlliam Ballingall of that ilk[1]
- Helen, m. Thomas Fortheringham of Powrie.[1]
- Catherine, m. Thomas Myreton of Cambo.[1]
Research Notes
Sources
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Paul, James Balfour. "The Scots Peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom", Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1908, Vol. V, Archive,.org, pp. 397-9
- ↑ Lindsay, Alexander William Crawford, " Lives of the Lindsays; or A Memoir of the Houses of Crawford and Balcarres", London, John Murray, 1858, Ed. 2 Vol. I, Archive.org, p. 189-90
See also:
- Wikipedia: John Lindsay, 5th Lord Lindsay
- Wikidata: Item Q16200005, en:Wikipedia
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Source: Paul, James Balfour. "The Scots Peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom", Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1908, Vol. V, Archive,.org, pp. 397-9
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