John (Crawford) Lindsay-Crawford (1669 - 1708)

Born 12 May 1669 in Ayrshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Stuart) Lindsay-Crawford — married Jan 1697 in Scotland

Descendants

Died 24 Dec 1708 at age 39 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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Biography

Sir John Crawford was a member of the aristocracy in British Isles.

John (Crawford) Lindsay-Crawford, 1st Viscount Garnock was born on 12 May 1669, the the son of Hon. Patrick Crawford and Margaret Crawfurd.^[1] He inherited the estate of his father on 14 December 1690.^[1] He married Lady Margaret Stuart, daughter of James Stuart, 1st Earl of Bute ^[1]and Agnes Mackenzie, in January 1697.

He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Ayrshire between 1693 and 1703.^[1] He was created Viscount of Mount Crawford, Lord Kilbirny, Kingsburn and Drumry [2] on 12 Apr 1703.^[1] The desigation was altered on by letters patent on 26 Nov 1703 to Viscount of Garnock and Lord Kilbirny and Drumry.^[1]

Children

• Patrick, who succeeded^[1]
• John^[1]
• James^[1]
• David^[1]
• Charles^[1]

They also had three unnamed daughters.^[1]

He died on 24 December 1708^[1] at age 39.

Research Notes

See G2G

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12} Patterson, James; History of the County of Ayr: with a genealogical account of the families of Ayrshire; Stevenson, T. G; Edinburgh, 1847-1852; Available Online, p 116

• Lindsay, Earl of (S, 1633)
• CP 2nd ed v.5 pp. 622-3
• http://www.thepeerage.com/p2122.htm#i21216
• Crawford, Earl of (S, 1398) Cracroft's Peerage