Alexander (Lindsay) Lindsay Fourth Earl of Crawford (1423 - abt. 1453)

Born 1423 in Glenesk, Forfarshire, Scotland

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Died about 13 Sep 1453 at about age 30 in Finhaven Castle, Forfarshire, Scotland

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Alexander (Lindsay) Lindsay Fourth Earl of Crawford is a member of Clan Lindsay.

Alexander (Lindsay) Lindsay Fourth Earl of Crawford was born in Scotland.

Alexander (Lindsay) Lindsay Fourth Earl of Crawford is Notable.

Alexander Lindsay, 4th Earl of Crawford was the son of David Lindsay, 3rd Earl of Crawford and Marjory Ogilvy.^[1][2]

Alexander Lindsay, 4th Earl of Crawford also went by the nick-name of 'Earl Beardie' and 'the Tiger'. He held the office of Hereditary Sheriff of Aberdeen between 1446 and 1452. On 13 January 1445/46 at Arbroath, Angus, Scotland, he was the victor of the bloody fray in which his father was fatally wounded. He succeeded to the title of 4th Earl of Crawford on 17 January 1445/46. He held the office of Scottish Ambassador to England in 1451. In 1452 he rebelled against the King, after the murder of Douglas by the King. He fought in the Battle of Brechin on 18 May 1452, where he was defeated by the Earl of Huntly, and was declared forfeit. He held the office of Guardian of the Marches in 1453. In April 1453 he was restored.

He married Margaret ,^[2] daughter of Sir David Dunbar of Cockburn ^[1]about 1404. They had issue:

1. David, 1st Duke of Montrose^[1][2]
2. Alexander, of Auchtermonzie, 7th Earl of Crawford^[2]
3. Elizabeth

He died in Sep 1453 at Finhaven Castle, Angus, Scotland and was buried in Greyfriars Church, Dundee, Angusshire, Scotland.^[1]

Research Notes

• The Peerage: Alexander Lindsay

• https://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/dd/drummond01.php

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Cokayne, George Edward, "The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom", London: St. Catherine Press, 1913, Ed. 2 Vol III, archive.org, p. 510
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Lee, Sidney, ed,"Dictionary of National Biography", London: Smith Elder & Co., 1903, Vol. XXXIII, Archive,org, pp. 279-80

• Alexander, Earl of Crawford, lives of the Lindsays;or, A memoerof the houses Crawfordand Balcarris lv vols, London 1849

• Balfour Paul, Sir James, The Scots Peerage lX vous. Edinburgh 1904

• Lindsay Alexander (1454) Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & co. 1885 - 1900

See also:

• Wikipedia: Alexander Lindsay, 4th Earl of Crawford

• Wikidata: Item Q4719411, en:Wikipedia

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