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Person Code
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NA9293
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Family Name
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Lindsay
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Territorial Designation
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Earls of Crawford
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14th century-
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The Lindsay family, Earls of Crawford, is descended from Sir David de Lindsay, Lord of Crawford, (fl 1320-1351), who signed the Declaration of Arbroath, 1320, and was an Ambassador to England in 1349 and 1351.His grandson David de Lindsay (fl 1381-1406/7) succeeded his cousin as 9th Lord of Crawford in 1397. He was created Earl of Crawford on 21 April 1398 and was Admiral of Scotland in 1403 and Ambassador to England in 1406. His son Alexander, 2nd Earl of Crawford (d 1439), was knighted at the coronation of King James I (1394-1437) on 21 May 1424 and was a hostage for King James and imprisoned in the Tower of London in 1424. The fourth earl, Alexander Lindsay (d 1453), led arms in rebellion against King James II (1430-1460) but was defeated at Brechin in 1452. David Lindsay (1440-1495), 5th Earl of Crawford, succeeded to the earldom in 1453 and was hereditary Sheriff of Aberdeen and Forfar. He was granted the Lordship of Brechin in 1452. He became Keeper of Berwick in 1473 and was created High Admiral of Scotland in 1476. He held the offices of Master of the Household, Lord Chamberlain and High Justiciary. In 1488 he was created Duke of Montrose. John (d 1513), 6th Earl of Crawford, succeeded his father in 1495 and died at the Battle of Flodden Field in 1513. Ludovic (d 1652), 16th Earl of Crawford, attained high military rank in Spain and during the English Civil War, 1642-1648, he commanded a horse regiment in support of King Charles I of England (1600-1649). He was taken prisoner at Newcastle and granted the earldom to his kinsman John, Earl of Lindsay, purportedly in exchange for his liberty. He died in 1652. Alexander (1752-1825), 6th Earl of Balcarres and 23rd Earl of Crawford, was a representative peer for Scotland from 1784-1796 and 1802-1825 and a General in the Army. His eldest son James (d 1869), 7th Earl of Balcarres and 24th Earl of Crawford, was created Baron of Wigan of Haigh Hall, Lancashire in 1826. James Ludovic (1847-1913), 26th Earl of Crawford, was member of parliament for Wigan 1874-1880. He was Trustee of the British Museum and President of the Royal Astronomy Society. He died in 1913 and was succeeded by his son Sir David Alexander Edward Lindsay (b 1871), 27th Earl of Crawford. The 27th Earl was Chancellor of the University of Manchester from 1923, Trustee of the National Portrait Gallery and the British Museum. He was amongst other positions; member of parliament for North Lancashire, 1895-1913, Privy Councillor from 1916, Lord Privy Seal, 1916-1919, and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, 1919-1921. He died in 1940 and was succeeded by his eldest son. Sir David Alexander Robert Lindsay (b 1900), 28th Earl of Crawford, was member of parliament for Lonsdale, Lancashire, from 1924-1940. He was Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries and to the Minister of Health and a Trustee of the Tate Gallery, The National Gallery, the British Museum and the National Gallery of Scotland and from 1953 member of the standing Commission on Museums and Galleries. He was chairman of the Royal Fine Arts Commission and of the Board of Trustees of the National Library of Scotland. He was knighted in 1955. The 29th Earl, Robert Alexander Lindsay (b 1927), was member of parliament for Hertford May 1955-1974 and for Welwyn and Hatfield, 1974. Amongst numerous offices held he was Chairman of the Royal Commission on Historic Monuments of Scotland, 1985-1995, Chairman of the National Library of Scotland, 1990-1999, Director of National West Bank, 1975-1988 and Chamberlain to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother (1900-2002) from 1982.
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See 'Dictionary of National Biography' and Peter Townsend, ed., 'Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage' (London, 1963).
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