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Personal data Alexander Lindsay , Lord of Glenesk, Sir 

• He was born in the year 1325 in Crawford, Clydesdale, Lanarkshire, Scotland.Source 2
• Occupations:
• Lord Of Glenesk.
• Sir Knight.
• He died October 1381 in Candia, Crete, he was 56 years old.Sources 1, 2
• A child of David Lindsay and Mary co-heiress of Abernethy
• This information was last updated on February 4, 2023.

Household of Alexander Lindsay , Lord of Glenesk, Sir

(1) He is married to Catherine Stirling.

They got married in the year 1358, he was 33 years old.Source 1

Child(ren):

1. David Lindsay  ± 1360-???? 
2. Eupheme Lindsay  ± 1360-???? 

(2) He is married to Marjory Stewart.

They got married before 1360 at 1st husband 2nd wife.Source 1

(3) He has/had a relationship with Katherine Stirling.

Notes about Alexander Lindsay , Lord of Glenesk, Sir

Sir Alexander de Lindsay, of Glenesk, Angus; succeeded his mother in hershare of the Abernethy lands, Esquire to the Earl of Angus, knighted on1368, Justiciary 1378; married 1st 1358 Catherine, daughter of Sir JohnStirling of Edzell and heiress of Glenesk; married 2nd Marjory, niece ofRobert III,m and died 1381 at Candia, Cyprus, on his way to the HolyLand. [Burke's Peerage]

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Local tradition says Catherine Stirling had a deformed brother known bythe sobriquet of ‘Jackie Stirlin,' who was heir to the property. He wasto marry the daughter of a neighbouring baron, but this union did notapprove itself to Sir Alexander and his lady. Remonstrance proving of noavail, the laird was despatched at a place a little to the north of theCastle, and the body was buried in the family vault. The crime embitteredthe latter days of the Lord of Edzell, and he made atonement for themurderous deed of his youth by large gifts to the Church. He rebuilt theChurch of Finhaven, and gifted it to the Cathedral of Brechin, then wenton a pilgrimage to Palestine.

The prebendary had a stall in the choir of Brechin, and said mass dailyfor his safe conduct. Gifts to the Church and penance have ever beenRome's panacea for crimes, even of the blackest dye. We are told of abetter way. The blood of Christ cleanseth from all sin."

Sir Alexander Lindsay profited little by his pilgrimage and the dailymasses for his soul. They did not stay the hand of the avenging angel, hehaving struck the penitent down long before he reached Palestine.

[Thomas Spangler.ged]

Died in Crete Greece

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