Name:John Lindsay [Lord John Menmuir] Birth Date:1552 Death Date:3 Sep 1598 Death Place:Balcarres, Fife Father:David Lindsay Mother:Catherine Campbell
Findagrave, 1558 Earl of Crawford David “Interpolated Earl” Lindsay
9th Earl of Crawford David “Interpolated Earl” Lindsay BIRTHunknown DEATH20 Sep 1558 Brechin, Angus, Scotland BURIAL Edzell Churchyard Edzell, Angus, Scotland PLOTOld Ruins Section MEMORIAL ID220175558 · View Source
9th Earl of Crawford was born before 1513. He was the son of Walter Lindsay and unknown daughter Erskine. He married, firstly, Janet Gray, daughter of Patrick Gray, Master of Gray and Annabella Forbes, before 12 June 1535. He married, secondly, Katherine Campbell, daughter of Sir John Campbell, 1st of Cawdor and Muriel Calder, in 1550. He died on 20 September 1558 at Invermark Castle, Angus, ScotlandG. He was buried at Edzell, ScotlandG. His will (dated 20 September 1558) was proven (by probate) on 1 October 1558.
Family Members Spouse Katherine Campbell Lindsay 1525–1578 (m. 1550)
Children Elizabeth Lindsay Drummond 1552 – unknown John Lindsay 1552–1598
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