Stephenson Family Tree » Sir John Lindsay 5th Lord Lindsay of the Byres (1504-1563)

Personal data Sir John Lindsay 5th Lord Lindsay of the Byres 

  • He was born in the year 1504 in Byres, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.
  • He died on December 17, 1563 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, he was 59 years old.
  • This information was last updated on October 19, 2023.

Household of Sir John Lindsay 5th Lord Lindsay of the Byres

He is married to Helen Stewart.

They got married about 1530 at Clatto, Fife, Scotland.

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Historical events

Day of death December 17, 1563

  • Graaf Filips III (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1555 till 1581 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1563: Source: Wikipedia
    • March 19 » The Edict of Amboise is signed, ending the first phase of the French Wars of Religion and granting certain freedoms to the Huguenots.
    • December 4 » The final session of the Council of Trent is held. (It had opened on December 13, 1545.)


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