Alexander Lindsay, 2nd Earl of Crawford

Abt 1387 - 1439  (~ 52 years)

• Name	Alexander Lindsay
  Suffix	2nd Earl of Crawford
  Birth	Abt 1387
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	a business magnate
  	A business magnate, also known as an industrialist or tycoon, is a person who has achieved immense wealth through the creation or ownership of multiple lines of enterprise. A business magnate typically controls, through personal enterprise ownership or a dominant shareholding position, a firm or industry whose goods or services are widely consumed.
  _UID	7F6AEB0604F54A04A5C556B902023B411AFE
  Death	1438-1439
  Notes	(Research):Alexander Lindsay, 2nd Earl of Crawford (c. 1387? 1438/1439) was a Scottish magnate. He was the son of David Lindsay, 1st Earl of Crawford and Elizabeth Stewart, daughter of King Robert II and Euphemia de Ross. He was knighted at the coronation of King James I on 21 May 1424, and subsequently was one of the hostages for King James given over to the English from 1424 until November 1427. Family He married Marjory of Dunbar, daughter of Sir David of Dunbar, and had issue. David Lindsay, 3rd Earl of Crawford, who succeeded his father as Earl. Elizabeth, who married John Drummond and had issue. Janet, who married Thomas, Erskine, 2nd Lord Erskine and had issue. Christian, who first married William Douglas of Lochleven (evidently in lieu of her sister) by whom she had at least a son Alexander, and a daughter Elizabeth who married Richard Lovel of Ballumbie. She married secondly David Wemyss of that Ilk (d. 1430), by whom she was the mother of John Wemyss of that Ilk and two daughters, Helen and Euphemia. She married lastly Sir James Auchinleck of that Ilk (d. 1449), by whom she was the mother of Sir John Auchinleck of that Ilk (d. 1502) among others References
  Person ID	I70249	Lanark County Origins
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Sir David Lindsay, of Glenesk, 1st Earl of Crawford, Knight Banneret, 10th Baron of Crawford,   b. 1359, Scotland d. 1407, Finhaven (Finavon) Castle, Forfar, Angus, Scotland (Age 48 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Stewart, Princess, Countess of Crawford,   b. Jan 1362, Dundonald Castle, South Ayrshire, Scotland d. Feb 1446, Crawford Castle, Crawford, South Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age ~ 84 years)
  Marriage	22 Feb 1375
  Family ID	F24236	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Marjorie Ogilvie, of Dunbar   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Christian Lindsay,   b. Abt 1400   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Sir David Lindsay, 3rd Earl of Crawford,   b. 1405, Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 24 Jan 1445, Arbroath, Angus-shire, Scotland (Age 40 years)   3. Elizabeth Lindsay   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Janet Lindsay   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F24242	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Aug 2024