House Lindsay of Edzell: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 16:09, 24 March 2021

Cadet branch of the House of Lindsay

Coat of Arms
House Lindsay of Edzell
Lords of Arde, Beaufort, Glenesk and Edzell

Cadet Branches
House Lindsay of Annatland
Lords of Annatland
Issued from Alexander Lindsay, 2nd son of Walter Lindsay and brother to David Lindsay, 9th Earl of Crawford
Later moved to American
colony of Virginia
House Lindsay of Balcarres
Lords Lindsay of Crawford, Balcarres and Balniel
Barons of Haigh Hall
Earls of Crawford and Balcarres
Issued from John Lindsay of Balcarres, 2nd son of David Lindsay, 9th Earl of Crawford
House Lindsay of Balgavies
Lords of Balgavies
Issued from Walter Lindsay of Balgavies, 3rd son of David Lindsay, 9th Earl of Crawford
House Lindsay of Canterland
Lords of Canterland, Glenesk
and Edzell
Chiefs of Clan Lindsay
Issued from Alexander Lindsay of Canterland, 3rd son of David Lindsay, 3rd of Edzell
Later also referred to as Lindsay of Edzell

Personal Arms
David Lindsay
2nd Lord of Edzell
9th Earl of Crawford
Earl of Crawford by nomination

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-Lindsay Edzell.svg|House Lindsay of Edzell<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lords of Arde, Beaufort, Canterland, Glenesk and Edzell<br>Chiefs of Clan Lindsay</span>
+Lindsay Edzell.svg|House Lindsay of Edzell<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lords of Arde, Beaufort, Glenesk and Edzell</span>
-Lindsay of Edzell.svg|House Lindsay of Edzell<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lords of Edzell<br>Alternative arms variant</span>
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+Lindsay Annatland.svg|House Lindsay of Annatland<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lords of Annatland<br>Issued from Alexander Lindsay, 2nd son of Walter Lindsay and brother to David Lindsay, 9th Earl of Crawford<br>Later moved to American<br> colony of Virginia</span>
 Lindsay Balcarres.svg|[[House Lindsay of Balcarres]]<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lords Lindsay of Crawford, Balcarres and Balniel<br>Barons of Haigh Hall<br>Earls of Crawford and Balcarres<br>Issued from John Lindsay of Balcarres, 2nd son of David Lindsay, 9th Earl of Crawford</span>
+Lindsay Balgavies.svg|House Lindsay of Balgavies<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lords of Balgavies<br>Issued from Walter Lindsay of Balgavies, 3rd son of David Lindsay, 9th Earl of Crawford</span>
+Lindsay of Edzell.svg|House Lindsay of Canterland<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lords of Canterland, Glenesk<br> and Edzell<br>Chiefs of Clan Lindsay<br>Issued from Alexander Lindsay of Canterland, 3rd son of David Lindsay, 3rd of Edzell<br>Later also referred to as ''Lindsay of Edzell''</span><!-- John Lindsay, 2nd of Canterland succeeded his cousin as 5th of Edzell in 1646 as David Lindsay, 4th of Edzell died without surviving male issue (his son preceded him leaving only a daughter). The younger branch of Canterland thus became the line of Edzell but did not assume the Lindsay variant arms of their parent branch -->
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-Lindsay Crawford.svg|David Lindsay<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">3rd Lord of Edzell<br>9th Earl of Crawford<br>Earl of Crawford by nomination</span><!-- The son and heir of David Lindsay, 8th Earl of Crawford was Alexander Lindsay, Master of Crawford. He tried to kill his father in 1537 and was thus disinherited by his father the 8th Earl who then chose his distant cousin David Lindsay, 3rd of Edzell to succeed him...this David thus became the 9th Earl, however he (9th Earl) then decided that the son of disinherited Alexander would succeed him and would thus return the Earldom back to the main line -->
+Lindsay Crawford.svg|David Lindsay<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">2nd Lord of Edzell<br>9th Earl of Crawford<br>Earl of Crawford by nomination</span><!-- The son and heir of David Lindsay, 8th Earl of Crawford was Alexander Lindsay, Master of Crawford. He tried to kill his father in 1537 and was thus disinherited by his father the 8th Earl who then chose his distant cousin David Lindsay, 3rd of Edzell to succeed him...this David thus became the 9th Earl, however he (9th Earl) then decided that the son of disinherited Alexander would succeed him and would thus return the Earldom back to the main line -->
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