David de Lindsay
David de Lindsay | |
|---|---|
| Died | 1214 |
| Noble family | Lindsay family |
| Father | William de Lindsay |
| Mother | Aleanora de Limesay |
Sir David de Lindsay (died 1214), Lord of Crawford and Ercildum (now Earlston), known as "the elder" to distinguish him from his son, was an Anglo-Scottish baron of the 12th and 13th century.
Life
[edit]Lindsay was the eldest son of William de Lindsay and Aleanora de Limesay.[1] David held the position of Justiciar of Lothian, a post which his father had once held, with Gervase Avenel from 1208 until his death in 1214.
Marriage and issue
[edit]He married Marjorie, said to be an illegitimate daughter of Henry, Earl of Huntingdon,[2] however more chronologically likely to have been an illegitimate daughter of David, Earl of Huntingdon, they are known to have had the following issue:[3][1]
- David de Lindsay (died 1240),[2] married Christiana de Limesi, without issue.
- Gerard de Lindsay (died 1249),[2] succeeded his brother, without issue.
- Alice de Lindsay, married Henry de Pinkeney,[2] heiress of her brothers, with issue.
Citations
[edit]- ^ a b Mosley 2003, p. 950.
- ^ a b c d McAndrew 2006, p. 93.
- ^ Weir 1999, p. 195.
References
[edit]- Barrow, G.W.S., "The Justiciar", The Kingdom of the Scots, (Edinburgh, 2003), pp. 68–111.
- McAndrew, Bruce A. (2006). Scotland's historic heraldry. Woodbridge: Boydell Press. ISBN 9781843832614.
- Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage. Vol. 1 (107th ed.). Wilmington, Delaware: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd.
- Weir, Alison (1999). Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy. London: Bodley Head.