David Lindsay, 15th Earl of Lindsay
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David Lindesay-Bethune, 15th Earl of Lindsay (9 February 1926 – 1989), styled Viscount Garnock between 1943 and 1985, was a British soldier.
Lindsay was the son of William Tucker Lindesay-Bethune, 14th Earl of Lindsay and Marjory Cross, daughter of Arthur John Graham Cross. He was educated at Eton
and Magdalene College, Cambridge
.
He served in the Scots Guards
as a junior officer and left with the rank of Major in 1951.
He was appointed appointed Honorary Colonel in 29 May 1957 of the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse
. He held this post until 1962, when his tenure expired. He was however allowed to retain the honorary rank of Colonel.
and Alice Pearl Crake, on 31 October 1953. They had one son and one daughter but were divorced in 1968. He married as his second wife Penelope Crossley, daughter of Anthony Crossley
and Clare Frances Fortescue Thomson, in 1969. He died in 1989 and was succeeded by his only son, James
.
Lindsay was the son of William Tucker Lindesay-Bethune, 14th Earl of Lindsay and Marjory Cross, daughter of Arthur John Graham Cross. He was educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and Magdalene College, Cambridge
Magdalene College, Cambridge
Magdalene College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The college was founded in 1428 as a Benedictine hostel, in time coming to be known as Buckingham College, before being refounded in 1542 as the College of St Mary Magdalene...
.
He served in the Scots Guards
Scots Guards
The Scots Guards is a regiment of the Guards Division of the British Army, whose origins lie in the personal bodyguard of King Charles I of England and Scotland...
as a junior officer and left with the rank of Major in 1951.
He was appointed appointed Honorary Colonel in 29 May 1957 of the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse
Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse
The Fife & Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse is a Yeomanry Squadron of the Queen's Own Yeomanry part of the British Territorial Army. It was formed following the amalgamation of the The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry and The Scottish Horse regiments....
. He held this post until 1962, when his tenure expired. He was however allowed to retain the honorary rank of Colonel.
Family
Lord Lindsay married the Honourable Mary-Clare Douglas-Scott-Montagu, daughter of John Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 2nd Baron Montagu of BeaulieuJohn Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 2nd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu
John Walter Edward Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 2nd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu , was a British Conservative politician and promoter of motoring....
and Alice Pearl Crake, on 31 October 1953. They had one son and one daughter but were divorced in 1968. He married as his second wife Penelope Crossley, daughter of Anthony Crossley
Anthony Crossley
Anthony Crommelin Crossley was a British a writer, publisher and Conservative politician.Crossley was born on 13 August 1903, the only son of Sir Kenneth Irwin Crossley, 2nd Baronet. His father was chairman of Crossley Brothers Limited and Crossley Motors Limited.In 1916 Crossley enrolled at Eton...
and Clare Frances Fortescue Thomson, in 1969. He died in 1989 and was succeeded by his only son, James
James Lindesay-Bethune, 16th Earl of Lindsay
James Randolph Lindesay-Bethune, 16th Earl of Lindsay, DL, is a Scottish nobleman, businessman and Conservative politician....
.