David Lindsay, 1st Earl of Crawford
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David Lindsay, 1st Earl of Crawford (c. 1360 – 1407) was a Scottish peer
who was created Earl in 1398. Many historians believe that Lindsay was also the organiser for the Battle of the Clans at Perth in 1396. Additionally, Lindsay was a noted jousting
champion who fought the English champion Lord Welles in a remarkable duel on St. George's Day 1390. In the duel, Lindsay unhorsed Welles so easily that the crowd began yelling that he had nailed himself to his saddle
. To prove he had not, Lindsay jumped off his horse and then back on, while still wearing his full suit of armour
.
He married Elizabeth Stewart
, daughter of King Robert II
and Euphemia de Ross
. They had seven children:
Peerage of Scotland
The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. With that year's Act of Union, the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England were combined into the Kingdom of Great Britain, and a new Peerage of Great Britain was...
who was created Earl in 1398. Many historians believe that Lindsay was also the organiser for the Battle of the Clans at Perth in 1396. Additionally, Lindsay was a noted jousting
Jousting
Jousting is a martial game or hastilude between two knights mounted on horses and using lances, often as part of a tournament.Jousting emerged in the High Middle Ages based on the military use of the lance by heavy cavalry. The first camels tournament was staged in 1066, but jousting itself did not...
champion who fought the English champion Lord Welles in a remarkable duel on St. George's Day 1390. In the duel, Lindsay unhorsed Welles so easily that the crowd began yelling that he had nailed himself to his saddle
Saddle
A saddle is a supportive structure for a rider or other load, fastened to an animal's back by a girth. The most common type is the equestrian saddle designed for a horse, but specialized saddles have been created for camels and other creatures...
. To prove he had not, Lindsay jumped off his horse and then back on, while still wearing his full suit of armour
Armour
Armour or armor is protective covering used to prevent damage from being inflicted to an object, individual or a vehicle through use of direct contact weapons or projectiles, usually during combat, or from damage caused by a potentially dangerous environment or action...
.
He married Elizabeth Stewart
Elizabeth Stewart, Countess of Crawford
Elizabeth Stewart, Princess of Scotland was a daughter of Robert II of Scotland and Euphemia de Ross. She was born between 1356 and 1370, well after her parents' marriage on 2 May 1355. Her brothers were David Stewart, Earl of Strathearn and Walter Stewart, Earl of Atholl, and her half-brother was...
, daughter of King Robert II
Robert II of Scotland
Robert II became King of Scots in 1371 as the first monarch of the House of Stewart. He was the son of Walter Stewart, hereditary High Steward of Scotland and of Marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert I and of his first wife Isabella of Mar...
and Euphemia de Ross
Euphemia de Ross
Euphemia de Ross was the second wife and first Queen consort of Robert II of Scotland.She was a daughter of Aodh, Earl of Ross and Margaret de Graham, Hugh's 2nd wife and daughter of Sir David de Graham of Montrose. She first married John Randolph, 3rd Earl of Moray but the marriage was childless...
. They had seven children:
- Gerard Lindsay (d. 1421)
- Ingelram LindsayIngram LindsayIngram Lindsay [Ingeram de Lindesay], Doctor in Canon Law, was a 15th century Scottish cleric. Despite being of illegitimate birth - one of several sons of an unmarried nobleman and an unmarried girl - he nevertheless managed in the end to pursue a successful ecclesiastical career.Pope Martin V...
, Bishop of AberdeenBishop of AberdeenThe Bishop of Aberdeen was the ecclesiastical head of the Diocese of Aberdeen, one of Scotland's 13 medieval bishoprics, whose first recorded bishop is an early 12th century cleric named Nechtan...
(d. 1458) - Marjorie Lindsay, married Sir William Douglas. They were parents of Catherine DouglasCatherine DouglasCatherine Douglas, later Catherine "Kate" Barlass, was a historical figure who tried to prevent the assassination of King James I of Scotland on February 20, 1437. She was a lady-in-waiting to his queen, Joan Beaufort....
. - Alexander Lindsay, 2nd Earl of CrawfordAlexander Lindsay, 2nd Earl of CrawfordAlexander Lindsay, 2nd Earl of Crawford 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....
(c. 1387–1438) - David Lindsay , Lord of Newdosk (1407–?)
- Elizabeth Lindsay (1407–?), married Robert Erskine, 1st Lord Erskine and had issue.
- Isabella Lindsay (1407–?), married Sir John Maxwell.
External links
- http://www.clanlindsay.com/david_lindsay.htm Info on David Lindsay from Clan Lindsay
- http://www.tartans.com/modules.php.srl.op+modload,name+News,file+article,sid+225,mode+thread,order+0,thold+0.html House of Tartan page on Clan Lindsay
- http://hometown.aol.com/rfield/lindsay2.html Reference with information on the various marriages of these people