David Lindsay of Crawford

Coat of arms of Lindsay of Crawford

Sir David Lindsay of Crawford (d. 1355) was a 13th-14th century Scottish noble.

David was the son of Alexander Lindsay of Luffness.^[1]

He signed the Declaration of Arbroath in 1320. David fought at the Battle of Halidon Hill against the English on 19 July 1333.^[1] He was the keeper of Edinburgh Castle in 1346.^[1] He held the office of Scottish Ambassador to England in 1349. He also held the office of Custodian of Berwick Castle and was the Scottish Ambassador to England in 1351. David died in 1355.

Family and issue

David married Maria de Abernethy, daughter of Alexander de Abernethy and Margaret de Menteith in 1325 and had the following known issue:^[1]

James of Crawford
Alexander of Glenesk
William of the Byres

Citations

1 2 3 4 Burke, p.323.

References

Burke, Bernard. "A Genealogical History of the Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited, and Extinct Peerages of the British Empire", Harrison (1866).

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[Burke-1] 1 2 3 4 Burke, p.323.