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Walter Lindsay, younger of Beaufort and Edzell

Male - 1513


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  • Name Walter Lindsay  [1
    Suffix younger of Beaufort and Edzell 
    Gender Male 
    Name Walter Lindsay  [2
    Died 9 Sep 1513  Flodden, Kirknewton, Northumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Cause: killed at battle of Flodden. 
    Buried Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I30325  Clan current

    Father Sir David Lindsay, of Beaufort and Edzell,   d. 1527 
    Mother Katherine Fotheringham,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F13920  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family dau. Erskine,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Y  [2
    Children 
    +1. Alexander Lindsay, of Haltoun,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Robert Lindsay, of Kirkton,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. John Lindsay,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +4. Sir David Lindsay, of Edzell, 9th Earl of Crawford,   b. Abt 1503,   d. 1558  (Age ~ 55 years)
    Last Modified 24 Aug 2015 
    Family ID F17504  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • WALTER,* first son and apparent heir of sir David Lindsay of Edzell, a man of great spirit and fortitude, married— Er|skine, daughter of the laird of Dun, by whom he had four sons,— and two daughters.
      1. Sir David of Edzell and Glenesk.
      2. Alexander Lindsay,* who married a daughter of— Barclay of Mathers, and was father of David bishop of Ross, who was father of sir Jerom Lindsay, lord lyon king at arms.
      3. Robert Lindsay of Kirkton.
      4. John Lindsay.
      1st daughter— , married to sir— Scot of Balwearie.
      2.— , married to— Anstruther of that ilk.

      This Walter was killed at the fatal field of Flowdon, anno 1513, his father being then alive, and was succeeded by his eldest son.
      (The peerage of Scotland: containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom, ... collected from the public records, and ancient chartularies of this nation, ... Illustrated with copper-plates. by Douglas, Robert, Sir, 1694-1770.)
      [ http://quod.lib.umich.edu/e/ecco/004896980.0001.000/1:28?rgn=div1;view=fulltext ]

  • Sources 
    1. [S6] Stirnet Genealogy, Peter Barns-Graham, Erskine05 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S6] Stirnet Genealogy, Peter Barns-Graham, Lindsay03 (Reliability: 3).