Lindsay, Alexander ‘Earl Beardie’, 4th Earl of Crawford
| Birth Name | Lindsay, Alexander ‘Earl Beardie’, 4th Earl of Crawford |
| Gender | male |
Narrative
Alexander Lindsay, 4th Earl of Crawford also went by the nick-name of 'the Tiger'. He held the office of Hereditary Sheriff of Aberdeen between 1446 and 1452. On 13 January 1446 at Arbroath, Angus, Scotland, he was the victor of the bloody fray in which his father was fatally wounded. He succeeded to the title of 4th Earl of Crawford on 17 January 1446. He held the office of Scottish Ambassador to England in 1451. In 1452 he rebelled against the King, after the murder of Douglas by the King. He fought in the Battle of Brechin on 18 May 1452, where he was defeated by the Earl of Huntly, and was declared forfeit. He held the office of Guardian of the Marches in 1453. In April 1453 he was restored.
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Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Sources |
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| Death | 1453-09-00 | Finavon Castle, Angus, Scotland | ||
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| Burial | Dundee, Angus, Scotland | Grey Friars Church | ||
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Lindsay, David 3rd Earl of Crawford | 1446-01-17 | ||
| Mother | Ogilvy, Marjory | after 1476 | ||
| Lindsay, Alexander ‘Earl Beardie’, 4th Earl of Crawford | 1453-09-00 |
Families
Family of Lindsay, Alexander ‘Earl Beardie’, 4th Earl of Crawford and Dunbar, Margaret |
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| Married | Wife | Dunbar, Margaret ( * + between 1498-07-01 and 1499-01-31 ) | |||||||||
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| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| Lindsay, Lady Elizabeth | after 1509-11-22 | |
| Lindsay, Alexander of Auchtermonzie, 7th Earl of Crawford | about 1443 | 1517-05-00 |
Pedigree
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Lindsay, David 3rd Earl of Crawford
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Ogilvy, Marjory
- Lindsay, Alexander 'Earl Beardie', 4th Earl of Crawford
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Ogilvy, Marjory