Peerage Record – 2043

     Elizabeth Thompson was the daughter of Thomas William Thompson.¹ She married Hon. Charles Robert Lindsay, son of General Alexander Lindsay, 6th Earl of Balcarres and Elizabeth Dalrymple, on 12 February 1814.¹ She died on 8 November 1835.¹
     Her married name became Lindsay.

     General Alexander Lindsay, 6th Earl of Balcarres was born on 18 January 1752.¹ He was the son of James Lindsay, 5th Earl of Balcarres and Anne Dalrymple.¹ He married Elizabeth Dalrymple, daughter of Charles Dalrymple and Elizabeth Edwin, on 1 June 1780 at St. Marylebone Church, Marylebone Road, Marylebone, London, England^G.² He died on 27 March 1825 at age 73 at Haigh Hall, Lancashire, England^G.²
     He was commissioned in 1767, in the service of the British Army.³ He succeeded as the 7th Lord Lindsay of Balcarres [S., 1633] on 20 February 1768.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Earl of Balcarres [S., 1651] on 20 February 1768.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Lord Lindsay and Balneil [S., 1651] on 20 February 1768.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in 1777 in the 24th Foot.³ He fought in the Battle of Ticonderoga on 7 July 1777, where he was wounded.³ He held the office of Representative Peer [Scotland] between 1784 and 1796.² He was Colonel of the 63rd Foot between 1789 and 1825.³ He gained the rank of Major-General in 1793.³ He was Commander of the forces in Jersey in 1793.³ He held the office of Lieutenant-Governor of Jamaica between 1794 and 1801.³ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in 1798.³ He held the office of Representative Peer [Scotland] between 1802 and 1825.² He gained the rank of General in 1803.³ He succeeded as the 23rd Earl of Crawford [S., 1398] on 30 January 1808, de jure, as the succession of the title was not confirmed by the House of Lords until after his death, in 1848.¹

     Elizabeth Dalrymple was born on 5 July 1759.¹ She was the daughter of Charles Dalrymple and Elizabeth Edwin.¹ She married General Alexander Lindsay, 6th Earl of Balcarres, son of James Lindsay, 5th Earl of Balcarres and Anne Dalrymple, on 1 June 1780 at St. Marylebone Church, Marylebone Road, Marylebone, London, England^G.¹ She died on 10 August 1816 at age 57.¹
     From 1 June 1780, her married name became Lindsay. After her marriage, Elizabeth Dalrymple was styled as Countess of Balcarres on 1 June 1780.

     James Lindsay, 24th Earl of Crawford was born on 23 April 1783 at Balcarres, Fife, Scotland^G.¹ He was the son of General Alexander Lindsay, 6th Earl of Balcarres and Elizabeth Dalrymple.¹ He was baptised on 16 June 1783 at Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland^G.¹ He married Hon. Maria Margaret Francis Pennington, daughter of John Pennington, 1st Baron Muncaster and Penelope Compton, on 21 November 1811 at Muncaster, Cumberland, England^G.¹ He died on 15 December 1869 at age 86 at Dun Echt, Aberdeenshire, Scotland^G.¹ He was buried on 23 December 1869 at All Saints’ Church, Wigan, Lancashire, England^G.¹ His will was proven (by probate) on 14 March 1870, at under £7,000.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Wigan between 1820 and 1825.¹ He succeeded as the 24th Earl of Crawford [S., 1398] on 27 March 1825.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Lord Lindsay and Balneil [S., 1651] on 27 March 1825.² He succeeded as the 7th Earl of Balcarres [S., 1651] on 27 March 1825.¹ He succeeded as the 8th Lord Lindsay of Balcarres [S., 1633] on 27 March 1825.² He was created 1st Baron Wigan of Haigh Hall, co. Lancaster [U.K.] on 5 July 1826.¹ In 1853 he unsuccessfully claimed the Dukedom of Montrose.²

     Hon. Maria Margaret Francis Pennington was baptised on 28 November 1783 at Muncaster, Cumberland, England^G.¹ She was the daughter of John Pennington, 1st Baron Muncaster and Penelope Compton.¹ She married James Lindsay, 24th Earl of Crawford, son of General Alexander Lindsay, 6th Earl of Balcarres and Elizabeth Dalrymple, on 21 November 1811 at Muncaster, Cumberland, England^G.¹ She died on 16 November 1850 at age 66 at Haigh Hall, Lancashire, England^G.¹ She was buried on 25 November 1850 at Wigan, Lancashire, England^G.¹
     Her married name became Lindsay. After her marriage, Hon. Maria Margaret Francis Pennington was styled as Countess of Crawford on 27 March 1825.

     John Pennington, 1st Baron Muncaster was born circa 1740.¹ He was the son of Sir Joseph Pennington, 4th Bt. and Sarah Moore.¹ He married Penelope Compton, daughter of James Compton, on 26 September 1778.¹ He died on 8 October 1813.¹
     He was created 1st Baron Muncaster [Ireland] on 21 October 1783.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Baronet Pennington, of Muncaster, co. Cumberland [E., 1676] in 1793.¹

     Alexander William Crawford Lindsay, 25th Earl of Crawford was born on 16 October 1812 at Muncaster Castle, Yorkshire, England^G.² He was the son of James Lindsay, 24th Earl of Crawford and Hon. Maria Margaret Francis Pennington.¹ He was baptised on 6 December 1812 at Muncaster, Cumberland, England^G.² He married Margaret Lindsay, daughter of Lt.-Gen. Sir James Lindsay and Anne Trotter, on 23 July 1846 at St. George’s Church, St. George Street, Hanover Square, London, England^G.² He died on 13 December 1880 at age 68 at Villa Palmieri, Florence, Italy^G.² He was buried on 29 December 1880 at Dun Echt, Aberdeenshire, Scotland^G.² His will was proven (by probate) on 27 October 1881.²
     He was educated between 1824 and 1828 at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.^2,3 He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1833 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He succeeded as the 8th Earl of Balcarres [S., 1651] on 15 December 1869.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Wigan of Haigh Hall, co. Lancaster [U.K., 1826] on 15 December 1869.¹ He succeeded as the 25th Earl of Crawford [S., 1398] on 15 December 1869.¹ He succeeded as the 8th Lord Lindsay and Balneil [S., 1651] on 15 December 1869.⁴ He succeeded as the 9th Lord Lindsay of Balcarres [S., 1633] on 15 December 1869.⁴ His last will was dated from 20 July 1871 to 10 July 1873. He wrote the book The Lives of the Lindsays (ASIN: 1172535035.)⁵ He wrote the book The History of Christian Art.⁵

     Margaret Lindsay was born on 31 December 1824.¹ She was the daughter of Lt.-Gen. Sir James Lindsay and Anne Trotter.¹ She married Alexander William Crawford Lindsay, 25th Earl of Crawford, son of James Lindsay, 24th Earl of Crawford and Hon. Maria Margaret Francis Pennington, on 23 July 1846 at St. George’s Church, St. George Street, Hanover Square, London, England^G.¹ She died on 28 December 1909 at age 84 at 8 Lennox Gardens, London, England^G.¹ She was buried on 31 December 1909 at Clifden Hampden, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ Her will was proven (by probate) on 11 February 1910, at over £27,000 gross and £26,000 net.¹
     After her marriage, Margaret Lindsay was styled as Countess of Crawford on 15 December 1869.

     Lt.-Gen. Hon. Sir James Lindsay was born on 25 August 1815.¹ He was the son of James Lindsay, 24th Earl of Crawford and Hon. Maria Margaret Francis Pennington.¹ He married Lady Sarah Elizabeth Savile, daughter of John Savile, 3rd Earl of Mexborough of Lifford and Lady Anne Yorke, on 6 November 1845.¹ He died on 13 August 1874 at age 58.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Wigan, for 19 years.¹ He was Colonel of the 3rd Buffs.¹ He was Military Secretary HQ to the Field Marshal HRH The Duke of Cambridge.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.)²

     Emily Florence Bootle-Wilbraham was born on 3 April 1848 at Portland Place, London, England^G.¹ She was the daughter of Colonel Hon. Edward Bootle-Wilbraham and Emily Ramsbottom.¹ She married James Ludovic Lindsay, 26th Earl of Crawford, son of Alexander William Crawford Lindsay, 25th Earl of Crawford and Margaret Lindsay, on 22 July 1869 at St. George’s Church, St. George Street, Hanover Square, London, England^G.¹ She died on 15 January 1934 at age 85 at London, England^G.² She was buried on 15 January 1934 at Balcarres, Fife, Scotland^G.²
     Her married name became Lindsay. After her marriage, Emily Florence Bootle-Wilbraham was styled as Countess of Crawford on 13 December 1880.