Peerage Record – 2050

     John Lindsay of Balcarres, Lord Menmuir was born in 1552.² He was the son of David Lindsay, 9th Earl of Crawford and Katherine Campbell.^3,4 He married, firstly, Marion Guthrie, daughter of Alexander Guthrie and Janet Henderson, on 29 November 1581.⁵ He married, secondly, Janet Lauder, daughter of Robert Lauder of the Bass and Alison Cranstoun, on 7 February 1590.¹ He died on 3 September 1598 at Balcarres, Fife, Scotland.^1,2
     He held the office of Lord of Session [Scotland]. He was styled as Lord Menmuir [Scottish Law Lord].⁵ He lived at Balcarres, Fife, Scotland^G.⁵ He held the office of Privy Seal [Scotland] in 1596.⁵ He held the office of Secretary of State [Scotland] between 1596 and 1598.⁵

     Marion Guthrie was the daughter of Alexander Guthrie and Janet Henderson.¹ She married, firstly, David Borthwick before 1581.¹ She married, secondly, John Lindsay of Balcarres, Lord Menmuir, son of David Lindsay, 9th Earl of Crawford and Katherine Campbell, on 29 November 1581.² She died after 16 July 1592.³
     From before 1581, her married name became Borthwick.¹ Her married name became Lindsay.

     Katherine O’Brien was born in 1983.¹ She is the daughter of Gerald Brian O’Brien and Felicity Ducat-Hamersley.¹

     Janet Lauder was the daughter of Robert Lauder of the Bass and Alison Cranstoun.^3,4 She married, firstly, Sir James Forrester of Corstorphine, son of James Forrester of Corstorphine and Agnes Forrester.¹ She married, secondly, John Campbell, 3rd of Cawdor, son of Archibald Campbell, 2nd of Cawdor and Isobel Grant.³ She married, thirdly, John Lindsay of Balcarres, Lord Menmuir, son of David Lindsay, 9th Earl of Crawford and Katherine Campbell, on 7 February 1590.¹ She married, fourthly, Robert Gray circa 1599.² She died before 27 March 1621.²
     Her married name became Campbell.³ Her married name became Forrester.¹ She was also known as Jean.³ Her married name became Lindsay. From circa 1599, her married name became Gray.²

     Eleanor O’Brien was born in 1987.¹ She is the daughter of Gerald Brian O’Brien and Felicity Ducat-Hamersley.¹

     Joanna Ducat-Hamersley was born on 26 May 1957.¹ She is the daughter of Commander Edward Graham Ducat-Hamersley and Ursula Mary Gore.¹ She married, firstly, Charles Robert Sindell in 1980.¹ She and Charles Robert Sindell were divorced in 1983.¹ She married, secondly, George Bentham Walker in 1983.¹ She and George Bentham Walker were divorced in 1988.¹ She married, thirdly, Stephen Lockwood in 1990.¹
     From 1980, her married name became Sindell.¹ From 1983, her married name became Walker.¹ From 1990, her married name became Lockwood.¹

     Sir David Lindsay, 1st Lord Lindsay of Balcarres was baptised on 17 March 1587 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.² He was the son of John Lindsay of Balcarres, Lord Menmuir and Marion Guthrie.^1,2 He married Lady Sophia Seton, daughter of Alexander Seton, 1st Earl of Dunfermline and Lilias Drummond, on 16 February 1611/12 at Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland^G.² He died in March 1641/42.^2,3 He was buried at Chapel, Balcarres, Fife, Scotland^G.²
     He was appointed Knight in 1612.² He was created 1st Lord Lindsay of Balcarres [Scotland] on 27 June 1633, with a special remainder to his heirs male bearing the name Lindsay.¹ He steadfastly adherred to the King.² He lived at Balcarres, Fife, Scotland^G.¹

     Sir John Lindsay of Woodhead was the son of David Lindsay, 10th Earl of Crawford and Margaret Bethune.¹ He married Catherine Lindsay, daughter of John Lindsay of Balcarres, Lord Menmuir and Marion Guthrie, after 17 December 1602.¹ He died on 6 January 1609.¹
     He was appointed Knight, Order of the Bath (K.B.)¹ He lived at Ballinschoe, Angus, Scotland^G.¹

     Catherine Lindsay was baptised on 3 November 1583.² She was the daughter of John Lindsay of Balcarres, Lord Menmuir and Marion Guthrie.¹ She married, firstly, Sir John Lindsay of Woodhead, son of David Lindsay, 10th Earl of Crawford and Margaret Bethune, after 17 December 1602.¹ She married, secondly, John Brown of Fordell, son of John Brown of Fordell and Elizabeth Adamson, after 30 September 1615.¹
     From after 30 September 1615, her married name became Brown.¹

     Charles Robert Sindell married Joanna Ducat-Hamersley, daughter of Commander Edward Graham Ducat-Hamersley and Ursula Mary Gore, in 1980.¹ He and Joanna Ducat-Hamersley were divorced in 1983.¹