Peerage Record – 2125

     William Fleming, 5th Earl of Wigton was the son of John Fleming, 3rd Earl of Wigton and Lady Jean Drummond. He married Lady Henrietta Seton, daughter of Charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline and Lady Mary Douglas, on 8 September 1670. He died on 8 April 1681.¹
     He gained the title of 5th Earl of Wigton.

     Lt.-Gen. John Lindsay, 19th Earl of Crawford was born before 1672.¹ He was the son of William Lindsay, 18th Earl of Crawford and Lady Mary Johnstone.¹ He married Hon. Emilia Stuart, daughter of James Stuart, Lord Doune and Catherine Tollemache, before 1702.¹ He died on 4 January 1713/14 at London, England^G.² He died intestate and his estate was administered on 28 June 1714.²
     He succeeded as the 12th Lord Lindsay of the Byres [S., 1444] on 6 March 1698.³ He succeeded as the 3rd Lord Parbroath [S., 1633] on 6 March 1698.¹ He succeeded as the 19th Earl of Crawford [S., 1398] on 6 March 1698.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Earl of Lindsay [S., 1633] on 6 March 1698.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland] in 1702.¹ He gained the rank of Brigadier-General in 1703.¹ He was Colonel of the 2nd Troop of Horse, Grenadier Guards between 1704 and 1714.¹ He gained the rank of Major-General in 1707.¹ He held the office of Representative Peer [Scotland] between 1707 and 1710.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in 1710.¹

     Hon. Emilia Stuart was the daughter of James Stuart, Lord Doune and Catherine Tollemache.^1,2 She married, firstly, Alexander Fraser, 5th of Strichen, son of Thomas Fraser, 4th of Strichen and Marion Irvine, in 1697.¹ She married, secondly, Lt.-Gen. John Lindsay, 19th Earl of Crawford, son of William Lindsay, 18th Earl of Crawford and Lady Mary Johnstone, before 1702.¹ She died on 18 February 1711.¹ She was buried on 21 February 1711 at Holyrood Church, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.¹
     From 1697, her married name became Fraser.¹ From before 1702, her married name became Lindsay.¹ After her marriage, Hon. Emilia Stuart was styled as Countess of Crawford before 1702.

     Theresa Ann Gore was born on 22 March 1951.¹ She is the daughter of John Douglas Gore and Evelyn Mae Wagner.¹ She married Jon Patrick Ferguson in 1973.²
     From 1973, her married name became Ferguson.²

     Jon Patrick Ferguson married Theresa Ann Gore, daughter of John Douglas Gore and Evelyn Mae Wagner, in 1973.¹

     Lt.-Gen. John Lindsay, 20th Earl of Crawford was born on 4 October 1702.¹ He was the son of Lt.-Gen. John Lindsay, 19th Earl of Crawford and Hon. Emilia Stuart.¹ He married Lady Jane Murray, daughter of Lt.-Col. James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl and Jane Frederick, on 3 March 1747 at Belford, Northumberland, England^G.² He died on 25 December 1749 at age 47 at Upper Brook Street, London, England^G, due his 1739 wound breaking out for the 29th time.² He was buried on 18 January 1750 at Ceres, Fife, Scotland^G.² He died intestate and his estate was administered on 24 April 1750.²
     He succeeded as the 13th Lord Lindsay of the Byres [S., 1444] on 4 January 1713/14.³ He succeeded as the 4th Lord Parbroath [S., 1633] on 4 January 1713/14.¹ He succeeded as the 20th Earl of Crawford [S., 1398] on 4 January 1713/14.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Earl of Lindsay [S., 1633] on 4 January 1713/14.¹ He was educated at University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland^G.¹ He was educated at Vaudeuil Military Academy, Paris, France^G.¹ He held the office of Representative Peer [Scotland] between January 1732 and 1749.¹ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.) on 15 June 1732.¹ He held the office of Gentleman of the Bedchamber to the Prince of WAles in 1733.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in 1734 in the Scots Guards.¹ He held the office of Grandmaster of the Freemasons [Scotalnd] from 1734 to 1735.¹ He fought in the Battle of Claussen on 17 October 1735, with the Imperial Army.¹ He was Adjutant-General between 1739 and 1743.¹ He was Colonel of the 43rd Foot (‘the Black Watch’) from 1739 to 1740.¹ He fought in the Battle of Krotzka on 22 July 1739, where his horse was killed and he was desparately wounded.¹ He was Colonel of the 2nd Troop of Horse, Grenadier Guards between 1740 and 1743.¹ He was Colonel of the 4th Troop of Horse, Grenadier Guards (‘Scottish Horse Guards’) between 1743 and 1746.¹ He was appointed Knight Banneret on 16 June 1743.² He fought in the Battle of Dettingen on 16 June 1743.² He gained the rank of Brigadier-General in 1744.¹ He fought in the Jacobite Uprising in 1745.² He gained the rank of Major-General in 1745.¹ He fought in the Battle of Fontenoy on 30 April 1745, where he conducted the retreat in excellent order.² He was Colonel of the 25th Foot from 1746 to 1747.¹ He fought in the Battle of Roucoux on 11 October 1746, where the Allies were defeated.² He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in 1747.² He was Colonel of the 2nd Dragoons (‘Scots Greys’) between 1747 and 1749.¹

     Lady Jane Murray was the daughter of Lt.-Col. James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl and Jane Frederick.¹ She married Lt.-Gen. John Lindsay, 20th Earl of Crawford, son of Lt.-Gen. John Lindsay, 19th Earl of Crawford and Hon. Emilia Stuart, on 3 March 1747 at Belford, Northumberland, England^G.² She died on 10 October 1747 at Aachen, Germany^G, from a fever.² She was buried on 12 March 1748 at Ceres, Fife, Scotland^G.²
     She was also known as Jean.² After her marriage, Lady Jane Murray was styled as Countess of Crawford on 3 March 1747. From 3 March 1747, her married name became Lindsay.

     Lt.-Col. James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl was born on 28 September 1690 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.³ He was the son of John Murray, 1st Duke of Atholl and Lady Catherine Hamilton.¹ He married, firstly, Jane Frederick, daughter of Thomas Frederick and Leonora Maresco, on 28 April 1726.⁴ He married, secondly, Jean Drummond, daughter of John Drummond, 10th of Lennoch, 3rd of Megginch, on 7 May 1749 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.⁴ He died on 8 January 1764 at age 73 at Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland^G, without surviving male issue.⁴ He was buried at Inveresk, East Lothian, Scotland^G.⁴
     He gained the rank of Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel in 1712 in the a Grenadier Company in the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards.³ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the 1st or Royal Scots Regiment of Foot.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Perthshire between 1715 and 1724.³ He held the office of a Representative Peer [Scotland] in 1733.³ In 1733 he obtained an Act of Parliament that the attainder of his brother, William, only extended to William and his heirs, not the heirs male of his father.³ He held the office of Lord Privy Seal [Scotland] between June 1733 and 6 April 1763.³ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 31 January 1733/34.³ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Thistle (K.T.) on 11 February 1733/34.³ In 1736 he inherited the Sovereignty of the Isle of Man from his grandmother.⁵ He succeeded as the 7th Baron Strange [E., 1628] on 1 February 1735/36.³ In 1746 he accompanied the Duke of Cumberland to Scotland.³ He succeeded as the 2nd Viscount of Balwhidder, Glenalmond and Glenlyon, co. Perth [S., 1703] on 9 July 1746.³ He succeeded as the 2nd Lord Murray, Balvenie and Gask, co. Perth [S., 1703] on 9 July 1746.³ He succeeded as the 3rd Marquess of Athole [S., 1676] on 9 July 1746.³ He succeeded as the 2nd Duke of Atholl, co. Perth [S., 1703] on 9 July 1746.³ He succeeded as the 2nd Marquess of Tillibardin, co. Perth [S., 1703] on 9 July 1746.³ He succeeded as the 2nd Earl of Strathtay and Strathardle, co. Perth [S., 1703] on 9 July 1746.³ He succeeded as the 3rd Earl of Tullibardine [S., 1676] on 9 July 1746.³ He succeeded as the 7th Lord Murray of Tullibardine [S., 1604] on 9 July 1746.³ He succeeded as the 4th Earl of Atholl [S., 1629] on 9 July 1746.³ He succeeded as the 3rd Lord Murray, Balvany and Gask [S., 1676] on 9 July 1746.³ He succeeded as the 5th Lord Murray, Gask and Balquhidder [S., 1628] on 9 July 1746.³ He succeeded as the 3rd Viscount of Balquhidder [S., 1676] on 9 July 1746.³ He succeeded as the 5th Earl of Tullibardine [S., 1628] on 9 July 1746.³ He held the office of Keeper of the Great Seal [Scotland] on 6 April 1763.³

     John Lindsay was the son of William Lindsay and Isabel Logan.¹ He married Janet Williamson.¹ He died before 12 July 1580.¹
     He lived at Cupar, Fife, Scotland^G.¹

     Janet Williamson married John Lindsay, son of William Lindsay and Isabel Logan.¹
     Her married name became Lindsay.¹