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James Lindsay of Crawford (died 1395/6)
Scottish nobleman (died 1395/6) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sir James (de) Lindsay, 9th Lord of Crawford (died 1395/6), Knight Banneret, Lord of Crawford, Kirkmichael, Wigton, Symontoun, and of many other baronies, claiming also to be Lord of Buchan, was a Scottish feudal lord.[1][2]
James Lindsay | |
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Knight Banneret Lord of Crawford | |
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Predecessor | James Lindsay of Crawford |
Successor | David Lindsay, 1st Earl of Crawford |
Died | 1395/6 |
Spouse(s) | Margaret Keith (m.) |
He was a constant witness to royal charters as nepos Regis. He sat in Parliament in 1371, and was one of those who sealed the Act of Settlement of the Crown on Robert II. He had many safe-conducts from King Richard II from 1374ā1395, being styled Lord de Lindesay in the safe-conduct of 15 December 1381, and in 1394 was an ambassador with Sir David and others to England. He and his cousin Sir David of Glenesk obtained mutual charters of entail.[2]
Sir James was Justiciar north of the Forth in 1373, also Sheriff of Lanark. He was present at Otterburn, and was taken prisoner by the Bishop of Durham, after having taken Sir Mathew Redman, all of which is described by Froissart. He was one of those who promoted the famous fight between the Clan Chattan and Clan Kay on the Inch of Perth, as a means of settling their feuds.[2]