William de Lindsay
Sir William de Lindsay, Lord of Ercildum, Crawford, Baron of Luffness, Justiciar of Lothian was a 12th-century Scottish noble.Life
Lindsay was a son of Walter de Lindsay. William inherited the lands of Ranulf de Limessy, through his wife Aleanora, as heiress. During 1164 he sat in the Scottish Parliament as Baron of Luffness. After King William I of Scotland was captured in 1174 at the Battle of Alnwick, William was provided as a hostage for William I at Falaise, Normandy. He held the office of Justiciar of Lothian between 1189 and 1199.He married Aleanora de Limesay, daughter of Gerard, Lord of Limesay and Amicia de Bidun, they had the following known issue:
- David de Lindsay of Crawford and Ercildum, married Marjorie de Huntingdon, had issue.
- Walter de Lindsay of Molesworth and Lamberton, had issue.
- William de Lindsay of Luffness, had issue.
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