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Alexander Lindsay (entrepreneur)
Alexander or Alex Lindsay may refer to: Scottish nobles *Alexander Lindsay of Barnweill (before 1279–ca. 1309), son of David de Lindsay of the Byres *Alexander Lindsay of Glenesk (before 1350–1381), knight renowned in Wars of Scottish Independence *Alexander Lindsay, 2nd Earl of Crawford (1387–1438), son of David Lindsay, 1st Earl of Crawford and Elizabeth Stewart, daughter of Robert II *Alexander Lindsay, 4th Earl of Crawford (before 1425–1453), the Tiger Earl; participated in Douglas rebellion against James II *Alexander Lindsay, 1st Lord Spynie (ca. 1564–1607), son of David Lindsay, 10th Earl of Crawford; Privy Counsellor *Alexander Lindsay, 2nd Lord Spynie (ca. 1597–1646), son of 1st Lord Spynie; fought in Thirty Years' War in the service of Christian IV of Denmark *Alexander Lindsay, 1st Earl of Balcarres (1618–1659), son of David Lindsay, 1st Lord Balcarres; Covenanter, Engager, MP, Exchequer and Earl *Sir Alexander Lindsay, 3rd Baronet (1683–1762), married Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Lindsay Of Barnweill
Sir Alexander Lindsay (died 1308), Lord of Barnweill Castle, Barnweill, Byres Castle, Byres and Crawford Castle, Crawford, also known as Alexander de Lindsay, was a Scotland, Scottish noble. Alexander was the eldest son of Sir David de Lindsay of the Byres, David Lindsay of Barnweill and Margaret de Lindsay. He swore fealty and homage to King Edward I of England on 28 July 1296 at Berwick-upon-Tweed, Berwick. On 9 July 1297, Alexander, together with Sir James Stewart, 5th High Steward of Scotland, James Stewart, High Steward of Scotland, Sir John Stewart of Bonkyll, Sir Robert de Brus, 5th Lord of Annandale, Robert de Brus, jure uxoris Earl of Carrick and Robert Wishart, Robert Wishart, Bishop of Glasgow Capitulation of Irvine, capitulated at Irvine, North Ayrshire, Irvine. He was on the English side in the Bishop of Durham Antony Bek (bishop of Durham), Antony Bek’s division during the Battle of Falkirk on 22 July 1298 that defeated the Scottish army. For his services, he wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Robert Lindsay, 29th Earl Of Crawford
Robert Alexander Lindsay, 29th Earl of Crawford and 12th Earl of Balcarres, (born 5 March 1927), styled Lord Balniel between 1940 and 1975, is a Scottish hereditary peer and Conservative politician who was a Member of Parliament from 1955 to 1974. The elder son of the 28th Earl of Crawford and 11th Earl of Balcarres, he succeeded to the family titles in 1975. Lord Crawford and Balcarres is the Premier Earl of Scotland and Chief of Clan Lindsay. Following the death of Lord Eden of Winton on 23 May 2020, Lindsay became the surviving former MP with the earliest date of first election, having first entered Parliament at the 1955 general election. Early life Lindsay was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge. From 1945 to 1948, he served in the Grenadier Guards. He was honorary attaché at the British Embassy in Paris from 1950 to 1951, and then worked for the Conservative Research Department. Career Balniel was elected for the Conservative Party in Hertfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Lindsay (podcaster)
Alex Ben Lindsay (born July 10, 1970) is an American computer graphics and video production specialist. He is also the founder of the Pixel Corps and dvGarage which were both companies involved with computer graphics, computer animation and video production. Background Lindsay spent three years working at Lucasfilm and Industrial Light and Magic on '' Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace'' (1999) and ''Titan A.E.'' (2000). He also played Rum Sleg in The Phantom Menace, for which action figures are available. He has taught at the Academy of Art and at the San Francisco State Multimedia Studies Programs. He has written for ''3D Magazine'', ''3D World'' and ''Post''. He was a regular guest on the US cable channel TechTV, and has appeared as a guest on G4techTV Canada's television show ''The Lab with Leo Laporte''. Currently, he is Head of Operations a090 Media Podcasting Lindsay produced the internet show '' MacBreak'', which in 2006 made episodes available online ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Lindsay (violinist)
Alex Sylvester Lindsay (28 May 1919 – 5 December 1974) was a New Zealand violinist, conductor and orchestra leader. He was born in Invercargill, New Zealand, on 28 May 1919. In the 1959 New Year Honours, Lindsay was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ..., for services to music, especially orchestral work. References 1919 births 1974 deaths New Zealand violinists Male violinists New Zealand conductors (music) Male conductors (music) People from Invercargill 20th-century violinists 20th-century conductors (music) 20th-century male musicians New Zealand Members of the Order of the British Empire Burials at Eastern Cemetery, Invercargill {{violinist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sibley, Lindsay And Curr
Sibley, Lindsay & Curr Company, known informally as Sibley's, was a Rochester, New York-based department store chain with stores located exclusively in the state of New York. Its flagship store, at 228 East Main Street in downtown Rochester, also housed its headquarters and featured an elegant executive dining room on the top floor. History The Department Store Years Rufus Sibley, Alexander Lindsay, and John Curr were employees at the Hogg, Brown & Taylor dry-goods store in Boston. Wishing to go into business for themselves, they investigated potential sites and settled on the growing city of Rochester. Their first storefront, often called "the Boston store" by locals, opened in 1868. When the company opened a new 12-story, flagship store in the Granite Building, it was among the five largest department stores in the country at the time. In 1905, after the disastrous 1904 "Sibley fire" gutted the Granite Building and much of Rochester's dry goods district, Sibley's moved t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Lindsay (entrepreneur)
Alexander or Alex Lindsay may refer to: Scottish nobles *Alexander Lindsay of Barnweill (before 1279–ca. 1309), son of David de Lindsay of the Byres *Alexander Lindsay of Glenesk (before 1350–1381), knight renowned in Wars of Scottish Independence *Alexander Lindsay, 2nd Earl of Crawford (1387–1438), son of David Lindsay, 1st Earl of Crawford and Elizabeth Stewart, daughter of Robert II *Alexander Lindsay, 4th Earl of Crawford (before 1425–1453), the Tiger Earl; participated in Douglas rebellion against James II *Alexander Lindsay, 1st Lord Spynie (ca. 1564–1607), son of David Lindsay, 10th Earl of Crawford; Privy Counsellor *Alexander Lindsay, 2nd Lord Spynie (ca. 1597–1646), son of 1st Lord Spynie; fought in Thirty Years' War in the service of Christian IV of Denmark *Alexander Lindsay, 1st Earl of Balcarres (1618–1659), son of David Lindsay, 1st Lord Balcarres; Covenanter, Engager, MP, Exchequer and Earl *Sir Alexander Lindsay, 3rd Baronet (1683–1762), married Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Lindsay (East India Company Officer)
General Sir Alexander Lindsay KCB (14 January 178522 January 1872) was an officer in both the British and East India Company armies. Commissioned into the British Army at the age of nine, he was placed on half-pay after the 104th Regiment of Foot (Royal Manchester Volunteers) was disbanded in 1795. After passing out from the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, Lindsay joined the Bengal Army of the East India Company as an artillery officer in 1804. He served in a number of sieges and on campaign in Bundelkhand before joining David Ochterlony's army in the 1814–16 Anglo-Nepalese War, in which he was wounded in the hand and leg. Lindsay recovered to fight in the 1817–18 Third Anglo-Maratha War and later had responsibility for telegraphs and gunpowder manufacture in part of Bengal. He commanded the artillery of Joseph Wanton Morrison's division during the 1824–26 First Anglo-Burmese War. Lindsay was promoted to major-general in 1838, to lieutenant-general in 1851 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Lindsay Of Evelick (bishop)
Alexander Lindsay of Evelick (c. 1561 – 1639), was a Church of Scotland minister who rose to be Bishop of Dunkeld. Life He was second son of John Lindsay, laird of Evelick. He graduated MA at St Leonard's College, St Andrews, and spent some time as a "regent" (the equivalent of a Fellow of the college. In October 1591 Lindsay was ordained as minister of St Madoes church in Perthshire. He was elected Constant Moderator in 1606 but served only one year as he was chosen as to be Bishop of Dunkeld on 21 December 1607. On 27 January 1624, he was admitted to the Scottish Privy Council. He assisted in the coronation of King Charles I in 1633. He was hostile to the introduction of the Book of Common Prayer in 1637 and, contrary to royal policy, favoured a reduced role for bishops. The following year he submitted to the Covenanters and was deprived of his office as Bishop on 24 December 1638. He temporarily lost his ministry of St Madoes but was reinstated in January 1639 hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alec Lindsay
Alec Lindsay (born 27 February 1948) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Bury, Liverpool and Stoke City. Career Born in Bury, Lancashire, England, Lindsay played 139 matches for Bury, helping the club gain promotion in 1967–68. Manager Bill Shankly signed him for Liverpool in March 1969 for £67,000. He made his debut against Irish side Dundalk in the European Fairs Cup, on 16 September 1969. Liverpool won by an emphatic 10-0 scoreline, a record win until Liverpool thumped Norwegian side Strømsgodset I.F. 11–0 in the Cup Winners' Cup, on 17 September 1974. After an initial settling in period in which Lindsay played seven times, he was the selected as first choice left back during the 1970–71 season, which included the 1971 FA Cup Final at Wembley. League champions and double hunting Arsenal lay in wait. After the allotted 90 minutes the scores were level 0–0; during extra time the Reds took the lead, the Gunners scored a scra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Lindsay (rower)
Alexander Lindsay (born 18 December 1936) is a British rower. He competed in the men's eight event at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held .... References External links * * 1936 births Living people British male rowers Olympic rowers for Great Britain Rowers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Rowers from Greater London {{UK-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Lindsay (footballer)
Alexander Findlay Lindsay (8 November 1896 – 9 December 1971) was a professional footballer who played for Raith Rovers, Tottenham Hotspur, Thames and Dundee. Football career Born in Dundee, Lindsay joined Tottenham Hotspur from Raith Rovers in 1919 (he had only played one season of Scottish Football League fixtures with the Kirkcaldy club, with the absence due to commitments relating to World War I). The centre forward Forwards (also known as attackers) are outfield positions in an association football team who play the furthest up the pitch and are therefore most responsible for scoring goals as well as assisting them. As with any attacking player, the role ... played a total of 224 matches and scored on 48 occasions in all competitions for the ''Lilywhites''. Retr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Roger Lindsay
Roger Alexander Lindsay of Craighall, Baron of Craighall, KStJ, FRHSC, FSA Scot (1941 – March 30, 2023) was a Canadian accountant. He was a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland and was also Rouge Herald of Arms Extraordinary at the Canadian Heraldic Authority. Personal information Lindsay was an Aide-de-Camp to the Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario and was a Knight of Justice and a past Vice-Chancellor, Governance and the past Chief of Protocol of the Priory of Canada of Order of St John. He served as a trustee, director, and secretary of The W. Garfield Weston Foundation. He was both a national trustee of The Presbyterian Church in Canada and convener of the Board of Governors of Knox College, in the University of Toronto. He also served as the Moderator of the Presbytery of East Toronto. He held the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal & the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal and the long-time service medal with bars of Order of St Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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