David de Lindsay, Lord of Barnweill and Byres (died 1279), was a Scottish

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and crusader. A minor baronial lord, he was the son of David de Lindsay and held lands in

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and

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. He became

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under

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in 1241. This position had been held by his father earlier in the century. He rose to further national prominence as a supporter of the Comyns during the minority of

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, becoming a

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in 1255 and royal

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in 1255 serving until 1257. He went on the

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with Prince Edward, and died in Egypt, c. 1279.

Family

David married Margaret de Lindsay, possibly of the Lamberton Lindsay family, they are known to have had the following known issue: *

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 ...

(died 1308), had issue. *William Lindsay of Symington, married Alicia Lockhart, had issue.

Citations

References

* Barrow, G.W.S., "The Justiciar", ''The Kingdom of the Scots'', (Edinburgh, 2003), pp. 68–111 * Cameron, Sonja, "Lindsay family of Barnweill, Crawford, and Glenesk (per. c.1250–c.1400)", ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, 200
, accessed 19 May 2007
* Macquarrie, Alan, ''Scotland and the Crusades'', (Edinburgh, 1997) * Year of birth unknown 1279 deaths People from East Lothian People from South Ayrshire Christians of Lord Edward's crusade Scottish soldiers Lord Chamberlains of Scotland

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