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George Lindsay-Crawford, 22nd Earl of Crawford (31 January 1758 – 30 January 1808), was a Scottish peer and soldier. He served in the British Army and was

Lord Lieutenant of Fife This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Fife. * Colin Lindsay, 3rd Earl of Balcarres 1688 – ? *John Leslie, 10th Earl of Rothes 1746 – ? *George Lindsay-Crawford, 22nd Earl of Crawford 17 March 1794 – 180 ...

. He was born on 31 January 1758 at Bourtree Hill,

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, Scotland. He was the son of

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and Jean Hamilton.

Education

He was educated in 1765 at

Eton College Eton College () is a public school in Eton, Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1440 by Henry VI under the name ''Kynge's College of Our Ladye of Eton besyde Windesore'',Nevill, p. 3 ff. intended as a sister institution to King's College, C ...

, Eton,

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, England.

Titles and offices

He succeeded to the titles of 22nd

Earl of Crawford Earl of Crawford is one of the most ancient extant titles in Great Britain, having been created in the Peerage of Scotland for Sir David Lindsay in 1398. It is the premier earldom recorded on the Union Roll. Early history Sir David Lindsay, who ...

, 6th

Earl of Lindsay Earl of Lindsay is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1633 for John Lindsay, 10th Lord Lindsay, who later inherited the ancient Earldom of Crawford. The two earldoms remained united until the death of the 22nd Earl of Craw ...

and 6th

Lord Parbroath Earl of Lindsay is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1633 for John Lindsay, 10th Lord Lindsay, who later inherited the ancient Earldom of Crawford. The two earldoms remained united until the death of the 22nd Earl of Crawf ...

on 11 August 1781. He held the office of

between 1794 and March 1807 and again between 20 May 1807 and 30 June 1808.

Military service

His military service included time in both the

infantry Infantry is a military specialization which engages in ground combat on foot. Infantry generally consists of light infantry, mountain infantry, motorized infantry & mechanized infantry, airborne infantry, air assault infantry, and marine i ...

and the

cavalry Historically, cavalry (from the French word ''cavalerie'', itself derived from "cheval" meaning "horse") are soldiers or warriors who fight mounted on horseback. Cavalry were the most mobile of the combat arms, operating as light cavalry ...

: * Commissioned in 1776 into British Army *

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of the 2nd Battalion,

71st Regiment of Foot, Fraser's Highlanders The 71st Regiment of Foot was a regiment of infantry raised in 1775, during the American Revolutionary War and unofficially known as Fraser's Highlanders. It was disbanded in 1786. History Formation The regiment was raised at Inverness, Sti ...

from 1782 to 1783 * Colonel of the

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between 1789 and 1808. * Colonel of the Fife Light Horse between 1798 and 1803 * Gained the rank of

Major-General Major general (abbreviated MG, maj. gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of the "sergeant" in the title explains the apparent confusion of a ...

in 1805. He was influential in the raising of a cavalry regiment in Fife in 1793 and 1794. His correspondence on the subject are held in the British National Archives.

Death

He died on 30 January 1808 at age 49 at Rosel,

, Scotland, unmarried. He was buried at Crawford Lodge,

Fife Fife (, ; gd, Fìobha, ; sco, Fife) is a council area, historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area of Scotland. It is situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries with Perth and Kinross (i ...

, Scotland. He died

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and his estate was administered in June 1811. On his death, the male line of the 17th Earl of Crawford became extinct, and his titles passed to the male heirs of the

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, under the re-grant of 1642.

References

1758 births 1808 deaths Lord-Lieutenants of Fife Highland Light Infantry officers 63rd Regiment of Foot officers British Army major generals 22 Fife and Forfar Yeomanry officers People educated at Eton College

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