Lindsay, Alexander 2nd Earl of Crawford

Birth Name Lindsay, Alexander 2nd Earl of Crawford
Gender male

Narrative

Between 1406 and 1427 Alexander was a hostage of King Henry VI of England a number of times. He succeeded to the title of 2nd Earl of Crawford in February 1407. In 1421 he negotiated for the ransom of the Scottish King.1 He was invested as a Knight on 21 May 1424. He held the office of Scottish Ambassador to England from 1429 to 1430.
http://www.thepeerage.com/

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Death after 1438-03-31      

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Lindsay, David 1st Earl of Crawfordabout 1360about 1407-02-00
Mother Stewart, Elizabethbetween 1356 and 1370
    Sister     Lindsay, Lady Elizabeth
    Sister     Lindsay, Marjory
         Lindsay, Alexander 2nd Earl of Crawford after 1438-03-31

Families

Family of Lindsay, Alexander 2nd Earl of Crawford and Dunbar, Marjory
Married Wife Dunbar, Marjory ( * + after 1429-04-23 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage before 1410      
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Lindsay, David 3rd Earl of Crawford1446-01-17