Clan Lindsay

Clan Lindsay
	Auchinleck, Buyers, Byers, Cobb, Crawford , Deuchar, Deuchars, Downie, Fotheringham, Leeds, Rhind, Rhynd, Summers, Sumner

Chief
;
The Rt. Hon. Robert Lindsay
29th Earl of Crawford and ; 12th Earl of Balcarres
Historic seat	Edzell Castle

Clan Lindsay
coat of arms
	Motto : Endure on ("Have stock with strength")
portrait
region	Lowlands
district	Angus

Affiliated clans
Clan Stewart

Rival clans
Clan Gordon Clan Ogilvy

Lindsay is the name of a Scottish clan from Crawford in Lanarkshire whose progenitor was Baldric de Lindesay, an 11th century Anglo-Norman baron.

history

In 1398 the Earldom of Crawford was created, the first earl of which became the chief of the Lindsays. The clan has spawned a number of well-known personalities, including 4th Earl Alexander Lindsay, who wanted to share all of Scotland with the Count of Ross-shire and William Douglas and was defeated in 1452. Or David Lyndsay of the Mount, a 16th century poet.

The clan's motto is Endure fort (“ Endure with strength”).

The respective Earl of Crawford is the head of the Lindsay clan. Since 1975 this has been Robert Alexander Lindsay, 29th Earl of Crawford and 12th Earl of Balcarres .