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 CRAWFORD. 417 name and arms o£ Lindsay ; his cousin, Sir David Lindsay of Balcarres, being, a few- weeks afterwards, cr. Lord Lindsay of Balcarres [S.] As, however, in the Pari, which met directly afterwards he opposed the Royal measures, the patent was " kept up and did not pass the Seals " till 13 Nov. 1641, when the King allowed it, " conform to the warrant in 1633," at a time when he heaped honours and offices upon the Covenanters, " according to the capacity and ability they had [individually] of doing him mischief." (n) In 1641, also, he was made Privy Councillor, an extraordinary Lord of Session, and (with Argyll, Gleucairn, and Lothian) Joint Treasurer of Scot- land. By act of Pari., July 1644, confirmed by the King in 1646, the Earl of Craw- ford-Lindsay, as he was now styled, was made High Treasurer [S.], and in Jan. 1645, President of the Pari. [S.] He acquired the revenues of at least 5 Bishopricks, and Obtained a charter 1 Marcli 1648 (invalid as not proceeding on resignation and Royal authority) with a view of extending the Earldom of Crawford to his own heirs general. He (with Hamilton and Cassillis) was one of those sent to the King at Newcastle, in Sep. 1646, to urge him to accept of the English propositions. After tins he appears to have befriended the lung's side, was deprived of his offices 13 Feb. 1649, and was promoting the intended march of Charles II into England, when he was taken prisoner by the English, 28 Aug. 1651, at Alyth, co. Forfar, carried to Dundee, the Tower of London, and Windsor Castle, and not released till March 1660. He had been specially excepted out of Cromwell's "Act of grace and pardon," 14 April 1654. In 1661 he was restored as High Treasurer [S.], President of the Council, &c, but in 1663, scrupling to take the declaration and renounce the Covenant, resigned his office in favour of his son-in-law, the Earl of Rothes [S.], and retired to his home at the Struthers. He m. probably about 1640, Margaret, 2nd da. of James (Hamilton), 2nd Mahqukss ok Hamilton [S.], by Anne, da. of James (Conyngham), 7th Earl of Glexcairn [S.] She was living 1666. He d. at Tyninghame, 1678, in his 81st year. XVIII. 1678. IS. 'William (Lindsay), Earl of Crawford, Eahl of Lindsay, &c. [S.], s. and h., who. owing to the incumbrances charged by his father and others on the estates, " disponed " them to trustees for his creditors, which trust lasted for above 70 years. ('') He was b. April 1644 ; was a principal leader in the Presbyterian party, and " the zealousest man in the world " (says Macky) " for the revolution." In 1689 he was made Presideut of the Pari., a Commissioner of the Treasury, and for settling the government of the church. P.C. 3 June 1690. He m. firstly, 8 March 1670, at Leith, Mary, sister of William, 1st Marquess op Annandale [S.], 1st da. of James (Johnstone), Eahl op Annandale and Hartpell [S.], by Henrietta, da. of William (Douglas), 1st Marquess ok Douolas [S.] He m, secondly, Henrietta, widow of William (Fleming), 5th Eahl ok Wigton [S.] (who d. 8 April 1681), 1st da. of Charles (Seton), 2nd Earl op Dunpermline [S.], by Mary, da. of William (Douglas), Earl op Morton [S.] He d. 6 March 1698. Fun. entry at Lyon Office, 12 April 1698. XIX. 1698. ID. John (Lindsay), Eael of Crawford, Earl of Lindsay, &c. [S.], s. and II by 1st wife, who (says Macky) had " neither genius nor gusto for business." He was P.C, 1702 ; Major-Gen., 1708 ; Lieut-Gen,, 1713 ; and Col. of the 2nd troop of Horse Grenadier Guards, 1704, till his death. A steady supporter of the Union, he was one of Rep. Peers [S.] t 1707 to 1719. He m. in or before 1702, Emilia, widow of Thomas Fraser, of Strichen, da. and coheir of James Stewart, Master of Moray, styled Lord Doun, by Lady Catherine Tolle.mache, da. of Elizabeth, suo jure Countess ok Dysart [S.] She d. 18 and was bur. 21 Feb. 1711, at the Abbey Church of Holyrood. Fun. entry at Lyon office. He d. Dec. 1713. Admon. 2S June 1714 to a creditor. XX. 1713. 20. Joira (Lindsay), Earl of Crawford, Earl of Lindsay, &c. [S.], s. and h., who was well-known as " the gallant Earl of Crawford," and said to have been " the most generous, the most gallant, the ( n ) Clarendon. ( b ) By the act for abolishing heritable jurisdictions, 1747, the trustees for the creditors on the Crawford-Lindsay estates got £3,000 for the bailliary of the Regality of St. Andrew's, north of Forth, in full of their claim for £4,000. 2d