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 CRAWFORD 521 He Ml., istly, 8 Mar. 1670, at Leith, Mary, sister of William, ist Marquess OF Annaxdale [S.], 1st da. of James (Johnstone), Earl of Annandale and Hartfell [S.], by Henrietta, da. of William (Douglas), ist Marquess of Douglas [S.]. She was b. 31 Jan. 165 1/2, and d. 8 Apr. 1681. He m. 2ndly, before 1689, Henrietta, widow of William (Fleming), 5th Earl of WiGTON [S.] (who d. 8 Apr. 168 i), istda. of Charles (Seton), 2nd Earl of Dunfermline [S.], by Mary, da. of William (Douglas), Earl of Mor- ton [S.]. He d. 6 Mar. 1698. Will pr. 7 Sep. i698.(") Fun. entry at Lyon Office, 12 Apr. 1698. She was living June 1691. XIX. 1698. 19. John (Lindsay), Earl of Crawford, Earl of Lindsay, ^'c. [S.], s. and h. by ist wife, b. before 1672. P.C. [S.], 1702; Brig. Gen. 1703, Major Gen., 1707; Lieut. Gen., 1710; and Col. of the 2ndtroop of Horse Grenadier Guards, 1 704 till his death. Asteady supporter of the Union, he was one of the Rep. Peers [S.], 1707 to 17 10. He m., in or before 1702, Emilia, widow of Alexander Eraser, of Strichen, da. and coh. of James Stewart, Master of Moray, styled Lord Doune, by Lady Catherine Tollemache, da. of Elizabeth, suo jure Countess of Dysart [S.]. She d. 18, and was bur. 21 Feb. 171 1, at the Abbey Church ofHolyrood. Fun. entry at Lyon Office. He <3'. 4 Jan. 17 13/4, in London. C") Admon. 28 June 17 14 to a creditor. XX. 1714. 20. John (Lindsay), Earl of Crawford, Earl of Lindsay, ^fc. [S.], s. and h., who was well known as " the gallant Earl of Crawford. He was b. 4 Oct. 1702; ed. at the Univ. of Glasgow, and at the military academy at Vaudeuil, in Paris, entering the army 1726, and becoming Capt. in the Scots Guards, 1734; Rep. Peer [S.], Jan. 1732 till his death in 1749; F.R.S. 15 June 1732; Gent, of the Bed- chamber to the Prince of Wales, 1733. Grand Master of Freemasons [S.] 1734-35. In 1735 he joined the Imperial army, and was at the battle of Claussen, 17 Oct. 1735. In Apr. 1738 he served with the Russian army against the Turks, declining, however, a regt. of horse and the rank ot Lieut. Gen. in that service. He greatly distinguished himself in various engagements, as also at the battle of Krotzha, near Belgrade, 22 July 1739, when his horse was killed under him, and he himself desperately wounded. He returned home, and was Adjutant Gen. 1739-43, and Col. of the 42nd (then called 43rd) Foot (the "Black Watch," then first made a regt., and known as " Lord Crawford-Lindsay's Highlanders ") 1 739-40; Col. of the 2nd troop of Horse Gren. Guards, 1740-43; Col. of the 4th troop of Horse Gren. Guards, known as the Scottish Horse Guards (disbanded 1746), 1743-46; Brig. Gen. 1744; Major Gen. 1745; Col. of the 25th Foot 1746-47, Col. of the 2nd Dragoons (Scots Greys) 1747 till his death; and (^) " A selfish, cruel politician, who was not at all the dupe of his own cant." {Macaulay). As to his poverty, and his passion for Bishop's lands, see his letter to Melville, 4 Dec. 1690. V.G. C") He is said to have had " neither genius nor gusto for business." 66