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The Earl of Crawford and Balcarres
30th Earl of Crawford and 13th Earl of Balcarres
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Tenure 2023–present
Predecessor 29th Earl of Crawford and 12th Earl of Balcarres
Other titles Lord Balniel (1975–2023)
Born Anthony Robert Lindsay
(1958-11-24) 24 November 1958 (age 65)
Residence Balcarres House, nr. Fife, Scotland
Offices Chief of Clan Lindsay
Spouse(s)
Nicola Bicket
(m. 1989)
Issue 4
Heir Alexander Lindsay, Lord Balniel
Parents Robert Lindsay, 29th Earl of Crawford
Ruth Meyer-Bechtler
Occupation Investment banker

Anthony Robert Lindsay, 30th Earl of Crawford and 13th Earl of Balcarres (born 24 November 1958), styled Lord Balniel between 1975 and 2023, is a Scottish peer and Chief of Clan Lindsay.

Life

Lindsay was born on 24 November 1958, the son of Robert Alexander Lindsay, 29th Earl of Crawford, and Ruth Beatrice Meyer-Bechtler. He was educated at Eton College and at the University of Edinburgh.

Lindsay works as an investment banker in London.

Following his father's death on 18 March 2023 he became Earl of Crawford and Chief of Clan Lindsay. The earldom is one of the most ancient titles in Great Britain. He acted as Deputy to the Great Steward of Scotland at the coronation of Charles III and Camilla in 2023.

Family

He married Nicola A. Bicket, daughter of Captain Antony Neilson Bicket, on 12 August 1989. They have four children. His eldest son Alexander, Lord Balniel, is heir apparent to the earldom.

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