Lindsay baronets facts for kids
The Lindsay family has held a special type of title called a baronetcy three times. A baronetcy is a hereditary title, meaning it can be passed down through families, similar to how a knight's title might be passed on. It's a bit like being a knight, but the title stays in the family for generations.
One of these Lindsay baronet titles was created in Scotland, and two were created in the United Kingdom. Today, only one of these special Lindsay titles still exists.
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The Lindsay Baronets: A Special Family Title
The Evelick Lindsays: An Old Scottish Title (1666)
The first Lindsay baronetcy was created for Alexander Lindsay. This happened on April 15, 1666. It was known as the Lindsay Baronetcy, of Evelick, in Perthshire, Scotland. This title was part of the Baronetage of Nova Scotia. This means it was created when Scotland had its own system for these titles. The title ended when the fifth Baronet died in 1799.
- Sir Alexander Lindsay, 1st Baronet (died around 1690)
- Sir Alexander Lindsay, 2nd Baronet (1660–around 1720)
- Sir Alexander Thomas Lindsay, 3rd Baronet (died 1762)
- Sir David Lindsay, 4th Baronet (around 1732–1797)
- Sir Charles Scott Lindsay, 5th Baronet (died 1799)
The West Ville Lindsays: Bankers, Artists, and Soldiers (1821)
The second baronetcy was first given to Coutts Trotter. He was a main partner in a famous bank called Coutts' Bank. This title, the Trotter, later Lindsay Baronetcy, of West Ville, was created on September 4, 1821. It was made with a special rule. This rule said the title would pass to the male children of his daughter, Anne. Anne was married to Sir James Lindsay.
Their oldest son, Coutts, became the second Baronet in 1837. This happened after his grandfather, Coutts Trotter, passed away. Sir Coutts Lindsay was a soldier who fought in the Crimean War. He was also a talented artist and painted with watercolors. He had two daughters but no sons. Because of this, the title ended when he died in 1913.
- Sir Coutts Trotter, 1st Baronet (1767–1837)
- Sir Coutts Lindsay, 2nd Baronet (1824–1913)
The Dowhill Lindsays: Explorers and Politicians (1962)
The third Lindsay baronetcy was created on February 27, 1962. It was given to Sir Martin Lindsay. He was a soldier, an explorer, and a politician for the Conservative Party in the UK. This title is known as the Lindsay Baronetcy, of Dowhill.
Sir Martin Lindsay was a descendant of an earlier Sir William Lindsay. His great-grandfather, Colonel Martin Lindsay, was a military leader. He led his regiment, the 7th Regiment (The Seaforths), during the Napoleonic Wars. He was famous for leading a bayonet charge that broke through French defenses at the Battle of Merxem.
- Sir Martin Alexander Lindsay, 1st Baronet (1905–1981)
- Sir Ronald Alexander Lindsay, 2nd Baronet (1933–2004)
- Sir James Martin Evelyn Lindsay, 3rd Baronet (born 1968)
The current Baronet, Sir James Martin Evelyn Lindsay, has a son named Archibald Ronald Frederick Lindsay. Archibald was born in 2004 and is expected to inherit the title next.
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See also
- Lindsay-Hogg baronets
