Person Lindsay; James Ludovic (1847 - 1913); 26th Earl of Crawford and 9th Earl of Balcarres; astronomer Lindsay James Ludovic astronomer 1847 - 1913 British Male St Germain-en-Laye, France 28 July 1847 2 Cavendish Square, London 31/01/1913 19130131 Burial: The old chapel of Balcarres House, Fife

47 Brook Street, London (1878); Dun Echt, Aberdeen (1878)

Astronomy Education: Eton; Trinity College, Cambridge Career: Enter the Army as a Lieutenant, Grenadier Guards; MP for Wigan (1874-1880); Deputy Lord High Steward for Scotland Honours: KT 1896 Memberships: FRAS (President 1878-1880); FSA (1885) Only son of Alexander Lindsay, 25th Earl of Crawford and Balcarres; succeeded to the title (1880); father of David, 27th Earl of Crawford (FRS 1924) Royal Society roles: VP 1878-1879 Fellow 06/06/1878 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB Obituaries: Proc Roy Soc Series A 1914-1915 vol 91 pp xxv-xxvi signed by R A S References: Vanity Fair 11 May 1878, 12 August 1908 Notes: Prior to 1880, he was known as Lord Lindsay. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 28 Jul 1847 - 31 Jan 1913 NA6482 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/9985420 6cc9d46a-7ade-4b71-9bac-780f57438b2a