Person Crawford-Lindsay; John (1596 - 1678); 17th Earl of Crawford; politician Crawford-Lindsay John politician John Crawford- Lindsay 1596 - 1678 British Male 1596 0 Struthers Castle, near Cupar, Fife, Scotland, Europe 1678 0

Struthers Castle, near Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Career: Hereditary Steward of the Regality of St Andrews (1618); Privy Councillor (Scotland) (1641); Extraordinary Lord of Session (1641-1649, 1661-1664); one of the leaders of the Covenanting party; distinguished himself fighting with the Scots army allied to Parliament at Marston Moor (1644); Lord High Treasurer (1644-1649, 1661-1663); President of the Scots Parliament (1645); emerged as one of those 'engagers' in the Scots Parliament who favoured compromise with the Royalist party (1649) and was deprived of his offices; carried the sceptre for Charles II at his coronation at Scone (1652); Lieutenant-General in the King's Army; imprisoned and his estates forfeited (1654); retired from public life (1663) Honours: Earl of Lindsay 1633; Earl of Crawford 1644 on the forfeiture of the estates of the 16th Earl Parents: Robert Lindsay, 9th Lord Lindsay of the Byres, and Lady Christian Hamilton; succeeded his father as Baron Lindsay of the Byres(1616) Married: Lady Margeret Hamilton Children: nine overall; heir to earldom William Lindsay Additional relatives: great-grandson James Graham, 1st Duke of Montrose (FRS 1707) Crawford-Lindsay was vocal in his opposition to the king's ecclesiastical policies, for example regarding the introduction of the Scottish prayer book in 1637, which was ultimately immediately denounced by the Scottish people. He was involved in an investigation into a royalist plot and as Privy Councillor he was additionally appointed to a commission for Fife to apprehend Jesuits, priests, and pilgrims to chapels and wells. Generally, Crawford-Lindsay was active in managing the Civil War within Scotland and outside and throughout his career played a vital role in political and religious events. Ultimately, he resigned all his public positions rather than support the return of episcopacy in Scotland. Committee and panels: Mechanical Committee (1664); Agricultural [Georgical] Committee (1664) Original Fellow 22/06/1663 Wrote a report on dendrological matters (1664); Asked to contribute to the establishment of a Society college (1668); Asked to contribute to the establishment of a Society college (1668) Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; GEC; ODNB Notes: The election date is Crawford's election date into the Society after the grant of the second charter in April 1663. All Fellows admitted in a two-month window after this charter, until 22 June 1663, are considered Original Fellows. Title also styled as Crawford-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 1596 - 1678 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 13/01/2022 as part of Name Authority Project update. NA7366 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 06/05/2025 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/306073650 c05e2215-bdaa-447a-8013-98e3424007ab