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Lindsay Family History
Lindsay Genealogy & Family TreeLindsay is a Scottish name from Lanarkshire, Scotland, where the family held a barony in Lenesi, including Belvoir Castle. It referred to someone from the parish of Lindsay. In recent years, it is often used as a given name. The earliest known ancestor--Sir Walter de Lindeseya--was recorded in 1124. The family motto is Endure fort which means "Endure with strength."
Other spellings include "Lindsey," "Lindesey," "Lyndsey," and "Lyndsay." Notable people with the surname include British actor Robert Lindsay (Horatio Hornblower, My Family, Fierce Creatures), Scottish footballer Duncan Lindsay (Cowndenbeath, Ashton National, Northampton Town), and American actress Margaret Lindsay (Jezebel, Dangerous, Scarlet Street). The first Lindsay to come to America was Robert Lindsay in Virginia in 1663.
Lindsay Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Janet Lindsay -- --, 1840
- Jane Lindsay -- --, 1750 December 0, 1807 Pennsylvania
- Jean Lindsay -- --, 1770
- Joseph Harvey Lindsay -- --, 1866 March 22, 1892 Washington
- Alexander Lindsay -- --, 1362 December 0, 1398 Angus
Lindsay Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth Lindsay -- --, 1552 December 0, 1558
- Thomas Lindsay -- --, 1827 December 0, 1900
- Baldric Lindsay -- --, 1060
- William Lindsay -- --, 1835 December 0, 1901 Virginia
- Clarence Lindsay -- --, 1891 December 30, 1980 Ohio
