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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
- Ann Elizabeth Lindsay -- --, 1736 December 0, 1790 Maryland
- David Earl Crawford Lindsay -- --, 1360 August 12, 1407
- David Sir Lindsay -- --, 1402 January 17, 1445
- Ingelram Lindsay -- --, 1397 December 0, 1458
- Margaret Lindsay -- --, 1261 December 0, 12
Lindsay Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Wesley Charles Lindsay -- --, 1913 August 19, 1982 South Australia
- John Thomas Lindsay -- --, 1582 May 19, 1635
- William Henry Lindsay -- --, 1821 December 0, 1915
- John Lindsay -- --, 1275 December 0, 1318
- David Lindsay -- --, 1573 June 0, 1620
