LINDSAY, ALEXANDER [SSNE 2945]

Surname

LINDSAY

First name

ALEXANDER

Title/rank

COLONEL

Nationality

SCOT

Region

BALLINSCHO AND WOODWRAY, KIRRIEMUIR, ANGUS

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

Alexander Lindsay was the son of Sir John Lindsay of Ballinscho and Woodwray and Katherine, daughter of John Lindsay of Balcarres. He was born circa 1606 and was the brother of John [SSNE 583]and Harrie [SSNE 220]. He entered service c.1630 and was killed at Bavier (probably Bavaria?) before 1637. He was either a lieutenant colonel or a colonel. However, in 1649, William Lindsay (possibly a cousin?) wrote to Prince Karl Gustav regarding his outstanding wages.

R. Monro, His Expedition with the worthy Scots regiment called Mackeyes (2 vols., London, 1632), II, List of the Scottish Officers in Chief; Swedish Krigsarkiv, Muster Roll, 1632/23; Swedish Riksarkiv, Carl Gustaf's Arkiv i Stegeborgssamlingen, William Lindsay, 10/12/1649; Sir Balfour-Paul, The Scots Peerage, vol.iii, p.30.

Service record

SWEDEN, GEORGE CRAWFORD

Arrived 1632-01-01, as LT. COLONEL

Departed 1636-12-31, as COLONEL

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY