Family and Education
bap. 22 Apr. 1791, IGI (Fifeshire). He was presumably b. 17 Apr. 1791, not 1793, as stated in Burke PB. 1st s. of Hon. Robert Lindsay of Balcarres and Elizabeth, da. of Sir Alexander Dick, 3rd bt., of Prestonfield, Edinburgh. m. (1) 16 Feb. 1819, Mary Ann (d. 14 July 1820), da. of Francis Grant of Kilgraston, Perth, s.p.; (2) 2 Apr. 1823, Anne, da. and coh. of Sir Coutts Trotter, 1st bt., of Westville, Lincs., 2s. 2da. surv. suc. fa. 1836. d. 5 Dec. 1855.
Offices Held
Ensign 1 Ft. Gds. 1807, lt. and capt. 1812, capt. and lt.-col. 1823; half-pay 1830; col. army 1838; maj.-gen. 1851; lt.-gen. 1855.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Balcarres and Leuchars, Fife; 14 Lower Berkeley Street, Mdx.
Volume
Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
LINDSAY, James (1791-1855)
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