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| Earldom of Lindsay | |
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 .svg) Quarterly, 1st & 4th: Gules, a fess chequy argent and azure, in chief three mullets argent(Lindsay); 2nd & 3rd grand-quarter: counter-quarterly I & IV: Azure, a fess between three lozenges or(Bethune); II & III: Argent, on a chevron sable, an otter's head erased argent(Balfour)all within a bordure embattled or | |
| Creation date | 8 May 1633 |
| Created by | King Charles I |
| Peerage | Peerage of Scotland |
| First holder | John Lindsay, 10th Lord Lindsay |
| Present holder | James Lindesay-Bethune, 16th Earl of Lindsay |
| Heir apparent | William Lindesay-Bethune, Viscount of Garnock |
| Remainder to | the 1st Earl'sheirs male |
| Subsidiary titles | Viscount of Garnock Lord Lindsay of the Byres Lord Parbroath Lord Kilbirny and Drumry |
| Status | Extant |
| Motto | Above the crest:Je ayme ("I love") Below shield: "Live but Dreid" |
Earl of Lindsay is a title in thePeerage of Scotland. It was created in 1633 forJohn Lindsay, 10th Lord Lindsay, who later inherited the ancientEarldom of Crawford. The two earldoms remained united until the death of the 22nd Earl of Crawford, also sixth Earl of Lindsay, in 1808. Then the earldom of Lindsay passed to David Lindsay, while the earldom of Crawford became dormant because no-one could prove a claim to the title until 1848. Both David, 7th Earl of Lindsay, and his successor Patrick, 8th Earl of Lindsay, died without sons, and the disputed claim over the earldom was resolved by theHouse of Lords in 1878 in favour of Sir John Trotter Bethune, 2nd Baronet.
The subsidiary titles of the Earl are:Viscount of Garnock (created 1703),Lord Lindsay of the Byres (1445),Lord Parbroath (1633) andLord Kilbirny and Drumry (1703), all in the Peerage of Scotland. The title Viscount of Garnock is used as thecourtesy title for the eldest son and heir to the Earl.
The family seat isLahill House, nearUpper Largo,Fife.
Theheir apparent is the present holder's sonWilliam Garnock, Viscount of Garnock and Master of Lindsay (b. 1990).
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| Preceded by |  Bethune baronets of Kilconquhar 7 March 1836 | Succeeded by |
