LINDSAY, James 7th Lord Lindsay of the Byres ^{1 2}

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James married Euphemia LESLIE, daughter of Andrew LESLIE 5th Earl of Rothes, Sheriff of Fife and Grizel HAMILTON, 9 May 1573(contract).^{1 2} (Euphemia LESLIE was born about 1554.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Lady Euphemia Leslie, married to James, seventh Lord Lindsay of the Byres. Patrick, Lord Lindsay of the Byres, in behalf of his son, James, Master of Lindsay, signed a marriage-contract whereby the said James, Master of Lindsay, agreed to marry the Lady Euphemia Leslie, daughter of Andrew, Earl of Rothes ; and the Earl of Rothes bound himself to infeft the said Lady Euphemia in lands worth 500 merks a-year, and to give her a tocher of 5000 merks 9th May 1573. James, Lord Lindsay of the Byres, had a charter to him, and to Lady Euphemia Leslie his spouse, of the lands of Pitcravy and Montscheill in Fife, 16th February 1574."

from Family of Leslie




"He (James Lindsay) married (contract 9 May 1573) Euphemia Leslie, daughter of Andrew, fourth Earl of Rothes, who survived him, and had issue :

1. John, eighth Lord.

2. Robert, ninth Lord.

3. Margaret.

4. Jane, married to Robert Lundin of Balgonie (died by 1625).

5. Helen, married, 1623, to John, Lord Cranstoun, and died s.p. 1658.

6. Catherine, died 1620 ; married (contract dated 9 October 1605) to James Lundie of that Ilk (see Note below)."

from Scots Peerage (vol 5)

Note:

History of the Clan Lundy says that the wife of John Lundie of that Ilk, Katherine Lindsay was the daughter of Alexander Lindsay of Evelick, Bishop of Dunkeld, and that their marriage contract was dated 4 October 1627. ^{1 2 3}