John Lindsay, 17th Earl of Crawford

Scottish politician
Person human Q4262007
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John Lindsay, 17th Earl of Crawford

Summary

John Lindsay, 17th Earl of Crawford is a human[1]. He was born on +1596-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died in Struthers[3]. He died on +1678-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Lindsay, 17th Earl of Crawford passed away in Struthers[3].
  • John Lindsay, 17th Earl of Crawford was born on +1596-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Lindsay, 17th Earl of Crawford died on +1678-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • John Lindsay, 17th Earl of Crawford's father was Robert Lindsay, 9th Lord Lindsay of the Byres[7].
  • John Lindsay, 17th Earl of Crawford's mother was Lady Christian Hamilton[8].
  • John Lindsay, 17th Earl of Crawford was married to Lady Margaret Hamilton[9].
  • A child of John Lindsay, 17th Earl of Crawford was Christian Lindsay[10].
  • A child of John Lindsay, 17th Earl of Crawford was Anne Crawford-Lindsay[11].
  • A child of John Lindsay, 17th Earl of Crawford was Patrick Crawford[12].
  • A child of John Lindsay, 17th Earl of Crawford was Lady Helen Lindsay[13].
  • A child of John Lindsay, 17th Earl of Crawford was Lady Elizabeth Lindsay[14].
  • A child of John Lindsay, 17th Earl of Crawford was William Lindsay, 18th Earl of Crawford[15].
  • John Lindsay, 17th Earl of Crawford held citizenship in Kingdom of Scotland[16].
  • John Lindsay, 17th Earl of Crawford's professions included politician[5].
  • John Lindsay, 17th Earl of Crawford held the position of Treasurer of Scotland[17].
  • John Lindsay, 17th Earl of Crawford was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • John Lindsay, 17th Earl of Crawford's image is recorded as Unknown artist - John Lindsay (1596–1678), 17th Earl of Crawford, Statesman - PG 817 - National Galleries of Scotland.jpg[19].
  • John Lindsay, 17th Earl of Crawford is recorded as male[20].
  • John Lindsay, 17th Earl of Crawford's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • John Lindsay, 17th Earl of Crawford's coat of arms image is recorded as Arms of Lindsay (Earl Crawford).svg[22].
  • John Lindsay, 17th Earl of Crawford's noble title is recorded as Earl of Crawford[23].
  • John Lindsay, 17th Earl of Crawford's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 306073650[24].
  • John Lindsay, 17th Earl of Crawford's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85215337[25].
  • John Lindsay, 17th Earl of Crawford's Open Library ID is recorded as OL4771116A[26].
  • John Lindsay, 17th Earl of Crawford's family name is recorded as Lindsay[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Lindsay, 17th Earl of Crawford was born on +1596-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Robert Lindsay, 9th Lord Lindsay of the Byres[7]. His mother was Lady Christian Hamilton[8].

Career and Affiliations

John Lindsay, 17th Earl of Crawford worked as a politician[5]. He held the position of Treasurer of Scotland[17].

Personal Life

Among John Lindsay, 17th Earl of Crawford's spouses was Lady Margaret Hamilton[9]. Children include Christian Lindsay[10], 1632–1704[28]; Anne Crawford-Lindsay[11], 1631–1689[29], of Kingdom of Scotland[30]; Patrick Crawford[12], 1653–1681[31]; Lady Helen Lindsay[13], b. 1645[32]; Lady Elizabeth Lindsay[14], 1643–1688[33]; and William Lindsay, 18th Earl of Crawford[15], 1644–1698[34].

Death and Burial

John Lindsay, 17th Earl of Crawford died on +1678-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He passed away in Struthers[3].

Why It Matters

John Lindsay, 17th Earl of Crawford ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where did John Lindsay, 17th Earl of Crawford die?

John Lindsay, 17th Earl of Crawford died in Struthers[3].

Who were John Lindsay, 17th Earl of Crawford's parents?

John Lindsay, 17th Earl of Crawford's father was Robert Lindsay, 9th Lord Lindsay of the Byres[7]. John Lindsay, 17th Earl of Crawford's mother was Lady Christian Hamilton[8].

Who was John Lindsay, 17th Earl of Crawford married to?

John Lindsay, 17th Earl of Crawford's spouses include Lady Margaret Hamilton[9].

What did John Lindsay, 17th Earl of Crawford do for work?

John Lindsay, 17th Earl of Crawford worked as politician[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . catalogues.royalsociety.org. catalogues.royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  23. [4] . Early Modern Letters Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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