Ronald Lindsay

British diplomat (1877-1945)
Person human Q3439393

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🏷️ Also known as
en Ronald Lindsay en Rt. Hon. Sir Ronald Charles Lindsay en Sir Ronald Charles Lindsay fi Rt. Hon. Sir Ronald Charles Lindsay fi Sir Ronald Charles Lindsay it Rt. Hon. Sir Ronald Charles Lindsay it Sir Ronald Charles Lindsay ja ロナルド・リンジー ja ロナルド・リンゼイ pt Rt. Hon. Sir Ronald Charles Lindsay pt Sir Ronald Charles Lindsay ru Линдси, Рональд ru Рональд Линдси zh 羅納德·林賽
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8579155
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133556980
Archives at Yale agent ID
people/68304
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
133556980
Find a Grave memorial ID
27377761
Freebase ID
/m/04m_0t9
Geni.com profile ID
6000000036020172509
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
mp80754
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
34545
Prabook ID
1929820
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SNAC ARK ID
w6r24n5z
The Peerage person ID
p2097.htm#i20962
UK National Archives ID
F52154
WikiTree person ID
Lindsay-1676
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJqK8y3yVFTTrYTGCf7fv3

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Summary

Ronald Lindsay was born on May 3, 1877[1]. He died on August 21, 1945[2]. He worked as a diplomat[3].

Body

Career and Affiliations

Positions held include Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[11], a position[24], in United Kingdom[25]; ambassador of the United Kingdom to the United States[12], a position[26], in United States[27], founded in 1922[28]; ambassador of the United Kingdom to Germany[13], a position[29], in Germany[30]; ambassador of the United Kingdom to Turkey[14], a position[31], in Turkey[32], founded in 1922[33]; and Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[15], a Permanent Secretary[34], in United Kingdom[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[18], a grade of an order[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1815[38]; Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[19], a grade of an order[39], in United Kingdom[40]; and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[20], a grade of an order[41], in United Kingdom[42].

Personal Life

Spouses include Martha Cameron[7], 1886–1918[43] and Elizabeth Sherman Lindsay[8], a landscape architect[44], 1885–1954[45], of United States[46].

FAQs

Who were Ronald Lindsay's parents?

Ronald Lindsay's father was James Lindsay, 26th Earl of Crawford[5]. Ronald Lindsay's mother was Emily Bootle-Wilbraham[6].

Who was Ronald Lindsay married to?

Ronald Lindsay's spouses include Martha Cameron[7] and Elizabeth Sherman Lindsay[8].

What did Ronald Lindsay do for work?

Ronald Lindsay worked as diplomat[3].

Where did Ronald Lindsay go to school?

Ronald Lindsay was educated at Winchester College[17].

What awards did Ronald Lindsay receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[18], Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[19], and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[20].

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  1. [21] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . Miss Cameron becomes bride of Hon. Ronald Charles Lindsay. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . Miss Hoyt weds Briton. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
  16. [4] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [2] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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