Elizabeth Stewart, Countess of Crawford
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| Elizabeth of Scotland | |
|---|---|
| Spouse | David Lindsay, 1st Earl of Crawford |
| Father | Robert II of Scotland |
| Mother | Euphemia de Ross |
Elizabeth Stewart, Princess of Scotland was the daughter of Robert II of Scotland and Euphemia de Ross.[1]
Elizabeth was born between 1356 and 1370, well after her parents' marriage on 2 May 1355.
Her brothers were David Stewart, Earl of Strathearn and Walter Stewart, Earl of Atholl, and her half-brother was Robert III of Scotland.[2] Her sister was Egidia Stewart, who married William Douglas of Nithsdale.[3]
She married David Lindsay, 1st Earl of Crawford on 22 February 1375.[2] Her dowry was the barony of Strathnairn in Inverness-shire. In 1398, her father granted Lindsay the title of 1st Earl of Crawford. Elizabeth was styled as Countess of Crawford following the grant.
They had seven, possibly eight, children:
- Gerard Lindsay (d. before 1421)
- Ingram Lindsay, Bishop of Aberdeen (d. 1458)[citation needed][dubious – discuss]
- Marjorie Lindsay, married Sir William Douglas. They were parents of Catherine Douglas,[4] the Scottish noblewoman who tried to prevent the assassination of King James I of Scotland in 1437.[5]
- Alexander Lindsay, 2nd Earl of Crawford (c. 1387–1438); married Marjory of Dunbar and had issue.
- David Lindsay, Lord of Newdosk (1407–?); he became a priest.
- Elizabeth Lindsay; she married Sir Robert Keith.
- Elizabeth Lindsay (1407–?); married Robert Erskine, 1st Lord Erskine; she may have been confused with her sister of the same name, and it is possible that they were one and the same person.[citation needed]
- Isabella Lindsay (1407–?), married Sir John Maxwell of Pollok, and had issue.
They presumably lived at Crawford Castle.[citation needed]