James Lindsay of Crawford (died 1358)

Sir James de Lindsay was Lord of Crawford and Kirkmichael.^[a] He had been a hostage for King David II in 1351, and appears first in Parliament in 1357.^[b] He was appointed an ambassador to England as Dominus de Crawford in 1357,^[c] but died before 11 November 1358.^[1]

He married Egidia, daughter of Walter, Steward of Scotland, and half-sister of Robert II of Scotland. A papal dispensation for this marriage was granted at Avignon on 3 Ides of April 1346,^[d] which describes the spouse as within the third and fourth degree on the father's side, and in the fourth degree on the mother's. A strong inference thus arises that Sir James's grandmother, wife of Sir Alexander, was daughter to the Steward. Lady Egidia de Lindsay, as she was always afterwards styled, was married secondly,^[e] after October 1357, to Sir Hugh of Eglinton,^[f][g] and thirdly (contract October 1378), to Sir James Douglas of Dalkeith.^[h][i][1]

Sir James and Egidia had issue:

1. Sir James, only son and heir.
2. Isabel,^[j] married before 13 July 1369, to Sir John de Maxwell,^[k] who survived her.
3. Elizabeth, married to Sir Henry de Prestoun.^[l][1]