John Lindsay, 19th Earl of Crawford

He was born before 1672, the eldest son of William Lindsay, 18th Earl of Crawford, and succeeded to the earldoms in 1698 on the death of his father.

On 6 March 1698, he succeeded to the title of 12th Lord Lindsay of Byres.

Trained as a lawyer, in 1702 he rose to the position of Privy Counsellor for Scotland.

He was Colonel of the "nd Troop of Horse in the Grenadier Guards from 1704 to 1714.

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