John Lindsay, 20th Earl of Crawford
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Lieutenant-General John Lindsay, 20th Earl of Crawford (4 October 1702 – 25 December 1749) was a Scottish peer and the first colonel of the Black Watch on its formation in 1739.
Lindsay was commissioned into the 3rd Foot Guards in 1726, but later served in the Austrian and Russian armies before returning to Britain and taking command of the Black Watch.
He married Lady Jean Murray, but she died only 9 months after their marriage.
In 1734 he was Grand Master of the Premier Grand Lodge of England.
He was the last member of the Lindsay family to be buried in the mausoleum in the cemetery at Ceres, Fife, Scotland.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| New regiment | Colonel of the 42nd Highland Regiment of Foot 1739–1741 |
Succeeded by The Lord Sempill |
| Preceded by The Earl of Effingham |
Captain and Colonel of the 2nd Troop Horse Grenadier Guards 1740–1743 |
Succeeded by The Lord Tyrawley |
| Captain and Colonel of the 4th (Scots) Troop Horse Guards 1743–1746 |
Troop disbanded | |
| Preceded by The Earl of Stair |
Colonel of the Royal Regiment of North British Dragoons 1747–1749 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Rothes |
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
| Preceded by John Lindsay |
Earl of Crawford 1713–1749 |
Succeeded by George Lindsay-Crawford |
| Freemasonry offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James Lyon, 7th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne |
Grand Master of the Premier Grand Lodge of England 1734 |
Succeeded by Lord Weymouth |
