Robert Lindsay, 29th Earl of Crawford

The Earl of Crawford and Balcarres
Born	Robert Alexander Lindsay (1927-03-05) 5 March 1927
Nationality	United Kingdom
Residence	Balcarres House, Fife
Spouse(s)	Ruth, Lady Crawford & Balcarres (née Meyer-Bechtler)
Parents	David, Earl of Crawford and Balcarres, KT, GBE, DL; Mary, Countess of Crawford and Balcarres, 3rd dau of Lord Richard Cavendish, CB, CMG and Lady Moyra (née Beauclerk)
Occupation	Member of the House of Lords

The Star of the Thistle

Robert Alexander Lindsay, 29th Earl of Crawford and 12th Earl of Balcarres, KT, GCVO, PC, DL (born 5 March 1927), styled Lord Balniel between 1940 and 1975, is a Scottish hereditary peer and Conservative politician. The elder son of the 28th Earl of Crawford and 11th Earl of Balcarres, he succeeded to the family titles in 1975. Lord Crawford and Balcarres is Premier Earl of Scotland and Chief of Clan Lindsay.

Appointments

Crawford was appointed First Crown Estate Commissioner from 1980-85.^[1] He was appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order in the Special Honours List published after The Queen Mother's death.^[2]

Titles, styles, honours and arms

GCVO insignia

Titles and styles

• Master of Lindsay (1927–1940)
• Lord Balniel (1940–1972)
• Lord Balniel MP (1955–1972)
• The Rt Hon Lord Balniel MP (1972–1974)
• The Rt Hon Lord Balniel (1974–1975)
• The Rt Hon The Lord Balniel, PC (January 1975 – December 1975)
• The Rt Hon The Earl of Crawford and Balcarres, PC (1975–1996)
• The Rt Hon The Earl of Crawford and Balcarres, KT, PC (1996–2002)
• The Rt Hon The Earl of Crawford and Balcarres, KT, GCVO, PC (2002– )
  • Chief of Clan Lindsay (1975– )

Honours

• Knight of the Thistle, 1996
• Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, 2002
• Privy Counsellor, 4 February 1972^[3]

Ancestry

The seize quartiers of Lord Crawford and Balcarres, KT.^[4]

Arms

Arms of Robert Lindsay, 29th Earl of Crawford

Crest A Swan's Head neck and wings Proper issuing from an antique Ducal-coronet Or Escutcheon Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Gules a Fess chequy Argent and Azure (Lindsay), 2nd and 3rd, Or a Lion rampant Gules debruised of a ribbon in bend Sable (Abernethy) Supporters Two Lions rampant guardant Gules armed and langued Azure Motto Endure fort (en: Suffer bravely) Orders Thistle Circlet

See also

• Balcarres House, Fife
• Peerage of Scotland
• Savoy Chapel

References

External links

• Debrett's People of Today
• www.rias.org.uk
• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Earl of Crawford

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Sir Derek Walker-Smith	Member of Parliament for Hertford 1955–February 1974	Constituency abolished
New constituency	Member of Parliament for Welwyn and Hatfield February 1974–October 1974	Succeeded by Helene Hayman
Court offices
Preceded by The Earl of Dalhousie	Lord Chamberlain to Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother 1992–2002	End of office Death of HM Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother
Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by David Alexander Lindsay	Earl of Crawford 1975—present	Incumbent
	Earl of Balcarres 1975—present
Peerage of the United Kingdom
New creation	Baron Balniel 1975–present	Life Peerage