James Lindsay, 5th Earl of Balcarres
James Lindsay, 5th Earl of Balcarres | |
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| Earl of Balcarres | |
| 5th Earl of Balcarres | |
| Predecessor | Alexander Lindsay, 4th Earl of Balcarres |
| Successor | Alexander Lindsay, 6th Earl of Balcarres |
| Born | 14 November 1691 |
| Died | 20 February 1768 (aged 76) Balcarres, Fife, Scotland |
| Buried | Balcarres, Fife, Scotland |
| Noble family | Lindsay |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Dalrymple |
| Issue | Lady Anne Lindsay Alexander Lindsay, 6th Earl of Balcarres Lady Margaret Lindsay Hon. Robert Lindsay Hon. Colin Lindsay Hon. James Stair Lindsay Hon. William Lindsay Rt. Rev. Hon. Charles Dalrymple Lindsay Lt-Col. Hon. John Lindsay Lady Elizabeth Lindsay Hon. Hugh Lindsay |
| Father | Colin Lindsay, 3rd Earl of Balcarres |
| Mother | Lady Margaret Campbell |
| Occupation | Naval officer, Army officer, Scottish peer |
James Lindsay, 5th Earl of Balcarres (14 November 1691 – 20 February 1768) was a Scottish peer, the son of Colin Lindsay, 3rd Earl of Balcarres and Lady Margaret Campbell, daughter of the Earl of Loudoun. He became the 5th Earl of Balcarres on 25 July 1736 on the death of his brother Alexander Lindsay, 4th Earl of Balcarres.