James Lindsay, 5th Earl of Balcarres

James Lindsay, 5th Earl of Balcarres
Earl of Balcarres
5th Earl of Balcarres
PredecessorAlexander Lindsay, 4th Earl of Balcarres
SuccessorAlexander Lindsay, 6th Earl of Balcarres
Born(1691-11-14)14 November 1691
Died20 February 1768(1768-02-20) (aged 76)
Balcarres, Fife, Scotland
BuriedBalcarres, Fife, Scotland
Noble familyLindsay
Spouse(s)Anne Dalrymple
IssueLady 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
FatherColin Lindsay, 3rd Earl of Balcarres
MotherLady Margaret Campbell
OccupationNaval 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.