The Earl of Crawford and Balcarres | |
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30th Earl of Crawford and 13th Earl of Balcarres | |
Tenure | 2023–present |
Predecessor | 29th Earl of Crawford and 12th Earl of Balcarres |
Other titles | Lord Balniel (1975–2023) |
Born | Anthony Robert Lindsay 24 November 1958 |
Residence | Balcarres House, nr. Fife, Scotland |
Offices | Chief of Clan Lindsay |
Spouse(s) |
Nicola Bicket (m. 1989) |
Issue | 4 |
Heir | Alexander Lindsay, Lord Balniel |
Parents | Robert Lindsay, 29th Earl of Crawford Ruth Meyer-Bechtler |
Occupation | Investment banker |
Anthony Robert Lindsay, 30th Earl of Crawford and 13th Earl of Balcarres (born 24 November 1958), styled Lord Balniel between 1975 and 2023, is a Scottish peer and Chief of Clan Lindsay.
Lindsay was born on 24 November 1958, the son of Robert Alexander Lindsay, 29th Earl of Crawford, and Ruth Beatrice Meyer-Bechtler. He was educated at Eton College and at the University of Edinburgh.[1]
Lindsay works as an investment banker in London.[2]
Following his father's death on 18 March 2023 he became Earl of Crawford and Chief of Clan Lindsay. The earldom is one of the most ancient titles in Great Britain.[1] He acted as Deputy to the Great Steward of Scotland at the coronation of Charles III and Camilla in 2023.[3][4]
He married Nicola A. Bicket, daughter of Captain Antony Neilson Bicket, on 12 August 1989. They have four children. His eldest son Alexander, Lord Balniel, is heir apparent to the earldom.
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