WILLIAM de Lindsay, son of WALTER de Lindsay & his wife --- (-after [1200]). His parentage is confirmed by the undated charter under which his father Walter de Lindsay donated the church of Earlston to Kelso abbey, for the soul of his uncle Walter, and "concedente Willelmo filio meo"[878]. ["W. de Lindeseia" donated "Fauope iuxta Led" to Melrose abbey by undated charter, witnessed by "…Swano filio Th--- Arosine de Lindeseia……"[879]. This charter is included in the cartulary with charters dated to the reign of King Malcolm IV, although there appears to be little information in the document which helps its dating. Balfour Paul dates the charter to "before 1179"[880]. If this is correct, "W. de Lindeseia" could either be William or his father Walter.] "…Will de Lyndesay…" is named as one of the hostages given to Henry II King of England in return for the liberation of William King of Scotland in 1174[881]. "…Willo de Lindesei, Walto de Lindesei…" witnessed the undated charter under which Malcolm IV King of Scotland confirmed the donation of "ecclesie de Foregrund" to St Andrew’s priory[882]. The reversed order of the names in this charter, compared with "Walt de Lindeseia, Willo fratre eius" in the charter of Glasgow quoted above, suggests that the two witnesses were not the same as the brothers Walter and William who are named above. The 1187/88 Pipe Roll records "William de Lindeseia owes 40 marks for having the right in the K’s court against Henry the clerk of Appelby, the Countess of Albemarle, and Nicholas de Stuteville in Uckemanebi and Blendherseta, and Wuering, and Leventona, and Laweswater, and Bekyrmet and Stapelthein" in Cumberland[883]. "Willelmus de Lyndessay" donated "terre mee de Cruford" to Newbattle priory by undated charter, witnessed by "David comite frater regis, David herede meo, Waltero de Lyndd"[884]. "…Willelmo de Lindesey…Dauid de Lindeseie…" subscribed the undated charter under which "Comes David frater regis Scottorum" founded Lindores Abbey[885]. "…Willo de Lindes…Walt de Berk, Rob de Berk, Henrico de Graham" witnessed the undated charter under which William King of Scotland confirmed a donation to Melrose abbey by "Alanus filius Walteri dapifer eisdem monarch"[886]. Alexander II King of Scotland confirmed donations to St Andrew’s priory, including the donation of "ecclesiam de Dul" by "Malcolmi comitis de Hathoil et ex confirmacione Henrici filii sui", by undated charter, probably dated to the start of his reign, witnessed by "…Willi de Lindesey…"[887]. "Robertus de Lundoniis filius regis Scottorum" donated "toftum in burgo meo de Inuerkaithin" to Lindores Abbey by undated charter, dated to before 1219, witnessed by "Comite David fratre regis Scotorum, comite Patricio, William de Lindesei, Willelmo de Haya…"[888]. "Domino David de Lindsay tunc justiciario Landonie, domino Willielmo de Lyndsay…" witnessed the undated charter under which "Maldovenus comes de Levenax" granted land "in Levenax…Buthernockis et…Kyncaith" to "Wilielmo filio Arthuri filii Galbrait"[889]. "Willelmus de Lyndesay" donated land "in Ercildon" to Dryburgh monastery, with the consent of "Waltero filio meo", by undated charter[890].
m firstly ---. The name of William’s first wife is not known.
m secondly ELEANOR de Limesey, daughter of GERARD de Limesey & his wife Amice de Bidun (-before 1223). Her parentage and marriage are indicated by a document dated [29 Oct] 1223 which records a claim against "Hugh de Hoddingesele and Basilia his wife...along with David de Lindesi” relating to charters of “Alan de Lymesia and Gerard his son father of said Basilia and grandfather of said David”[891].
William & his first wife had one child