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| Lindsay, the Hon. James Ludovic. Adm. Fell.-Com. at TRINITY, Dec. 19, 1864. [Only] s. of Alexander William Crawford (1827), Lord Lindsay [later 25th Earl of Crawford and 8th Earl of Balcarres], of Haigh Hall, Wigan, Lancs. [and Margaret Lindsay]. B. July 28, 1847, at St Germain, France. School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1865. Ensign and Lieut., Grenadier Guards; resigned his commission, 1874. M.P. for Wigan, 1874-80. Lieut.-Col., 4th Manchester Rifle Volunteers, 1877. Succeeded his father, Dec. 13, 1880, as 26th Earl of Crawford and 9th Earl of Balcarres. Organized [p.174] an astronomical station at Cadiz for observing the eclipse of the sun, 1870. Erected an observatory at Dunecht, near Aberdeen, 1872. Made an expedition to Mauritius to observe the transit of Venus, 1874. Presented to the nation his telescopes, instruments and astronomical library, 1888, for the purpose of establishing an observatory at Edinburgh; this was opened in 1896. President of the Royal Astronomical Society, 1878 and 1879. F.R.S., 1878; F.S.A. Hon. LL.D., Edinburgh, 1882. Trustee of the British Museum, 1885. Knight of Grace of the Order of St John of Jerusalem in England. Commander of the Legion of Honour. Died Jan. 31, 1913. Father of Lionel (1897). (Fox-Davies, Armorial Families; G.E.C.; Burke, P. and B.; Army Lists; D.N.B.) | Hon. James Ludovic LINDSAY Approx. lifespan: 1847–1913 Fell.-Com. Trinity College adm1864:12:19 Only s. of Alexander William Crawford LINDSAY (1827), Lord Lindsay [later 25th Earl of Crawford and 8th Earl of Balcarres], of Haigh Hall, Haigh, Wigan, Lancashire , [and Margaret LINDSAY]. b. St Germain, France , 1847:07:28 Sch: Eton Matric 1865:10MT: Ensign and Lieutenant: Grenadier Guards resigned his commission 1874 M.P. for: : Wigan, [Lancashire], 1874-80 Lieutenant-Colonel: 4th Manchester Rifle Volunteers 1877 Succeeded his father 1880:12:13, as 26th Earl of Crawford and 9th Earl of Balcarres. Organized an astronomical station Cadiz, [Spain], for observing the eclipse of the sun 1870 Erected an observatory Dunecht, near Aberdeen, [Aberdeenshire], 1872 Made an expedition to Mauritius , to observe the transit of Venus 1874 Presented to the nation his telescopes, instruments and astronomical library 1888, for the purpose of establishing an observatory Edinburgh, [Scotland], ; this was opened in1896 President of: : Royal Astronomical Society 1878, and 1879 FRS 1878 FSA Hon.LLD Edinburgh, [Scotland], 1882 Trustee of: : British Museum 1885 Knight of Grace of the Order of St John of Jerusalem in England. Commander of: : Legion of Honour. d. 1913:01:31 father of Lionel LINDSAY (1897) (Fox-Davies, Armorial Families; G.E.C. ; Burke, P. and B.; Army Lists; D.N.B. ) |