| LC control no. | n 50050870 |
|---|---|
| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Lindsay, David, active 1490-1555 |
| Variant(s) | Lindesay, David, active 1490-1555 Lindsaie, David, active 1490-1555 Lindsay, David, Sir, fl. 1490-1555 Lindsey, David, of the Mount, active 1490-1555 Lyndesay, David, active 1490-1555 Lyndsay, David, active 1490-1555 Da Lindesay, David, active 1490-1555 |
| Beginning date | 1490 |
| Ending date | 1555 |
| Associated country | Scotland |
| Associated place | Cupar (Scotland) |
| Place of birth | Fife (Scotland) |
| Place of death | Fife (Scotland) |
| Field of activity | Poetry Drama |
| Affiliation | Great Britain. Court of the Lord Lyon |
| Profession or occupation | Heralds Poets Dramatists Lord Lyon King of Arms |
| Found in | Court and culture in Renaissance Scotland, c1994: CIP t.p. (Sir David Lindsay of the Mount) The three estates, 1998: CIP t.p. (Sir David Lindsey) p. 1 (Sir David Lindsey of the Mount became the Lord Lyon, King of Arms, chief herald of Scotland & the country's principal ambassador) p. 6 (b. 1486; d. 1555) Wikipedia, 27 March 2020 (David Lyndsay; Sir David Lyndsay of the Mount (c. 1490-c. 1555; alias Lindsay) was a Scottish herald who gained the highest heraldic office of Lyon King of Arms; he remains a well regarded poet whose works reflect the spirit of the Renaissance, specifically as a makar; place of birth and early education are unknown, but it is known that he attended the University of St Andrews, on the books of which appears an entry "Da Lindesay" for the session 1508-1509; his first heraldic appointment was as Snowdon Herald and in 1529 he was appointed Lord Lyon King of Arms, and knighted; after the death of James V, in 1542, Lyndsay continued to sit in Parliament of Scotland as commissioner for Cupar, Fife; died in or about 1555) Oxford DNB online, 27 March 2020 (Lyndsay [Lindsay], Sir David (c. 1486-1555), writer and herald; Little is known of Lyndsay's early life and education; he was probably born in Fife; most likely received schooling either privately within his father's household or at the grammar schools of Cupar or Haddington; died in 1555, some time before 13 March) |
| Associated language | sco |
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