Alexander Lindsay, 1st Earl of Balcarres
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Alexander Lindsay, 2nd Lord Balcarres and 1st Earl of Balcarres (6 July 1618 – 30 August 1659) was a Scottish nobleman.
The eldest son of David Lindsay, 1st Lord Balcarres, and grandson of John Lindsay, Lord Menmuir.
He succeeded his father as Lord Balcarres in 1641. He was present at the Battle of Marston Moor in 1644. He declared for the king, severing his connection with the Covenanting party in 1648. He was admitted to parliament in 1649 and was appointed a commissioner of the Exchequer in 1650.
He was created Earl of Balcarres, with the subsidiary title Lord Lindsay and Balneil, and hereditary governor of Edinburgh Castle in 1651. He visited France to advise the king in 1653 and 1654 and finally resided at the court of Charles II. He died at Breda.
