Lord Balniel
| The Earl of Crawford and Balcarres | |
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| Born | Robert Alexander Lindsay 5 March 1927 |
| Nationality |
 United Kingdom
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| Residence | Balcarres House, Fife |
| Spouse(s) | Ruth, Lady Crawford & Balcarres (née Meyer-Bechtler) |
| Parents |
David, Earl of Crawford and Balcarres, KT, GBE, DL; Mary, Countess of Crawford and Balcarres, 3rd dau of Lord Richard Cavendish, CB, CMG and Lady Moyra (née Beauclerk) |
| Occupation | Member of the House of Lords |
Robert Alexander Lindsay, 29th Earl of Crawford and 12th Earl of Balcarres, KT, GCVO, PC, DL (born 5 March 1927), styled Lord Balniel between 1940 and 1975, is a Scottish hereditary peer and Conservative politician. The elder son of the 28th Earl of Crawford and 11th Earl of Balcarres, he succeeded to the family titles in 1975. Lord Crawford and Balcarres is Premier Earl of Scotland and Chief of Clan Lindsay.
Crawford was appointed First Crown Estate Commissioner from 1980-85. He was appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order in the Special Honours List published after The Queen Mother's death.
The seize quartiers of Lord Crawford and Balcarres, KT.
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