James Lindesay-Bethune, 16th Earl of Lindsay

James Randolph Lindesay-Bethune, 16th Earl of Lindsay, DL (born 19 November 1955), is a British businessman and Conservative politician.

The Right Honourable
The Earl of Lindsay
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland
In office
6 July 1995  2 May 1997
Prime MinisterJohn Major
Preceded bySir Hector Monro
Succeeded bySam Galbraith
Lord-in-waiting
Government Whip
In office
12 January 1995  6 July 1995
Prime MinisterJohn Major
Preceded byThe Lord Inglewood
Succeeded byThe Earl of Courtown
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
as a hereditary peer
21 December 1989  11 November 1999
Preceded byThe 15th Earl of Lindsay
Succeeded bySeat abolished
as an elected hereditary peer
11 November 1999  present
Preceded bySeat established
Personal details
Born (1955-11-19) 19 November 1955
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative
Spouse
Diana Chamberlayne-Macdonald
(m. 1982)
ChildrenLady Frances Lindesay-Bethune
Lady Alexandra Coleman
William Lindesay-Bethune, Viscount of Garnock
Hon. David Lindesay-Bethune
Charlotte, Duchess of Noto
Parents
Alma materUniversity of Edinburgh
University of California, Davis
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