Who was Janet Sinclair?

Janet Sinclair (1593–1686) was born in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland and died in Brownhill, Ayrshire, Scotland. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Janet Sinclair 1593–1686

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Born 06 May 1593 · Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Died 9 Apr 1686 · Brownhill, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father John Sinclair Sir

Mother Janet Sutherland

Spouse Thomas Robertson

Children James Robertson, Margaret Robertson, Marjory Robertson, Martin William Robertson

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In 1593, Janet Sinclair entered the world in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, born to john sinclair sir and janet sutherland. Janet Sinclair married thomas robertson, and had children including james robertson, margaret robertson, marjory robertson, martin william robertson. Janet Sinclair passed away in 1686 in Brownhill, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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: Janet Sinclair (1593–1686) was born in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland and died in Brownhill, Ayrshire, Scotland. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Janet in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Janet Sinclair PTP

1593–1686

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland