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4th Earl of Mey James Sinclair 1715–1760 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 April 1715

Birth Location: Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 4 October 1760

Death Location: Scalloway, Shetland, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Sinclair

Mother: Mary Sutherland

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In 1715, 4th Earl of Mey James Sinclair entered the world in Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir James Thomas 7Th Of Mey 4Th Baronet Sinclair And Mary Duffus Sutherland. 4th Earl of Mey James Sinclair passed away in 1760 in Scalloway, Shetland, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1715, 4th Earl of Mey James Sinclair entered the world in Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir James Thomas 7Th Of Mey 4Th Baronet Sinclair And Mary Duffus Sutherland.
  • 4th Earl of Mey James Sinclair passed away in 1760 in Scalloway, Shetland, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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4th Sinclair's Ancestors

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4th Sinclair
1715–1760
Birth Place: Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir James Thomas 7th of Mey 4th Baronet Sinclair
1685–1732
Mey, Canisbay Parish, Caithness , Scotland
Mary (Duffus) Sutherland
1690–1770
Duffus, Moray, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (James Richard) Sinclair,
1643–1720
Caithness, Mey, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jane (Jean Baronet of Mey) Sinclair
1640–1716
Keiss, Caithness, Scotland
James (2nd Lord Duffus) Sutherland
1655–1705
Duffus, Moray, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dame (Margaret Lady Duffus) MacKenzie
1659–1706
Cromarty, Ross, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
William Sinclair
1620–1684
Margaret MacKenzie
1631–1692
Francis Sinclair
1588–
Elizabeth Fraser
1610–1699
Kenneth MacKENZIE
1624–1669
Isabel MacKENZIE
1633–1714
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Baronet
1608–1662
Elizabeth Leslie
1603–1662
Sir Mackenzie
1587–1651
Lady Seaforth
1607–1673
George Sinclair
1566–1643
Lady Gordon
1560–1615
Margaret Lady,
1574–1639
Sir Tarbat
1604–1664
Lady Marichal
1612–1693

4th Sinclair's Timeline

2 Records

1715
26 April 1715
Birth of 4th Earl of Mey James Sinclair in Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
1760
4 October 1760
Age 45
Death of 4th Earl of Mey James Sinclair in Scalloway, Shetland, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
Scalloway, Shetland, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 April 1715
    Event Place: Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 October 1760
    Event Place: Scalloway, Shetland, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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