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Catherine Sinclair (Duchess of Albany) 1453–1486 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1453

Birth Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland

Death Date: Jul 1486

Death Location: Scotland

Father: William Sinclair

Mother: Barnoness Caithness)

Spouse(s): Alexander Stewart

Children(s):

In 1453, Catherine Sinclair (Duchess of Albany) entered the world in Orkney Islands, Scotland, born to William Sinclair And Barnoness Mary Elizabeth Countess Of Buchan Orkney And Caithness Douglas Countess Of Buchan Orkney Caithness. Catherine Sinclair (Duchess of Albany) married Alexander Stewart. Catherine Sinclair (Duchess of Albany) passed away in 1486 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1453, Catherine Sinclair (Duchess of Albany) entered the world in Orkney Islands, Scotland, born to William Sinclair And Barnoness Mary Elizabeth Countess Of Buchan Orkney And Caithness Douglas Countess Of Buchan Orkney Caithness.
  • Catherine Sinclair (Duchess of Albany) married Alexander Stewart.
  • Catherine Sinclair (Duchess of Albany) passed away in 1486 in Scotland.

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Catherine Albany)'s Ancestors

Self
Catherine Albany)
1453–1486
Birth Place: Orkney Islands, Scotland
Parents
William Sinclair
1410–1484
Roslin Castle, Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland
Barnoness (Mary Elizabeth, Countess of Buchan, Orkney and Caithness Douglas Countess of Buchan, Orkney &) Caithness)
1394–1488
Dunbeath Castle, Dunbeath, Caithness, Scotland
Grandparents
Henry (II) Sinclair
1375–1422
Orkney Islands, Scotland, Norway
Countess (Egidia Jill of Orkney) Douglas
1391–1438
Orkney Islands, Scotland, Norway
Great-Grandparents
Henry Sinclair
1345–
Princess Stewart
1354–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sinclair
1327–1358
King Stewart
1316–

Catherine Albany)'s Timeline

2 Records

1453
1453
Birth of Catherine Sinclair (Duchess of Albany) in Orkney Islands, Scotland
Orkney Islands, Scotland
1486
Jul 1486
Age 33
Death of Catherine Sinclair (Duchess of Albany) in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1453
    Event Place: Orkney Islands, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul 1486
    Event Place: Scotland

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