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Christian Spence 1570–1627 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1570

Birth Location: Orkney, Scotland

Death Date: APR 1627

Death Location: Scotland

Father: David II

Mother: Margaret Learmonth

Spouse(s): James Estaquoy

Children(s): Alexander Sinclair, Helen Sinclair, Elspeth Sinclair, Katherine Sinclair

In 1570, Christian Spence entered the world in Orkney, Scotland, born to David Spence Ii And Margaret Learmonth. Christian Spence married James Sinclair Of Newclett And Estaquoy, and had children including Alexander Sinclair, Elspeth Sinclair, Helen Sinclair, Katherine Sinclair. Christian Spence passed away in 1627 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1570, Christian Spence entered the world in Orkney, Scotland, born to David Spence Ii And Margaret Learmonth.
  • Christian Spence married James Sinclair Of Newclett And Estaquoy, and had children including Alexander Sinclair, Elspeth Sinclair, Helen Sinclair, Katherine Sinclair.
  • Christian Spence passed away in 1627 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

David II
1538–1571
Birth Location: Crail, Fife, Scotland
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Margaret Learmonth
1542–1574
Birth Location: Dairsie Castle, fife, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

James Estaquoy
1570–1627
Birth Location: Orkney, Scotland
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Children(s)

Alexander Sinclair
1620–1690
Birth Location: Holm and Paplay, Orkney, Scotland
AS
Helen Sinclair
1626–
Birth Location: of Ness, Stromness, Orkney, Scotland
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Elspeth Sinclair
1626–
Birth Location: Westbuster, Orkney, Scotland
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Katherine Sinclair
1622–
Birth Location: Orkney, Scotland
KS

Christian Spence's Ancestors

Self
Christian Spence
1570–1627
Birth Place: Orkney, Scotland
Parents
David Spence II
1538–1571
Crail, Fife, Scotland
Margaret Learmonth
1542–1574
Dairsie Castle, fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Christian Spence's Descendants

1.
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Christian Spence (ABT 1570–APR 1627) m. James (Sinclair of Newclett and) Estaquoy (1570–APR 1627)
  1. 1. Alexander Sinclair 1620–1690 m. Janet Sclater 1620–1673
    1. 1. Magnws Sinclair 1654–1715 m. Elspeth Massone 1659–1743
      1. 1. William Sinclair 1706–1762 m. Isabel Gorry 1708–1772
        1. 1. Mitchel (Sinclair) * 1725–1785 m. Ann Moncrieff 1727–
      2. 2. Nicoll Sinclair 1656–
      3. 3. Anna Sinclair 1682–
      4. 4. James Sinclair 1709–1749
      5. 5. Christian Sinclair 1701–
      6. 6. George Sinclair 1698–
      7. 7. Malley Sinclair 1700–
      8. 8. Robert (Meason) Sinclair 1703–
      9. 9. Barbara Sinclair 1697–
    2. 2. John Sinclair –1707
  2. 2. Helen Sinclair 1626–
  3. 3. Elspeth Sinclair 1626–
  4. 4. Katherine Sinclair 1622–

Christian Spence's Timeline

2 Records

1570
ABT 1570
Birth of Christian Spence in Orkney, Scotland
Orkney, Scotland
1627
APR 1627
Age 57
Death of Christian Spence in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1570
    Event Place: Orkney, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 31 October 2017, 17:24), entry for Christian Spence(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LLW1-57X

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: APR 1627
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: Public Member Trees
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