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Countess Eleanor Sinclair 1457–1518 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Apr 1457

Birth Location: Ravenscraig, Fifeshire, , Scotland

Death Date: 21 Mar 1518

Death Location: Laighwood Castle, Perthshire, Scotland

Father: William Sinclair

Mother: Marjory Sutherland

Spouse(s): John Stewart

Children(s): Sir Stewart

Countess Eleanor Sinclair was born in 1457 in Ravenscraig, Fifeshire, , Scotland, the child of William 1St Earl Of Caithness 3Rd Earl Of Orkney Knight Templar Sinclair And Marjory Countess Caithness Sutherland. Countess Eleanor Sinclair married John Stewart, and had children including Sir John 2Nd Earl Of Atholl Stewart. Countess Eleanor Sinclair passed away in 1518 in Laighwood Castle, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Countess Eleanor Sinclair was born in 1457 in Ravenscraig, Fifeshire, , Scotland, the child of William 1St Earl Of Caithness 3Rd Earl Of Orkney Knight Templar Sinclair And Marjory Countess Caithness Sutherland.
  • Countess Eleanor Sinclair married John Stewart, and had children including Sir John 2Nd Earl Of Atholl Stewart.
  • Countess Eleanor Sinclair passed away in 1518 in Laighwood Castle, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Countess Sinclair's Ancestors

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Countess Sinclair
1457–1518
Birth Place: Ravenscraig, Fifeshire, , Scotland
Parents
William 1st Earl of Caithness, 3rd Earl of Orkney, Knight Templar Sinclair
1408–1482
Roslin, Caithnesshire, Scotland
Marjory (Countess Caithness) Sutherland
1436–1480
Dunbeath, Latheron, Caithness, Scotland
Grandparents
Henry (II ( 2nd Earl of Orkney)) Sinclair
1395–1421
Rosslyn Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
Egidia (Jill) Douglas
1391–1438
Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Alexander (Master) Sutherland
1425–1455
Dunrobin Castle, Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland
Mariota ((of The Isles)) MacDonald
1424–1448
Western Isles, Strathclyde, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Douglas
1364–1392
Egidia Stewart
1368–
John Sutherland
1349–1427
Lady Stuart(Baillie)(Sutherland)
1415–1510
Donald MacDonald
–1423
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Douglas
–1400
Robert Scots
1316–1390
John MacDonald
1320–1386

Countess Sinclair's Descendants

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Countess (Eleanor) Sinclair (19 Apr 1457–21 Mar 1518) m. John Stewart (1440–15 Sep 1512)
  1. 1. Sir (John (2nd Earl of Atholl)) Stewart 1478–1513 m. Lady (Janet (Countess Atholl)) Campbell 1468–1546
    1. 1. Sir (John (3rd Earl of Atholl)) Stewart 1507–1542 m. Lady (Grizel (Countess of Athol)) Rattray 1511–1542 m. Grizel Rattray 1511–1542
      1. 1. Sir (John (4th Earl of Atholl)) Stewart 1525–1579 m. Margaret Stewart 1539–1580
        1. 1. Agnes Stewart 1558– m. John Wallace 1550–1586

Countess Sinclair's Timeline

3 Records

1457
19 Apr 1457
Birth of Countess Eleanor Sinclair in Ravenscraig, Fifeshire, , Scotland
Ravenscraig, Fifeshire, , Scotland
1505
30 Jul 1505
Age 48
Countess Eleanor Sinclair was married
None
1518
21 Mar 1518
Age 61
Death of Countess Eleanor Sinclair in Laighwood Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
Laighwood Castle, Perthshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1457
    Event Place: Ravenscraig, Fifeshire, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1505

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Midlothian: - Protocol Book of James Young, 1504-1507

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Perth, Kinross-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1518
    Event Place: Laighwood Castle, Perthshire, Scotland

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