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David of Dun Sinclair 1514–1560 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1514

Birth Location: Watten, Caithness, Scotland

Death Date: Mar 1560

Death Location: Dun, Watten, Caithness, Scotland

Father: Sir Roslin

Mother: ELIZABETH Caithness

Spouse(s): Margaret, Sinclair, Margaret Calder

Children(s): Christian Sinclair, Margaret Sinclair, Christian MacKay, John Assery, George SINCLAIR, David SINCLAIR, Alexander Sinclair, Henry Sinclair, William Sinclair, John Caithness, Lady Sinclair, Robert Sinclair, Matthew Sinclair

In 1514, David of Dun Sinclair entered the world in Watten, Caithness, Scotland, born to Sir John Sinclair 3Rd Earl Of Caithness 13Th Earl Roslin And Elizabeth Sutherland Countess Of Caithness. David of Dun Sinclair married Janet Sinclair, Margaret Heiress Of Dun Calder Sinclair, Margaret Calder, and had children including Alexander Sinclair, Christian Aka Christine Sinclair Mackay, Christian Sinclair, David Sinclair, George Sinclair, Henry Sinclair, John Sinclair Archdeacon Of Caithness, John Sinclair Of Assery, Lady Elizabeth Sinclair, Margaret Sinclair, Matthew Sinclair, Robert Sinclair, William Sinclair. David of Dun Sinclair passed away in 1560 in Dun, Watten, Caithness, Scotland.

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  • In 1514, David of Dun Sinclair entered the world in Watten, Caithness, Scotland, born to Sir John Sinclair 3Rd Earl Of Caithness 13Th Earl Roslin And Elizabeth Sutherland Countess Of Caithness.
  • David of Dun Sinclair married Janet Sinclair, Margaret Heiress Of Dun Calder Sinclair, Margaret Calder, and had children including Alexander Sinclair, Christian Aka Christine Sinclair Mackay, Christian Sinclair, David Sinclair, George Sinclair, Henry Sinclair, John Sinclair Archdeacon Of Caithness, John Sinclair Of Assery, Lady Elizabeth Sinclair, Margaret Sinclair, Matthew Sinclair, Robert Sinclair, William Sinclair.
  • David of Dun Sinclair passed away in 1560 in Dun, Watten, Caithness, Scotland.

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David Sinclair's Ancestors

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David Sinclair
1514–1560
Birth Place: Watten, Caithness, Scotland
Parents
Sir JOHN SINCLAIR, 3rd Earl of Caithness, 13th Earl Roslin
1495–1529
Dunbeath Castle, Caithness, Scotland
ELIZABETH (SUTHERLAND, Countess of) Caithness
1488–1535
Duffus, Moray, Scotland
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David Sinclair's Descendants

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David (of Dun) Sinclair (Abt 1514–Mar 1560) m. Margaret, (Heiress of Dun Calder) Sinclair (Abt. 1508–1600) m. Margaret Calder (1530–)
  1. 1. Christian Sinclair 1532–1580
    1. 1. "Huistean (du" Hugh (of Farr, Tongue and Strathnaver) MacKay (McCoy) of Borley Hugh Mac-Kay van) Strathnaver 1561–1614
      1. 1. John Mackie 1586–1666
        1. 1. Andrew (Mackie) (McKay) 1612–1670
  2. 2. Margaret Sinclair 1559–
  3. 3. Christian (aka Christine Sinclair) MacKay 1534–1596
  4. 4. John (Sinclair of) Assery 1549–1622
  5. 5. George SINCLAIR 1558–
  6. 6. David SINCLAIR 1560–1601
  7. 7. Alexander Sinclair 1553–
  8. 8. Henry Sinclair 1555–1586
  9. 9. William Sinclair 1551–1607
  10. 10. John (Sinclair Archdeacon of) Caithness 1557–1616
  11. 11. Lady (Elizabeth) Sinclair 1538–1555
  12. 12. Robert Sinclair 1536–1607
  13. 13. Matthew Sinclair 1542–1584

David Sinclair's Timeline

2 Records

1514
Abt 1514
Birth of David of Dun Sinclair in Watten, Caithness, Scotland
Watten, Caithness, Scotland
1560
Mar 1560
Age 46
Death of David of Dun Sinclair in Dun, Watten, Caithness, Scotland
Dun, Watten, Caithness, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1514
    Event Place: Watten, Caithness, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 1560
    Event Place: Dun, Watten, Caithness, Scotland

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