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Eleanor of Orkney (nee: SINCLAIR) (Stewart) Countess of Atholl 1457–1518 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1457

Birth Location: Ravencraig Castle, Kirkaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland

Death Date: 21 March 1518

Death Location: Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross, Scotland

Father: William Sinclair

Mother: Christian (Sinclair)

Spouse(s): John Atholl

Children(s): John Atholl, Jean (Arbuthnott), Catherine (Forbes), Elizabeth Straun, Margaret (Campbell)

In 1457, Eleanor of Orkney (nee: SINCLAIR) (Stewart) Countess of Atholl entered the world in Ravencraig Castle, Kirkaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland, born to William Sinclair St Clair 2Nd Lord Sinclair And Christian Leslie Sinclair. Eleanor of Orkney (nee: SINCLAIR) (Stewart) Countess of Atholl married John Stewart Of Balveny 1St Earl Of Atholl, and had children including Catherine Stewart Forbes, Elizabeth Stewart Robertson Of Straun, Jean Stewart Arbuthnott, John Stewart 2Nd Earl Of Atholl, Margaret Stewart Murray Campbell. Eleanor of Orkney (nee: SINCLAIR) (Stewart) Countess of Atholl passed away in 1518 in Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1457, Eleanor of Orkney (nee: SINCLAIR) (Stewart) Countess of Atholl entered the world in Ravencraig Castle, Kirkaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland, born to William Sinclair St Clair 2Nd Lord Sinclair And Christian Leslie Sinclair.
  • Eleanor of Orkney (nee: SINCLAIR) (Stewart) Countess of Atholl married John Stewart Of Balveny 1St Earl Of Atholl, and had children including Catherine Stewart Forbes, Elizabeth Stewart Robertson Of Straun, Jean Stewart Arbuthnott, John Stewart 2Nd Earl Of Atholl, Margaret Stewart Murray Campbell.
  • Eleanor of Orkney (nee: SINCLAIR) (Stewart) Countess of Atholl passed away in 1518 in Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Sinclair
1436–1487
Birth Location: Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland
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Christian (Sinclair)
1432–1501
Birth Location: Caithness, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

John Atholl
1439–1512
Birth Location: Balveny Castle, Balveny, Fife, Scotland
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Children(s)

John Atholl
1472–1521
Birth Location: Balveny Castle, Fifeshire, Scotland
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Jean (Arbuthnott)
1477–1522
Birth Location: Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
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Catherine (Forbes)
1473–1503
Birth Location: Traquair, Scottish Borders, Scotland
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Elizabeth Straun
1481–
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Margaret (Campbell)
1490–1524
Birth Location: –
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Eleanor Atholl's Ancestors

Self
Eleanor Atholl
1457–1518
Birth Place: Ravencraig Castle, Kirkaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland
Parents
William SINCLAIR St Clair 2nd Lord Sinclair
1436–1487
Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland
Christian (LESLIE) (Sinclair)
1432–1501
Caithness, Scotland
Grandparents
William (SINCLAIR 1st Earl of Caithness, 3rd Earl of) Orkney
1410–1484
Rosslyn Castle, Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland
Elizabeth (aka Margaret DOUGLAS, Dowager Countess of) Buchan
1394–1451
Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Henry Orkney
1355–1404
Jean Dirleton
1355–1400
Archibald Douglas
1372–1424
Margaret Galloway
1370–1451
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sinclair
1327–1358
John Dirleton
1314–1392
Margaret CAMERON
1317–
Archibald Douglas
1325–1400
Johanna Moravia
1339–1409
John STEWART
1337–1406
Annabella DRUMMOND
1340–1401

Eleanor Atholl's Descendants

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Eleanor (of Orkney (nee: SINCLAIR) (Stewart) Countess of) Atholl (Abt. 1457–21 March 1518) m. John (STEWART of Balveny 1st Earl of) Atholl (21 Sep 1439–15 Sep 1512)
  1. 1. John (STEWART 2nd Earl of) Atholl 1472–1521 m. Janet (Jeanette CAMPBELL Countess of) Atholl 1492–1546
    1. 1. Janet STEWART 1505–1566 m. Alexander (GORDON Master of) Sutherland 1501–1529
      1. 1. John (GORDON, 11th Earl of) Sutherland 1525–1567 m. Elizabeth (GORDON Countess of) Sutherland 1509–1564 m. Elizabeth CAMPBELL –1548
        1. 1. Alexander (GORDON, 12th Earl of) Sutherland 1552–1594 m. Jane (Jean GORDON Countess of) Bothwell 1543–1629
    2. 2. John (STEWART Earl of) Atholl 1507–1542 m. Grizel (RATTRAY) (Stewart) 1511–1542
      1. 1. John (Mac-Gregor) STEWART 1540–1600 m. Margaret Graham 1537–1600
        1. 1. Alexander (MacLain STEWART of Physgill, Laird of Annat) Stewart 1564–1647 m. Sarah DUNBAR 1583–1628
      2. 2. Isabelle (STEWART (Cranstoun) () Stewart) 1540–1621 m. James (CRANSTOUN Cranston 4th of) Bold 1530–1613 m. Willem (William STEWART Lord of) Grandtully 1525–1575
        1. 1. Janet (Mitchell CRANSTON) Cranstoun 1568–1616 m. James (SETON 5th of) Touch 1554–1583
        2. 2. Willem (William STEWART Lord of Grandtully and) Murthly 1575–1646
  2. 2. Jean (STEWART) (Arbuthnott) 1477–1522
  3. 3. Catherine (STEWART) (Forbes) 1473–1503
  4. 4. Elizabeth (STEWART Robertson of) Straun 1481–
  5. 5. Margaret (STEWART (Murray)) (Campbell) 1490–1524 m. William (MURRAY of) Castleton 1470–1513 m. Colin (CAMPBELL, 3rd Laird of) Glenorchy 1480–1523
    1. 1. Colin (CAMPBELL 6th of Glenorchy and) Arkinglass 1512–1583 m. Margaret (Catherine STEWART (GRAEME Graham) of) Moray 1515–1543
      1. 1. Duncan (CAMPBELL, 7th Laird of) Glenorchy 1550–1631 m. Janet STEWART –1593
        1. 1. Robert CAMPBELL 1575–1657
        2. 2. Jean CAMPBELL –1622
        3. 3. John CAMPBELL –1618
        4. 4. Archibald CAMPBELL –1640
        5. 5. Colin CAMPBELL 1577–1640
        6. 6. Margaret (CAMPBELL) (Drummond) 1571–1598
    2. 2. Duncan CAMPBELL 1513–1536
    3. 3. John (CAMPBELL of) Glenorchy 1510–1550

Eleanor Atholl's Timeline

2 Records

1457
Abt. 1457
Birth of Eleanor of Orkney (nee: SINCLAIR) (Stewart) Countess of Atholl in Ravencraig Castle, Kirkaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland
Ravencraig Castle, Kirkaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland
1518
21 March 1518
Age 61
Death of Eleanor of Orkney (nee: SINCLAIR) (Stewart) Countess of Atholl in Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland
Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1457
    Event Place: Ravencraig Castle, Kirkaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 March 1518
    Event Place: Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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