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Eleanor Countess of Atholl Sinclair 1457–1518 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1457

Birth Location: Ravencraig Castle, Kirkaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland

Death Date: March 21, 1518

Death Location: Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland

Father: William Sinclair

Mother: Marjory Sutherland

Spouse(s): John Stewart

Children(s): John Stewart, Catherine Forbes, Lady Stewart

Eleanor Countess of Atholl Sinclair was born in 1457 in Ravencraig Castle, Kirkaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland, the child of William 1St Earl Of Caithness 6Th Earl Of Orkney Sinclair And Marjory Of Dunbeath Sutherland. Eleanor Countess of Atholl Sinclair married John 1St Earl Of Atholl Stewart, and had children including Catherine Stewart Forbes, John 2Nd Earl Of Atholl Stewart, Lady Isabel Stewart. Eleanor Countess of Atholl Sinclair passed away in 1518 in Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland.

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  • Eleanor Countess of Atholl Sinclair was born in 1457 in Ravencraig Castle, Kirkaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland, the child of William 1St Earl Of Caithness 6Th Earl Of Orkney Sinclair And Marjory Of Dunbeath Sutherland.
  • Eleanor Countess of Atholl Sinclair married John 1St Earl Of Atholl Stewart, and had children including Catherine Stewart Forbes, John 2Nd Earl Of Atholl Stewart, Lady Isabel Stewart.
  • Eleanor Countess of Atholl Sinclair passed away in 1518 in Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Eleanor Sinclair's Ancestors

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Eleanor Sinclair
1457–1518
Birth Place: Ravencraig Castle, Kirkaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland
Parents
William 1st Earl of Caithness 6th Earl of Orkney Sinclair
1410–1484
Rosslyn Castle, Scotland
Marjory (of Dunbeath) Sutherland
1436–1476
Dunbeath, Caithness, Scotland
Grandparents
Henry (II Earl of Orkney Lord of Roslin) Sinclair
1375–1420
Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland
Egidia Douglas
1390–
lochleven, Kinross, Kinross-shire, Scotland
Alexander (of Dunbeath) Sutherland
1395–1457
Dunbeath Castle, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Mariota MacDonald
1404–1448
Of the Isles, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Henry Sinclair
1345–1400
Jean Haliburton
1355–1415
Sir Douglas
1355–1391
Princess Stewart
1365–
Robert Sutherland
1347–1427
Margaret Stewart
1373–1439
Donald MacDonald
1364–1423
Mariota Leslie
1363–1429
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sinclair
1327–1358
Isabel Graham
1335–1391
Archibald Douglas
1306–1360
Joanna Moray
1325–1400
Robert Stewart
1316–1390
Euphemia Ross
1326–1386
William Sutherland
1310–1370
Jean Menteith
1314–1367
Mairead Eachann
1356–
John Scylding
1296–1386
Margaret Stewart
1344–
Sir Leslie
1321–1382
Euphemia Ross
1325–1353

Eleanor Sinclair's Descendants

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Eleanor (Countess of Atholl) Sinclair (Abt 1457–March 21, 1518) m. John (1st Earl of Atholl) Stewart (1440–September 15, 1512)
  1. 1. John (2nd Earl of Atholl) Stewart 1475–1513 m. Lady (Janet) Campbell 1480–1546
    1. 1. Helen Stewart 1504–1577 m. William Hay 1495–1522
      1. 1. George (Hay Sir, Lord, Earl of) Erroll 1508–1574 m. Margaret (Robertson (Hay) Lady, Countess of) Errol 1508–1609
        1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth Hay, Lady of Perth, Countess of) Marischal 1531–1594 m. William Keith 1527–1580
    2. 2. John (3rd Earl of Atholl) Stewart 1507–1542 m. Grizzel Rattray 1512–
      1. 1. John (4th Earl of Atholl) Stewart 1525–1579 m. Lady (Elizabeth of Huntly Countess Atholl) Gordon 1532–1557
        1. 1. Lady (Janet "Elizabeth" Stewart \Stuart , Countess of Arran, Baroness Campbell and Lovatt, Mistress to King James) I 1545–1621 m. Sir (Hugh "Uisdean Ruadh" Fraser, 7th Earl of Arran, 5th Baron Fraser of) Lovat 1544–1576
      2. 2. Lady (Elizabeth\Elspeth Marjory Stewart Countess of) Methven 1535–1622 m. Lord (Lord Robert) Baillie 1545–1576
        1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth Isabel Baillie) Abramse 1565–1608 m. Lord (Archibald Roberson of) Stainhall 1561–1614
    3. 3. Margaret (Lady of Knockie) Stewart 1509–1555 m. John (the Gentle III Grant van) Freuchie 1522–1585
      1. 1. Duncan (II Grant van) Freuchie 1540–1581 m. Lady (Margaret) MacKintosh 1550–1610
        1. 1. Duncan (of Ballintombe) Grant 1580–1640 m. Helen Gordon 1562–1622
  2. 2. Catherine (Stewart) Forbes 1463–1510 m. John (6th Lord of Forbes) Forbes 1475–1547
  3. 3. Lady (Isabel) Stewart 1494–1564 m. James (IV King of Scotland) Stewart 1473–1513 m. John (Stewart, 3rd Earl of) Lennox 1492–1526
    1. 1. Princess (Jeanette (Janet) "The Beautiful Scotswoman" Stewart, Baroness of Fleming & Biggar, 2nd Countess of Wigton, Governess of Mary Queen of Scots, Princess of Scotland) (Legitimized) 1502–1563 m. Malcolm (3rd Lord Fleming) Fleming 1494–1547
      1. 1. Sir (John Flemming , 5th Lord) Fleming 1535–1573 m. Elizabeth (Ross, of) Lanarkshire 1541–1578
        1. 1. Lady (Jane Fleming, of) Biggar 1570–1598 m. William (Bruce of) Airth 1565–1598
    2. 2. Lady (Elizabeth Countess Methven) Stewart 1513–1580 m. William (Montagu (7th Laird of Duffus)) Sutherland 1509–1534
      1. 1. Alexander (8th of Duffus) Sutherland 1519–1570 m. Janet (Grant of Freuchie) Sutherland 1534–1600
        1. 1. William Sutherland 1558–1626 m. Margaret Sinclair 1553–1619

Eleanor Sinclair's Timeline

2 Records

1457
Abt 1457
Birth of Eleanor Countess of Atholl Sinclair in Ravencraig Castle, Kirkaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland
Ravencraig Castle, Kirkaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland
1518
March 21, 1518
Age 61
Death of Eleanor Countess of Atholl Sinclair in Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland
Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1457
    Event Place: Ravencraig Castle, Kirkaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: March 21, 1518
    Event Place: Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland

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