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Elizabeth SINCLAIR 1500–1561 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: Caithnessshire,, Scotland

Death Date: 2 Jan 1561 (or 1562)

Death Location: Airlie, Angus, Scotland

Father: Henry Sinclair

Mother: Margaret HEPBURN

Spouse(s): Sir Kilmaurs,

Children(s): Margaret CUNNINGHAM, Sir Glencairn, Elizabeth Cunningham, John CUNNINGHAM, Agnes CUNNINGHAM, Lady Glengarnock, Johanna CUNNINGHAM, Alexander Cunyngham, Janet CUNNINGHAM, Cuthbert CUNNINGHAM

The story of Elizabeth SINCLAIR began in 1500 in Caithnessshire,, Scotland. Elizabeth SINCLAIR married Sir Lord William The Notorious Intriguer Cunningham Knight Of Glencairn English Courtier 4Th Lord Cunningham Of Kilmaurs, and had children including Agnes Cunningham, Alexander Cunyngham, Cuthbert Cunningham, Elizabeth Cunningham, Helen Elizabeth Cunningham, Janet Cunningham, Johanna Cunningham, John Cunningham, Lady Elizabeth Cunningham Lady Of Glengarnock, Margaret Cunningham, Sir William Alexander The Good Earl Cuninghame 5Th Earl Of Glencairn. Elizabeth SINCLAIR passed away in 1561 in Airlie, Angus, Scotland.

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  • The story of Elizabeth SINCLAIR began in 1500 in Caithnessshire,, Scotland.
  • Elizabeth SINCLAIR married Sir Lord William The Notorious Intriguer Cunningham Knight Of Glencairn English Courtier 4Th Lord Cunningham Of Kilmaurs, and had children including Agnes Cunningham, Alexander Cunyngham, Cuthbert Cunningham, Elizabeth Cunningham, Helen Elizabeth Cunningham, Janet Cunningham, Johanna Cunningham, John Cunningham, Lady Elizabeth Cunningham Lady Of Glengarnock, Margaret Cunningham, Sir William Alexander The Good Earl Cuninghame 5Th Earl Of Glencairn.
  • Elizabeth SINCLAIR passed away in 1561 in Airlie, Angus, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elizabeth SINCLAIR's Ancestors

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Elizabeth SINCLAIR
1500–1561
Birth Place: Caithnessshire,, Scotland
Parents
Henry 3rd Lord Sinclair
1459–1513
Wick, Caithness, Northwest Highlands, Scotland
Margaret HEPBURN
1500–1542
Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Patrick (Earl of) Bothwell
1450–1508
Abt. 1452
Margaret (GORDON Of) Huntly
1426–1580
Huntly, Gordon, Berwick, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Drummond
1493–1513
Lady Montefex
1493–1513
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth SINCLAIR's Descendants

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Elizabeth SINCLAIR (1500–2 Jan 1561 (or 1562)) m. Sir (Lord William "The Notorious Intriguer" CUNNINGHAM, Knight of Glencairn, English Courtier, 4th Lord Cunningham of) Kilmaurs, (24 Mar 1493–11 Mar 1548)
  1. 1. Margaret CUNNINGHAM 1506–1573 m. John (V BLAIR (8th Lord of) Blair) 1502–1570
    1. 1. Patrik BLAYR 1543–1583 m. Lady (Jonet\Janet of Clattie Anderson Ramsey) (Blair) 1535–1610
      1. 1. Gilbert BLAIR 1574– m. Catherine HAY 1575–
        1. 1. Thomas Blair 1602–
        2. 2. Alexander Blair 1605–1641
        3. 3. Thomas Blair 1602–
      2. 2. William Blair 1565–1645
      3. 3. Johne Blair 1565–1645
      4. 4. Janet Blair 1565–
      5. 5. Sir (Patrick) Blair 1580–1655
    2. 2. John Blair 1547–1609
    3. 3. James Blair 1534–
    4. 4. Jean Blair 1551–1621
    5. 5. Elizabeth Blair 1548–1582
    6. 6. William Blair 1549–1639
    7. 7. John ('of Windyedge') Blair 1558–1603
    8. 8. Missy Blair 1553–1582
    9. 9. Grizel (Semple) Blair 1551–1573
    10. 10. Lady (Margaret) Blair 1522–1603
    11. 11. Grace Blair 1553–1650
    12. 12. Elizabeth Blair 1525–1582
    13. 13. Alexander Blair 1535–1574
    14. 14. John Blair 1520–1608
    15. 15. James Blair 1557–
    16. 16. Margaret Blair 1526–1603
    17. 17. John (Alexander "The Younger" Blair of that Ilk Blair of that Ilk) (1547-1608) 1547–1608
    18. 18. John (Harrinson) Blair 1524–1567
    19. 19. Bryce Blair 1565–1639
    20. 20. Robert Blair 1558–1639
  2. 2. Sir (William Alexander "The Good Earl" Cuninghame 5th Earl of) Glencairn 1510–1574
  3. 3. Elizabeth Cunningham 1515–1550
  4. 4. John CUNNINGHAM 1515–1592
  5. 5. Agnes CUNNINGHAM 1539–1599
  6. 6. Lady (Elizabeth Cunningham, Lady of) Glengarnock 1523–1584
  7. 7. Johanna CUNNINGHAM 1529–
  8. 8. Alexander Cunyngham 1522–1548
  9. 9. Janet CUNNINGHAM 1524–
  10. 10. Cuthbert CUNNINGHAM 1526–1575

Elizabeth SINCLAIR's Timeline

3 Records

1495
Apr 1495
Birth of Elizabeth SINCLAIR in Newburgh, Foveran, Aberdeenshire, England
Newburgh, Foveran, Aberdeenshire, England
1500
1500
Birth of Elizabeth SINCLAIR in Caithnessshire,, Scotland
Caithnessshire,, Scotland
1561
2 Jan 1561 (or 1562)
Age 61
Death of Elizabeth SINCLAIR in Airlie, Angus, Scotland
Airlie, Angus, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1495
    Event Place: Newburgh, Foveran, Aberdeenshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Caithnessshire,, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jan 1561 (or 1562)
    Event Place: Airlie, Angus, Scotland

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