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General and Honorable James Sinclair 1686–1762 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 Oct 1686

Birth Location: Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 30 Nov 1762

Death Location: Fife, Scotland

Father: Baron Clair

Mother: Barbara Cockburn

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In 1686, General and Honorable James Sinclair entered the world in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Baron Henry Sinclair 10Th Barron St Clair And Barbara Cockburn. General and Honorable James Sinclair passed away in 1762 in Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1686, General and Honorable James Sinclair entered the world in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Baron Henry Sinclair 10Th Barron St Clair And Barbara Cockburn.
  • General and Honorable James Sinclair passed away in 1762 in Fife, Scotland.

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General Sinclair's Ancestors

Self
General Sinclair
1686–1762
Birth Place: Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Baron Henry Sinclair 10th Barron St. Clair
1660–1723
Hermanston, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Barbara Cockburn
1660–1722
Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John (St. Clair of Herdmanston &) Rosslyn
1632–1666
Scotland
Lady (Catherine Sinclair Mistress of St.) Clair
1634–1666
Dysart, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Sir (James Cockburn of that Ilk, 1st) Baronet
1628–1702
Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland
Lady (Grissell) Hay
1630–1704
Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Clair
1602–1662
Elizabeth Sinclair
1604–1686
Mary Wemyss
1612–1647
John Cockburn
1598–1652
Lady Oliphant
1601–1655
Barbara Seatoun
1585–1642
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Claire
1572–1630
*Mary 10GGS1
1567–
Patrick Sinclair)
1583–1615
*Marion MacMath
1585–1635
William, Cockburn
1576–1625
Lady wiki
1576–
Dame Blair
1550–1611

General Sinclair's Timeline

2 Records

1686
08 Oct 1686
Birth of General and Honorable James Sinclair in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1762
30 Nov 1762
Age 76
Death of General and Honorable James Sinclair in Fife, Scotland
Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Oct 1686
    Event Place: Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1762
    Event Place: Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

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