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George de, Saint, Clair,, St, Clair, Sinclair 1545 – 1616 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1545

Birth Location: Dunbeath, Latheron, Caithnes, Scotland

Death Date: 1616

Death Location: Canisbay, Caithness, , Scotland,

Father: George Sinclair,

Mother: Lady Graham,

Spouse(s): Margaret Forbes

Children(s): Margaret Sinclair, Sir Sinclair,, Janet Sinclair, Sir Sinclair,, James Sinclair, Francis Sinclair

Early life: George de Saint Clair, St Clair, Sinclair 2nd of Mey, 2nd Chancellor of Caithness arrived in Dunbeath, Latheron, Caithnes, Scotland in 1545, born to George 'The Cruel' Sinclair, and Lady Elizabeth Graham,. Over time, George de Saint Clair, St Clair, Sinclair 2nd of Mey, 2nd Chancellor of Caithness formed a family with Margaret Forbes, which included Margaret Sinclair, Sir William Sinclair,, Janet Sinclair, Sir John Sinclair,, James Sinclair and Francis Sinclair. George de Saint Clair, St Clair, Sinclair 2nd of Mey, 2nd Chancellor of Caithness concluded life in Canisbay, Caithness, , Scotland, in 1616.

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Parents

George Sinclair,
1527 – 1582
Birth Location: Duffus, Moray, , Scotland
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Lady Graham,
1528 – 1576
Birth Location: Blackford, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Forbes
1557 – 1630
Birth Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Margaret Sinclair
1563 – 1681
Birth Location: Roslin, Caithness, Scotland
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Sir Sinclair,
1578 – 1635
Birth Location: Mey, Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland
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Janet Sinclair
1583 – 1681
Birth Location: Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland
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Sir Sinclair,
1585 – 1647
Birth Location: Stevenson, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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James Sinclair
1587 – 1595
Birth Location: Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland
JS
Francis Sinclair
1590 – 1666
Birth Location: Bergen, Hordaland, Norway
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1545
    Event Place: Dunbeath, Latheron, Caithnes, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1616
    Event Place: Canisbay, Caithness, , Scotland,
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