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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

In 1545, George de Saint Clair, St Clair, Sinclair 2nd of Mey, 2nd Chancellor of Caithness entered the world in Dunbeath, Latheron, Caithnes, Scotland, born to George 'The Cruel' Sinclair, and Lady Elizabeth Graham,. George de Saint Clair, St Clair, Sinclair 2nd of Mey, 2nd Chancellor of Caithness married Margaret Forbes, and had children including Margaret Sinclair, Sir William Sinclair,, Janet Sinclair, Sir John Sinclair,, James Sinclair, Francis Sinclair. George de Saint Clair, St Clair, Sinclair 2nd of Mey, 2nd Chancellor of Caithness passed away in 1616 in Canisbay, Caithness, , Scotland,.

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  • In 1545, George de Saint Clair, St Clair, Sinclair 2nd of Mey, 2nd Chancellor of Caithness entered the world in Dunbeath, Latheron, Caithnes, Scotland, born to George 'The Cruel' Sinclair, and Lady Elizabeth Graham,.
  • George de Saint Clair, St Clair, Sinclair 2nd of Mey, 2nd Chancellor of Caithness married Margaret Forbes, and had children including Margaret Sinclair, Sir William Sinclair,, Janet Sinclair, Sir John Sinclair,, James Sinclair, Francis Sinclair.
  • George de Saint Clair, St Clair, Sinclair 2nd of Mey, 2nd Chancellor of Caithness passed away in 1616 in Canisbay, Caithness, , Scotland,.

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George Sinclair's Ancestors

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George Sinclair
1545 – 1616
Birth Place: Dunbeath, Latheron, Caithnes, Scotland
Parents
George 'The Cruel' Sinclair,
1527 – 1582
Duffus, Moray, , Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth) Graham,
1528 – 1576
Blackford, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Lord (John Sinclair de Saint-Clair St) Clair,
1495 – 1529
Moray, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Elizabeth Sutherland
1488 – 1527
Duffus, Moray, , Scotland
Sir (William) Graham,
1488 – 1571
Montrose, Angus, Schotland
Great-Grandparents
William Sinclair,
1460 – 1513
Mary Keith
1461 – 1549
William Graham,
1464 – 1513
Anabella Drummond,
1465 – 1491
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sinclair),
1404 – 1480
Majorie Sutherland,
1438 – 1488
William Graham
1433 – 1472
Lady Douglas,
1425 – 1486
John Drummond,
1438 – 1519
Elizabeth Lindsey,
1435 – 1519

George Sinclair's Descendants

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George (de Saint Clair, St Clair,) Sinclair (1545 – 1616) m. Margaret Forbes (14 Oct 1557 – 07 May 1630)
  1. 1. Margaret Sinclair (1563 – 20 Dec 1681)
  2. 2. Sir (William) Sinclair, (1578 – 6 Jun 1635) m. Catherine Ross (1586 – 5 Jul 1603)
    1. 1. Sir (James) Sinclair, (1602 – 20 April 1662) m. Elizabeth Leslie (1603 – 20 Apr 1662)
      1. 1. Sir (William) Sinclair, (Abt. 1635 – 1694) m. Margaret (Seaforth) Mackenzie (1629 – 1692)
        1. 1. Sir (James Richard) Sinclair, (15 Oct 1643 – 1720)
        2. 2. Eleanor (Ann) Sinclair (1657 – 09 Jun 1731) m. John Stewart (1652 – 1700)
  3. 3. Janet Sinclair (1583 – 20 Dec 1681)
  4. 4. Sir (John) Sinclair, (1585 – 2 Jun 1647) m. Marione (Makmath \ MacMatte \) Macmath (14 Oct 1585 – 1635) m. Isabel
    1. 1. Elspeth (Elizabeth) Sinclair (31 Oct 1608 – 6 April 1686)
    2. 2. John Sinclair, (29 Oct 1610 – 10 Nov 1676)
    3. 3. Janet (Jonet) Sincler (30 Apr 1611 – 15 Apr 1690)
    4. 4. Beatrix Sinclair (30 Apr 1611 – )
    5. 5. Matthew Sinclare
    6. 6. James Sinclair (8 Dec 1614 – 1643)
    7. 7. Thomas Sinclair (16 Aug 1618 – )
    8. 8. Alexander (William Sinclair (de St Clair from) Normandy) (22 Feb 1620 – 1689) m. Mary (Matilda Nisbet aka) Nisbitt (1623 – )
      1. 1. Alexander (Sinclair (de Saint) Clair) (1647 – Jan 1726) m. Mary Macky (1650 – 1727)
        1. 1. Alexander (Sinclair (de St. Clair orig) Normans) (1667 – 23 Jan 1751) m. Mary Wayman (02 Sep 1689 – 1757)
    9. 9. Robert Sinclair (15 Oct 1643 – 29 Dec 1713)
  5. 5. James Sinclair (1587 – 1595)
  6. 6. Francis Sinclair (1590 – 1666)

George Sinclair's Timeline

2 Records

1545
1545
Birth of George de Saint Clair, St Clair, Sinclair 2nd of Mey, 2nd Chancellor of Caithness in Dunbeath, Latheron, Caithnes, Scotland
Dunbeath, Latheron, Caithnes, Scotland
1616
1616
Age 71
Death of George de Saint Clair, St Clair, Sinclair 2nd of Mey, 2nd Chancellor of Caithness in Canisbay, Caithness, , Scotland,
Canisbay, Caithness, , Scotland,

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

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

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