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George (Chancellor of Caithness) Sinclair 1549 – 1643 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1549

Birth Location: Murkle, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Death Date: 21 Dec 1643

Death Location: Murkle, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Father: GEORGE Caithness

Mother: Elizabeth Sinclair

Spouse(s): Hon Forbes, Margaret Forbes

Children(s): John Sinclair

In 1549, George (Chancellor of Caithness) Sinclair entered the world in Murkle, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland, born to GEORGE 'The Cruel' SINCLAIR, 4th Earl Caithness and Elizabeth Varian\Marian Elizabeth de Innes Graham Holmes Sinclair. George (Chancellor of Caithness) Sinclair married Hon Margaret Forbes, Margaret Forbes, and had children including John Sinclair. George (Chancellor of Caithness) Sinclair passed away in 1643 in Murkle, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland.

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  • In 1549, George (Chancellor of Caithness) Sinclair entered the world in Murkle, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland, born to GEORGE 'The Cruel' SINCLAIR, 4th Earl Caithness and Elizabeth Varian\Marian Elizabeth de Innes Graham Holmes Sinclair.
  • George (Chancellor of Caithness) Sinclair married Hon Margaret Forbes, Margaret Forbes, and had children including John Sinclair.
  • George (Chancellor of Caithness) Sinclair passed away in 1643 in Murkle, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland.

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George Sinclair's Ancestors

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George Sinclair
1549 – 1643
Birth Place: Murkle, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
Parents
GEORGE 'The Cruel' SINCLAIR, 4th Earl Caithness
1527 – 1582
Moray, Inverness-Shire, Scotland
Elizabeth (Varian\Marian Elizabeth de Innes Graham Holmes) Sinclair
1506 – 1576
Moray, Inverness-shire, , Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (William IV Denys Baron Denys of Olveston, High Sheriff of Gloucestershire, Esquire to the Body to Henry) VII
1470 – 1533
Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
Lady (Ann DeBerkeley) Denys
1474 – 1523
Dyrham, Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Sinclair's Descendants

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George ((Chancellor of Caithness)) Sinclair (1549 – 21 Dec 1643) m. Hon (Margaret) Forbes (14 October 1557 – 1630) m. Margaret Forbes (14 Oct 1557 – 21 Dec 1622)
  1. 1. John Sinclair (ABT 1590 – 1643) m. Catherine (Isabella) Mowat (1582 – 26 September 1642)
    1. 1. Margaret (Sinclair \ St) Clair (abt 1620 – December 1654) m. Hugh Rose (1617 – 25 March 1708)
      1. 1. Rose (of Elspeth) Wiley (1637 – 10 November 1700) m. Lt. (Col. Robert) Dunbar (1631 – 19 Sep 1693)
        1. 1. Peter (Dunbar Mat. Gr. H. D.) Thoreau (8 September 1668 – 23 April 1719) m. Sarah Thaxter (16 November 1668 – 4 July 1720) m. Mattithia ((Martha?) Miriam Aldrich or) Aldridge (7 July 1656 – 26 Sep 1702) m. Elizabeth (Becker\ Beecher or) Becher (Abt. 1675 – 1758)

George Sinclair's Timeline

4 Records

1549
1549
Birth of George (Chancellor of Caithness) Sinclair in Murkle, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
Murkle, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
1566
7 Jan 1566
Age 17
George (Chancellor of Caithness) Sinclair was married in Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland
Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland
1578
1578
Age 29
George (Chancellor of Caithness) Sinclair was married in Forbes,Aberdeen,Scotland
Forbes,Aberdeen,Scotland
1643
21 Dec 1643
Age 94
Death of George (Chancellor of Caithness) Sinclair in Murkle, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
Murkle, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1549
    Event Place: Murkle, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1566
    Event Place: Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1578
    Event Place: Forbes,Aberdeen,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Greenland (Deeds), Sutherland, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1643
    Event Place: Murkle, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

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