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George Fifth Earl of Caithness The Wicked" Sinclair 1566–1643 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1566

Birth Location: Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Death Date: Feb 1643

Death Location: Prestonkirk, East Lothian, , Scotland

Father: JOHN Clair

Mother: Lady Douglas)

Spouse(s): Lady Huntly

Children(s): William Sinclair

The story of George Fifth Earl of Caithness The Wicked" Sinclair began in 1566 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. George Fifth Earl of Caithness The Wicked" Sinclair married Lady Jean Gordon Of Huntly, and had children including William Sinclair. George Fifth Earl of Caithness The Wicked" Sinclair passed away in 1643 in Prestonkirk, East Lothian, , Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of George Fifth Earl of Caithness The Wicked" Sinclair began in 1566 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland.
  • George Fifth Earl of Caithness The Wicked" Sinclair married Lady Jean Gordon Of Huntly, and had children including William Sinclair.
  • George Fifth Earl of Caithness The Wicked" Sinclair passed away in 1643 in Prestonkirk, East Lothian, , Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

George Sinclair's Ancestors

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George Sinclair
1566–1643
Birth Place: Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
Parents
JOHN "Garrow" (Graham) Lord Berriedale, Master of Caithness SINCLAIR \ St. Clair \ Saint Clair
1543–1576
Girnigo Castle, Caithness, Orkney Islands, Scotland
Lady (JEAN \ Janet of Aubigny (xxx) Lady Bothwell HEPBURN (m1. Stewart) (m2. Sinclair) (m3.) Douglas)
1543–1599
Crichton Castle, Bothwell, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
GEORGE ('The Cruel' SINCLAIR, 4th Earl) Caithness
1527–1582
Duffus, Moray, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth Graham - Sinclair (Countess of) Caithness)
1529–1576
Montrose, Angus, Scotland
Patrick (II The Fair Hepburn Earl van Bothwell Earl of) Bothwell
1512–1556
Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Agnes Sinclair
1495–1572
Newburgh, Aberdeenshire
Great-Grandparents
Sir Roslin
1500–1529
ELIZABETH Caithness
1488–1535
Sir Montrose
1492–1571
Lady Montrose
1494–1547
Adam Hailes
1457–1513
Lady Bothwell
1475–1557
Henry Sinclair
1459–1513
Baroness 5thGGM)
1456–1542
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Caithness
1458–1513
Margaret Keith
1477–1549
William, Sutherland
1459–1530
Janet Innes
1462–1529
Sir Graham
1447–1513
Baroness Drummond
1463–1514
VIII. Alnwick
1455–1530
Lady Marischal
1465–1525
Sir Scotland
1439–1512
Lady Buchan
1457–1518

George Sinclair's Descendants

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George (Fifth Earl of Caithness The Wicked") Sinclair (Abt. 1566–Feb 1643) m. Lady (Jean Gordon of) Huntly (1560–29 Dec 1615)
  1. 1. William Sinclair 1580–1633 m. Bessie Clerksoune 1574–1621
    1. 1. Agnes (Sinclair \ Sinckler) \Sinclar 1600–1625 m. William (H. (Colqhoun)) Cowan 1594–1675
      1. 1. Hugh (Colqhoun) Cowan 1628– m. Christeine Wylie 1633–
        1. 1. Joseph Cowan 1645– m. Mary Davidson 1642–

George Sinclair's Timeline

2 Records

1566
Abt. 1566
Birth of George Fifth Earl of Caithness The Wicked" Sinclair in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
1643
Feb 1643
Age 77
Death of George Fifth Earl of Caithness The Wicked" Sinclair in Prestonkirk, East Lothian, , Scotland
Prestonkirk, East Lothian, , Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1566
    Event Place: Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 18; Page: 292
    [2] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 4278156

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 1643
    Event Place: Prestonkirk, East Lothian, , Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 18; Page: 292
    [2] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 4278156

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