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Helen Sinclair 1494–1562 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1494

Birth Location: England, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 2 January 1562

Death Location: Airlie, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Hendrik Sinclair

Mother: Margaretha Hepburn

Spouse(s): William Cunningham, James Ogilvy

Children(s): John VI", Marion Ogilvy, Margaret Fintry, James Ogilvie, Thomas Westercraig, Agnes Ogilvy, Alexander Ogilvy, Helen Ogilvy, Thomas Ogilvy

In 1494, Helen Sinclair entered the world in England, England, United Kingdom, born to Hendrik Lord Sinclair And Margaretha Hepburn. Helen Sinclair married James Baron Ogilvy Ogilvy, William Cunningham, and had children including Agnes Ogilvy, Alexander Ogilvy, Helen Ogilvy, James Ogilvy Iii Master Of Ogilvie, John 3Rd Lord Of Drumquhasle Master Of The Household Of King James Vi Cunningham 3Rd Lord Of Drumquhasle Master Of The Household Of King James Vi, Margaret Ogilvie Of Fintry, Marion Ogilvy, Thomas Ogilvy, Thomas Ogilvy Of Westercraig. Helen Sinclair passed away in 1562 in Airlie, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1494, Helen Sinclair entered the world in England, England, United Kingdom, born to Hendrik Lord Sinclair And Margaretha Hepburn.
  • Helen Sinclair married James Baron Ogilvy Ogilvy, William Cunningham, and had children including Agnes Ogilvy, Alexander Ogilvy, Helen Ogilvy, James Ogilvy Iii Master Of Ogilvie, John 3Rd Lord Of Drumquhasle Master Of The Household Of King James Vi Cunningham 3Rd Lord Of Drumquhasle Master Of The Household Of King James Vi, Margaret Ogilvie Of Fintry, Marion Ogilvy, Thomas Ogilvy, Thomas Ogilvy Of Westercraig.
  • Helen Sinclair passed away in 1562 in Airlie, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Helen Sinclair's Ancestors

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Helen Sinclair
1494–1562
Birth Place: England, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Hendrik Lord Sinclair
1460–1513
Newburgh, Aberdeenshire
Margaretha Hepburn
1465–1542
Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William Sinclair
1430–1487
Caithnessshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Christian Leslie
1432–1501
Caithnessshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
William
1410–1480
Marjory Sinclair
–1476
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Sinclair
1375–1420

Helen Sinclair's Descendants

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Helen Sinclair (1494–2 January 1562) m. William Cunningham (1495–10 September 1547) m. James (Baron Ogilvy) Ogilvy (1495–1540)
  1. 1. John ("3rd Lord of Drumquhasle, Master of the Household of King James VI" Cunningham "3rd Lord of Drumquhasle, Master of the Household of King James) VI" 1520–1584 m. Janet Murray 1522–1604
    1. 1. Janet (Cunningham Douglas, Countess of Home, Lady Cessford, Lady) Mains 1549–1611 m. Laird (Malcolm Douglas 8th of Laird of) Mains 1548–1584 m. Alexander (Home Laird van) Manderston 1545–1624
      1. 1. Knight (Robert Douglas Viscount of Belhaven) Douglas 1574–1639 m. Marion Kirk 1588–1618
        1. 1. Euphamia Douglas 1610–1673 m. Rev. (George) Hamilton 1602–1677
        2. 2. Robert Douglas 1593–1668
        3. 3. Dame (Susanna) Douglas 1617–1665
        4. 4. Andrew (Douglas, 5th Earl of) Friarshaw 1608–1698 m. Jean Hume 1635–1655 m. Margrat Clunie 1610–
      2. 2. Sir (Alexander Douglas, 9th Laird of Mains 9th Earl of) Mains 1563–1628
      3. 3. Malcolm Douglas 1565–1639
      4. 4. James Douglas 1568–1601
      5. 5. Sir (George ''1st Earl of Dunbar) Hume 1570–1611
      6. 6. William Douglas 1576–1623
      7. 7. Robert (Douglas of) Spott 1566–1623
      8. 8. Alexander Douglas 1591–1628
    2. 2. Lady (Elizabeth Jane) CUNINGHAME 1545–1585 m. Neil Montgomerie 1545–1613
      1. 1. William Montgomery 1580–1658
    3. 3. Alison (Cunninghame) (Cunningham) 1570–1631
    4. 4. Lady (Elizabeth Margaret) Cuninghame 1545–1585
    5. 5. John (Cunninghame (4th) Laird) 1550–1628
    6. 6. Robert Cunningham 1574–1630
    7. 7. James Cuninghame 1576–
    8. 8. Lady (Elizabeth) CUNINGHAME 1545–1615
  2. 2. Marion Ogilvy 1520–1570
  3. 3. Margaret (Ogilvie of) Fintry 1530–1600
  4. 4. James (Ogilvy III, Master of) Ogilvie 1515–1547
  5. 5. Thomas (Ogilvy of) Westercraig 1547–1577
  6. 6. Agnes Ogilvy 1526–1600
  7. 7. Alexander Ogilvy 1547–
  8. 8. Helen Ogilvy 1520–
  9. 9. Thomas Ogilvy 1529–

Helen Sinclair's Timeline

2 Records

1494
1494
Birth of Helen Sinclair in England, England, United Kingdom
England, England, United Kingdom
1562
2 January 1562
Age 68
Death of Helen Sinclair in Airlie, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Airlie, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1494
    Event Place: England, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 January 1562
    Event Place: Airlie, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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