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Helen Sinclair 1547–1581 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1547

Birth Location: Dunbeath Castle, Roslyn, Caithness, Scotland

Death Date: 1581

Death Location: Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland

Father: George Caithness

Mother: Lady Caithness

Spouse(s): Laurence Cockburn

Children(s): John Cockburn

The story of Helen Sinclair began in 1547 in Dunbeath Castle, Roslyn, Caithness, Scotland. Helen Sinclair married Laurence Cockburn, and had children including John Cockburn. Helen Sinclair passed away in 1581 in Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Helen Sinclair began in 1547 in Dunbeath Castle, Roslyn, Caithness, Scotland.
  • Helen Sinclair married Laurence Cockburn, and had children including John Cockburn.
  • Helen Sinclair passed away in 1581 in Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland.

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Helen Sinclair's Ancestors

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Helen Sinclair
1547–1581
Birth Place: Dunbeath Castle, Roslyn, Caithness, Scotland
Parents
George Sinclair, 4th Earl of Caithness
1527–1582
Dunbeath Castle, Roslyn, Caithness, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth Graham, Lady of Montrose, Countess of) Caithness
1527–1576
Montrose, Angus, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (JOHN SINCLAIR, 3rd Earl of Caithness, 13th Earl) Roslin
1475–1529
Branxton, Northumberland, England
ELIZABETH (SUTHERLAND, Countess of) Caithness
1488–1535
Duffus, Moray, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Caithness
1459–1513
Lady Inverugie
1477–1569
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Roslin
1410–1480

Helen Sinclair's Descendants

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Helen Sinclair (abt 1547–1581) m. Laurence Cockburn (1535–1581)
  1. 1. John Cockburn 1568–1612 m. Margaret Veitch 1568–
    1. 1. Laurence Cokburne 1595– m. Helene Henrysone 1600–
      1. 1. James Cockburn 1620– m. Rachel Cowper 1623–
        1. 1. jane Cockburn 1640–1720 m. John Pringle 1640–1675
        2. 2. Alexander Cokburne 1644–
        3. 3. Patrik Cokburne 1638–
        4. 4. Isobel Cokburne 1640–
      2. 2. Laurence Cokburne 1622–
      3. 3. Helene Cokburne 1628–
      4. 4. Margaret Cokburne 1627–
      5. 5. Henrie Cokburne 1629–
      6. 6. Patrik Cokburne 1624–
      7. 7. John Cockburn 1618–

Helen Sinclair's Timeline

2 Records

1547
abt 1547
Birth of Helen Sinclair in Dunbeath Castle, Roslyn, Caithness, Scotland
Dunbeath Castle, Roslyn, Caithness, Scotland
1581
1581
Age 34
Death of Helen Sinclair in Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1547
    Event Place: Dunbeath Castle, Roslyn, Caithness, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1581
    Event Place: Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland

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