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Helena Sinclair 1478–1562 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1478

Birth Location: Newburgh, Foveran, Aberdeenshire, England

Death Date: 2 January 1562

Death Location: Airlie, Angus, Scotland

Father: Donald *

Mother: Lady Sinclair-Mac-Kay

Spouse(s): Donald Strathnaver

Children(s): Iye Mackay

In 1478, Helena Sinclair entered the world in Newburgh, Foveran, Aberdeenshire, England, born to Donald Mackay And Lady Helena Sinclair Mac Kay. Helena Sinclair married Donald Mackay Of Strathnaver, and had children including Iye Du Mackay. Helena Sinclair passed away in 1562 in Airlie, Angus, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1478, Helena Sinclair entered the world in Newburgh, Foveran, Aberdeenshire, England, born to Donald Mackay And Lady Helena Sinclair Mac Kay.
  • Helena Sinclair married Donald Mackay Of Strathnaver, and had children including Iye Du Mackay.
  • Helena Sinclair passed away in 1562 in Airlie, Angus, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Donald *
1490–1550
Birth Location: Strathnaver, Sutherland, Scotland
D*
Lady Sinclair-Mac-Kay
1478–1555
Birth Location: Tongue, Sutherland, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Donald Strathnaver
1490–1550
Birth Location: Strathnaver, Sutherland, Scotland
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Children(s)

Iye Mackay
1500–1572
Birth Location: Borve Castle, Farr, Strathnaver, Sutherland, Scotland
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Helena Sinclair's Ancestors

Self
Helena Sinclair
1478–1562
Birth Place: Newburgh, Foveran, Aberdeenshire, England
Parents
Donald MacKay *
1490–1550
Strathnaver, Sutherland, Scotland
Lady (Helena) Sinclair-Mac-Kay
1478–1555
Tongue, Sutherland, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Helena Sinclair's Descendants

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Helena Sinclair (1478–2 January 1562) m. Donald (Mackay Of) Strathnaver (1490–1550)
  1. 1. Iye (Du) Mackay 1500–1572 m. Lady (Christian) Sinclair 1534–1568 m. Helen (Eupheme) MacLeod 1521–1555 m. Helen MacLeod 1500–1555
    1. 1. Helen McKay 1566–1609 m. Michael (Thome) Smithe 1568–1610
      1. 1. Joane Smithe 1596–1644 m. John (Walter) Cookney 1594–1644
        1. 1. Lady (Mary) Cookney 1524–1576 m. William Smith 1523–1596 m. Thomas Bray 1524–1594 m. John (Walter) Cookney 1594–1644
        2. 2. John Cookney 1612–
        3. 3. Godfrey Ragsdale 1643–1703

Helena Sinclair's Timeline

2 Records

1478
1478
Birth of Helena Sinclair in Newburgh, Foveran, Aberdeenshire, England
Newburgh, Foveran, Aberdeenshire, England
1562
2 January 1562
Age 84
Death of Helena Sinclair in Airlie, Angus, Scotland
Airlie, Angus, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1478
    Event Place: Newburgh, Foveran, Aberdeenshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 January 1562
    Event Place: Airlie, Angus, Scotland
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