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Helena Sinclair 1500–1562 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: Newburgh, Aberdeenshire

Death Date: 2 January 1562

Death Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Henry Sinclair

Mother: Margaret Hepburn

Spouse(s): James Arlie, James Arlie

Children(s): Lady Airlie, Helen Dunkeld, Margaret Dunkeld, James Ogilvy, Sir Findlater, Marion Dunkeld

In 1500, Helena Sinclair entered the world in Newburgh, Aberdeenshire, born to Henry Sinclair And Margaret Hepburn. Helena Sinclair married James V Dunkeld Lord Ogilvy Van Arlie, and had children including Helen Dunkeld, James Iv Dunkeld Master Van Ogilvy, Jessie Dunkeld, Lady Elizabeth Marion Dunkeld Of Airlie, Margaret Dunkeld, Marion Dunkeld, Sir James Ogilivy Lord Of Deskford Findlater. Helena Sinclair passed away in 1562 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1500, Helena Sinclair entered the world in Newburgh, Aberdeenshire, born to Henry Sinclair And Margaret Hepburn.
  • Helena Sinclair married James V Dunkeld Lord Ogilvy Van Arlie, and had children including Helen Dunkeld, James Iv Dunkeld Master Van Ogilvy, Jessie Dunkeld, Lady Elizabeth Marion Dunkeld Of Airlie, Margaret Dunkeld, Marion Dunkeld, Sir James Ogilivy Lord Of Deskford Findlater.
  • Helena Sinclair passed away in 1562 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Sinclair
1459–1513
Birth Location: Wick, Caithness, Northwest Highlands, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Margaret Hepburn
1450–
Birth Location: Hailes Castle, Haddingtonshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

James Arlie
1495–1540
Birth Location: Airlie, Angusshire, Schotland
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James Arlie
1540–1606
Birth Location: Airlie, Angusshire, Schotland
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Children(s)

Lady Airlie
1514–1569
Birth Location: Airlie, Angus, , Scotland
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Helen Dunkeld
1526–
Birth Location: Airlie, Angusshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Margaret Dunkeld
1512–1569
Birth Location: Airlie, Angus-shire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
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James Ogilvy
1520–1547
Birth Location: Airlie, Angusshire, Schotland
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Sir Findlater
1515–1574
Birth Location: Findlater Castle, Banff en Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Schotland, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Marion Dunkeld
1522–1569
Birth Location: Airlie, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Helena Sinclair's Ancestors

Self
Helena Sinclair
1500–1562
Birth Place: Newburgh, Aberdeenshire
Parents
Henry Sinclair
1459–1513
Wick, Caithness, Northwest Highlands, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Hepburn
1450–
Hailes Castle, Haddingtonshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Helena Sinclair's Descendants

1.
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Helena Sinclair (1500–2 January 1562) m. James (V Dunkeld Lord Ogilvy van) Arlie (1495–1540) m. James (V Dunkeld Lord Ogilvy van) Arlie (1540–October 1606)
  1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth Marion Dunkeld, of) Airlie 1514–1569 m. Lord (Patrick) Grey 1510–1577
    1. 1. Patrick (5th Laird of) Gray 1538–1608 m. Barbara Ruthven 1535–1594
      1. 1. Hon (James) Gray 1561–1592
        1. 1. James Gray 1590– m. Isobel Bosuell 1580–
    2. 2. Gilbert Grey 1546–1592
    3. 3. Agnes Grey 1545–1581
    4. 4. Majorie Grey 1540–1582
    5. 5. Janet Grey 1541–
    6. 6. Elizabeth Gray 1551–1574
    7. 7. Lilias Grey 1542–1614
  2. 2. Helen Dunkeld 1526–
  3. 3. Margaret Dunkeld 1512–1569
  4. 4. James (IV Dunkeld Master van) Ogilvy 1520–1547 m. Lady (Katherine Catherine) Campbell 1510–1577 m. Rachel Campbell 1517–1580
    1. 1. James (V Dunkeld Lord Ogilvy van) Arlie 1495–1540 m. Helena Sinclair 1500–1562
    2. 2. James (V Dunkeld Lord Ogilvy van) Arlie 1540–1606 m. Helena Sinclair 1500–1562 m. Jean Forbes 1541–1578
      1. 1. Marisch (Margaret) Ogilvie 1574–
      2. 2. Mararet Ogilvy 1560–
      3. 3. Patrick Ogilvie 1568–
      4. 4. James Ogilvy 1565–1606
      5. 5. Marisch (Margaret) Ogilvie 1574–
      6. 6. Patrick Ogilvie 1568– m. Isabelle Murray 1575–
        1. 1. John (Dunkeld Lord Ogilvy van Muirtown en) Cluny 1600–
        2. 2. George (Jacob Vrijheer) Ogilvy 1605–1661 m. Euphrasia (Veronica) Reichsperg 1609–
      7. 7. James Ogilvy 1565–1606
      8. 8. Mararet Ogilvy 1560–
    3. 3. Elisabeth Lindsay 1558–1585 m. Sir (Patrick) Drummond 1550–1611 m. Lord (Sir William 6th Earl of Morton) Douglas 1539–1606
      1. 1. Catharina Drummond 1577–1610 m. Patrick (of Pitcairlie 1st Lord Lindores) Leslie 1550–1608
        1. 1. John (Leslie Earl van) Rothes 1596–1641
      2. 2. (1e (Lord)John) Drummond 1588–1662 m. Jean ((Countess of Perth)) Ker 1590–1622
        1. 1. Countess (Jane) Drummond 1620–1663 m. Sir (John Richard) Fleming 1610–1664
        2. 2. Sir (John James Drummond, Knight of Innerpeffrey, 4th Laird of) Drummondernoch 1500–1531 m. Lady (Jeanette (Janet) Halyburton Lady Dirleton, Baroness) Ruthv 1503–1543
        3. 3. William (Drummond) Kerr 1622–1675
        4. 4. Henry Drummond 1614–1622
        5. 5. James (Drummond Earl Van) Perth 1615–1675
      3. 3. Anna Drummond 1580–1640 m. Patrick Barclay 1579–1623
        1. 1. Walter Barclay 1605–
  5. 5. Sir (James Ogilivy Lord of Deskford &) Findlater 1515–1574 m. Lady (Katherine Catherine) Campbell 1510–1577 m. Lady (Janet "Joan" Keith (Lyon) (Baroness of) Glamis) 1514–1559 m. Elizabeth Forbes –1518
    1. 1. Lord (Alexander Ogilivy van) Collard 1537–1562 m. Beatrix Seton 1540–1597 m. Barbara 1539–1565
      1. 1. Walter Ogilvy 1560–1623 m. Maria Douglas 1565–1600 m. Helen Urquhart 1563–1628
        1. 1. Maria Ogilvy 1597–1647
        2. 2. Margaretha Ogilvy 1585–1615
        3. 3. George (II Ogilvy) Banff –1663
        4. 4. John Ogilvie 1580–1615
    2. 2. Earl (David Lindsay) IX 1551–1610 m. Lady (Helen) Lindsay 1558–1579
      1. 1. Lady (Margaret) Lindsay 1575–1614
      2. 2. David Lindsay 1572–1646
      3. 3. Alexander Lindsay 1576–1631
  6. 6. Marion Dunkeld 1522–1569 m. Lord (Patrick Lindsay, 6th Lord Lindsay of The) Byres 1522–1589

Helena Sinclair's Timeline

3 Records

1500
1500
Birth of Helena Sinclair in Newburgh, Aberdeenshire
Newburgh, Aberdeenshire
1562
2 January 1562
Age 62
Death of Helena Sinclair in Airlie, Angusshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Airlie, Angusshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1562
2 January 1562
Age 62
Death of Helena Sinclair in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Newburgh, Aberdeenshire
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 January 1562
    Event Place: Airlie, Angusshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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