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Helena Sinclair 1500–1562 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: Newburgh, Aberdeenshire

Death Date: 2 January 1562

Death Location: Airlie, Angusshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Henry Roslin

Mother: Margaret Sinclair

Spouse(s): James Arlie, Donald Mackay

Children(s): Lady Ogilvy, Margaret Stewart, James Ogilvy, Elizabeth Airlie, Master Ogilvie, Helen Ogilvy

In 1500, Helena Sinclair entered the world in Newburgh, Aberdeenshire, born to Henry St Clair Sir Captain 3Rd Lord Of St Clair Justicar Of Orkney And Shetland Earl Of Caithness Baron Of Roslin And Margaret Hepburn Lady Of Hailes And Bothwell Baroness Of Hailes 3Rd Baroness Of Sinclair. Helena Sinclair married Donald Mackay, George Ogilvy, James Dunkeld Lord Ogilvy Van Arlie, Walter Drummond, and had children including Elizabeth Ogilvy Lady Of Airlie, Helen Ogilvy, James Ogilvy, Jane Ogilvie, Lady Marion Mariota Of Airlie Ogilvy, Margaret Ogilvy Stewart, Master James Ogilvy Of Ogilvie. Helena Sinclair passed away in 1562 in Airlie, Angusshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1500, Helena Sinclair entered the world in Newburgh, Aberdeenshire, born to Henry St Clair Sir Captain 3Rd Lord Of St Clair Justicar Of Orkney And Shetland Earl Of Caithness Baron Of Roslin And Margaret Hepburn Lady Of Hailes And Bothwell Baroness Of Hailes 3Rd Baroness Of Sinclair.
  • Helena Sinclair married Donald Mackay, George Ogilvy, James Dunkeld Lord Ogilvy Van Arlie, Walter Drummond, and had children including Elizabeth Ogilvy Lady Of Airlie, Helen Ogilvy, James Ogilvy, Jane Ogilvie, Lady Marion Mariota Of Airlie Ogilvy, Margaret Ogilvy Stewart, Master James Ogilvy Of Ogilvie.
  • Helena Sinclair passed away in 1562 in Airlie, Angusshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Roslin
1459–1513
Birth Location: Caithness, Scotland
HR
Margaret Sinclair
1465–1542
Birth Location: Bothwell Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

James Arlie
1495–1540
Birth Location: Airlie, Angusshire, Schotland
JA
Donald Mackay
1500–1550
Birth Location: Strathnaver, Sutherland, Scotland
DM

Children(s)

Lady Ogilvy
1520–1569
Birth Location: Airlie, Forfarshire, Scotland
LO
Margaret Stewart
1508–1549
Birth Location: Boyne, Kildare, Ireland
MS
James Ogilvy
1516–1547
Birth Location: Airlie, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Elizabeth Airlie
1514–1569
Birth Location: Airlie Castle, Angusshire, Scotland
EA
Master Ogilvie
1517–1547
Birth Location: Airlie Castle, Forfarshire, Scotland
MO
Helen Ogilvy
1526–
Birth Location: Airlie, Angusshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Helena Sinclair's Ancestors

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Helena Sinclair
1500–1562
Birth Place: Newburgh, Aberdeenshire
Parents
Henry St. Clair Sir, Captain, 3rd Lord of St. Clair, Justicar of Orkney and Shetland, Earl of Caithness, Baron of Roslin
1459–1513
Caithness, Scotland
Margaret (Hepburn Lady of Hailes and Bothwell, Baroness of Hailes, 3rd Baroness of) Sinclair
1465–1542
Bothwell Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Helena Sinclair's Descendants

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Helena Sinclair (1500–2 January 1562) m. James (Dunkeld Lord Ogilvy van) Arlie (1495–1540) m. Donald Mackay (1500–1550)
  1. 1. Lady (Marion Mariota of Airlie) Ogilvy 1520–1569 m. Patrick (Lord) Grey 1510– m. Patrick (Lord Grey 4th Lord) Gray 1510–1582
    1. 1. Patrick (Gray 5th) Laird 1538–1608 m. Lady (Barbara) Ruthven 1535–1594 m. Mary Gray –1644
      1. 1. Helene Gray 1571–1630 m. Thomas Hervie 1570–1665
        1. 1. Hellein ((Helen)) Hervie 1611–1640 m. James (Syme 9th) PGGF 1614–1684
      2. 2. Gilbert (Gray of) Milnhill 1560–1611
      3. 3. Patrick Gray 1560–1612
      4. 4. Susannah Edmunds 1557–1585
      5. 5. Sir (Lord Patrick Gray, Knight of) Buttergask, 1556–1611
      6. 6. Robert Gray 1570–1626
      7. 7. Jane\Jean (Gray Countess of) Wemyss 1589–1640
      8. 8. Barbara Gray 1569–1622
      9. 9. Bessie Gray 1572–1620
      10. 10. Andrew (av) Gray 1563–1641
      11. 11. Elizabeth Gray 1560–
      12. 12. Honorable (Barbara) Gray 1558–1620
      13. 13. John Gray 1562–1620
      14. 14. Marjorie Gray 1562–1582
      15. 15. Hon (James) Gray 1561–1592
      16. 16. Marion Gray 1544–1582
      17. 17. Marjorie Gray 1544–1582
      18. 18. Mary (Gray, Wight,) Webb 1562–1615
      19. 19. (Sir)Lord (Patrick Gray, Knight of Buttergask, 6th Lord Gray of Buttergask, Gentleman of the Privy Chamber, Master of the King's) Wardrobe 1555–1611
      20. 20. Isabel Gray 1567–1575
      21. 21. Robert GRAY 1567–1600
      22. 22. Andrew (Gray 7th Lord) Gray 1565–1604
    2. 2. Majorie Grey 1540–1582
    3. 3. Agnes Gray 1541–
    4. 4. Agnes Grey 1545–1581
    5. 5. Mary Gray 1547–1600
    6. 6. Bridget Gray 1551–1574
    7. 7. Gilbert Gray 1546–1592
    8. 8. Lilias Gray 1542–1614
    9. 9. Elizabeth (Abernethy) Lady 1540–1581
    10. 10. Janet Grey 1541–
    11. 11. Majorie Grey 1540–1582
  2. 2. Margaret (Ogilvy) Stewart 1508–1549
  3. 3. James Ogilvy 1516–1547
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Ogilvy, Lady of) Airlie 1514–1569
  5. 5. Master (James OGILVY Of) Ogilvie 1517–1547
  6. 6. Helen Ogilvy 1526–

Helena Sinclair's Timeline

2 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

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Newburgh, Aberdeenshire
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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