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Henry II Sinclair, 2nd Earl of Orkney 1362–1420 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1362

Birth Location: Islands, Orkney, Scotland

Death Date: 1 Feb 1420

Death Location: Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland (died of the flu)

Father: Henry Sinclair

Mother: (SEE) Haliburton

Spouse(s): Egidia Orkney

Children(s): William Scotland,, Bethoc Douglas

In 1362, Henry II Sinclair, 2nd Earl of Orkney entered the world in Islands, Orkney, Scotland, born to Henry 1St Earl Of Orkney Baron Of Pentland And Cousland Baron Of Roslin Sinclair And See Jean Haliburton. Henry II Sinclair, 2nd Earl of Orkney married Egidia Giles Douglas Countess Of Orkney, and had children including Bethoc Beatrix Sinclair Countess Of Douglas, William Sinclair 1St Earl Of Caithness Chancellor Of Scotland Lord High Admiral Of Scotland. Henry II Sinclair, 2nd Earl of Orkney passed away in 1420 in Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland (died of the flu).

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  • In 1362, Henry II Sinclair, 2nd Earl of Orkney entered the world in Islands, Orkney, Scotland, born to Henry 1St Earl Of Orkney Baron Of Pentland And Cousland Baron Of Roslin Sinclair And See Jean Haliburton.
  • Henry II Sinclair, 2nd Earl of Orkney married Egidia Giles Douglas Countess Of Orkney, and had children including Bethoc Beatrix Sinclair Countess Of Douglas, William Sinclair 1St Earl Of Caithness Chancellor Of Scotland Lord High Admiral Of Scotland.
  • Henry II Sinclair, 2nd Earl of Orkney passed away in 1420 in Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland (died of the flu).

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Henry Orkney's Ancestors

Self
Henry Orkney
1362–1420
Birth Place: Islands, Orkney, Scotland
Parents
Henry "1st Earl of Orkney, Baron of Pentland and Cousland, Baron of Roslin" Sinclair
1330–1400
Orkney Islands, Scotland
(SEE) (Jean) Haliburton
1346–1400
Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (William II 8th Lord of Roslin) Sinclair
1328–1358
Rosslyn Castle,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland
Isabella Strathearn
1335–1391
Orkney Islands
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Orkney's Descendants

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Henry (II Sinclair, 2nd Earl of) Orkney (abt 1362–1 Feb 1420) m. Egidia (\ Giles Douglas, Countess of) Orkney (abt 1367–abt 1438)
  1. 1. William (Sinclair, 1st Earl of Caithness, Chancellor of Scotland, Lord High Admiral of) Scotland, 1408–1484 m. Baroness (Mary Elizabeth, Countess of Buchan, Orkney and Caithness Douglas av Angus, (Countess of Buchan, Orkney and) Caithness) 1405–1451
    1. 1. William, (2nd Lord St. Clair, 3rd Earl of Orkney, Baron of Roslin,) Sinclair 1430–1487 m. Lady (Marjory Sutherland, Lady of Dunbeath, 1st Countess of Caithness, Countess of Orkney) * 1436–1488
      1. 1. Lady (Eleanor Brown Sinclair Stewart of Orkney & Fife, Baroness of Lorn, Balveny & Auchterhouse, 2nd Countess of Balveny, 2nd Countess of Atholl, Countess) of 1457–1518 m. John (XIII 'The Hearty' Stewart (Stuart) Sir, Knight of Balveny and Earlshill, Lord of Lorn, Balveny and Auchterhouse, 1st Earl of) Atholl 1440–1512
        1. 1. John (Stewart Earl van) Atholl 1475–1513 m. Mary (Jane Janet Campbell, Lady) Argyll 1478–1546
        2. 2. Lady (Agnes Isabella) Stewart 1479–1557
        3. 3. Jean (Janet Sinclair Stewart) Arbuthnott 1477–1522
        4. 4. Henry Stewart 1489–
        5. 5. Andrew (Stewart Bishop of) Caithness 1485–1541
        6. 6. Lady (Marjory Margaret Stewart Countess of) Castletown 1479–1524
        7. 7. Catherine (Stewart) Forbes 1470–1510
        8. 8. Margaret (Stewart (Stuart) Lady and Baroness) Campbell –1523
        9. 9. Lady (Elizabeth) Stewart 1495–1564
  2. 2. Bethoc (\ Beatrix Sinclair, Countess of) Douglas 1383–1462

Henry Orkney's Timeline

2 Records

1362
abt 1362
Birth of Henry II Sinclair, 2nd Earl of Orkney in Islands, Orkney, Scotland
Islands, Orkney, Scotland
1420
1 Feb 1420
Age 58
Death of Henry II Sinclair, 2nd Earl of Orkney in Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland (died of the flu)
Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland (died of the flu)

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1362
    Event Place: Islands, Orkney, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1420
    Event Place: Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland (died of the flu)

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