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Henry Sinclair 2nd Earl of Orkney 1366–1421 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1366

Birth Location: Orkney, Orkney Islands, Scotland

Death Date: 1 Feb 1421

Death Location: Roslin Castle, Caithness, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Henry Shetland

Mother: Jean Castle

Spouse(s): Egidia Douglas

Children(s): Sir Chapel, Beatrice Sinclair

Henry Sinclair 2nd Earl of Orkney was born in 1366 in Orkney, Orkney Islands, Scotland, the child of Henry Sinclair St Clair 1St Earl Of Orkney Lord Prince Of Shetland And Jean Janet Halyburton Of Direlton Castle. Henry Sinclair 2nd Earl of Orkney married Egidia Douglas, and had children including Beatrice Sinclair, Sir William Sinclair 3Rd Earl Of Orkney 1St Earl Of Caithness Baron Of Roslin Knight Templar Builder Of Roslyn Chapel. Henry Sinclair 2nd Earl of Orkney passed away in 1421 in Roslin Castle, Caithness, Midlothian, Scotland.

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  • Henry Sinclair 2nd Earl of Orkney was born in 1366 in Orkney, Orkney Islands, Scotland, the child of Henry Sinclair St Clair 1St Earl Of Orkney Lord Prince Of Shetland And Jean Janet Halyburton Of Direlton Castle.
  • Henry Sinclair 2nd Earl of Orkney married Egidia Douglas, and had children including Beatrice Sinclair, Sir William Sinclair 3Rd Earl Of Orkney 1St Earl Of Caithness Baron Of Roslin Knight Templar Builder Of Roslyn Chapel.
  • Henry Sinclair 2nd Earl of Orkney passed away in 1421 in Roslin Castle, Caithness, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Henry Orkney's Ancestors

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Henry Orkney
1366–1421
Birth Place: Orkney, Orkney Islands, Scotland
Parents
Henry Sinclair\St. Clair 1st Earl of Orkney Lord Prince of Shetland
1345–1404
Roslyn Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
Jean (Janet Halyburton of Direlton) Castle
1355–1400
Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
William (II St Clair Sinclair Knight Templar, Laird) Rosslyn
1328–1358
Roslin, Caithness, Orkney Islands, Scotland
Isabella (Strathern de) Moray
1325–1391
Strathearn, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Sir (William John Halyburton (Haliburton) Earl of) Dirleton
1335–1402
Dirleton, Midlothian, Scotland
Margaret (Cameron of) Ballegarno
1338–1360
Ballegarno Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Rosslyn
1270–1330
Rosabell Rosabelle
1285–1361
Maol Strathearn
1299–1357
Marjory Ross
1302–1350
Sir Dirleton
1313–1355
Johannes Vaux
1312–1355
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Sinclair
1283–1335
Alice Fenton
1260–1336
Richard Rosabelle
1260–
Malise Strathearn
1240–1313
Lady Norway
1272–1351

Henry Orkney's Descendants

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Henry (Sinclair 2nd Earl of) Orkney (1366–1 Feb 1421) m. Egidia Douglas (1391–1438)
  1. 1. Sir (William Sinclair 3rd Earl of Orkney; 1st Earl of Caithness; Baron of Roslin; Knight Templar; Builder of Roslyn) Chapel 1410–1484 m. Jane Edmonston 1407–1483 m. Marion Sutherland* 1438–1488 m. Elizabeth Douglas 1415–2002
    1. 1. Lady (Eleanor Sinclair Countess of) Atholl 1457–1519 m. Lord (High Sir Archibald Gillispe Second Earl of Argyll Campbell 2nd Earl of) Argyll 1466–1513 m. Sir (John Atholl) Stewart 1440–1512
      1. 1. Marjorie (Stewart** Baroness) Campbell 1469–1524 m. Colin (Richard 3rd Laird of Glenorchy) Campbell 1480–1523
        1. 1. Colin (Campbell Earl of) Argyll 1515–1584 m. Lady (Katherine Ruthven Baroness) Campbell 1515–1570 m. Margaret (Catherine) Stewart 1500–1543
        2. 2. John Campbell 1512–1550
        3. 3. Mariota, (of Glenorchy,) Campbell 1516–
        4. 4. Archibald Campbell 1508–1558
        5. 5. John Campbell 1526–
        6. 6. Duncan Campbell 1513–1549
        7. 7. Annes Campbell 1421–1456
        8. 8. Sir (Duncan Kilmichael) CAMPBELL 1431–1462
        9. 9. Duncan Campbell 1401–1453
        10. 10. Neil (Ormidale) Campbell 1432–1470
        11. 11. Duncan Campbell 1396–1430
        12. 12. Sir (Black Colin Breadalbane) Campbell 1400–1489
        13. 13. John Stewart 1400–1463
        14. 14. Archibald (Celestine Gillespic) Campbell 1405–1440
      2. 2. Marjory Stewart 1490–1524 m. Colin (Richard 3rd Laird of Glenorchy) Campbell 1480–1523
        1. 1. Marion (Campbell \ 10th) G.G.Mother 1561–1607 m. George (10th Chief of Balnagowan) Ross 1557–1615
        2. 2. Colin Campbell 1499–1583
        3. 3. Duncan Campbell 1486–1536
      3. 3. Christian (Stewart) Sinclair 1476–1538
      4. 4. Lady (Catherine) Stewart 1473–1538
      5. 5. Elizabeth Stewart 1465–1529
      6. 6. Margaret Stewart 1466–
      7. 7. Katherine STEWART 1461–1510
      8. 8. Isabel Stewart 1460–1516
      9. 9. Lady (Anne) Stewart 1475–
      10. 10. Andrew Stewart 1485–1542
      11. 11. John (2nd Earl of Atholl) Stewart 1478–1521 m. Mary (Jane "Janet" Campbell ( Lady) Argyll) 1486–1546
      12. 12. Elspeth (Elizabeth) Stewart 1494–1564
      13. 13. Agnes Stewart 1494–1590
      14. 14. Joanna Stewart 1450–1510
      15. 15. Elizabeth Gordon 1499–1529
      16. 16. Jean STEWART 1481–1550
      17. 17. Jean (Atholl) Stewart 1479–1522
      18. 18. Anne (Atholl) Stewart 1499–1529
      19. 19. Lady (Agnes) Stewart 1495–1557
      20. 20. Anne Stewart 1492–1564
      21. 21. Lady (Margaret Stewart Atholl Countess) Castletown 1476–1543
      22. 22. Elspeth Stewart 1492–1516
    2. 2. Arthur Sinclair 1462–1513
    3. 3. Catherine Sinclair 1442–1479
    4. 4. Alexander Sinclair 1459–1518
    5. 5. Elizabeth Sinclair 1460–1498
    6. 6. Marjory Sinclair 1460–1480
    7. 7. George Sinclair 1460–1520
    8. 8. Sir (Oliver) Sinclair 1457–1509
    9. 9. Mariota Sinclair 1435–1496
    10. 10. Robert SINCLAIR 1442–
    11. 11. Catherine Sinclair 1453–
    12. 12. William (Sinclair 2nd Lord of St.) Clair 1451–
    13. 13. Katherine Sinclair 1461–
  2. 2. Beatrice Sinclair 1398–1462 m. James Douglas 1386–1443

Henry Orkney's Timeline

2 Records

1366
1366
Birth of Henry Sinclair 2nd Earl of Orkney in Orkney, Orkney Islands, Scotland
Orkney, Orkney Islands, Scotland
1421
1 Feb 1421
Age 55
Death of Henry Sinclair 2nd Earl of Orkney in Roslin Castle, Caithness, Midlothian, Scotland
Roslin Castle, Caithness, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1366
    Event Place: Orkney, Orkney Islands, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [2] Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1421
    Event Place: Roslin Castle, Caithness, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [3] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22

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