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Henry Sinclair 2nd Earl of Orkney 1373–1421 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 May 1373

Birth Location: Orkney Islands, Orkney, Scotland

Death Date: 1 Feb 1421

Death Location: Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Henry Orkney

Mother: Jean Haliburton

Spouse(s): Egidia Orkney

Children(s): William Caithness, Beatrice Douglas, Katherine Sinclair, Elizabeth Sinclair, Margaret Sinclair, Henry Sinclair

In 1373, Henry Sinclair 2nd Earl of Orkney entered the world in Orkney Islands, Orkney, Scotland, born to Henry Sinclair 1St Earl Of Orkney And Jean Haliburton. Henry Sinclair 2nd Earl of Orkney married Egidia Douglas Countess Of Orkney, and had children including Beatrice Sinclair Countess Of Douglas, Elizabeth Sinclair, Henry Sinclair, Katherine Sinclair, Margaret Sinclair, William Sinclair 1St Earl Of Caithness. Henry Sinclair 2nd Earl of Orkney passed away in 1421 in Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland.

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  • In 1373, Henry Sinclair 2nd Earl of Orkney entered the world in Orkney Islands, Orkney, Scotland, born to Henry Sinclair 1St Earl Of Orkney And Jean Haliburton.
  • Henry Sinclair 2nd Earl of Orkney married Egidia Douglas Countess Of Orkney, and had children including Beatrice Sinclair Countess Of Douglas, Elizabeth Sinclair, Henry Sinclair, Katherine Sinclair, Margaret Sinclair, William Sinclair 1St Earl Of Caithness.
  • Henry Sinclair 2nd Earl of Orkney passed away in 1421 in Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Henry Orkney's Ancestors

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Henry Orkney
1373–1421
Birth Place: Orkney Islands, Orkney, Scotland
Parents
Henry Sinclair 1st Earl of Orkney
1347–1404
Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland
Jean Haliburton
1346–1400
Dirleton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William (Sinclair - Eigth Lord of) Rosslyn
1325–1358
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Isabella (de Strathearn - Countess of) Caithness
–1410
Perthshire, Scotland
William (John Hailburton - Earl Of) Dirleton
1330–1392
Dirleton, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret (Cameron of) Baledgarno
1338–1360
Ballegarno Castle, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
William Roslin
1283–1330
Rosabelle
1285–1330
Malise andCaithness
1290–1346
Marjory Ross
–1350
John Dirleton
1289–1355
Agatha Vaux
1290–1355
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Balnagowan
1275–1333
Margaret Graham
1295–1341

Henry Orkney's Descendants

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Henry (Sinclair 2nd Earl of) Orkney (24 May 1373–1 Feb 1421) m. Egidia (Douglas Countess of) Orkney (1381–Abt 1438)
  1. 1. William (Sinclair -1st Earl of) Caithness 1410–1482 m. Marjory Sutherland 1436–1476 m. Elizabeth (Douglas -Countess of Ross and) Buchan 1401–1451
    1. 1. Katherine Sinclair 1455–1479 m. Alexander (Stewart 1st Duke of) Albany 1454–1485
    2. 2. Sir (Oliver Sinclair of) Roslin 1460–1520 m. Margaret Borthwick 1467–1520
    3. 3. William (Sinclair Second Earl Of) Caithness 1463–1513 m. Margaret (Keith Countess of) Caithness 1477–1549 m. Margaret (Keith Countess of) Caithness 1477–1549 m. Lady (Elizabeth) Innes 1485–1557
      1. 1. Sir (JOHN) SINCLAIR 1495–1529 m. Elizabeth Sutherland –1527 m. Elizabeth (Sutherland Countess of) Caithness 1488–1535
        1. 1. George (Sinclair IV Earl of) Caithness 1520–1582 m. Elizabeth (Graham, Countess of) Caithness 1524–1576
        2. 2. Margaret Sinclair 1518–1569 m. John (Saint) Clair 1512–1566 m. James (Ormiston "The Black) Laird" 1518–1573
        3. 3. Janet Sinclair 1519–1590 m. Alexander (Ross 9th of) Balnagowan 1516–1592
        4. 4. William Sinclair 1520–1527
        5. 5. Alexander (Weir McKenzie) Sinclair 1523–1616
        6. 6. David (Sinclair First) Dun 1528–1627
        7. 7. David (Sinclair 1st of Forss and later of) Dun 1515–1560 m. Margaret (Calder Heiress of) Dun 1508–1600
        8. 8. John (Sinclair, Laird of) Dun 1517–1538 m. Agatha Groat 1516–1588
        9. 9. Janet (Sinclair of) Caithness 1519–1559 m. Alexander (Ross 9th of) Balnagowan 1516–1592
        10. 10. Sarah Sinclair 1522–1590
        11. 11. Elizabeth Sinclair 1529–
      2. 2. Agnes Sinclair 1500–1572 m. Donald Mackay 1496–
      3. 3. Henry (V) Sinclair 1528–1601
      4. 4. Alexander Sinclair 1482–1541 m. Elizabeth Innes –1557
      5. 5. Alexander (Sinclair Of) Stempster 1494–1540 m. Elizabeth Innes –1557
      6. 6. Janet Sinclair 1509–1564
      7. 7. John (Third Sinclair of) Caithness 1475–1525 m. Elizabeth (Sutherland Countess of) Caithness 1488–1535
    4. 4. William (II Sinclair -2nd Lord) Sinclair 1436–1487 m. Christina Leslie 1432–1501
      1. 1. Henry (Sinclair 3rd Lord) Sinclair 1459–1513 m. Margaret (Hepburn of) Hailes 1456–1542 m. Henry Sinclair 1460–
        1. 1. William (Sinclair 4th Lord of) Sinclair 1489–1570 m. Margaret (Elizabeth Keith Countess of) Montrose 1492–1549 m. Agnes (Manatta) Bruce 1490–1577
        2. 2. Catherine Sinclair 1492–1526 m. David (Wemyss of) Wemyss 1490–1544
        3. 3. Janet Sinclair 1505–1560 m. David (Alexander) Lindsay 1505–1558 m. Alexander (Lindsay Master of Crawford, The Wicked) Master 1500–1542
        4. 4. Jeanette Sinclair 1490– m. Alexander (Lindsay Master of Crawford, The Wicked) Master 1500–1542
        5. 5. Catherine Sinclair 1473–1503
        6. 6. Henry (Sinclair of) Hevera 1488–1549 m. Jean (Sinclair of) Houss 1494–1518
        7. 7. Lady (Helen) Sinclair 1489–1540 m. John Mowbray 1467–1518 m. John Mowbray 1489–1518 m. Alexander Hepburn –1551
        8. 8. Margaret (Jean) Sinclair 1490–1534 m. William (Knox , Minister of) Cockburn 1486–1513
        9. 9. William (SINCLAIR) I 1490–1540 m. Alison HUME 1498–1573
        10. 10. Alexander Sinclair 1490–1541
        11. 11. Helen (Sinclair, of) Arlie 1495–1557 m. James (Ogilvy, 4th Ogilvy of) Airlie 1491–1548
        12. 12. Elizabeth Sinclair 1498–1526 m. Bartholomew (Balfour of) Mackareston 1500–1547
        13. 13. Elizabeth (Helen) Sinclair 1500–1562 m. William (Cunninghame 4th Earl Of) Glencairn 1500–1547 m. William Cunninghame 1493–1548
        14. 14. Agnes (Sinclair -Countess of) Bothwell –1572 m. Patrick (Hepburn "The Fair" 3rd Earl of) Hepburn 1512–1556
        15. 15. Jean Sinclair 1505–1559 m. Alexander Lindsay 1490–1558
      2. 2. Jane Sinclaire 1462–1559 m. Daniel Gunn 1460–1560
        1. 1. Richard Gunne 1495–1587 m. Marie Hunt 1472–1561
        2. 2. Robert Gunn 1480–1512 m. Anne (or Annette de Tamasdotter House of) Gunn 1480–1566
        3. 3. James Gunn 1492–1587 m. James Gunn 1501–
        4. 4. Sir (Richard) Robson –1587 m. Mary Horne 1495–1535
      3. 3. William (Sinclair of) Warsetter 1465–1515 m. Eleanor Gordon 1444–
    5. 5. Lady (Marjory) Sinclair 1453–1480
    6. 6. George Sinclair 1453–1520
    7. 7. Eleanor (Sinclair Countess of) Atholl 1457–1518 m. John (Stewart 1st Earl of) Atholl 1439–1512
      1. 1. John (Stewart 2nd Earl of) Atholl 1475–1521 m. Janet (Campbell, Countess of) Atholl 1486–1546
      2. 2. Elizabeth Stewart 1481– m. Alexander (Robertson Chief of Clan) Donnachaidh –1506
        1. 1. Margaret (Robertson Countess of) Erroll 1505–1573 m. George (Hay 7th Earl of) Erroll 1508–1573
      3. 3. Marjory Stewart 1472–1524 m. William (Murray Of Castleton 9th Laird Of) Tullibardine 1470–1513 m. Colin (Campbell 3rd Lord Of) Glenorchy 1467–1523
      4. 4. Catherine Stewart 1473–1503 m. John (Forbes 6th Lord) Forbes 1472–1547
      5. 5. Margaret (Erskine) Stewart 1475–1540 m. Alexander (Aliasdair MacDougall 18th Laird of Dunollie and) Lorn 1476–1513
      6. 6. Christina Stewart 1476–1538 m. Neil (Steward of Garth and 5th of) Fortingall 1474–1554
      7. 7. Jean Stewart 1477–1522 m. Robert (Gordon 3rd of Auchleuchries, 1st of) Pitlurg 1479–1546 m. James (Arbuthnott 13th Of) Arbuthnot 1475–1521
      8. 8. Andrew (Stewart Bishop) Caithness 1480–1541
      9. 9. Christian Stewart 1480–1550 m. James (Barclay 18th of) Gartley 1475–1513
      10. 10. Anne (Stewart) Atholl 1494–1555 m. Thomas Comming 1484–
      11. 11. Elizabeth (Stewart of) Atholl 1494–1564 m. John (Stewart -3rd Earl of) Lennox 1495–1526 m. Ninian (Lord Ross van) Hawkhead 1490–1556
      12. 12. Lady (Elizabeth Stewart of) Atholl 1495–1564 m. Robert (Innes, 2nd Earl of) Innermarkie 1470–1551 m. George (Gibson I Second Baron of) Goldingstones 1491–1538 m. Andrew (Gray 2nd Lord) Gray 1446–1514 m. Edmund Howard 1478–1539
    8. 8. Elizabeth Sinclair 1460–1498
    9. 9. Arthur Sinclair 1462–1520
    10. 10. Robert Sinclair 1465–1506
    11. 11. Margaret Sinclair 1465–
    12. 12. Elizabeth Sinclair 1440–1508 m. Andrew (Leslie Master of) Rothes 1441–1473
    13. 13. Elizabeth Sinclair 1455–1508 m. Andrew (Leslie Master of) Rothes 1441–1473 m. John Stewart 1378–1424
    14. 14. Marjory (Sinclair Of) Orkney 1445–1508 m. Andrew (Leslie Master of) Rothes 1441–1473 m. Andrew (Leslie Master Of) Rothes 1421–1486
    15. 15. Oliver (Saint Clair 12th Baron of) Roslin 1450–1523
    16. 16. Elizabeth Sinclair 1455–1518 m. John Glendonwyn 1443–1510
    17. 17. William (Saint Clair 2nd Earl of) Caithness 1460–1513
    18. 18. David Sinclair 1463–
    19. 19. Alexander Sinclair 1464–
  2. 2. Beatrice (Sinclair -Countess of) Douglas 1398–1463 m. James (Douglas 7th Earl of Douglas, 1st Earl of) Avonmore 1382–1443
    1. 1. Beatrice (Douglas Countess of) Erroll 1429–1490 m. William (I) Hay 1412–1462 m. William (Hay, 1st Earl of Erroll, Second Lord Hay, Constable of) Scotland 1423–1462
      1. 1. William (Hay -3rd Earl of) Erroll 1449–1507 m. Lady (Elizabeth Gordon, Countess of) Marischal 1462–1525 m. Isabel Gordon 1462–1511 m. Elizabeth (Leslie Countess of) Erroll 1450–1511
        1. 1. Thomas (Hay Earl van) Erroll 1481–1513 m. Margaret Logie 1475–1529
        2. 2. John Hay 1472– m. Elizabeth Bunch 1479–
        3. 3. William (Hay 4th Earl of) Erroll 1475–1513 m. Christian Lyon 1472–1529 m. Margaret (Graham 12th) ggm 1500–1575
        4. 4. Beatrix Hay 1477– m. Alexander Keith 1478–
        5. 5. Elizabeth Hay 1475–1511 m. David (Lindsay 8th Earl of) Crawford 1476–1542 m. Humphrey Sutton 1476–1561 m. David (LINDSAY "8th Earl of) Crawford" 1471–1542
        6. 6. John (Hay of Erroll,) Perthshire 1484–1543 m. Janet Douglass 1464–
        7. 7. William (Hay 4th Earl of) Erroll 1470–1513 m. Christian Lyon 1472–1529 m. Margaret (Graham 12th) ggm 1500–1575
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Hay, Countess of) Huntly 1434–1517 m. George (Gordon 2nd Earl of) Huntly 1430–1503 m. George (Gordon 2nd Earl of) Huntly 1440–1501
        1. 1. Adam Gordon 1474–1538 m. Elizabeth (Rose Countess of) Sutherland 1474–1535 m. Elizabeth (Sutherland Countess of) Sutherland 1474–1535 m. Elizabeth (Murray Sutherland Lady Murray of Monravia Countess of) Sutherland 1474–1535
        2. 2. John Gordon 1479–1517 m. Margaret Stewart 1497–1578 m. Lady (Elizabeth) Hay 1500–1535
        3. 3. Lady (Margaret Jean Gordon) Huntly 1462–1549
        4. 4. William (Gordon of Schivas and 1st of) Gight 1466–1513 m. Janet Ogilvy 1482–1536
        5. 5. James Gordon 1470–1558
        6. 6. Elspeth (Irvine of) Huntly 1472–1525 m. James (Ogilvy Lord Ogilvy of) Airlie 1479–1505
        7. 7. Sophia (Agnes) Gordon 1472–1537 m. James (Ogilvy Lord Ogilvy of) Airlie 1479–1505
        8. 8. Catherine Gordon 1474–1537 m. Perkin Warbeck 1474–1499 m. Christopher (Ashton) Sr. 1493–1548
        9. 9. Janet Gordon 1474–1559 m. Patrick (Gray 3rd Lord) Gray 1466–1541 m. Alexander (Lindsay Master of) Crawford 1467–1489
        10. 10. Marjory Gordon 1477–1578 m. Patrick (Hepburn 1st Earl of) Bothwell 1451–1508 m. Patrick Hepburn 1468–1513 m. John Murray 1457– m. Thomas Lumsden 1470–1513
        11. 11. Mary Gordon 1478–1513
        12. 12. Helen Gordon 1478– m. William (Sinclair of Warsetter, Newburgh and) Tolhobe 1465– m. David Hepburn 1474–
      3. 3. Isabel Hay 1441–1509 m. Laurence (Oliphant of Aberdalgie 1st Lord Baron of Oliphant Ambassador to England and then France. Keeper of Edinburgh Castle.) 'norsct 1439–1500
        1. 1. John (OLIPHANT Baron) Olip 1465–1516
        2. 2. John (Oliphant -2nd Lord) Oliphant 1465–1516 m. Elizabeth Campbell 1462–1532
        3. 3. Isabel Oliphant 1446–1525 m. Alexander (Dundas 12th of Dundas and) Fingask 1440–1513
        4. 4. Matthew (Oliphant of) Gask 1450–1516
        5. 5. Euphemia Oliphant 1456–1525 m. John Elphinstone 1450–1508
        6. 6. John Oliphant 1461–1513 m. Elizabeth (Isabella) Campbell 1462–1516
        7. 7. William Oliphant 1470–1509 m. Christina Sutherland 1468–
        8. 8. George Oliphant 1479–
        9. 9. Isabella Oliphant 1482–1515 m. James (Ogilvie of) Inchmartin 1471–1513
        10. 10. Laurence Oliphant 1486–1513
      4. 4. Maria Hay 1425–1470
      5. 5. Nicholas Hay 1440–1470
      6. 6. Gilbert Hay 1447–
      7. 7. Margaret Hay 1453–1500 m. Alexander (Fraser 4th Lord of Philorth 1st Earl of) Dumfermline 1431–1486
      8. 8. Margaret Hay 1453–1500 m. Robert (Douglas - Lord of Lochleven,) Knight 1445–1526
        1. 1. Lady (Margaretha Margaret Countess of Pumphreston and Adeston) Douglas 1482–1505 m. Sir (Patrick Halyburton 6th Lord of) Halyburton 1475–1505 m. Archibald (Gillespie) Campbell 1434–1502
        2. 2. Margaret (Douglas of) Lochleven 1472–1527 m. Henry (Mercer of) Meikleour 1476–1513
        3. 3. Henry Douglas 1474–
        4. 4. Thomas (Douglas 'Younger' of) Lochleven 1475–1517 m. Elizabeth Boyd 1485–1520
      9. 9. Mariota Hay 1455–1480 m. David (Ogilvy of) Inchmartine 1445–1506
      10. 10. Agnes Hay 1457–1517 m. Alexander Chalmer 1447–
      11. 11. Marion Hay 1458–1509 m. George (Brown of) Coulston 1438–1514 m. David (Strachan of Thornton, the) 9th 1445–1525
      12. 12. Mariota Hay 1460–
      13. 13. Marjorie Hay 1460–
      14. 14. Nicholas (2nd Earl of Erroll) Hay 1440–1470
      15. 15. Isabel Hay 1445–1509
      16. 16. Gilbert Hay 1445–
      17. 17. Beatrice-nic-William (Hay of) Erroll 1451–1517 m. Alexander (Gordon of Midmar, Tulloch and) Abergeldie 1432–1504 m. Andrew (Gray 2nd Lord) Gray 1446–1514 m. Robert (Douglas of) Lochleven 1451–1526 m. George Gordon 1425–1501 m. Gilbert (Sir Inverugie) Keith 1418–1494
    2. 2. Margaret Douglas 1410–1473 m. Henry (Douglas of) Borg 1395–1455
      1. 1. Hugh (Douglas of) Borg 1432– m. Christian Seton 1450–1550
      2. 2. Patrick Douglas 1455–
        1. 1. Margaret Douglas 1505–1544 m. Andrew Johnston 1504–1562
    3. 3. James (Douglas 9th Earl of Douglas and 3rd Earl of) Avondale 1426–1491 m. Anne Holland 1426–1486
    4. 4. Archibald (Douglas of Douglas, 6th Earl of Moray - jure) uxoris 1410–1455 m. Elizabeth (Dunbar 8th Countess of) Moray 1425–1485 m. Mary-nic-James (Dunbar of) Moray 1410–
    5. 5. Janet (Elizabeth) Douglas 1420–1451 m. Robert Fleming 1416–1491
    6. 6. Margaret Douglas 1424–
    7. 7. William (Douglas 8th Earl of Douglas, 2nd Earl of) Avondale 1425–1452 m. Elisabeth Arundel 1430–1483
    8. 8. Hugh Douglas 1431–1455
    9. 9. John Douglas 1433–1462
  3. 3. Katherine Sinclair 1405–1449
  4. 4. Elizabeth Sinclair 1410–1462
  5. 5. Margaret Sinclair 1418–1462
  6. 6. Henry Sinclair 1407–1463

Henry Orkney's Timeline

2 Records

1373
24 May 1373
Birth of Henry Sinclair 2nd Earl of Orkney in Orkney Islands, Orkney, Scotland
Orkney Islands, Orkney, Scotland
1421
1 Feb 1421
Age 48
Death of Henry Sinclair 2nd Earl of Orkney in Orkney Islands, Orkney, Scotland
Orkney Islands, Orkney, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 May 1373
    Event Place: Orkney Islands, Orkney, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Henry Sinclair, person ID MF13-35Q.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1421
    Event Place: Orkney Islands, Orkney, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Henry Sinclair, person ID MF13-35Q.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Henry Sinclair, person ID MF13-35Q.

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