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Henry St Clair (Sinclair), 2nd Earl of Orkney 1375–1420 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1375

Birth Location: Roslin Castle, Caithness, Orkney Islands, Scotland

Death Date: 1 Feb 1420

Death Location: Orkney, Orkney Islands, Scotland

Father: Sir Norway

Mother: Lady Lothian

Spouse(s): Egidia Orkney

Children(s): Beatrix Sinclair, William Orkney, Katherine Sinclair, Elizabeth Sinclair

Henry St Clair (Sinclair), 2nd Earl of Orkney was born in 1375 in Roslin Castle, Caithness, Orkney Islands, Scotland, the child of Sir Henry Sinclair Commander Of Knights Templar 1St Earl Of Orkney Lord Prince Of Shetland Recognized By Haco Iv King Of Norway And Lady Jean Haliburton Of Dirleton East Lothian. Henry St Clair (Sinclair), 2nd Earl of Orkney married Egidia Fair Maid Douglas Of Nithsdale Countess Of Orkney, and had children including Beatrix Sinclair, Elizabeth Sinclair, Katherine St Clair Sinclair, William Sinclair 1St Earl Of Caithness 3Rd Earl Of Orkney. Henry St Clair (Sinclair), 2nd Earl of Orkney passed away in 1420 in Orkney, Orkney Islands, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Henry St Clair (Sinclair), 2nd Earl of Orkney was born in 1375 in Roslin Castle, Caithness, Orkney Islands, Scotland, the child of Sir Henry Sinclair Commander Of Knights Templar 1St Earl Of Orkney Lord Prince Of Shetland Recognized By Haco Iv King Of Norway And Lady Jean Haliburton Of Dirleton East Lothian.
  • Henry St Clair (Sinclair), 2nd Earl of Orkney married Egidia Fair Maid Douglas Of Nithsdale Countess Of Orkney, and had children including Beatrix Sinclair, Elizabeth Sinclair, Katherine St Clair Sinclair, William Sinclair 1St Earl Of Caithness 3Rd Earl Of Orkney.
  • Henry St Clair (Sinclair), 2nd Earl of Orkney passed away in 1420 in Orkney, Orkney Islands, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Norway
1345–1404
Birth Location: Rosslyn Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
SN
Lady Lothian
1350–1400
Birth Location: Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland
LL

Spouses(s)

Egidia Orkney
1387–1438
Birth Location: Nithsdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
EO

Children(s)

Beatrix Sinclair
1398–1462
Birth Location: Rosslyn Castle, Roslin, Orkney Islands, Scotland
BS
William Orkney
1404–1480
Birth Location: Roslin Castle, Roslin, Scotland
WO
Katherine Sinclair
1405–1449
Birth Location: Herdmanston, East Lothian, Scotland
KS
Elizabeth Sinclair
1410–
Birth Location: Dunbeath Castle, Caithness, Scotland
ES

Henry Orkney's Ancestors

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Henry Orkney
1375–1420
Birth Place: Roslin Castle, Caithness, Orkney Islands, Scotland
Parents
Sir Henry Sinclair, Commander of Knights Templar, 1st Earl of Orkney, Lord Prince of Shetland: recognized by Haco IV King of Norway
1345–1404
Rosslyn Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
Lady (Jean Haliburton of Dirleton, East) Lothian
1350–1400
Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
1303–1358
Rosslyn Castle, Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland
Isabel (de Strathearn, Lady of) Orkney
1335–1391
Strathearn, Monteith, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
–1330
Malise Orkney
1299–1357
Marjory Ross
1302–1350
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir 1320
–1336
Alice Fenton
–1336
Malise Strathearn
1263–1346
Isabella Strathearn
1270–1349
Sir Cromarty
1276–1333
Matilda Ross
1287–1323

Henry Orkney's Descendants

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Henry (St Clair (Sinclair), 2nd Earl of) Orkney (abt 1375–1 Feb 1420) m. Egidia ('Fair Maid' Douglas of Nithsdale, Countess of) Orkney (1387–1438)
  1. 1. Beatrix Sinclair 1398–1462 m. James (Douglas, 1st Lord of) Dalkeith 1370–1441
    1. 1. Lord (William Douglas, 8th Earl of) Douglas 1425–1452 m. Beatrix (Margaret 'The Fair Maid of Galloway' Douglas, Countess of) Douglas 1430–1473 m. Lady (Elizabeth Dorothy Arundel, Lady of Tolverne, Countess of) Pauntley 1427–1458
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth Douglas) (Whittington) 1447–1503
    2. 2. James ((cousin) Douglas, 9th Earl of) Douglas 1426–1488 m. Beatrix (Margaret 'The Fair Maid of Galloway' Douglas, Countess of) Douglas 1430–1473 m. Anne Holand 1410–1486
    3. 3. Sir (Archibald Douglas, Earl of Moray, older twin of James, his head taken to the King James) II 1426–1455 m. Lady (Elizabeth de Canmore) Dunbar 1425–1485
      1. 1. James Douglas 1455–1498
      2. 2. Janet Douglas 1444–1455
    4. 4. Beatrice Douglas 1418–1490 m. Sir (William Hay, Earl of Erroll, Lord High Constable of) Scotlad 1418–1461
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Hay (initially his) mistress) 1445–1509 m. George (Gordon, 2nd Earl of Hunndaidh & Huntly, Chancellor of) Scotland 1434–1501
        1. 1. Catherine Gordon –1537
      2. 2. Sir (William Hay, 3rd Earl of Erroll, Knight of Huntly, 4th Lord Hay of Erroll, member of King James III's Privy Council, 1482 peace treay) commiss 1449–1507 m. Isabel Gordon, 1460–
        1. 1. Thomas Hay, 1475–1513
      3. 3. Nicholas (Hay, 2nd Earl of) Erroll 1440–1470 m. Elizabeth Gordon 1451–1500
  2. 2. William (Sinclair 1st Earl of Caithness 3rd Earl of) Orkney 1404–1480 m. Elizabeth Douglas 1394–1451 m. Marjory Sutherland 1438–1488
    1. 1. Eleanor (Sinclair ( St Clair), Countess of) Nithsdale 1457–1519 m. John (I 'The Hearty' Stewart of Balveny, 1st Earl of Atholl & Balveny, Ambassador to England, Lord Great Chamberlain of) Scotland 1439–1512
      1. 1. Katherine (Catherine) Stewart 1463–1538 m. Sir (John Forbes, 6th Lord of) Forbes 1461–1547
        1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth) Forbes 1487–1545 m. James ("The Bold") Grant 1483–1553
      2. 2. Jean (Stewart of) Athol 1479–1522 m. James (Arbuthnott, 13th of) Arbuthnott 1475–1521
        1. 1. Robert Arbuthnott 1508–1579
        2. 2. Isabel ("Maule") Arbuthnott 1509–1588
      3. 3. Margaretha Stewart 1490–
    2. 2. Elizabeth Sinclair 1440–1508
    3. 3. Sir (Oliver St Clair, Lord of) Rosslyn 1458–1520 m. Margaret Borthwick 1455–1523
      1. 1. Arthur (Holt St) Clair 1480–1525 m. Phoeba Bayard 1463–1525
        1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth Gates Holt St Clair, Countess of) Warburton 1510–1583 m. Sir (John Lawrence, Earl of) Ashton 1500–1551
      2. 2. Henry Clair 1471–
      3. 3. William Clair 1470–1554
      4. 4. John Clair 1473–1566
      5. 5. George Clair 1469–1513
      6. 6. Oliver Clair 1472–
    4. 4. Alexander (Sinclair (de) Saint-Clair) 1462–1518
    5. 5. William (Sinclair, 2nd Earl of) Caithness 1460–1513 m. Mary (Margaret) Keith 1461–1549
      1. 1. Lord (John Sinclair de Saint-Clair St Clair, 3rd Earl of Caithness, 13th Earl of) Roslyn 1495–1529 m. Elizabeth Sutherland 1488–1527
        1. 1. George ('The Cruel' Sinclair, 4th Earl of) Caithness 1527–1582 m. Lady (Elizabeth Graham, Countess of) Caithness 1528–1576
        2. 2. Janet ((de Saint-Clair)) Sinclair 1519–1590
        3. 3. William ((de Saint-Clair)) Sinclair 1520–1527
    6. 6. Mariota Sinclair 1435–1496
    7. 7. Lady (Catherine) Sinclair 1455–1486 m. Alexander (Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Prince of Scotland, Earl of March, high Admiral of) Scotland 1454–1485
      1. 1. Alexander (Stewart, Duke of Albany, Bishop of Moray, Abbot at) Inchaffray 1474–1537 m. Margaret Crichton 1480–1546
        1. 1. Margaret (Catherine Stewart) (Graeme) 1520–1543 m. Sir (Douglas "the Grey Baird" Campbell, 4th of) Glenorchy 1499–1583 m. Patrick (Graeme (Graham), 1st Baron of) Inchbrakie 1506–1536
      2. 2. Margaret (Catherine) Stewart 1478–
    8. 8. William ("The Waster" Sinclair, 2nd Lord St) Clair 1430–1487 m. Christian Leslie 1432–1501
      1. 1. Capt (Henry Sinclair, 3rd Lord St Clair, Justicar of Orkney and Shetland, Earl of Caithness, Baron of) Roslin 1459–1513 m. Margaret (Baroness of Hailes) Hepburn 1456–1542 m. Margaret Keith 1477–1542
        1. 1. Agnes Sinclair 1498–1574 m. Patrick (II 'Fair Earl' Hepburn, 3rd Earl of) Bothwell 1512–1556
        2. 2. William Sinclair 1490–1549
  3. 3. Katherine (St Clair) Sinclair 1405–1449 m. David (Menzies of) Mengues 1377–1449
  4. 4. Elizabeth Sinclair 1410–

Henry Orkney's Timeline

4 Records

1375
1375
Birth of Henry St Clair (Sinclair), 2nd Earl of Orkney in Rosslyn Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
Rosslyn Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
1375
abt 1375
Birth of Henry St Clair (Sinclair), 2nd Earl of Orkney in Roslin Castle, Caithness, Orkney Islands, Scotland
Roslin Castle, Caithness, Orkney Islands, Scotland
1420
1 Feb 1420
Age 45
Death of Henry St Clair (Sinclair), 2nd Earl of Orkney in died of influenza, Roslin Castle, Caithness, Orkney Islands, Scotland
died of influenza, Roslin Castle, Caithness, Orkney Islands, Scotland
1420
1 Feb 1420
Age 45
Death of Henry St Clair (Sinclair), 2nd Earl of Orkney in Orkney, Orkney Islands, Scotland
Orkney, Orkney Islands, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1375
    Event Place: Rosslyn Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1375
    Event Place: Roslin Castle, Caithness, Orkney Islands, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1420
    Event Place: died of influenza, Roslin Castle, Caithness, Orkney Islands, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 18; Page: 296
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1420
    Event Place: Orkney, Orkney Islands, Scotland
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