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Henry II Sinclair Knight Templar, 2nd Earl of Orkney 1375–1421 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1375

Birth Location: Rosslyn Castle, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1 Feb 1421

Death Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland

Father: Henry Cousland

Mother: Jean Castle

Spouse(s): Egidia Douglas, Elizabeth Douglas

Children(s): Lady Douglas, Henry Sinclair, Beatrix Orkney, Helen Sinclair, Margaret Sinclair, LORD SINCLAIR, Sir Orkney, Sir Templar

The story of Henry II Sinclair Knight Templar, 2nd Earl of Orkney began in 1375 in Rosslyn Castle, Midlothian, Scotland. Henry II Sinclair Knight Templar, 2nd Earl of Orkney married Egidia Douglas, Elizabeth Douglas, and had children including Beatrix Sinclair Clair Countess Orkney, Catherine Sinclair, Elizabeth Sinclair, Helen Sinclair, Henry Sinclair, Lady Beatrix Beatrice Sinclair Countess Douglas, Lord William 3Rd Earl Of Orkney Sinclair, Margaret Sinclair, Sir William Sinclair 1St Earl Of Caithness 3Rd Earl Of Orkney Knight Templar, Sir William Sinclair Orkney. Henry II Sinclair Knight Templar, 2nd Earl of Orkney passed away in 1421 in Orkney Islands, Scotland.

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  • The story of Henry II Sinclair Knight Templar, 2nd Earl of Orkney began in 1375 in Rosslyn Castle, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • Henry II Sinclair Knight Templar, 2nd Earl of Orkney married Egidia Douglas, Elizabeth Douglas, and had children including Beatrix Sinclair Clair Countess Orkney, Catherine Sinclair, Elizabeth Sinclair, Helen Sinclair, Henry Sinclair, Lady Beatrix Beatrice Sinclair Countess Douglas, Lord William 3Rd Earl Of Orkney Sinclair, Margaret Sinclair, Sir William Sinclair 1St Earl Of Caithness 3Rd Earl Of Orkney Knight Templar, Sir William Sinclair Orkney.
  • Henry II Sinclair Knight Templar, 2nd Earl of Orkney passed away in 1421 in Orkney Islands, Scotland.

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Henry Orkney's Ancestors

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Henry Orkney
1375–1421
Birth Place: Rosslyn Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Henry I* Knight Templar Sinclair, Earl of Orkney, Baron of Roslin,Pentland and Cousland
1345–1404
Rosslyn Castle, Scotland
Jean (Janet Halyburton of Direlton) Castle
1355–1400
Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
William (II, St.Clair (Sinclair) Knight Templar, 3rd Laird of) Rosslyn
1327–1358
Rosslyn Castle, Roslin, Mid Lothian, Scotland
Isabella (Strathern of) Orkney
1338–1391
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
Sir Dirleton
1313–1355
Johannes Vaux
1312–1355
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Sinclair
1283–1335
Alice Fenton
1260–1336
Richard Rosabelle
1260–

Henry Orkney's Descendants

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Henry (II Sinclair Knight Templar, 2nd Earl of) Orkney (1375–1 Feb 1421) m. Egidia Douglas (1391–1438) m. Elizabeth Douglas (1415–29 Sep 2002)
  1. 1. Lady (Beatrix Beatrice Sinclair, Countess) Douglas 1407–1462
  2. 2. Henry Sinclair 1388–1404
  3. 3. Beatrix (Sinclair Clair Countess) Orkney 1398–1461
  4. 4. Helen Sinclair 1369–
  5. 5. Margaret Sinclair 1419–
  6. 6. LORD (WILLIAM 3rd EARL OF ORKNEY) SINCLAIR 1404–1480 m. Lady (Elizabeth Douglas Countess of) Buchan 1394–1451 m. Jane Edmonston 1407–1483 m. Marjory Sutherland 1436–1480 m. Marjory Leslie 1410–
    1. 1. Catherine (Sinclair Duchess) Albany 1453–1486 m. Alexander, (1st Duke of Albany,) Stewart 1454–1485
      1. 1. Margaret Stewart 1476–1542
      2. 2. Andrew Stewart 1492–1504
      3. 3. John Stewart 1484–1536
      4. 4. Alexander ((of Pitcairn) Stewart) ** 1478–1537 m. Margaret Crichton 1480–1546
        1. 1. Margaret (Catherine) Stewart 1500–1543 m. Colin (Campbell Earl of) Argyll 1515–1584 m. Patrick Grahame 1509–1538 m. John Grant 1507–1585
        2. 2. Helen Leslie 1520–1594
        3. 3. Robert Leslie 1519–1588
        4. 4. James Leslie 1538–1574
        5. 5. Alexander Stewart 1530–
        6. 6. Janet Leslie 1508–1591 m. John Grant 1507–1585
        7. 7. William Leslie 1518–1573
        8. 8. Norman, (Master of Rothes) Leslie 1517–1554
      5. 5. Andrew Stewart 1477–1479
    2. 2. William (2nd Lord of St Clare) Sinclair 1430–1487
    3. 3. Elizabeth SINCLAIR 1460–1498
    4. 4. ELEANOR SINCLAIR 1457–1517
    5. 5. Mariota Sinclair 1435–1496
    6. 6. Catherine SINCLAIR 1442–1479
    7. 7. Robert Sinclair 1461–
    8. 8. Oliver Sinclair 1457–1520
    9. 9. Margaret Sinclair 1465–
    10. 10. William, (2nd Earl of Caithness,) Sinclair 1459–1513
    11. 11. Marjory Sinclair 1460–1480
    12. 12. John Sinclair 1458–
    13. 13. Arthur Sinclair 1462–
    14. 14. Sir (Oliver Sinclair) Roslin 1475–1509
    15. 15. Catherine Sinclair 1461–1486
    16. 16. Elizabeth Sinclair 1456–1498
    17. 17. Mariot sinclair 1455–
    18. 18. George Sinclair 1460–
    19. 19. Alexander Sinclair 1459–
    20. 20. William Sinclair 1459–1513
    21. 21. Marjory Sinclair 1455–1480
    22. 22. Susan Sinclair 1442–1486
    23. 23. Catherine SINCLAIR 1476–1486
    24. 24. Elizabeth Sinclair 1456–1498
    25. 25. Margaret Stewart 1406–
    26. 26. Sir (Oliver Sinclair) Roslin 1450–1520
    27. 27. Margaret Sinclair 1465–
  7. 7. Sir (William Sinclair) Orkney 1404–1480 m. Lady (Elizabeth Douglas Countess of) Buchan 1394–1451
  8. 8. Sir (William Sinclair, 1st Earl of Caithness, 3rd Earl of Orkney, Knight) Templar 1404–1482

Henry Orkney's Timeline

2 Records

1375
1375
Birth of Henry II Sinclair Knight Templar, 2nd Earl of Orkney in Rosslyn Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
Rosslyn Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
1421
1 Feb 1421
Age 46
Death of Henry II Sinclair Knight Templar, 2nd Earl of Orkney in Orkney Islands, Scotland
Orkney Islands, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1375
    Event Place: Rosslyn Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1421
    Event Place: Orkney Islands, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

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