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Henry Sinclair 1345–1404 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Nov 1345

Birth Location: Rosslyn Castle, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1404

Death Location: Supposedly lost at sea.

Father: William Sinclair

Mother: Isabella Strathearn

Spouse(s): Jean (HALYBURTON), Florence Magnusdottir

Children(s): Marie Sinclair, Lady Sinclair, Jean Sinclair, Helen Sinclair, Henry Sinclair, John Sinclair, Margaret None, Bethoc Orkney, Elisabeth Roslin, Thomas Sinclair, William Sinclair, Jean Sinclair, Anne Sinclair, Margaret Sinclair

In 1345, Henry Sinclair entered the world in Rosslyn Castle, Midlothian, Scotland, born to William Sinclair And Isabella Strathearn. Henry Sinclair married Florence Magnusdottir, Jane Mathewson, Jean Of Dirleton Castle Haliburton Halyburton, and had children including Anne Sinclair, Bethoc Sinclair Orkney, Elisabeth Sinclair Of Roslin, Helen Sinclair, Henry Sinclair, Jean Sinclair, John Sinclair, Lady Catherine Beatrice Sinclair, Margaret, Margaret M Sinclair, Marie Sinclair, Thomas Sinclair, William Sinclair. Henry Sinclair passed away in 1404 in Supposedly lost at sea..

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Biography

  • In 1345, Henry Sinclair entered the world in Rosslyn Castle, Midlothian, Scotland, born to William Sinclair And Isabella Strathearn.
  • Henry Sinclair married Florence Magnusdottir, Jane Mathewson, Jean Of Dirleton Castle Haliburton Halyburton, and had children including Anne Sinclair, Bethoc Sinclair Orkney, Elisabeth Sinclair Of Roslin, Helen Sinclair, Henry Sinclair, Jean Sinclair, John Sinclair, Lady Catherine Beatrice Sinclair, Margaret, Margaret M Sinclair, Marie Sinclair, Thomas Sinclair, William Sinclair.
  • Henry Sinclair passed away in 1404 in Supposedly lost at sea..

Immediate Family

Parents

William Sinclair
1320–1358
Birth Location: Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland
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Isabella Strathearn
1315–1391
Birth Location: Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Jean (HALYBURTON)
1355–1400
Birth Location: Dirleton Castle, Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland
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Florence Magnusdottir
1340–
Birth Location: Sweden
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Children(s)

Marie Sinclair
1376–
Birth Location: –
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Lady Sinclair
1390–1428
Birth Location: Brechin, Angusshire, Schotland
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Jean Sinclair
1364–1391
Birth Location: Orkney, Scotland
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Helen Sinclair
1367–
Birth Location: Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Henry Sinclair
1373–1420
Birth Location: <Norway>
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John Sinclair
1374–1420
Birth Location: Kirkton, Roxburghshire, Scotland
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Margaret None
1375–1406
Birth Location: Corstorphine, Midlothian, England
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Bethoc Orkney
1375–1462
Birth Location: Scotland
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Elisabeth Roslin
1376–1460
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
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Thomas Sinclair
1383–
Birth Location: , , Scotland
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William Sinclair
1385–1420
Birth Location: Orkney, Scotland
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Jean Sinclair
1385–
Birth Location: , , Scotland
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Anne Sinclair
1391–
Birth Location: Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland
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Margaret Sinclair
1400–1496
Birth Location: –
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Henry Sinclair's Ancestors

Self
Henry Sinclair
1345–1404
Birth Place: Rosslyn Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
William Sinclair
1320–1358
Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland
Isabella Strathearn
1315–1391
Scotland
Grandparents
William (Sinclair or St) Clair
1283–1330
Roslin Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
William (St Clair) Sinclair
1283–1330
Rosslyn, Midlothian, Scotland
Malise (of) Strathearn
1275–1357
Perthshire, Scotland
Margery Ross
1302–1350
Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Henry Clair
1260–1335
Alice Fenton
1260–1336
Malise STRATHEARN
1257–1312
Hugh deRoss
1275–1333
Matilda Debrus
1283–1323
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Clair
1230–1297
Matilda Orkney
1241–
Sir Fenton
1240–
Malise, Strathearn
1210–1271
Matilda Caithness
1232–1267
William Ross
1249–1323
Euphemia Berkeley
1249–1296
Robert Brus
1243–1304
Marjorie MacNiall
1252–1292

Henry Sinclair's Descendants

1.
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Henry Sinclair (7 Nov 1345–1404) m. Jean (of Dirleton Castle HALIBURTON) (HALYBURTON) (1355–1400) m. Florence Magnusdottir (Abt 1340–)
  1. 1. Marie Sinclair 1376– m. Thomas Somerville 1370–1444 m. David Menzies 1377–1449
    1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth) Somerville 1415–1459 m. Lord (Archibald Gillespic) Campbell 1405–1440
      1. 1. Colin Campbell 1433–1493 m. Isabella (Elizabeth) Stewart 1427–1510
        1. 1. Helen Campbell 1460–1528 m. Hugh Montgomery 1459–1546
        2. 2. Isabel (Elizabeth) Campbell 1462–1516 m. John Oliphant 1464–1513 m. David Drummond 1464–1490 m. Robert Erskine 1458–1513 m. Matthew (Oliphant of) Gask 1450–1516
        3. 3. Mary Campbell 1452–1528 m. Anonghas ('Og) MacDonald 1455–1490
        4. 4. Thomas Campbell 1455–1513
        5. 5. Catherine Campbell 1460–1516 m. Torquil MacLeod 1458–1511
        6. 6. Colin Campbell 1464–
        7. 7. Archibald (Gillispie) Campbell 1465–1513 m. Elizabeth (Isabel) Stewart 1465–1529
        8. 8. Margaret Campbell 1465–1481 m. George Seton 1455–1508
        9. 9. Agnes Campbell 1465–
        10. 10. Isabel Campbell 1470–1493
        11. 11. Elizabeth Campbell 1472– m. John Oliphant 1464–1513
      2. 2. Elizabeth Campbell 1430–1485
      3. 3. Anne Campbell 1431–
      4. 4. Duncan Campbell 1431–
      5. 5. Catherine Campbell 1432–1482 m. Lachlan (Og) MacLean 1432–1484
      6. 6. Helen Campbell 1440–1527
      7. 7. Margaret Campbell 1440–1530
    2. 2. Mary Somerville 1411– m. William Hay 1411–
    3. 3. Janet Crawford 1413–1446 m. John Logan 1412–1451 m. John Logan 1412–1451
    4. 4. Margaret Somerville 1415–1459 m. Ivan (de) Kirkpatrick 1410–1483 m. Sir (Roger Lord of Closeburn) Closeburn 1387–1457 m. Roger Kirkpatrick 1380–1460 m. Thomas Kerr 1325–1389
    5. 5. Thomas (de) Somerville 1417–
  2. 2. Lady (Catherine Beatrice) Sinclair 1390–1428 m. James Douglas 1371–1443 m. William Borthwick 1388–1458
    1. 1. Jeanette (Elizabeth) Douglas 1415–1490 m. Thomas (De) Erskine 1410–1493 m. Sir (Thomas) Mar 1418–1493 m. Patrick (Cranston) Crichton 1435–1465 m. Robert Fleming 1416–1491
      1. 1. (Janet) (Elizabeth) Douglass 1438– m. Alexander Seaton 1438–1504
        1. 1. Alexander Gordon 1468–1479
        2. 2. Alexander Seton 1458–1513 m. Catherine LINDSAY 1477–1558
      2. 2. Mariota Erskine 1428–1482 m. William Keith 1425–1482 m. Sir (William Keith) Marischal 1451–1526 m. William Livingston 1435– m. Sir (William) Keith 1389–1464 m. 1st (Earl of Marischal Keith) William 1455–
        1. 1. William Keith 1458–1527 m. Margerite (Elizabeth) Gray 1487–1529
        2. 2. Margaret (Mary) Keith 1451–1483 m. William Murray 1444–1525
        3. 3. Rose Keith 1452–1487 m. Thomas Thorne 1450–1519 m. Sir (Thomas) Thorne 1450–1519
        4. 4. Anthony Keith 1456–1526
        5. 5. Robert Keith 1457–
        6. 6. John Keith 1459–
        7. 7. Alexander Keith 1460–
        8. 8. Mary Keith –1524 m. William Murray 1444–1525
      3. 3. Alexander Erskine 1436–1509 m. Christian Crichton 1431–1475 m. Elyne (Héléne) Home 1436–1513 m. Murion Lauder 1430–
      4. 4. Malcolm Erskine 1437–1477
      5. 5. Deborah Erskine 1440–1478 m. Patrick Cranstonriddel 1435–1465 m. Patrick Crichton 1435–1467
      6. 6. Isabelle Erskine 1444–1500 m. Patrick (J.) Graham 1450–1482
      7. 7. Margaret Erskine 1447–1482 m. Sir (James) Rutherford 1440–1498
      8. 8. Bertrice (Fleming) Erskine 1451–1491
      9. 9. Helen Erskine 1459–1509 m. Humphrey Colquhoun 1440–1493 m. Humphry Colquhoun 1440–1493
      10. 10. Matilda Erskine 1460– m. Alexander Grahame 1430–
    2. 2. Margaret Muschat 1426–1489 m. John Balfour 1415–1500
  3. 3. Jean Sinclair 1364–1391
  4. 4. Helen Sinclair 1367–
  5. 5. Henry Sinclair 1373–1420 m. Egidia Douglas 1387–1438
    1. 1. Sir (William) Sinclair 1404–1487 m. Marjory Sutherland 1438–1488 m. Elizabeth Douglas 1394–1451 m. Janet Yeman 1407–1483
      1. 1. Eleanor Sinclair 1457–1518 m. John Stewart 1440–1512
        1. 1. Elspeth Stewart 1474–1564 m. Robert (Innes) Haines 1470–1551
        2. 2. Katherine Stewart 1473–1538 m. John Forbes 1461–1547 m. Patrick Panther 1450–
        3. 3. John Stewart 1475–1521 m. Janet (Mary) Campbell 1486–1546
        4. 4. Marjory Stewart 1475–1523 m. Colin Campbell 1480–1529
        5. 5. Isabel Stewart 1477–1516
        6. 6. Margaret Stewart 1479–1524 m. William Murray 1467–1513
        7. 7. Margaret Stewart 1479–
        8. 8. Elizabeth Stewart 1483–1529 m. John Stewart 1490–1526 m. Ninian Ross 1490–1556
        9. 9. Andrew Stewart 1485–1542
        10. 10. Jean (Atholl) Stewart 1487–1522 m. Robert Gordon 1479–1546 m. James Arbuthnott 1475–1521 m. John Gordon 1449–1513 m. John Gordon 1481–1546
        11. 11. Jean Stewart 1494–1564
      2. 2. Susan Sinclair 1451–
      3. 3. Arthur Sinclair 1452–1520
      4. 4. Catharina Sinclair 1455–
      5. 5. Marjory Sinclair 1456–1508
      6. 6. Katherine Sinclair 1458–
      7. 7. William Sinclair 1459–1513 m. Margaret Keith 1461–1549 m. Elizabeth Innes 1477–1557
      8. 8. George Sinclair 1460–
      9. 9. Oliver Sinclair 1463–1520 m. Margaret Borthwick 1467–1520
      10. 10. Robert Sinclair 1477–1506
      11. 11. Alexander Sinclair
    2. 2. Beatrix (Bethoc) Sinclair 1400–1462 m. James Douglas 1371–1443 m. James Douglas 1371–1443
    3. 3. Elizabeth Sinclair 1410–1462
    4. 4. Margaret Sinclair 1419–1462
  6. 6. John Sinclair 1374–1420 m. Ingeborg 1362– m. Mary Douglas 1394–1425
  7. 7. Margaret 1375–1406 m. John ("Libertine") Forrester 1390–1454
  8. 8. Bethoc (Sinclair) Orkney 1375–1462
  9. 9. Elisabeth (Sinclair of) Roslin 1376–1460 m. John Drummond 1362–1402
    1. 1. Walter Drummond 1395–1445 m. Margaret Ruthven 1380–1482
      1. 1. Lady (Margaret) Drummond –1482 m. Andrew (II) Mercer 1404–1473
        1. 1. Lawrence Mercer 1455–1501 m. Isobel (Elizabeth) Wardlaw 1455–1504
        2. 2. Robert (of Ballief) Mercer 1430–1505
        3. 3. Christian Mercer 1449–1490
        4. 4. Christina Mercer 1449–1490 m. Duncan Forbes 1444–1510 m. Gilbert (De) Skene 1459–1484 m. Duncan Forbes –1505
      2. 2. Walter Drummond 1413–1489
      3. 3. John Drummond 1425–1478
      4. 4. John Drummond 1445–1470
      5. 5. John (Dean Dunblane) Drummond 1445–1478 m. Mariot (Marion) Murray 1411–1445
    2. 2. John Drummond 1391–1460 m. Catarina (Vaz De) Lordelo 1460–1480 m. Branca (Afonso da) Cunha 1414–1460
    3. 3. Robert Drummond 1393– m. Barbara Moubray 1395–
    4. 4. Elizabeth Drummond 1394– m. Archibald Kinnaird 1390–
    5. 5. Miss Drummond 1397– m. John (Lockhart of) Bar 1395–
    6. 6. Margaret Drummond 1402– m. John Robertson 1398–
  10. 10. Thomas Sinclair 1383–
  11. 11. William Sinclair 1385–1420 m. Margaret Douglas 1394–1425
  12. 12. Jean Sinclair 1385– m. John Forrester 1356–1454
  13. 13. Anne Sinclair 1391–
  14. 14. Margaret (M) Sinclair 1400–1496 m. James Leask 1400–1470

Henry Sinclair's Timeline

2 Records

1345
7 Nov 1345
Birth of Henry Sinclair in Rosslyn Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
Rosslyn Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
1404
1404
Age 59
Death of Henry Sinclair in Rosslyn Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
Rosslyn Castle, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Nov 1345
    Event Place: Rosslyn Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 16 Sep 2020), entry for Henry Sinclair, person ID LJY7-LY3.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1404
    Event Place: Rosslyn Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 16 Sep 2020), entry for Henry Sinclair, person ID LJY7-LY3.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Supposedly lost at sea.
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 16 Sep 2020), entry for Henry Sinclair, person ID LJY7-LY3.
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