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Henry Knight Templar, 2nd Earl of Orkney Sinclair 1375–1420 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1375

Birth Location: Orkney, Orkney Islands, Scotland

Death Date: 1 Feb 1420

Death Location: Roslin Castle, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Henry Sinclair

Mother: Janet Halyburten

Spouse(s): Egidia Douglas, Elizabeth Douglas

Children(s): Sir Caithness, Margaret Sinclair, Helen Sinclair, Henry Sinclair, Beatrix Sinclair, Lady Douglas, Beatrix Sinclair, Lady Douglas, William Orkney, Sir Sinclair, Beatrix Sinclair

In 1375, Henry Knight Templar, 2nd Earl of Orkney Sinclair entered the world in Orkney, Orkney Islands, Scotland, born to Henry 1St Earl Of Orkney 9Th Baron Of Rosin Sinclair And Janet Jean Haliburton Of Direlton Castle Halyburten. Henry Knight Templar, 2nd Earl of Orkney Sinclair married Egidia Douglas, Elizabeth Douglas, and had children including Beatrix Sinclair, Catherine Sinclair, Helen Sinclair, Henry Sinclair, Lady Beatrix Beatrice Sinclair Countess Douglas, Lady Beatrix De Sinclair Countess Douglas, Margaret Sinclair, Sir William 1St Earl Of Caithness 3Rd Earl Of Orkney Sinclair, Sir William Sinclair Earl Of Caithness, William Sinclair Richard Orkney. Henry Knight Templar, 2nd Earl of Orkney Sinclair passed away in 1420 in Roslin Castle, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1375, Henry Knight Templar, 2nd Earl of Orkney Sinclair entered the world in Orkney, Orkney Islands, Scotland, born to Henry 1St Earl Of Orkney 9Th Baron Of Rosin Sinclair And Janet Jean Haliburton Of Direlton Castle Halyburten.
  • Henry Knight Templar, 2nd Earl of Orkney Sinclair married Egidia Douglas, Elizabeth Douglas, and had children including Beatrix Sinclair, Catherine Sinclair, Helen Sinclair, Henry Sinclair, Lady Beatrix Beatrice Sinclair Countess Douglas, Lady Beatrix De Sinclair Countess Douglas, Margaret Sinclair, Sir William 1St Earl Of Caithness 3Rd Earl Of Orkney Sinclair, Sir William Sinclair Earl Of Caithness, William Sinclair Richard Orkney.
  • Henry Knight Templar, 2nd Earl of Orkney Sinclair passed away in 1420 in Roslin Castle, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Henry Sinclair's Ancestors

Self
Henry Sinclair
1375–1420
Birth Place: Orkney, Orkney Islands, Scotland
Parents
Henry - 1st Earl of Orkney 9th Baron of Rosin Sinclair
1345–1404
Rosslyn Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
Janet (Jean - Haliburton of Direlton Castle) Halyburten
1355–1400
Dirleton Castle, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
William Sinclair
1307–1330
Scotland
Lady (Isabella) STRATHEARN
1308–1391
Scotland
John Halyburton
1335–1402
Dirleton, Midlothian, Scotland
Margaret Cameron
1338–1360
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
SIR SINCLAIR
1255–1335
Alice Fenton
1260–1336
Malise Strathearn
1287–1344
Marjorie Ross
1312–1344
John Haliburton
1313–1355
Vaux
1312–
John Cameron
1303–1382
Ellen DeMontealto
1292–1338
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Sinclair's Descendants

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Henry (Knight Templar, 2nd Earl of Orkney) Sinclair (1375–1 Feb 1420) m. Egidia Douglas (1387–1438) m. Elizabeth Douglas (1408–1451)
  1. 1. Sir (William Sinclair Earl of) Caithness 1408–1482 m. Elizabeth Douglas 1394–1451 m. Marjory Sutherland 1436–1480 m. Janet Yeman 1407–1483
    1. 1. Margaret (Mariota) Sinclair 1435–1496 m. James (Cragy) Craig 1400–1513
      1. 1. William (Sir of Craigfintry) Craig 1440–1513 m. Margaret (Mariota) Sinclair 1435–1496
        1. 1. William (Alexander) Craig 1480–1513 m. Wife (of William Alexander) Craig 1484–
    2. 2. Eleanor Sinclair 1457–1518
    3. 3. Oliver Sinclair 1457–1520
    4. 4. Margaret Sinclair 1465–
    5. 5. David Sinclair 1452–
    6. 6. Sir (Oliver Sinclair of) Roslin –1509
    7. 7. Mariot sinclair 1455–1480
    8. 8. Robert Sinclair 1461–
    9. 9. Catherine Sinclair 1461–1486
    10. 10. George Sinclair 1460–
    11. 11. John Sinclair 1458–
    12. 12. William SINCLAIR 1459–1513
    13. 13. Elizabeth Sinclair 1440–1508
    14. 14. William Sinclair 1430–1487
    15. 15. Margaret Stewart 1420–1461
    16. 16. Elizabeth Sinclair 1425–1508
    17. 17. William SINCLAIR 1458–1513
    18. 18. Oliver Sinclair 1457–1520
    19. 19. William SINCLAIR 1435–1488
    20. 20. Eleanor Sinclair 1457–1518
    21. 21. Catherine Sinclair 1453–1486
    22. 22. Marjory Sinclair 1450–1480
    23. 23. Mariot sinclair 1455–
    24. 24. Catherine Sinclair 1440–1486
  2. 2. Margaret Sinclair 1410–1462
  3. 3. Helen Sinclair 1369–
  4. 4. Henry Sinclair 1388–1404
  5. 5. Beatrix Sinclair 1408–1461
  6. 6. Lady (Beatrix Beatrice Sinclair Countess) Douglas 1407–1498
  7. 7. Beatrix Sinclair 1398–1462
  8. 8. Lady (Beatrix de Sinclair Countess) Douglas 1398–1461
  9. 9. William (Sinclair Richard) Orkney 1433–1480
  10. 10. Sir (William, 1st Earl of Caithness, 3rd Earl of Orkney) Sinclair 1408–1480
  11. 11. Beatrix Sinclair 1410–1462

Henry Sinclair's Timeline

4 Records

1375
1375
Birth of Henry Knight Templar, 2nd Earl of Orkney Sinclair in Orkney, , Orkney Islands, Scotland
Orkney, , Orkney Islands, Scotland
1375
1375
Birth of Henry Knight Templar, 2nd Earl of Orkney Sinclair in Orkney, Orkney Islands, Scotland
Orkney, Orkney Islands, Scotland
1420
1 Feb 1420
Age 45
Death of Henry Knight Templar, 2nd Earl of Orkney Sinclair in Roslin Castle, West Mid-Lothian, Scotland
Roslin Castle, West Mid-Lothian, Scotland
1420
1 Feb 1420
Age 45
Death of Henry Knight Templar, 2nd Earl of Orkney Sinclair in Roslin Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
Roslin Castle, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1375
    Event Place: Orkney, , Orkney Islands, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1375
    Event Place: Orkney, Orkney Islands, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1420
    Event Place: Roslin Castle, West Mid-Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1420
    Event Place: Roslin Castle, Midlothian, Scotland

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