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Henry Sinclair 1459–1513 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1459

Birth Location: Caithnessshire,, Scotland

Death Date: 9 September 1513

Death Location: Branxton, Northumberland, England

Father: Sir Kt

Mother: Lady Sutherland

Spouse(s): Margaret Hepburn

Children(s): William, Sinclair, Henry Sinclair, John Sinclair, John Caithness, John Caithness, James Sinclair, Jean Sinclair, Alexander Sinclair, James Stewart, Anna Sinclair, Eleanor Stewart, Alexander Sinclair

The story of Henry Sinclair began in 1459 in Caithnessshire,, Scotland. Henry Sinclair married Margaret Hepburn, and had children including Alexander Sinclair, Anna Sinclair, Eleanor Sinclair De Stewart, Henry Sinclair, James Sinclair, James Stewart, Jean Sinclair, John Sinclair 3Rd Earl Of Caithness, John Caithness Sinclair 3Rd Earl Of Caithness, John Sinclair, William 4Th Lord Sinclair. Henry Sinclair passed away in 1513 in Branxton, Northumberland, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Henry Sinclair began in 1459 in Caithnessshire,, Scotland.
  • Henry Sinclair married Margaret Hepburn, and had children including Alexander Sinclair, Anna Sinclair, Eleanor Sinclair De Stewart, Henry Sinclair, James Sinclair, James Stewart, Jean Sinclair, John Sinclair 3Rd Earl Of Caithness, John Caithness Sinclair 3Rd Earl Of Caithness, John Sinclair, William 4Th Lord Sinclair.
  • Henry Sinclair passed away in 1513 in Branxton, Northumberland, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Henry Sinclair's Ancestors

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Henry Sinclair
1459–1513
Birth Place: Caithnessshire,, Scotland
Parents
Sir William Sinclair, 1st Earl Of Caithness And Of Orkney, Kt
1408–1480
Roslin, Caithnesshire, Scotland
Lady (Marjory Countess) Sutherland
1443–1480
Dunbeath, Caithness, Scotland
Grandparents
Henry (II Sinclair, Earl of) Orkney
1375–1421
Alexander Sutherland
1395–1458
Dunlichtie Dunbeath Castle, Iverness, Scotland
Lady (Marione Countess Ross) Ile
1410–1504
Isles,, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Henry Orkney
1355–1400
Jean Halyburton
1355–1400
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Roslin
1283–1330
Isabella Strathearn
1338–1391

Henry Sinclair's Descendants

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Henry Sinclair (1459–9 September 1513) m. Margaret Hepburn (1456–8 November 1542)
  1. 1. William, (4th Lord) Sinclair 1490–1570 m. Elizabeth Keith 1485–1549
    1. 1. Henry (Lord) Sinclair 1527–1601 m. Elizabeth Forbes 1545–1607 m. Janet Lindsay 1528–1569
      1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth) Sinclair 1575–1654 m. Duncan (Sir "Black Duncan") Campbell 1550–1631
        1. 1. Lady (Jean Campbell ,Duchess of) Atholl 1610–1642 m. William Murray 1595–1662
        2. 2. Elizabeth Campbell 1606–1660
        3. 3. Juliana (Elida) Campbell 1604–
        4. 4. Catherine Campbell 1608–
        5. 5. Patrick Campbell 1598–1648
        6. 6. John Campbell 1600–1631
        7. 7. William Campbell 1602–1616
      2. 2. Elizabeth Sinclair 1550–
      3. 3. James Sinclair 1553–1593
      4. 4. Helen Sinclair 1550–
      5. 5. William Sinclair 1550–
      6. 6. Henry, (6th Lord) Sinclair 1550–
    2. 2. Barbara Sinclair 1525–
  2. 2. Henry Sinclair 1485–1513
  3. 3. John Sinclair 1480–1513
  4. 4. John (Caithness Sinclair 3rd Earl of) Caithness 1495–1529
  5. 5. John (Sinclair 3rd Earl of) Caithness 1495–1529
  6. 6. James Sinclair 1494–1535
  7. 7. Jean Sinclair 1485–1510
  8. 8. Alexander Sinclair 1470–1573
  9. 9. James Stewart 1502–
  10. 10. Anna Sinclair 1497–
  11. 11. Eleanor (Sinclair de) Stewart 1485–1550
  12. 12. Alexander Sinclair 1490–1541

Henry Sinclair's Timeline

2 Records

1459
1459
Birth of Henry Sinclair in Caithnessshire,, Scotland
Caithnessshire,, Scotland
1513
9 September 1513
Age 54
Death of Henry Sinclair in Branxton, Northumberland, England
Branxton, Northumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1459
    Event Place: Caithnessshire,, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Evie Tankernes Kirkwall Balquharge Lykeing Greinwall Nather Bruch Harray Skae Kirkwall Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 September 1513
    Event Place: Branxton, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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