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Hugh of the Ilk Halcro Sinclair 1524 – 1577 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1524

Birth Location: In Halcro, South Ronaldsay, Shapinsay, and, Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

Death Date: 1577

Death Location: Halcro, Orkney Islands, Scotland

Father: Malcolm Shetland

Mother: Lady Stewart

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Henry Sinclair

In 1524, Hugh of the Ilk Halcro Sinclair entered the world in In Halcro, South Ronaldsay, Shapinsay, and, Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, born to Malcolm Halcro Provost of Orkney and Archdeacon of Shetland and Lady Margaret Agnes Anna (Anne) Countess of Moray Keith Countess of Moray & Argyll Campbell Stewart. Hugh of the Ilk Halcro Sinclair had children including Henry Sinclair. Hugh of the Ilk Halcro Sinclair passed away in 1577 in Halcro, Orkney Islands, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1524, Hugh of the Ilk Halcro Sinclair entered the world in In Halcro, South Ronaldsay, Shapinsay, and, Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, born to Malcolm Halcro Provost of Orkney and Archdeacon of Shetland and Lady Margaret Agnes Anna (Anne) Countess of Moray Keith Countess of Moray & Argyll Campbell Stewart.
  • Hugh of the Ilk Halcro Sinclair had children including Henry Sinclair.
  • Hugh of the Ilk Halcro Sinclair passed away in 1577 in Halcro, Orkney Islands, Scotland.

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Hugh Sinclair's Ancestors

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Hugh Sinclair
1524 – 1577
Birth Place: In Halcro, South Ronaldsay, Shapinsay, and, Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland
Parents
Malcolm Halcro Provost of Orkney and Archdeacon of Shetland
1500 – 1549
Halcro Orkney Islands Scotland
Lady (Margaret Agnes Anna (Anne) Countess of Moray Keith Countess of Moray & Argyll Campbell) Stewart
1530 – 1588
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (Henry Sinclair (3rd Lord of St. Clair, 2nd Earl of) Caithness)
1459 – 1513
Roslin Castle, Roslin, Caithness, Northwest Highlands, Scotland
Baroness (Margaret of Hailes) Hepburn
1456 – 1542
Bothwell Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland
William (- 3rd Earl of Marischal) Keith
1506 – 1581
Dunottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Willem Montrose
1494 – 1571
Johanna Keith
1500 – 1545
Patrick Scotland
1451 – 1508
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Willem Marischal
1455 – 1530
Lady Scotland
1462 – 1525
Adam Hepburn
1435 – 1479
Elyne Home
1436 – 1480

Hugh Sinclair's Descendants

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Hugh (of the Ilk Halcro) Sinclair (1524 – 1577)
  1. 1. Henry Sinclair (1575 – 1644)
    1. 1. Euphan (Sutherland) Sinclair (1600 – ) m. Alexander Sutherland (1600 – 8 Aug 1664)
      1. 1. Sir (Alexander (John) Sutherland, Lord) Duffus (02 May 1620 – Jun 1699) m. Dame (Margaret "Countess of Queensberry" Stuart \) Stewart (21 July 1629 – 1 Jun 1673)
        1. 1. James (Carroll Sutherland 2nd Lord) Duffus (1642 – 24 Sep 1705)
        2. 2. Jean Sutherland (1645 – )
        3. 3. William (Sr) Sutherland (1648 – 1724)
        4. 4. Margaret Sutherland (1657 – )
        5. 5. Henrietta Sutherland (1659 – )
        6. 6. William Sutherland (1667 – 1761)
        7. 7. Alexender ((John) SUTHERLAND Lord) Duffas (1669 – 1711) m. Katherine (McNaughton Campbell) (Southerland) (1667 – 1711)
        8. 8. Daniel Southerland (1671 – 1724)
        9. 9. Elizabeth Sutherland

Hugh Sinclair's Timeline

2 Records

1524
1524
Birth of Hugh of the Ilk Halcro Sinclair in In Halcro, South Ronaldsay, Shapinsay, and, Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland
In Halcro, South Ronaldsay, Shapinsay, and, Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland
1577
1577
Age 53
Death of Hugh of the Ilk Halcro Sinclair in Halcro, Orkney Islands, Scotland
Halcro, Orkney Islands, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1524
    Event Place: In Halcro, South Ronaldsay, Shapinsay, and, Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1577
    Event Place: Halcro, Orkney Islands, Scotland

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