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Hugh of Brugh Sinclair 1546–1605 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1546

Birth Location: Nesting, Shetland, Scotland

Death Date: 8 Oct 1605

Death Location: Nesting, Shetland, Scotland

Father: Henry Sinclair

Mother:

Spouse(s): Jean Bruce

Children(s): Christina Sinclair, Margaret Sinclair

The story of Hugh of Brugh Sinclair began in 1546 in Nesting, Shetland, Scotland. Hugh of Brugh Sinclair married Jean Bruce, and had children including Christina Sinclair, Margaret Of Brugh Sinclair. Hugh of Brugh Sinclair passed away in 1605 in Nesting, Shetland, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Hugh of Brugh Sinclair began in 1546 in Nesting, Shetland, Scotland.
  • Hugh of Brugh Sinclair married Jean Bruce, and had children including Christina Sinclair, Margaret Of Brugh Sinclair.
  • Hugh of Brugh Sinclair passed away in 1605 in Nesting, Shetland, Scotland.

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Hugh Sinclair's Ancestors

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Hugh Sinclair
1546–1605
Birth Place: Nesting, Shetland, Scotland
Parents
Henry Sinclair
1525–1575
Strom & Brugh, Shetland
Grandparents
Edward Sinclair
1500–1549
Shetland, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Hugh Sinclair's Descendants

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Hugh (of Brugh) Sinclair (1546–8 Oct 1605) m. Jean Bruce (AFT 1593–8 Mar 1644)
  1. 1. Christina Sinclair 1590– m. James (of Goat) Sinclair 1590–1628
    1. 1. GRIZEL SINCLAIR 1606–1637 m. JOHN (of Bigtown) STEWART 1591–1659
      1. 1. Laurence Stewart 1622–1703 m. Katherine Sinclair 1629–1658
        1. 1. Barbara Stewart 1646–1688 m. Robert Bruce 1654–1687
        2. 2. Charles Stewart 1646–1728
        3. 3. Grizel Stewart 1648–1691
        4. 4. Margaret Stewart 1649–1720
        5. 5. Malcolm Stewart 1650–1720
        6. 6. Jean Stewart 1650–1682
        7. 7. WILLIAM STEWART 1650–
        8. 8. DAVID STEWART 1652–
        9. 9. JOHN STEWART 1653–
        10. 10. MARTHA STEWART 1655–1686
        11. 11. MARGARET STEWART 1656–
        12. 12. JAMES STEWART 1651–
      2. 2. Margaret Stewart 1622–1650
      3. 3. David Stewart 1624–
      4. 4. Katherine Stewart 1624–
      5. 5. James Stewart 1626–
    2. 2. Laurence Sinclair 1615–1675
  2. 2. Margaret (of Brugh) Sinclair 1599–1619

Hugh Sinclair's Timeline

2 Records

1546
1546
Birth of Hugh of Brugh Sinclair in Nesting, Shetland, Scotland
Nesting, Shetland, Scotland
1605
8 Oct 1605
Age 59
Death of Hugh of Brugh Sinclair in Nesting, Shetland, Scotland
Nesting, Shetland, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1546
    Event Place: Nesting, Shetland, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Oct 1605
    Event Place: Nesting, Shetland, Scotland

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