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Janet Sinclair 1519 – 1590 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1519

Birth Location: Caithness, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1590

Death Location: Caithness, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: John Sinclair

Mother: Elizabeth Sutherland

Spouse(s): Sir Ross

Children(s): George Balnagowan, Christian Ross, Katherine Ross, Hector Ross, Nicholas Ross, Robert Ross, Malcolm Ross, Christian Ross, Agnes Ross

The story of Janet Sinclair began in 1519 in Caithness, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom. Janet Sinclair married Sir Alexander Ross, and had children including George Ross, 10th Laird of Balnagowan, Christian Ross, Katherine Ross, Hector Ross, Nicholas Ross, Robert Ross, Malcolm Ross, Christian Ross, Agnes Ross. Janet Sinclair passed away in 1590 in Caithness, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Janet Sinclair began in 1519 in Caithness, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Janet Sinclair married Sir Alexander Ross, and had children including George Ross, 10th Laird of Balnagowan, Christian Ross, Katherine Ross, Hector Ross, Nicholas Ross, Robert Ross, Malcolm Ross, Christian Ross, Agnes Ross.
  • Janet Sinclair passed away in 1590 in Caithness, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

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Janet Sinclair's Ancestors

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Janet Sinclair
1519 – 1590
Birth Place: Caithness, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John Sinclair
1495 – 1529
Branxton, Northumberland, England
Elizabeth Sutherland
1488 – 1535
Duffus, Moray, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Sinclair's Descendants

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Janet Sinclair (1519 – 1590) m. Sir (Alexander) Ross (1516 – 25 October 1592)
  1. 1. George (Ross, 10th Laird of) Balnagowan (1557 – 14 February 1615) m. Marian Campbell (1547 – 1592)
    1. 1. Christian (of Balnagowan) Ross (1567 – )
    2. 2. Lady (Jean Anne) Ross (1572 – 9 May 1604)
    3. 3. Katherine Ross (1575 – 5 July 1603)
    4. 4. David (Ross, 11th Laird of) Balnagowan (1582 – 20 Nov 1632)
      1. 1. David (12 Laird of Balnagown) Ross (1619 – 1653) m. Mary (Lovat) Fraser (1617 – 22 December 1646)
        1. 1. Margaret (Mary Doughty (born Ross)) Ross (1 Jun 1640 – 1677) m. Enoch Doughty (1639 – 9 May 1677)
    5. 5. Jean Ross (1584 – 12 May 1604)
    6. 6. Muriel Ross (1588 – 1615)
    7. 7. Isabel Ross (1590 – 1657)
    8. 8. Alexander Ross (1592 – 1652)
  2. 2. Christian Ross (1567 – )
  3. 3. Katherine Ross
  4. 4. Hector Ross
  5. 5. Nicholas Ross
  6. 6. Robert Ross
  7. 7. Malcolm Ross
  8. 8. Christian Ross
  9. 9. Agnes Ross

Janet Sinclair's Timeline

2 Records

1519
1519
Birth of Janet Sinclair in Caithness, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Caithness, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
1590
1590
Age 71
Death of Janet Sinclair in Caithness, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Caithness, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1519
    Event Place: Caithness, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1590
    Event Place: Caithness, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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