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Janet Sinclair 1519–1590 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1519

Birth Location: Caithness, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1590

Death Location: Glenbervie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: John Sinclair

Mother: Elizabeth Sutherland

Spouse(s): Alexander Balnagowan

Children(s): George Ross, Walter Ross

In 1519, Janet Sinclair entered the world in Caithness, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to John Third Earl Of Caithness Sinclair And Elizabeth Sutherland. Janet Sinclair married Alexander Ross Th Laird Of Balnagowan, and had children including George 10Th Chief Of Balnagowan Ross, Walter Ross. Janet Sinclair passed away in 1590 in Glenbervie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1519, Janet Sinclair entered the world in Caithness, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to John Third Earl Of Caithness Sinclair And Elizabeth Sutherland.
  • Janet Sinclair married Alexander Ross Th Laird Of Balnagowan, and had children including George 10Th Chief Of Balnagowan Ross, Walter Ross.
  • Janet Sinclair passed away in 1590 in Glenbervie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Janet Sinclair's Ancestors

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Janet Sinclair
1519–1590
Birth Place: Caithness, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Parents
John Third Earl Of Caithness Sinclair
1495–1529
Branxton, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Sutherland
1488–1527
Inverness-Shire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William (Henry Marishal Sinclair, Second Earl of) Caithness
1458–1513
Girnigoe Castle, Wick, Caithness, Scotland
Margaret Keith
1477–1549
Inverugie, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Sinclair's Descendants

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Janet Sinclair (1519–1590) m. Alexander (Ross Th Laird Of) Balnagowan (1516–25 Oct 1592)
  1. 1. George (10th Chief of Balnagowan) Ross 1557–1615 m. Marian (Campbell, Lady of) Cawdor 1557–1572
    1. 1. David (Ross (11th Laird of) Balnagowan) 1582–1632 m. Margaret (Gordon Lady of) Stromain 1582–1601 m. Annabella Murray 1586–1618
      1. 1. Melton 1600–1638 m. Richard Melton 1595–1670
        1. 1. William (Michael) Melton 1624–1670 m. Hannah (Alice) Ross 1624–1675
        2. 2. Mary (Milton) Maugridge 1645–1741
        3. 3. John Melton –1780
      2. 2. Richard Ross 1599–1649 m. Agnes Mitchelson 1606–1652
        1. 1. Hannah (Alice) Ross 1624–1675 m. William (Michael) Melton 1624–1670
        2. 2. Robert Ross 1626–
    2. 2. Anne (O'Beolan de Ross Of) Balnagowan 1572–1604 m. Kenneth (12th Laid of Kintail 1st Baron) MacKenzie 1573–1631
      1. 1. Janet Mackenzie 1588–1624 m. Donald (Macdonald) VIII 1575–1643
        1. 1. James (MacDonnald 9th Laird of Sleat and 2nd) Baronet 1575–1678 m. Margaret MacKenzie 1615–1660
      2. 2. Sibylla (MacKenzie of) Kintail 1612–1635
      3. 3. Kenneth MacKenzie 1600–1631
    3. 3. Christian (of Balnagowan) Ross 1567–
  2. 2. Walter Ross 1553–1625

Janet Sinclair's Timeline

2 Records

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

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1519
    Event Place: Caithness, Stirlingshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1590
    Event Place: Stirlingshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Glenbervie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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