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Jean Sinclair 1364 – 1391 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1364

Birth Location: Orkney, Scotland

Death Date: 1391

Death Location: Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Henry Sinclair

Mother: Jean Haliburton

Spouse(s): John Forrester

Children(s): Isabel Forester, Elizabeth Forrester, Malcolm Forrester, Janet Forrester, Alexander Forrester, Isabella Forrester, John Forrester, Isabel Forrester

Jean Sinclair was born in 1364 in Orkney, Scotland, the child of Henry Sinclair and Jean Haliburton. Jean Sinclair married John "Libertine" Forrester, and had children including Isabel Forester, Elizabeth Forrester, Malcolm 1st of Bantaskine Forrester, Janet Forrester, Alexander Forrester, Isabella Forrester, John Forrester, Isabel Forrester. Jean Sinclair passed away in 1391 in Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Jean Sinclair was born in 1364 in Orkney, Scotland, the child of Henry Sinclair and Jean Haliburton.
  • Jean Sinclair married John "Libertine" Forrester, and had children including Isabel Forester, Elizabeth Forrester, Malcolm 1st of Bantaskine Forrester, Janet Forrester, Alexander Forrester, Isabella Forrester, John Forrester, Isabel Forrester.
  • Jean Sinclair passed away in 1391 in Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Sinclair
1340 – 1400
Birth Location: Chapel Loan Roslin Midlothian Scotland
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Jean Haliburton
1355 – 1400
Birth Location: Dirleton Castle, East Lothian, Scotland (United Kingdom)
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Spouses(s)

John Forrester
1362 – 1448
Birth Location: Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
JF

Children(s)

Isabel Forester
1400 – 1446
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Forrester
1403 –
Birth Location: Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland
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Malcolm Forrester
1405 – 1450
Birth Location: Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland
MF
Janet Forrester
1412 – 1450
Birth Location: Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland
JF
Alexander Forrester
1424 – 1473
Birth Location: Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland
AF
Isabella Forrester
1430 – 1515
Birth Location: Corstophine, Edinbugh, Scotland
IF
John Forrester
1430 –
Birth Location: Corstorphine, Midlothian, England
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Isabel Forrester
1431 –
Birth Location: –
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Jean Sinclair's Ancestors

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Jean Sinclair
1364 – 1391
Birth Place: Orkney, Scotland
Parents
Henry Sinclair
1340 – 1400
Chapel Loan Roslin Midlothian Scotland
Jean Haliburton
1355 – 1400
Dirleton Castle, East Lothian, Scotland (United Kingdom)
Grandparents
William Sinclair
1320 – 1358
Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland (United Kingdom)
Isabella Graham
1320 – 1391
Strathearn Prethshire Scotland
Walter Haliburton
1360 – 1447
Dirleton, Castle, East-Lothian, Scotland
Marjorie (Mary) Douglas
1377 – 1421
Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Rosabelle
Malise STRATHEARN
1327 – 1357
Marjory ROSS
1296 –
John Haliburton
1335 – 1392
Margaret CAMERON
1410 – 1493
Archibald Douglas
1325 – 1400
Joanna Moray
1339 – 1409
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Rosabelle
Malise Strathearn
– 1346
Marjory ROSS
1296 –
Hugh-Aodh Ross
1275 – 1333
Maud Brus
1287 – 1323
Isabel Gifford
1290 – 1337
James Douglas
1286 – 1330
Joan Lovel
1305 – 1337
Maurice Moray
1305 – 1346
Joan Menteith
1322 – 1366

Jean Sinclair's Descendants

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Jean Sinclair (Abt 1364 – 1391) m. John ("Libertine") Forrester (1362 – 1448)
  1. 1. Isabel Forester (1400 – Aft 1446) m. James Edmondstoune (1425 – 1486)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Edmonstone (1446 – 1504) m. Patrick Blackadder (1446 – 1507) m. Patrick Blackadder (1446 – 1504)
      1. 1. John Blackadder (1 Dec 1471 – ) m. Mary Kerr (6 Jun 1473 – )
      2. 2. Robert Blackadder (1474 – 8 Jul 1508)
      3. 3. Alison (Cristian) Reid (Abt 1507 – 1565) m. Edward Bruce (1505 – 1565)
        1. 1. William Bruce (1486 – 1584) m. Agnes Lyndesay (1488 – 1535) m. William Bruce (Abt 1560 – ) m. Margaret Meldrum (1520 – )
        2. 2. John Bruce (Jul 1495 – Abt 14 Feb 1550) m. Alison Murray (Abt 1512 – )
        3. 3. Allison Bruce (1497 – 21 May 1539) m. James Colville (1490 – 4 Dec 1540)
        4. 4. Marian Bruce (1499 – May 1575) m. Robert (Bruce Second Baron of) Airth (1505 – 1548) m. Magnus Sinclair (1519 – 16 Jul 1586)
        5. 5. Agnes Bruce (Abt 1503 – Jul 1575) m. James Cunningham (1492 – )
        6. 6. David Bruce (Abt 1507 – 1568) m. Margaret (of) Aberdeeen (1499 – 1579)
        7. 7. Patrick Bruce (Abt 1510 – 15 Feb 1543) m. Margaret Falconar (1513 – )
        8. 8. Alison (Bruce) Colville (1512 – 21 May 1536) m. James Colville
        9. 9. Robert Bruce (1520 – Bet 1568 and 1628)
        10. 10. Eleanor (Dundas) Bruce (1527 – 1595) m. Alexander Dundas (1498 – 10 Sep 1547) m. Alexander Dundas (Abt 1536 – ) m. John (( Robert)) Colless (1498 – ) m. Robert Collace (1514 – )
        11. 11. Robert Bruce (1532 – 1625) m. Margaret (Jean) Hamilton (1532 – 15 Dec 1614)
        12. 12. David Bruce (1535 – ) m. Margaret Aberdein (1498 – 1579)
        13. 13. George Bruce (Abt 1545 – 6 May 1625) m. Margaret (Euphane) Primrose m. Margaret (Euphame Primrose) Blacklock (Abt 1550 – 15 Apr 1652)
  2. 2. Elizabeth Forrester (Abt 1403 – ) m. Alexander Lauder m. Alexander Lander (Abt 1402 – 17 Aug 1424)
  3. 3. Malcolm (1st of Bantaskine) Forrester (1405 – 1450) m. Elizabeth Noble m. Margaret Harrower (Abt 1405 – )
  4. 4. Janet Forrester (1412 – 1450) m. Robert Maxwell (Abt 1410 – Apr 1485) m. Robert Maxwell (1410 – 29 Apr 1486)
    1. 1. John Maxwell (1430 – 22 Jul 1484) m. Janet Crichton (1434 – )
      1. 1. John Maxwell (1455 – 9 Sep 1513) m. Marion Boyd (Abt 1429 – ) m. Agnes Stewart (Abt 1455 – 25 Jul 1530)
        1. 1. Isabella Maxwell (Abt 1480 – 1517) m. Robert Porterfield (Abt 1480 – 1515)
        2. 2. Elizabeth Maxwell (1488 – 1488)
        3. 3. Mary Maxwell (1488 – 1515) m. James Johnston (1482 – Aug 1524) m. James Johnstone (1482 – Aug 1524)
        4. 4. Robert Maxwell (1493 – 9 Jul 1546) m. Janet (Douglas of) Drumlanrig (1495 – 1551) m. Agnes (Isabel) Stewart (28 Nov 1480 – 20 Feb 1557)
        5. 5. John Maxwell (1493 – 9 Jul 1546) m. Janet Brown
        6. 6. John Maxwell (1493 – 9 Jul 1546) m. Janet Douglas (1464 – 1567)
        7. 7. Herbert Maxwell (Abt 1495 – ) m. Herbert Maxwell (Abt 1498 – )
        8. 8. Katherine Maxwell (1496 – 1515) m. Ninian Glendonwyn (1475 – 1541)
        9. 9. Edward Maxwell (Abt 1498 – )
        10. 10. Agnes Maxwell (1500 – ) m. Robert Charteris (Abt 1495 – )
        11. 11. Henry Maxwell (Abt 1500 – )
      2. 2. James Maxwell (1461 – ) m. Mrs (James) Maxwell
      3. 3. Homer Maxwell (Abt 1463 – ) m. Homer Maxwell (Abt 1465 – )
      4. 4. Thomas Maxwell (Abt 1463 – )
      5. 5. William Maxwell (Abt 1464 – )
      6. 6. JANET MAXWELL (Abt 1470 – ) m. William Carlyle (1466 – 28 May 1525)
      7. 7. George Maxwell (Abt 1480 – 1528)
    2. 2. Thomas Maxwell (Bet 1432 and 1459 – ) m. Agnes Maxwell (Abt 1450 – )
    3. 3. David Maxwell (Abt 1435 – )
    4. 4. Robert Maxwell (Abt 1450 – )
    5. 5. Aymer Maxwell (Abt 1453 – )
    6. 6. Christian Maxwell (Abt 1455 – )
  5. 5. Alexander Forrester (1424 – 20 Sep 1473) m. Margaret ( – 1473)
  6. 6. Isabella Forrester (Abt 1430 – 1515) m. James Edmondstoune (1425 – 1486)
  7. 7. John Forrester (Abt 1430 – )
  8. 8. Isabel Forrester (1431 – )

Jean Sinclair's Timeline

2 Records

1364
Abt 1364
Birth of Jean Sinclair in Orkney, Scotland
Orkney, Scotland
1391
1391
Age 27
Death of Jean Sinclair in Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland
Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1364
    Event Place: Orkney, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1391
    Event Place: Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland
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