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Jean Janet Hepburn Sof Aubignytewart Sinclair 1543–1599 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1543

Birth Location: Crichton Castle, Bothwell, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: before 27 Jul 1599

Death Location: Sinclair Castle, Grinigoe, Caithness, Scotland

Father: Patrick Bothwell

Mother: Agnes Morhan

Spouse(s): John Caithness

Children(s): George Caithness

Jean Janet Hepburn Sof Aubignytewart Sinclair was born in 1543 in Crichton Castle, Bothwell, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Patrick Hepburn 16 The Fair 3Rd Earl Van Bothwell Earl Of Bothwell And Agnes Sinclair Countess Of Bothwell Lady Morhan. Jean Janet Hepburn Sof Aubignytewart Sinclair married John Sinclair Garrow Graham Saint Clairlord Berriedale Master Of Caithness, and had children including George Sinclair The Wicked 5Th Earl Of Caithness. Jean Janet Hepburn Sof Aubignytewart Sinclair passed away in 1599 in Sinclair Castle, Grinigoe, Caithness, Scotland.

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  • Jean Janet Hepburn Sof Aubignytewart Sinclair was born in 1543 in Crichton Castle, Bothwell, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Patrick Hepburn 16 The Fair 3Rd Earl Van Bothwell Earl Of Bothwell And Agnes Sinclair Countess Of Bothwell Lady Morhan.
  • Jean Janet Hepburn Sof Aubignytewart Sinclair married John Sinclair Garrow Graham Saint Clairlord Berriedale Master Of Caithness, and had children including George Sinclair The Wicked 5Th Earl Of Caithness.
  • Jean Janet Hepburn Sof Aubignytewart Sinclair passed away in 1599 in Sinclair Castle, Grinigoe, Caithness, Scotland.

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Jean Sinclair's Ancestors

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Jean Sinclair
1543–1599
Birth Place: Crichton Castle, Bothwell, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Patrick Hepburn 16 The Fair 3rd Earl van Bothwell Earl of Bothwell
1512–1577
Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Agnes (Sinclair Countess of Bothwell, Lady) Morhan
1509–1572
Rosslyn Castle, Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Adam (Hepburn 17 2nd Earl van Bothwell, Lord) Hailes
1453–1513
Hailes, Prestonkirk Castle, East Lothian, Scotland
Agnes (Stewart Countess of Bothwell - 4th Mistress of King James IV of Scotland (abt.) 1503-1511)
1472–1557
Traquair, Peeblesshire, Schotland
Henry (Sinclair Third) Lord
1459–1513
Caithnessshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Hepburn
1463–1542
Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jean Sinclair's Descendants

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Jean (Janet Hepburn Sof Aubignytewart) Sinclair (abt 1543–before 27 Jul 1599) m. John (Sinclair Garrow Graham Saint ClairLord Berriedale, Master of) Caithness (1543–Sep 1575)
  1. 1. George (Sinclair The Wicked 5th Earl of) Caithness 1568–1643 m. Jean Gordon 1570–1615
    1. 1. William (Sincler Lord of Berridale and Caithness Mey 1st) Baronet 1590–1659 m. Marion (MacMath) Makmath 1585–1635
      1. 1. Jeane Sinclair 1612–1690 m. George (Foulis 12 of) Ravelston 1606–1691
        1. 1. Jeane Fawlis 1642–1659 m. Johne (Bruce Byres 1st) Baronet 1639–
        2. 2. John (Foulis Baronet of) Ravelston 1638–1707
        3. 3. Marione Foulis 1641–
        4. 4. James Foulis 1643–1672
        5. 5. Thomas Foulis 1646–1647
        6. 6. Adam Foulis 1643–1686
        7. 7. Robert Foulis 1647–1650
        8. 8. Jonet Foulis 1637–1668
        9. 9. SCOT (Adam) Foulis 1638–1707
        10. 10. SCOT (John) Foulis 1638–1707
    2. 2. Francis Sinclair 1588–

Jean Sinclair's Timeline

2 Records

1543
abt 1543
Birth of Jean Janet Hepburn Sof Aubignytewart Sinclair in Crichton Castle, Bothwell, Midlothian, Scotland
Crichton Castle, Bothwell, Midlothian, Scotland
1599
before 27 Jul 1599
Age 56
Death of Jean Janet Hepburn Sof Aubignytewart Sinclair in Sinclair Castle, Grinigoe, Caithness, Scotland
Sinclair Castle, Grinigoe, Caithness, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1543
    Event Place: Crichton Castle, Bothwell, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: before 27 Jul 1599
    Event Place: Sinclair Castle, Grinigoe, Caithness, Scotland

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