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John Sinclair 1397 – 1466 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1397

Birth Location: Polwarth & Herdmanston, Berwickshire, Scotland

Death Date: 20 Dec 1466

Death Location: Polwarth & Herdmanston, Berwickshire, Scotland

Father: William Sinclair

Mother: Margaret Sinclair

Spouse(s): Isobel Home

Children(s): John Sinclair, Alexander SINCLAIR, Anna SINCLAIR, Elizabeth SINCLAIR, Marjorie SINCLAIR, William Sinclair, Margaret SINCLAIR, Mary Sinclair, William Clair, Alexander Clair

In 1397, John Sinclair entered the world in Polwarth & Herdmanston, Berwickshire, Scotland, born to William Sinclair and Margaret Sinclair. John Sinclair married Isobel Home, and had children including John Sinclair, Alexander SINCLAIR, Anna SINCLAIR, Elizabeth SINCLAIR, Marjorie SINCLAIR, William Sinclair, Margaret SINCLAIR, Mary Agnes Sinclair, William St. Clair, Alexander St. Clair. John Sinclair passed away in 1466 in Polwarth & Herdmanston, Berwickshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1397, John Sinclair entered the world in Polwarth & Herdmanston, Berwickshire, Scotland, born to William Sinclair and Margaret Sinclair.
  • John Sinclair married Isobel Home, and had children including John Sinclair, Alexander SINCLAIR, Anna SINCLAIR, Elizabeth SINCLAIR, Marjorie SINCLAIR, William Sinclair, Margaret SINCLAIR, Mary Agnes Sinclair, William St. Clair, Alexander St. Clair.
  • John Sinclair passed away in 1466 in Polwarth & Herdmanston, Berwickshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Sinclair
1375 – 1415
Birth Location: Herdmanston, East Lothian, Scotland
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Margaret Sinclair
1383 –
Birth Location: East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Isobel Home
1400 – 1471
Birth Location: , Berwickshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

John Sinclair
1418 – 1444
Birth Location: Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland
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Alexander SINCLAIR
1420 –
Birth Location: Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland
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Anna SINCLAIR
1422 –
Birth Location: Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland
AS
Elizabeth SINCLAIR
1424 –
Birth Location: Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland
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Marjorie SINCLAIR
1427 –
Birth Location: Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland
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William Sinclair
1428 –
Birth Location: of Hermandston, E-Lthn, Sctl
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Margaret SINCLAIR
1430 –
Birth Location: Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland
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Mary Sinclair
1436 – 1474
Birth Location: Polwarth, Scottish Borders (Scotland)
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William Clair
1440 – 1481
Birth Location: Hermandston, Scotland
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Alexander Clair
Birth Location: –
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John Sinclair's Ancestors

Self
John Sinclair
1397 – 1466
Birth Place: Polwarth & Herdmanston, Berwickshire, Scotland
Parents
William Sinclair
1375 – 1415
Herdmanston, East Lothian, Scotland
Margaret Sinclair
1383 –
East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Sinclair's Descendants

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John Sinclair (1397 – 20 Dec 1466) m. Isobel Home (Abt 1400 – Aft 4 Oct 1471)
  1. 1. John Sinclair (1418 – 1444) m. Katherine Home (1426 – 1456)
    1. 1. Mariota (St. Clair) [Sinclair] (2 Oct 1436 – 1496) m. George Home (1432 – 18 May 1497) m. George Ker (1457 – ) m. George (Home 4th Lord) Home (1503 – Apr 1549) m. George (of Samuelstown) Kerr (1457 – Unknown)
      1. 1. David Home (1457 – 9 Sep 1513) m. Isabella Hoppringgle (Abt 1460 – 15 Dec 1545)
        1. 1. Isobel HUME (Abt 1482 – )
        2. 2. Margaret HUME (Abt 1485 – )
        3. 3. George Home (1487 – 9 Sep 1513)
        4. 4. Alison HUME (Abt 1488 – ) m. William SINCLAIR (Abt 1486 – )
        5. 5. David Home (1489 – Jul 1524) m. Alison Douglas (1491 – )
        6. 6. Alexander Home (1491 – 4 May 1565) m. Barbara Donaldson (1495 – 1 Jan 1550)
        7. 7. Mariota Home (1492 – Abt 1572) m. John (Edward) Tower (1495 – 1574)
        8. 8. John Home (1493 – ) m. Beatrix Blackadder (1511 – )
        9. 9. Andrew Home (1495 – 8 May 1536)
        10. 10. Patrick Home (1497 – 1553) m. Helen Rutherford (Abt 1505 – 1543) m. Elinor Wyrdrop
        11. 11. Robert Home (1499 – Abt 1526) m. Margaret Blackadder (1503 – )
        12. 12. Bartholomew Home (1501 – Abt 1530)
        13. 13. Marion Home (1505 – 1529) m. John Swinton (Abt 1502 – 1549)
      2. 2. John Home (1460 – )
      3. 3. George Home (Abt 1463 – )
      4. 4. Isabella Home (1466 – ) m. Patrick Cockburn
      5. 5. Katherine Home (1468 – )
      6. 6. Jeanette Home (1490 – 5 Nov 1543) m. Andrew Ker (1480 – 4 Oct 1545)
        1. 1. Lord (John) Kerr (15 Jun 1500 – 26 Jan 1558) m. Margaret (C) Collingwood (1504 – 1538) m. Katherine (Catharina of Cessford) logan (1510 – 9 Jan 1565) m. Janet (De) Clavering (Abt 1480 – 1551)
        2. 2. Isabel Kerr (1501 – 27 Aug 1586) m. John Rutherford (1510 – 1577)
        3. 3. Thomas Kerr (1502 – 1523)
        4. 4. Janet Kerr (1504 – 1546) m. George Turnbull (1453 – )
        5. 5. Catherine Kerr (1505 – 9 Jan 1565)
        6. 6. Christian Kerr (1507 – 1558) m. James Douglas (1507 – 1568)
        7. 7. Margaret Kerr (1508 – 19 Aug 1568) m. John Hume (1515 – Nov 1573)
        8. 8. Sir (Walter) Kerr (1508 – Feb 1588) m. Isabel Home (1515 – 1 May 1585)
        9. 9. Walter Kerr (Abt 1510 – 27 Aug 1586) m. Isabel Kerr (1510 – 17 May 1585)
        10. 10. Robert Kerr (1518 – Feb 1588)
        11. 11. Andrew Kerr (1519 – 1573)
        12. 12. Andrew (1527) Kerr (1527 – 1573)
        13. 13. Mark Kerr ( – 18 Aug 1586) m. m.
      7. 7. Nicola (Ker of) Samuelson (1529 – Bef 25 Dec 1593) m. Alexander Home (1527 – 11 May 1624) m. Alexander Home (1529 – 1595)
        1. 1. Margaret Home (Abt 1550 – ) m. William Cockburn (Abt 1547 – 1600)
        2. 2. Alexander Home (12 Dec 1552 – 3 Mar 1609) m. Christiana Erskine (1564 – 16 Dec 1614)
        3. 3. Agnes Home (12 Dec 1552 – ) m. Patrick Hume (1550 – 20 May 1599) m. Patrick Hume m. Patrick Home ( – 20 May 1599)
        4. 4. Janet Home (1555 – 1600) m. John (Cockburn of) Ormiston (1536 – 12 Oct 1623) m. John Cambell m. William Cockburn (Abt 1552 – )
        5. 5. George Home (1556 – 30 Jan 1611) m. Elizabeth Gordon (1575 – )
        6. 6. James (H.) Home (1556 – 1621)
        7. 7. John Home (1556 – 23 Aug 1628) m. Christian Cockburn (1559 – ) m. John Home) (Abt 1556 – )
        8. 8. David Home (1559 – 1584)
        9. 9. William (H.) Home (1565 – Bef 1616) m. Mary (Agnes) Whitelaw (1559 – )
        10. 10. Alison Home (1569 – 1629) m. Alexander Hamilton (1545 – Abt 1567)
        11. 11. Janet Home m. John Hamilton
    2. 2. Margaret (St. Clair) [Sinclair] (2 Oct 1436 – 20 Sep 1474) m. Patrick Home (1434 – Nov 1503) m. Patrick Hume
  2. 2. Alexander SINCLAIR (Abt 1420 – )
  3. 3. Anna SINCLAIR (Abt 1422 – )
  4. 4. Elizabeth SINCLAIR (Abt 1424 – )
  5. 5. Marjorie SINCLAIR (Abt 1427 – )
  6. 6. William Sinclair (Abt 1428 – )
  7. 7. Margaret SINCLAIR (Abt 1430 – )
  8. 8. Mary (Agnes) Sinclair (1436 – 20 Sep 1474)
  9. 9. William (St.) Clair (Abt 1440 – Bef 1481)
  10. 10. Alexander (St.) Clair ( – Deceased)

John Sinclair's Timeline

2 Records

1397
1397
Birth of John Sinclair in Polwarth & Herdmanston, Berwickshire, Scotland
Polwarth & Herdmanston, Berwickshire, Scotland
1466
20 Dec 1466
Age 69
Death of John Sinclair in Polwarth & Herdmanston, Berwickshire, Scotland
Polwarth & Herdmanston, Berwickshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1397
    Event Place: Polwarth & Herdmanston, Berwickshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1466
    Event Place: Polwarth & Herdmanston, Berwickshire, Scotland
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