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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

1397 marked the beginning of John Sinclair's life in Polwarth & Herdmanston, Berwickshire, Scotland, to parents William Sinclair and Margaret Sinclair. Eventually, John Sinclair married Isobel Home, and they welcomed John Sinclair, Alexander SINCLAIR, Anna SINCLAIR, Elizabeth SINCLAIR, Marjorie SINCLAIR, William Sinclair, Margaret SINCLAIR, Mary Agnes Sinclair, William St. Clair and Alexander St. Clair. John Sinclair passed in 1466 at Polwarth & Herdmanston, Berwickshire, Scotland.

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Parents

William Sinclair
1375 – 1415
Birth Location: Herdmanston, East Lothian, Scotland
WS
Margaret Sinclair
1383 –
Birth Location: East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
MS

Spouses(s)

Isobel Home
1400 – 1471
Birth Location: , Berwickshire, Scotland
IH

Children(s)

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

Sources

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

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