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John st clair Sinclair 1543 – 1576 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1543

Birth Location: Girnigo Castle, Caithness, Orkney Islands, Scotland

Death Date: 15 March 1576

Death Location: Girnigo Castle,SC,gbr

Father: George Sinclair

Mother: Elizabeth Graham

Spouse(s): Lady Hepburn

Children(s): James Murkle

The story of John st clair Sinclair Master of Caithness began in 1543 in Girnigo Castle, Caithness, Orkney Islands, Scotland. John st clair Sinclair Master of Caithness married Lady Jean Hepburn, and had children including James Sinclair 1st Earl of Murkle. John st clair Sinclair Master of Caithness passed away in 1576 in Girnigo Castle,SC,gbr.

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Biography

  • The story of John st clair Sinclair Master of Caithness began in 1543 in Girnigo Castle, Caithness, Orkney Islands, Scotland.
  • John st clair Sinclair Master of Caithness married Lady Jean Hepburn, and had children including James Sinclair 1st Earl of Murkle.
  • John st clair Sinclair Master of Caithness passed away in 1576 in Girnigo Castle,SC,gbr.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Sinclair
1527 – 1582
Birth Location: Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Graham
1516 – 1576
Birth Location: Kinkardine, Blackford, Perth, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Lady Hepburn
1543 – 1599
Birth Location: Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland
LH

Children(s)

James Murkle
1572 – 1604
Birth Location: Wick, Caithness, Scotland
JM

John Sinclair's Ancestors

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John Sinclair
1543 – 1576
Birth Place: Girnigo Castle, Caithness, Orkney Islands, Scotland
Parents
George Sinclair
1527 – 1582
Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Graham
1516 – 1576
Kinkardine, Blackford, Perth, Scotland
Grandparents
JOHN, (Sir SINCLAIR, 3rd Earl of Caithness, 13th Earl) Roslin
1475 – 1529
Dunbeath Castle, Caithness, Scotland
Elizabeth (SUTHERLAND) SINCLAIR
1488 – 1535
Duffus, Moray, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Sinclair's Descendants

1.
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John (st clair) Sinclair (1543 – 15 March 1576) m. Lady (Jean) Hepburn (1543 – 27 Jul 1599)
  1. 1. James (Sinclair 1st Earl of) Murkle (1572 – 26 Oct 1604) m. Lady (Elizabeth) Stewart (1572 – 1642)
    1. 1. **John, (Eighth Earl of Caithness Sinclair\St) Clair (1594 – 1655) m. Mary Wemyss (c. 1594 – 1635) m. Margaret Davidson (1587 – ) m. Janet Jamison (about 1580 – )
      1. 1. Janet (Sinclair\St) Clair (1607 – 1665) m. John Arnott (1599 – 21 Feb 1650)
        1. 1. johne, (johnne) Arnot (Nov 1616 – 17 May 1687) m. Isobell (Stirk) Vaitch\Veitch (26 Feb 1626 – 17 May 1687)

John Sinclair's Timeline

2 Records

1543
1543
Birth of John st clair Sinclair Master of Caithness in Girnigo Castle, Caithness, Orkney Islands, Scotland
Girnigo Castle, Caithness, Orkney Islands, Scotland
1576
15 March 1576
Age 33
Death of John st clair Sinclair Master of Caithness in Girnigo Castle,SC,gbr
Girnigo Castle,SC,gbr

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1543
    Event Place: Girnigo Castle, Caithness, Orkney Islands, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 March 1576
    Event Place: Girnigo Castle,SC,gbr
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