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Katherine Sinclair 1492–1526 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1492

Birth Location: Caithness, Scotland

Death Date: 7 Mar 1526

Death Location: Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Father: Henry, Clair

Mother: Margaret HEPBURN

Spouse(s): Sir Wemyss

Children(s): John Wemyss

The story of Katherine Sinclair began in 1492 in Caithness, Scotland. Katherine Sinclair married Sir David Laird Of Wemyss, and had children including John Of Elcho Wemyss. Katherine Sinclair passed away in 1526 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Katherine Sinclair began in 1492 in Caithness, Scotland.
  • Katherine Sinclair married Sir David Laird Of Wemyss, and had children including John Of Elcho Wemyss.
  • Katherine Sinclair passed away in 1526 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Katherine Sinclair's Ancestors

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Katherine Sinclair
1492–1526
Birth Place: Caithness, Scotland
Parents
Henry, 3rd Lord St Clair, Justicar of Orkney & Shetland, Earl of Caithness, Baron Roslin SINCLAIR St Clair
1459–1513
Wick, Caithness, Northwest Highlands, Scotland
Margaret HEPBURN
1456–1542
Bothwell Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (William II "The Waster" St Clair, 2nd Lord St) Clair
1436–1487
Rosslyn Castle, Roslin, Midlothian, Yr Alban, Caithness, Scotland
Lady (Christian of Caithness) Leslie
1432–1501
Rothes, Banffshire, Scotland
Adam ("Master of Hailes" "Sheriff Berkwickshire") Hepburn
1435–1479
Hailes Castle, Prestonkirk, East Lothian, SCOTLAND
Lady (Elyne Helen) HOME
1436–1480
Hailes Castle, Midlothian, SCOTLAND
Great-Grandparents
Sir Clair)
1408–1484
Barnoness Caithness)
1394–1451
George Rothes)
1416–1490
(Lady) Haliburton\Halyburton
1416–1508
Patrick Hailes)
1412–1482
Lady Ludguharn)
1414–1491
Alexander Home
1403–1489
*Lady Lauder,
1407–1443
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Adam Hailes
1390–1448
Janet Borthwick
1395–1464

Katherine Sinclair's Descendants

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Katherine Sinclair (1492–7 Mar 1526) m. Sir (David Laird of) Wemyss (18 Sep 1494–17 May 1544)
  1. 1. John ("of Elcho") Wemyss 1513–1571 m. Margaret Otterburn 1515–1567
    1. 1. Margaret Wemyss 1535–1609 m. David Barclay 1530–1587
      1. 1. David (L) Barclay 1557–1613 m. Helen BALFOUR 1562–1622
        1. 1. Lord (Burkley) Barclay 1595–1657 m. Isabel Barclay 1595– m. Anne Riddle 1595–1675 m. Euphemia Leslie 1590–1625

Katherine Sinclair's Timeline

2 Records

1492
1492
Birth of Katherine Sinclair in Caithness, Scotland
Caithness, Scotland
1526
7 Mar 1526
Age 34
Death of Katherine Sinclair in Cupar, Fife, Scotland
Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1492
    Event Place: Caithness, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1526
    Event Place: Cupar, Fife, Scotland

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