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Katherine Sinclair 1492–1526 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1492

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: Bef. 1526

Death Location: Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Father: Henry Sinclair

Mother: Margaret Hepburn

Spouse(s): David Wemyss

Children(s): Margaret Wemyss

The story of Katherine Sinclair began in 1492 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Katherine Sinclair married David Wemyss, and had children including Margaret 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 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • Katherine Sinclair married David Wemyss, and had children including Margaret Wemyss.
  • Katherine Sinclair passed away in 1526 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland.

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Children(s)

Katherine Sinclair's Ancestors

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Katherine Sinclair
1492–1526
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Henry Sinclair
1459–1513
Caithnessshire,, Scotland
Margaret Hepburn
1456–1542
Bothwell (Lanarkshire) Scotland
Grandparents
William (Sinclair \ IInd Lord) Sinclair
1437–1487
Caithness, Scotland
Christian Leslie
1440–1501
Leslie, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Katherine Sinclair's Descendants

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Katherine Sinclair (Abt. 1492–Bef. 1526) m. David Wemyss (18 September 1490–17 May 1544)
  1. 1. Margaret Wemyss 1531–1564 m. Alaster Reid 1527–
    1. 1. Robert Reid 1549–1582 m. Joan Sexon 1553–1582
      1. 1. Katherine Reid 1582–1634 m. John Hunter 1591–1634
        1. 1. William (Robert) Hunter 1619–1676 m. Isobel Boyde 1621–1682

Katherine Sinclair's Timeline

2 Records

1492
Abt. 1492
Birth of Katherine Sinclair in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1526
Bef. 1526
Age 34
Death of Katherine Sinclair in Cupar, Fife, Scotland
Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1492
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bef. 1526
    Event Place: Cupar, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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