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Kenneth Sinclair 1717–1807 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1717

Birth Location: Mey, Canisbay, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1807

Death Location: Geise, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Father: Sir Sinclair

Mother: MARY SUTHERLAND

Spouse(s): Elspeth Shearer

Children(s): Jannet SINCLAIR

In 1717, Kenneth Sinclair entered the world in Mey, Canisbay, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir James Thomas 7Th Of Mey 4Th Baronet Sinclair And Mary Of Duffus Sutherland. Kenneth Sinclair married Elspeth Elizabeth Shearer, and had children including Jannet Sinclair. Kenneth Sinclair passed away in 1807 in Geise, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1717, Kenneth Sinclair entered the world in Mey, Canisbay, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir James Thomas 7Th Of Mey 4Th Baronet Sinclair And Mary Of Duffus Sutherland.
  • Kenneth Sinclair married Elspeth Elizabeth Shearer, and had children including Jannet Sinclair.
  • Kenneth Sinclair passed away in 1807 in Geise, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Kenneth Sinclair's Ancestors

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Kenneth Sinclair
1717–1807
Birth Place: Mey, Canisbay, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir James Thomas 7th of Mey 4th Baronet Sinclair
1685–1732
Mey, Canisbay Parish, Caithness , Scotland
MARY (of Duffus) SUTHERLAND
1682–1770
Duffus, Moray, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (James Richard) Sinclair,
1643–1720
Caithness, Mey, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Frances, (of Inverleith) Towers
1652–1716
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
James (2nd Lord Duffus) Sutherland
1655–1705
Duffus, Moray, Scotland
Dame (Margaret Lady Duffus) MacKenzie
1659–1706
Cromarty, Ross, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Sinclair
1625–1694
Dame Mackenzie
1629–1692
Sir Sutherland
1620–1674
Lady Argyle
1631–1667
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Caithness
1602–1662
John *
1600–1696
Lady Sutherland
1591–1626

Kenneth Sinclair's Descendants

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Kenneth Sinclair (1717–1807) m. Elspeth ((Elizabeth)) Shearer (20 Mar 1738–1815)
  1. 1. Jannet SINCLAIR 1761–1841 m. John (GRAHAM) Swanson 1760–1841
    1. 1. Thomas Swanson 1800–1874 m. Margaret CALDER 1804–1837 m. Marjorie (May Bain Shearer Swanson) May 1803–1901
      1. 1. John (calder) Swanson 1827–1894 m. Christina Swanson 1827–1893 m. Ann (manson mcdonald) Munro 1830–1912
        1. 1. Esther Swanson 1871–1937 m. Dugald McKay 1864–1942
        2. 2. Isabella Swanson 1844–1920
        3. 3. Willamina Swanson 1861–
        4. 4. Donald Swanson 1863–
        5. 5. Robert (Charles Sinclair) Swanson 1868–
        6. 6. Ann (Manson) Swanson 1857–1901
        7. 7. John Swanson 1861–
        8. 8. Jane (Margaret) Swanson 1865–1936
        9. 9. George Swanson 1868–1933 m. Jane (Munro) Adamson 1876–1955
        10. 10. Hector (Mckay) Swanson 1874–1953 m. Margaret Gunn 1883–1951
        11. 11. Janet Swanson 1870–1936 m. Thomas Ainslie 1864–
        12. 12. Alexander (Duncan) Swanson 1864–1938 m. Helen Banks 1866–1946
        13. 13. Thomas Swanson 1856–1940
        14. 14. Mary Swanson 1861–
      2. 2. Innes Swanson 1834–1837
      3. 3. Susanna Swanson 1825–1879
      4. 4. Alexander Swanson 1830–1905
      5. 5. Janet Swanson 1832–1877
      6. 6. James (B) Swanson 1834–1875
    2. 2. Sinclair SWANSON 1798–1841
      1. 1. George Arnold 1835–1901
        1. 1. Sinclair Swanson 1865–
    3. 3. James Swanson 1790–
    4. 4. Janet Swanson 1806–
    5. 5. Elizabeth (Elspet Swanson) Gunn 1786–1858
    6. 6. William Swanson 1788–1883 m. Margaret Murray 1796–
      1. 1. Alexander Swanson 1825–1900 m. Mary (Anne) Gibson 1824–1876
        1. 1. Janet Swanson 1849–1920 m. William Bremner 1850–1889
        2. 2. William Swanson 1848–1914
        3. 3. Andrew Swanson 1851–1869
        4. 4. John Swanson 1856–1931
        5. 5. David Swanson 1860–1912
    7. 7. Isobel Swanson 1791–1841
    8. 8. Jean Swanson 1794–
    9. 9. Isabella Swanson 1796–
    10. 10. William (Charles) Swanson 1797–1883
    11. 11. John Sampson 1793–1863

Kenneth Sinclair's Timeline

2 Records

1717
1717
Birth of Kenneth Sinclair in Mey, Canisbay, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Mey, Canisbay, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
1807
1807
Age 90
Death of Kenneth Sinclair in Geise, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
Geise, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1717
    Event Place: Mey, Canisbay, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1807
    Event Place: Geise, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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