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Lady Catherine Sinclair 1455–1486 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1455

Birth Location: Orkney, Orkney Islands, Scotland

Death Date: Jul 1486

Death Location: England

Father: William Orkney

Mother: Elizabeth Douglas

Spouse(s): Alexander Scotland

Children(s): Alexander Inchaffray, Margaret Stewart

Lady Catherine Sinclair was born in 1455 in Orkney, Orkney Islands, Scotland, the child of William Sinclair 1St Earl Of Caithness 3Rd Earl Of Orkney And Elizabeth Douglas. Lady Catherine Sinclair married Alexander Stewart 1St Duke Of Albany Prince Of Scotland Earl Of March High Admiral Of Scotland, and had children including Alexander Stewart Duke Of Albany Bishop Of Moray Abbot At Inchaffray, Margaret Catherine Stewart. Lady Catherine Sinclair passed away in 1486 in England.

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Biography

  • Lady Catherine Sinclair was born in 1455 in Orkney, Orkney Islands, Scotland, the child of William Sinclair 1St Earl Of Caithness 3Rd Earl Of Orkney And Elizabeth Douglas.
  • Lady Catherine Sinclair married Alexander Stewart 1St Duke Of Albany Prince Of Scotland Earl Of March High Admiral Of Scotland, and had children including Alexander Stewart Duke Of Albany Bishop Of Moray Abbot At Inchaffray, Margaret Catherine Stewart.
  • Lady Catherine Sinclair passed away in 1486 in England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lady Sinclair's Ancestors

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Lady Sinclair
1455–1486
Birth Place: Orkney, Orkney Islands, Scotland
Parents
William Sinclair 1st Earl of Caithness 3rd Earl of Orkney
1404–1480
Roslin Castle, Roslin, Scotland
Elizabeth Douglas
1394–1451
Douglas, Lanarckshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Henry (St Clair (Sinclair), 2nd Earl of) Orkney
1375–1420
Roslin Castle, Caithness, Orkney Islands, Scotland
Egidia ('Fair Maid' Douglas of Nithsdale, Countess of) Orkney
1387–1438
Nithsdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Archibald Douglas
1370–1424
Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Margaret (Mary Stewart, Countess of) Douglas
1375–1450
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Norway
1345–1404
Lady Lothian
1350–1400
Sir Knight
1370–1415
Egidia Scotland
1362–1389
Archibald son
1325–1400
Jean Strathern
1350–1409
1337–1421
Annabella Scotland
1350–1401
2nd-Great-Grandparents
1303–1358
Isabel Orkney
1335–1391
Archibald son
1325–1400
1316–1390
Euphemia Scotland
1332–1386
James Bannockburn
1289–1330
1316–1390
Elizabeth Stathearn
1320–1355
Sir Drummond
1318–1373
Lady Glenurchy
1328–1357

Lady Sinclair's Descendants

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Lady (Catherine) Sinclair (1455–Jul 1486) m. Alexander (Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Prince of Scotland, Earl of March, high Admiral of) Scotland (Jan 1454–7 Aug 1485)
  1. 1. Alexander (Stewart, Duke of Albany, Bishop of Moray, Abbot at) Inchaffray 1474–1537 m. Margaret Crichton 1480–1546
    1. 1. Margaret (Catherine Stewart) (Graeme) 1520–1543 m. Sir (Douglas "the Grey Baird" Campbell, 4th of) Glenorchy 1499–1583 m. Patrick (Graeme (Graham), 1st Baron of) Inchbrakie 1506–1536
      1. 1. Margaret Campbell 1552–1610
      2. 2. Duncan Campbell 1550–1631
      3. 3. Patrick Campbell 1556–1622
      4. 4. Archibald Campbell 1545–
      5. 5. Janet (Graham of) Inchbrackie 1530–1575
  2. 2. Margaret (Catherine) Stewart 1478–

Lady Sinclair's Timeline

2 Records

1455
1455
Birth of Lady Catherine Sinclair in Orkney, Orkney Islands, Scotland
Orkney, Orkney Islands, Scotland
1486
Jul 1486
Age 31
Death of Lady Catherine Sinclair in England
England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1455
    Event Place: Orkney, Orkney Islands, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul 1486
    Event Place: England

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