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Lady Margaret Sinclair Countess of Southerland 1560–1584 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1560

Birth Location: Dalry, North Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: December 1584

Death Location: Kells, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Father: John Earlston

Mother: Lady Drummond

Spouse(s): John Gordon

Children(s): Dame Kilquhanity

In 1560, Lady Margaret Sinclair Countess of Southerland entered the world in Dalry, North Ayrshire, Scotland, born to John Alexander Sinclair Of Earlston And Lady Isabella Drummond. Lady Margaret Sinclair Countess of Southerland married John Of Earlston Gordon, and had children including Dame Margaret Gordon Of Huntly Lady Of Kilquhanity. Lady Margaret Sinclair Countess of Southerland passed away in 1584 in Kells, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1560, Lady Margaret Sinclair Countess of Southerland entered the world in Dalry, North Ayrshire, Scotland, born to John Alexander Sinclair Of Earlston And Lady Isabella Drummond.
  • Lady Margaret Sinclair Countess of Southerland married John Of Earlston Gordon, and had children including Dame Margaret Gordon Of Huntly Lady Of Kilquhanity.
  • Lady Margaret Sinclair Countess of Southerland passed away in 1584 in Kells, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.

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Lady Southerland's Ancestors

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Lady Southerland
1560–1584
Birth Place: Dalry, North Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
John Alexander Sinclair of Earlston
1515–1592
Dalry, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Lady (Isabella) Drummond
1540–1568
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
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Great-Grandparents
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Lady Southerland's Descendants

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Lady (Margaret Sinclair Countess of) Southerland (1560–December 1584) m. John (of Earlston) Gordon (Abt. 1560–10 Nov 1628)
  1. 1. Dame (Margaret Gordon, of Huntly, Lady of) Kilquhanity 1581–1606 m. John (IV McNaught (McKnight)) Sir 1575–1612
    1. 1. John (O McKnight\McNaught) V 1605–1659 m. Lady (Margaret Strachan Gordon McKnitt) (McNaught) 1605–1668
      1. 1. John (McKnitt) McKnight 1630–1708
        1. 1. Abigail (McKnitt) Alexander 1654–1714 m. Joseph ("James" Andrew Alexander Addison "The Tanner") Sr. 1660–1730

Lady Southerland's Timeline

2 Records

1560
1560
Birth of Lady Margaret Sinclair Countess of Southerland in Dalry, North Ayrshire, Scotland
Dalry, North Ayrshire, Scotland
1584
December 1584
Age 24
Death of Lady Margaret Sinclair Countess of Southerland in Kells, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Kells, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1560
    Event Place: Dalry, North Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: December 1584
    Event Place: Kells, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

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