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Laurence of Goat Sinclair 1572–1626 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1572

Birth Location: Brew, Dunrossness, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Death Date: 1626

Death Location: Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland

Father: James Sinclair

Mother: Janet Sinclair

Spouse(s): Margaret Leask

Children(s): James Sinclair

In 1572, Laurence of Goat Sinclair entered the world in Brew, Dunrossness, Shetland Islands, Scotland, born to James Sinclair And Janet Sinclair. Laurence of Goat Sinclair married Margaret Of Scatness Leask, and had children including James Of Goat Sinclair. Laurence of Goat Sinclair passed away in 1626 in Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1572, Laurence of Goat Sinclair entered the world in Brew, Dunrossness, Shetland Islands, Scotland, born to James Sinclair And Janet Sinclair.
  • Laurence of Goat Sinclair married Margaret Of Scatness Leask, and had children including James Of Goat Sinclair.
  • Laurence of Goat Sinclair passed away in 1626 in Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Sinclair
1515–1627
Birth Location: Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
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Janet Sinclair
1530–1590
Birth Location: Sandness, Shetland, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Leask
1572–
Birth Location: Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
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Children(s)

James Sinclair
1590–1628
Birth Location: Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
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Laurence Sinclair's Ancestors

Self
Laurence Sinclair
1572–1626
Birth Place: Brew, Dunrossness, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Parents
James Sinclair
1515–1627
Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
Janet Sinclair
1530–1590
Sandness, Shetland, Scotland
Grandparents
Olave Sinclair
1518–1579
Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
Margaret Baird
1512–
Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Henry Sinclair
1488–1545
Jean Sinclair
1490–1518
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Laurence Sinclair's Descendants

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Laurence (of Goat) Sinclair (1572–1626) m. Margaret (of Scatness) Leask (1572–)
  1. 1. James (of Goat) Sinclair 1590–1628 m. Christina Sinclair 1590–
    1. 1. GRIZEL SINCLAIR 1606–1637 m. JOHN (of Bigtown) STEWART 1591–1659
      1. 1. Laurence Stewart 1622–1703 m. Katherine Sinclair 1629–1658
        1. 1. Barbara Stewart 1646–1688 m. Robert Bruce 1654–1687
        2. 2. Charles Stewart 1646–1728
        3. 3. Grizel Stewart 1648–1691
        4. 4. Margaret Stewart 1649–1720
        5. 5. Malcolm Stewart 1650–1720
        6. 6. Jean Stewart 1650–1682
        7. 7. WILLIAM STEWART 1650–
        8. 8. DAVID STEWART 1652–
        9. 9. JOHN STEWART 1653–
        10. 10. MARTHA STEWART 1655–1686
        11. 11. MARGARET STEWART 1656–
        12. 12. JAMES STEWART 1651–
      2. 2. Margaret Stewart 1622–1650
      3. 3. David Stewart 1624–
      4. 4. Katherine Stewart 1624–
      5. 5. James Stewart 1626–
    2. 2. Laurence Sinclair 1615–1675

Laurence Sinclair's Timeline

2 Records

1572
1572
Birth of Laurence of Goat Sinclair in Brew, Dunrossness, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Brew, Dunrossness, Shetland Islands, Scotland
1626
1626
Age 54
Death of Laurence of Goat Sinclair in Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1572
    Event Place: Brew, Dunrossness, Shetland Islands, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1626
    Event Place: Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
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