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LORD WILLIAM 3rd EARL OF ORKNEY SINCLAIR 1404–1480 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1404

Birth Location: 1686556, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1480

Death Location: Rosslyn Chapel, Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Henry Orkney

Mother: Egidia Douglas

Spouse(s): Lady Buchan, Jane Edmonston, Marjory Sutherland, Marjory Leslie

Children(s): Catherine Albany, William Sinclair, Elizabeth SINCLAIR, ELEANOR SINCLAIR, Mariota Sinclair, Catherine SINCLAIR, Robert Sinclair, Oliver Sinclair, Margaret Sinclair, William, Sinclair, Marjory Sinclair, John Sinclair, Arthur Sinclair, Sir Roslin, Catherine Sinclair, Elizabeth Sinclair, Mariot sinclair, George Sinclair, Alexander Sinclair, William Sinclair, Marjory Sinclair, Susan Sinclair, Catherine SINCLAIR, Elizabeth Sinclair, Margaret Stewart, Sir Roslin, Margaret Sinclair

The story of LORD WILLIAM 3rd EARL OF ORKNEY SINCLAIR began in 1404 in 1686556, Midlothian, Scotland. LORD WILLIAM 3rd EARL OF ORKNEY SINCLAIR married Jane Edmonston, Lady Elizabeth Douglas Countess Of Buchan, Marjory Leslie, Marjory Sutherland, and had children including Alexander Sinclair, Arthur Sinclair, Catherine Sinclair Duchess Albany, Catherine Sinclair, Eleanor Sinclair, Elizabeth Sinclair, George Sinclair, John Sinclair, Margaret Sinclair, Margaret Stewart, Mariot Sinclair, Mariota Sinclair, Marjory Sinclair, Oliver Sinclair, Robert Sinclair, Sir Oliver Sinclair Roslin, Susan Sinclair, William 2Nd Earl Of Caithness Sinclair, William 2Nd Lord Of St Clare Sinclair, William Sinclair. LORD WILLIAM 3rd EARL OF ORKNEY SINCLAIR passed away in 1480 in Rosslyn Chapel, Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland.

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  • The story of LORD WILLIAM 3rd EARL OF ORKNEY SINCLAIR began in 1404 in 1686556, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • LORD WILLIAM 3rd EARL OF ORKNEY SINCLAIR married Jane Edmonston, Lady Elizabeth Douglas Countess Of Buchan, Marjory Leslie, Marjory Sutherland, and had children including Alexander Sinclair, Arthur Sinclair, Catherine Sinclair Duchess Albany, Catherine Sinclair, Eleanor Sinclair, Elizabeth Sinclair, George Sinclair, John Sinclair, Margaret Sinclair, Margaret Stewart, Mariot Sinclair, Mariota Sinclair, Marjory Sinclair, Oliver Sinclair, Robert Sinclair, Sir Oliver Sinclair Roslin, Susan Sinclair, William 2Nd Earl Of Caithness Sinclair, William 2Nd Lord Of St Clare Sinclair, William Sinclair.
  • LORD WILLIAM 3rd EARL OF ORKNEY SINCLAIR passed away in 1480 in Rosslyn Chapel, Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland.

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LORD SINCLAIR's Ancestors

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LORD SINCLAIR
1404–1480
Birth Place: 1686556, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Henry II Sinclair Knight Templar, 2nd Earl of Orkney
1375–1421
Rosslyn Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
Egidia Douglas
1391–1438
, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland
Grandparents
Henry (I* Knight Templar Sinclair, Earl of Orkney, Baron of Roslin,Pentland and) Cousland
1345–1404
Rosslyn Castle, Scotland
Jean (Janet Halyburton of Direlton) Castle
1355–1400
Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland
William (Douglas) Leswalt
1364–1392
Nithsdale, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland
Egidia Stewart
1368–1388
Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Rosslyn
1327–1358
Isabella Orkney
1338–1391
Sir Dirleton
1335–1402
Margaret Ballegarno
1338–1360
The Douglas
1328–1400
Johana Moray
1350–1409
Robert Scotland
1316–1390
Euphemia Scotland
1332–1387
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Rosslyn
1270–1330
Rosabell Rosabelle
1285–1361
Sir Dirleton
1313–1355
Johannes Vaux
1312–1355
Sir Douglas
1286–1330
Lady DeLindsay
1292–1352
Thomas MORAY
1336–1346
Joanna Menteith
1322–1367
Walter Steward
1293–1326
Marjory Bruce
1296–1316

LORD SINCLAIR's Descendants

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LORD (WILLIAM 3rd EARL OF ORKNEY) SINCLAIR (1404–1480) m. Lady (Elizabeth Douglas Countess of) Buchan (1394–1451) m. Jane Edmonston (1407–05 Jul 1483) m. Marjory Sutherland (1436–1480) m. Marjory Leslie (1410–)
  1. 1. Catherine (Sinclair Duchess) Albany 1453–1486 m. Alexander, (1st Duke of Albany,) Stewart 1454–1485
    1. 1. Margaret Stewart 1476–1542
    2. 2. Andrew Stewart 1492–1504
    3. 3. John Stewart 1484–1536
    4. 4. Alexander ((of Pitcairn) Stewart) ** 1478–1537 m. Margaret Crichton 1480–1546
      1. 1. Margaret (Catherine) Stewart 1500–1543 m. Colin (Campbell Earl of) Argyll 1515–1584 m. Patrick Grahame 1509–1538 m. John Grant 1507–1585
        1. 1. Lady (Margaret CAMPBELL Baroness) Duart 1536–1580 m. Sir (Hector "3rd Laird of Tarbert") McAllister 1530–1587 m. Hector Maclean 1550–
        2. 2. Beatrix Campbell 1548–1619
        3. 3. Margaret Campbell 1548–1571
        4. 4. Sir (Duncan, the Black Duncan of the Castles) Campbell 1550–1631
        5. 5. Beatrix Campbell 1548–1619
        6. 6. Archibald (Gillespick dow) Campbell 1545–
        7. 7. Archibald Campbell 1560–1630
        8. 8. John Campbell 1565–1642
        9. 9. Robert Graham 1543–1575
        10. 10. Duncan (Black) Campbell 1550–1631
        11. 11. Elizabeth Campbell 1560–
        12. 12. Katherine Campbell 1563–
        13. 13. Colin Campbell 1562–1610
        14. 14. Patrick Campbell 1557–1622
        15. 15. Mary Campbell 1563–1618
        16. 16. Annas Campbell 1565–1589
        17. 17. Beatrice Campbell 1557–1619
      2. 2. Helen Leslie 1520–1594
      3. 3. Robert Leslie 1519–1588
      4. 4. James Leslie 1538–1574
      5. 5. Alexander Stewart 1530–
      6. 6. Janet Leslie 1508–1591 m. John Grant 1507–1585
      7. 7. William Leslie 1518–1573
      8. 8. Norman, (Master of Rothes) Leslie 1517–1554
    5. 5. Andrew Stewart 1477–1479
  2. 2. William (2nd Lord of St Clare) Sinclair 1430–1487
  3. 3. Elizabeth SINCLAIR 1460–1498
  4. 4. ELEANOR SINCLAIR 1457–1517
  5. 5. Mariota Sinclair 1435–1496
  6. 6. Catherine SINCLAIR 1442–1479
  7. 7. Robert Sinclair 1461–
  8. 8. Oliver Sinclair 1457–1520
  9. 9. Margaret Sinclair 1465–
  10. 10. William, (2nd Earl of Caithness,) Sinclair 1459–1513
  11. 11. Marjory Sinclair 1460–1480
  12. 12. John Sinclair 1458–
  13. 13. Arthur Sinclair 1462–
  14. 14. Sir (Oliver Sinclair) Roslin 1475–1509
  15. 15. Catherine Sinclair 1461–1486
  16. 16. Elizabeth Sinclair 1456–1498
  17. 17. Mariot sinclair 1455–
  18. 18. George Sinclair 1460–
  19. 19. Alexander Sinclair 1459–
  20. 20. William Sinclair 1459–1513
  21. 21. Marjory Sinclair 1455–1480
  22. 22. Susan Sinclair 1442–1486
  23. 23. Catherine SINCLAIR 1476–1486
  24. 24. Elizabeth Sinclair 1456–1498
  25. 25. Margaret Stewart 1406–
  26. 26. Sir (Oliver Sinclair) Roslin 1450–1520
  27. 27. Margaret Sinclair 1465–

LORD SINCLAIR's Timeline

4 Records

1395
1395
Birth of LORD WILLIAM 3rd EARL OF ORKNEY SINCLAIR in Orkney, , Orkney Islands, Scotland
Orkney, , Orkney Islands, Scotland
1404
1404
Birth of LORD WILLIAM 3rd EARL OF ORKNEY SINCLAIR in 1686556, Midlothian, Scotland
1686556, Midlothian, Scotland
1480
1480
Age 76
Death of LORD WILLIAM 3rd EARL OF ORKNEY SINCLAIR in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
1484
1484
Age 80
Death of LORD WILLIAM 3rd EARL OF ORKNEY SINCLAIR in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1395
    Event Place: Orkney, , Orkney Islands, Scotland
    Record Source: Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1404
    Event Place: 1686556, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Evie Tankernes Kirkwall Balquharge Lykeing Greinwall Nather Bruch Harray Skae Kirkwall Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Midlothian: Edinburgh - Poll Tax Returns, 1694
    Record Source: Midlothian (Edinburgh), Scotland, Extracted Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Royston, Midlothia, Scotland
    Record Source: Midlothian (Edinburgh), Scotland, Extracted Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1484
    Event Place: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1480
    Event Place: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rosslyn Chapel, Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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