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Lord John, 3rd Earl of Caithness Sinclair 1495–1529 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1495

Birth Location: Branxton, Northumberland, England

Death Date: 18 May 1529

Death Location: Somersdale, Stenness, Orkney Islands, Scotland

Father: William Sinclair

Mother: Mary Tullibardine

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Sutherland

Children(s): George Sinclair

In 1495, Lord John, 3rd Earl of Caithness Sinclair entered the world in Branxton, Northumberland, England, born to William Sinclair And Mary Keith Lady Countess Of Tullibardine. Lord John, 3rd Earl of Caithness Sinclair married Elizabeth Sutherland, and had children including George Sinclair. Lord John, 3rd Earl of Caithness Sinclair passed away in 1529 in Somersdale, Stenness, Orkney Islands, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1495, Lord John, 3rd Earl of Caithness Sinclair entered the world in Branxton, Northumberland, England, born to William Sinclair And Mary Keith Lady Countess Of Tullibardine.
  • Lord John, 3rd Earl of Caithness Sinclair married Elizabeth Sutherland, and had children including George Sinclair.
  • Lord John, 3rd Earl of Caithness Sinclair passed away in 1529 in Somersdale, Stenness, Orkney Islands, Scotland.

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Lord Sinclair's Ancestors

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Lord Sinclair
1495–1529
Birth Place: Branxton, Northumberland, England
Parents
William Sinclair
1459–1513
Ravenscraig, Fife, Scotland
Mary (KEITH Lady Countess of) Tullibardine
1449–1483
Dunnottar Castle, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William SINCLAIR
1408–1482
Of, Caithness, Scotland
Marjory SUTHERLAND
1436–1480
1684420, Caithness, Scotland
William (Keith 2nd Earl Marischal of) Scotland
1425–1482
Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Mariot (Muriella) Erskine
1430–1482
Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Keith
1389–1464
Sir ERSKINE
1438–1493
Lady DOUGLAS
1429–1490
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Douglas
1426–1493
Lady Stewart
1424–1493

Lord Sinclair's Descendants

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Lord (John, 3rd Earl of Caithness) Sinclair (1495–18 May 1529) m. Elizabeth Sutherland (1488–Sep 1535)
  1. 1. George Sinclair 1527–1582 m. Elizabeth Graham 1518–1576
    1. 1. Margaret Sinclair 1553–1619 m. Malcom Sinclair 1545–1618
      1. 1. Isobel Sinclair 1578–1622 m. Andrew Bruce 1576–1645
        1. 1. MARJORIE BRUCE 1592–1631 m. Robert BRUCE 1590–1636
        2. 2. Andrew Bruce 1576–1650
        3. 3. Alexander Bruce 1581–1612
        4. 4. Andrew Bruce 1600–1671
        5. 5. Elizabeth Bruce 1609–1645
        6. 6. William Bruce 1645–1699
      2. 2. James Sinclair 1575–1637
    2. 2. George Sinclair 1500–1616
    3. 3. William Sinclair 1527–
    4. 4. Barbara Sinclair 1535–1576
    5. 5. Alexander (Weir McKenzie) Sinclair 1538–
    6. 6. Agnes Sinclair 1539–1619
    7. 7. Henry Sinclair 1540–

Lord Sinclair's Timeline

2 Records

1495
1495
Birth of Lord John, 3rd Earl of Caithness Sinclair in Branxton, Northumberland, England
Branxton, Northumberland, England
1529
18 May 1529
Age 34
Death of Lord John, 3rd Earl of Caithness Sinclair in Somersdale, Stenness, Orkney Islands, Scotland
Somersdale, Stenness, Orkney Islands, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1495
    Event Place: Branxton, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 May 1529
    Event Place: Somersdale, Stenness, Orkney Islands, Scotland
    Record Source: Millennium File

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