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

Birth Date: 1495

Birth Location: Dunbeath Castle, Caithness, Scotland

Death Date: 18 May 1529

Death Location: Battle of Somersdale, Stenness, Orkney Islands, Scotland

Father: Lord Caithness

Mother: Lady Keith

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Sutherland

Children(s): George Caithness

In 1495, Lord John 3rd Earl of Caithness Sinclair entered the world in Dunbeath Castle, Caithness, Scotland, born to Lord Williams Sinclair 2Nd Earl Of Caithness And Lady Margaret Keith. Lord John 3rd Earl of Caithness Sinclair married Elizabeth Sutherland, and had children including George Sinclair 4Th Earl Of Caithness. Lord John 3rd Earl of Caithness Sinclair passed away in 1529 in Battle of Somersdale, Stenness, Orkney Islands, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1495, Lord John 3rd Earl of Caithness Sinclair entered the world in Dunbeath Castle, Caithness, Scotland, born to Lord Williams Sinclair 2Nd Earl Of Caithness And Lady Margaret Keith.
  • Lord John 3rd Earl of Caithness Sinclair married Elizabeth Sutherland, and had children including George Sinclair 4Th Earl Of Caithness.
  • Lord John 3rd Earl of Caithness Sinclair passed away in 1529 in Battle of Somersdale, Stenness, Orkney Islands, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lord Caithness
1459–1513
Birth Location: Ravenscraig, Fife, Scotland
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Lady Keith
1477–1549
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, SCOTLAND
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Sutherland
1488–1535
Birth Location: Duffus, Moray, , Scotland
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Children(s)

George Caithness
1527–1582
Birth Location: Duffus, Moray, Scotland
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Lord Sinclair's Ancestors

Self
Lord Sinclair
1495–1529
Birth Place: Dunbeath Castle, Caithness, Scotland
Parents
Lord Williams Sinclair 2nd Earl of Caithness
1459–1513
Ravenscraig, Fife, Scotland
Lady (Margaret) Keith
1477–1549
Aberdeenshire, SCOTLAND
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lord Sinclair's Descendants

1.
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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,4th Earl of) Caithness 1527–1582 m. Lady (Agnes Elizabeth, Countess of Caithness) Graham 1528–1576 m. Mistress (To George) Sinclair 1520–
    1. 1. Margaret (aka Elizabeth) Sinclair 1547–1619 m. William (6th Earl of Duffus) Sutherland 1558–1618
      1. 1. Lady (Janet) Sutherland 1605–1642 m. Sir (Henry) Sinclair 1605–1701 m. Henry Sinclair 1605–1614 m. Sir (Henry) Sinclair 1605–1701
        1. 1. Jeane Sinclair 1627–1711 m. William Knox 1650–
        2. 2. John Sinkler 1630–1700

Lord Sinclair's Timeline

2 Records

1495
1495
Birth of Lord John 3rd Earl of Caithness Sinclair in Dunbeath Castle, Caithness, Scotland
Dunbeath Castle, Caithness, Scotland
1529
18 May 1529
Age 34
Death of Lord John 3rd Earl of Caithness Sinclair in Battle of Somersdale, Stenness, Orkney Islands, Scotland
Battle of Somersdale, Stenness, Orkney Islands, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1495
    Event Place: Dunbeath Castle, Caithness, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 May 1529
    Event Place: Battle of Somersdale, Stenness, Orkney Islands, Scotland
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