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Malcolm of Quendale Sinclair 1544–1618 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1544

Birth Location: Brew, Dunrossness, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Death Date: 6 Jan 1618

Death Location: Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland

Father: James Sinclair

Mother: Janet Sinclair

Spouse(s): Margaret Sutherland

Children(s): James Sinclair, Isobel Sinclair, George SINCLAIR, Janet Sinclair, Helen Sinclair, Margaret Sinclair, Isobel Sinclair, Malcolm Sinclair, Michael Sinclair

In 1544, Malcolm of Quendale Sinclair entered the world in Brew, Dunrossness, Shetland Islands, Scotland, born to James Sinclair And Janet Sinclair. Malcolm of Quendale Sinclair married Margaret Sutherland, and had children including George Sinclair, Helen Sinclair, Isobel Of Quendale Sinclair, Isobel Sinclair, James 2Nd Of Quendale Sinclair, Janet Sinclair, Malcolm Sinclair, Margaret Sinclair, Michael Sinclair. Malcolm of Quendale Sinclair passed away in 1618 in Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1544, Malcolm of Quendale Sinclair entered the world in Brew, Dunrossness, Shetland Islands, Scotland, born to James Sinclair And Janet Sinclair.
  • Malcolm of Quendale Sinclair married Margaret Sutherland, and had children including George Sinclair, Helen Sinclair, Isobel Of Quendale Sinclair, Isobel Sinclair, James 2Nd Of Quendale Sinclair, Janet Sinclair, Malcolm Sinclair, Margaret Sinclair, Michael Sinclair.
  • Malcolm of Quendale Sinclair passed away in 1618 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 Sutherland
1548–1619
Birth Location: Fossan, Shetland, Scotland
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Children(s)

James Sinclair
1575–1647
Birth Location: Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
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Isobel Sinclair
1578–1622
Birth Location: Quendale, Shetland, Scotland
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George SINCLAIR
1590–1640
Birth Location: Graigends, Orkney, Scotland
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Janet Sinclair
1564–1622
Birth Location: Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
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Helen Sinclair
1570–1622
Birth Location: Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
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Margaret Sinclair
1571–1597
Birth Location: Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
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Isobel Sinclair
1578–1594
Birth Location: 1687687, Shetland, Scotland
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Malcolm Sinclair
1583–
Birth Location: –
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Michael Sinclair
1585–1623
Birth Location: –
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Malcolm Sinclair's Ancestors

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Malcolm Sinclair
1544–1618
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

Malcolm Sinclair's Descendants

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Malcolm (of Quendale) Sinclair (1544–6 Jan 1618) m. Margaret Sutherland (1548–6 Nov 1619)
  1. 1. James (2nd of Quendale) Sinclair 1575–1647 m. Barbara (of Graemsay) Stewart 1580–1637
    1. 1. JOHN (3rd Quendale) SINCLAIR 1604–1631 m. Barbara Sinclair 1606–1632
      1. 1. Margaret Sinclair 1628–1660 m. WILLIAM (3rd of Sumburgh & Symbister) BRUCE 1620–1675
        1. 1. Robert Bruce 1654–1687 m. Barbara Stewart 1646–1688
        2. 2. Barbara Bruce 1667–
        3. 3. Dorothea Bruce 1663–
        4. 4. Margaret Bruce 1665–
      2. 2. James Sinclair 1629–1655
      3. 3. George Sinclair 1631–1681
      4. 4. Barbara Sinclair 1635–1675
      5. 5. Laurence Sinclair 1640–
      6. 6. Jean Sinclair 1649–1702
      7. 7. Grizel Sinclair 1651–1683
      8. 8. Isobel Sinclair 1653–
      9. 9. Helen Sinclair 1655–1680
    2. 2. Jean Sinclair 1616–
    3. 3. Margaret Sinclair –1644
  2. 2. Isobel (of Quendale) Sinclair 1578–1622
  3. 3. George SINCLAIR 1590–1640 m. Margaret STEWART 1640–
    1. 1. Katherine Sinclair 1629–1658 m. Laurence Stewart 1622–1703
      1. 1. Barbara Stewart 1646–1688 m. Robert Bruce 1654–1687
        1. 1. Janet Bruce 1680–1712 m. John Mowat 1680–
        2. 2. Robert Bruce 1679–1684
        3. 3. William Bruce 1680–1690
        4. 4. LAURENCE (Sumburgh Symbister) BRUCE 1681–1737
        5. 5. Hugh Bruce 1682–1710
        6. 6. Grizel Bruce 1684–1746
        7. 7. Catherine Bruce 1685–1740
        8. 8. Robert 1679–1684
      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–
  4. 4. Janet Sinclair 1564–1622
  5. 5. Helen Sinclair 1570–1622
  6. 6. Margaret Sinclair 1571–1597
  7. 7. Isobel Sinclair 1578–1594
  8. 8. Malcolm Sinclair 1583–
  9. 9. Michael Sinclair 1585–1623

Malcolm Sinclair's Timeline

2 Records

1544
1544
Birth of Malcolm of Quendale Sinclair in Brew, Dunrossness, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Brew, Dunrossness, Shetland Islands, Scotland
1618
6 Jan 1618
Age 74
Death of Malcolm of Quendale Sinclair in Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1544
    Event Place: Brew, Dunrossness, Shetland Islands, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1618
    Event Place: Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
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