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Malcolm Jamesson Sinclair 1544–1618 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1544

Birth Location: Quendale, Mainland, Shetland, Scotland

Death Date: 1618

Death Location: Crosskirk, Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: James Sinclair

Mother: Janet Sinclair

Spouse(s): Margaret Sutherland

Children(s): Margaret Sinclair, Janet Sinclair, James Sinclair, Adam Sinclair, Laurence Sinclair, Isobel Sinclair

In 1544, Malcolm Jamesson Sinclair entered the world in Quendale, Mainland, Shetland, Scotland, born to James Sinclair And Janet Sinclair. Malcolm Jamesson Sinclair married Margaret Sutherland, and had children including Adam Sinclair, Isobel Margaret Sinclair, James Sinclair, Janet Sinclair, Laurence Sinclair, Margaret Sinclair. Malcolm Jamesson Sinclair passed away in 1618 in Crosskirk, Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1544, Malcolm Jamesson Sinclair entered the world in Quendale, Mainland, Shetland, Scotland, born to James Sinclair And Janet Sinclair.
  • Malcolm Jamesson Sinclair married Margaret Sutherland, and had children including Adam Sinclair, Isobel Margaret Sinclair, James Sinclair, Janet Sinclair, Laurence Sinclair, Margaret Sinclair.
  • Malcolm Jamesson Sinclair passed away in 1618 in Crosskirk, Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Malcolm Sinclair's Ancestors

Self
Malcolm Sinclair
1544–1618
Birth Place: Quendale, Mainland, Shetland, Scotland
Parents
James Sinclair
1529–1627
Shetland, Scotland
Janet Sinclair
1530–1590
Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Olave Sinclair
1508–1579
Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Baird
1508–1540
Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Laurence Sinclair
1515–1565
Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet (Sinclair) Strang
1515–1560
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Henry Havera
1488–1549
Jean Sinclair
1488–1518
Alexander Baird
1487–1550
Annie Baird
–1530
Jean Sinclair
1488–1518
Magnus Sinclair
1495–
William Sinclair
1485–1570
Elizabeth Keith
1490–1549
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sinclair
1463–1527
Elizabeth Sinclair
1464–1525
George Baird
1467–1532
Ann
1470–1530
William Sinclair
1463–1527
Elizabeth Sinclair
1464–1525
Sir Sinclair
1463–1527
Eleanor Gordon
1482–
William Keith
1458–1527
Elizabeth Gordon
1474–1549

Malcolm Sinclair's Descendants

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Malcolm (Jamesson) Sinclair (1544–1618) m. Margaret Sutherland (BEF 1548–6 NOV 1619)
  1. 1. Margaret Sinclair 1571–1597 m. Michael Balfour 1555–1619
    1. 1. Patrick Balfour 1595–1664 m. Barbara Moodie 1598–
      1. 1. George Balfoure 1625–1706 m. Marjorie Baikie 1628–1678
        1. 1. Barbara Balfour 1659–1695 m. William Traill 1653–1704
        2. 2. Patrick Balfour 1658–1658
        3. 3. William Balfour 1660–
      2. 2. John Balfour 1616–
      3. 3. Robert Balfour 1618–
      4. 4. Michael Balfour 1619–
      5. 5. Barbara Balfour 1620–1665
      6. 6. Robert Balfour 1626–
      7. 7. Janet Balfour 1630–
    2. 2. Margaret Balfour 1595–
    3. 3. Robert Balfour 1599–
    4. 4. John Balfour 1600–1670
    5. 5. George Balfour 1603–
    6. 6. Michael Balfour 1605–
    7. 7. Ursula Balfour 1607–
    8. 8. Elizabeth Balfour 1610–
    9. 9. Margaret Balfour 1620–1650
  2. 2. Janet Sinclair 1564–
  3. 3. James Sinclair 1566–1637
  4. 4. Adam Sinclair 1568–1627
  5. 5. Laurence Sinclair 1570–
  6. 6. Isobel (Margaret) Sinclair 1578–1622

Malcolm Sinclair's Timeline

3 Records

1544
1544
Birth of Malcolm Jamesson Sinclair in Quendale, Mainland, Shetland, Scotland
Quendale, Mainland, Shetland, Scotland
1618
6 JAN 1618
Age 74
Death of Malcolm Jamesson Sinclair in Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom
1618
1618
Age 74
Burial of Malcolm Jamesson Sinclair in Crosskirk, Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crosskirk, Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1544
    Event Place: Quendale, Mainland, Shetland, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 JAN 1618
    Event Place: Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1618
    Event Place: Crosskirk, Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom

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