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Margaret Hepburn Sinclair, Lady of Hailes and Bothwell, Baroness of Hailes, 3rd Baroness of Sinclair 1456–1542 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1456

Birth Location: Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 8 November 1542

Death Location: Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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Spouse(s): Sir Clair

Children(s): Lady Sinclair, William Sinclair

In 1456, Margaret Hepburn Sinclair, Lady of Hailes and Bothwell, Baroness of Hailes, 3rd Baroness of Sinclair entered the world in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Adam Master Of Hailes Hepburn And Helen Home. Margaret Hepburn Sinclair, Lady of Hailes and Bothwell, Baroness of Hailes, 3rd Baroness of Sinclair married Sir Knight Capt Henry 3Rd Lord St Clair Justicar Of Orkney And Shetland Earl Of Caithness Baron Roslin Sinclair St Clair, and had children including Lady Helen Of Newburgh Foveran Aberdeenshire Mackay Sinclair, William 4Th Lord Sinclair. Margaret Hepburn Sinclair, Lady of Hailes and Bothwell, Baroness of Hailes, 3rd Baroness of Sinclair passed away in 1542 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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  • In 1456, Margaret Hepburn Sinclair, Lady of Hailes and Bothwell, Baroness of Hailes, 3rd Baroness of Sinclair entered the world in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Adam Master Of Hailes Hepburn And Helen Home.
  • Margaret Hepburn Sinclair, Lady of Hailes and Bothwell, Baroness of Hailes, 3rd Baroness of Sinclair married Sir Knight Capt Henry 3Rd Lord St Clair Justicar Of Orkney And Shetland Earl Of Caithness Baron Roslin Sinclair St Clair, and had children including Lady Helen Of Newburgh Foveran Aberdeenshire Mackay Sinclair, William 4Th Lord Sinclair.
  • Margaret Hepburn Sinclair, Lady of Hailes and Bothwell, Baroness of Hailes, 3rd Baroness of Sinclair passed away in 1542 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Margaret Sinclair
1456–1542
Birth Place: Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Margaret Sinclair's Descendants

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Margaret (Hepburn Sinclair, Lady of Hailes and Bothwell, Baroness of Hailes, 3rd Baroness of) Sinclair (1456–8 November 1542) m. Sir (Knight Capt Henry, 3rd Lord St Clair, Justicar of Orkney and Shetland, Earl of Caithness, Baron Roslin Sinclair St.) Clair (December 1459–9 September 1513)
  1. 1. Lady (Helen (of Newburgh, Foveran, Aberdeenshire) MacKay) Sinclair 1495–1562 m. Donald (Du MacKay \ MacKay, 6th of Strathnaver and Farr, 11th Chief of Clan) MacKay 1490–1550 m. Alexander (Hepburn, Knight) (Sir) 1494–1551 m. Lord (James Dunkeld Ogilvy, 4th Earl of Arlie, Chief of Clan 15th) GGF 1494–1548 m. Walter Drummond 1490–1518
    1. 1. Donald (Balloch Mackay ‘Progenitor of the Mackay of Scoury" 12) GGF 1530–1620 m. Helen (Eupheme MacLeod of Assynt) MacKay 1521–1555 m. Lady (Christian Sinclair, Baroness) MacKay 1534–1568
      1. 1. John (Mc) Coy 1600–1655
        1. 1. William (James) McCoy 1620–1680 m. Marie (Corbet Maccauley) Campbell 1610–1670
    2. 2. Lady (Mackay ( Sister to Iye Du) Mackay 1520–
    3. 3. Iye (Aodh Du "Black eye" "Black Iye" "Black Duncan" [Wed Cousin Helen macCleod] DU MacKay, 12th Chief of Clan Mackay AKA Aodh MacKay of) Strathanaver 1510–1572
    4. 4. Florance (MacKay) MacLeod 1520–1549
    5. 5. Hugh ((Huistean Du) "Hugh the Black" Mackay of Farr,Chief of Mackay, 13th of Strathnaver 13th) GGF 1525–1572
  2. 2. William (4th Lord) Sinclair –1570

Margaret Sinclair's Timeline

2 Records

1456
1456
Birth of Margaret Hepburn Sinclair, Lady of Hailes and Bothwell, Baroness of Hailes, 3rd Baroness of Sinclair in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1542
8 November 1542
Age 86
Death of Margaret Hepburn Sinclair, Lady of Hailes and Bothwell, Baroness of Hailes, 3rd Baroness of Sinclair in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1456
    Event Place: Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 November 1542
    Event Place: Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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