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Margaret Sinclair 1514–1569 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1514

Birth Location: Girnigoe Castle, Wick, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 7 March 1569

Death Location: Herdmanstoun, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: John Sinclair

Mother: Elizabeth Sutherland

Spouse(s): James Ormston

Children(s): Walter Ormiston, Alexander Sinclair, Alison Sinclair, Beatrix Sinclair, John Sinclair, June Sinclair, Oliver Sinclair, William Sinclair

In 1514, Margaret Sinclair entered the world in Girnigoe Castle, Wick, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to John Sinclair And Elizabeth Sutherland. Margaret Sinclair married James The Black Laird Ormston, and had children including Alexander Sinclair, Alison Sinclair, Beatrix Sinclair, John Sinclair, June Sinclair, Oliver Sinclair, Walter Ormiston, William Sinclair. Margaret Sinclair passed away in 1569 in Herdmanstoun, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1514, Margaret Sinclair entered the world in Girnigoe Castle, Wick, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to John Sinclair And Elizabeth Sutherland.
  • Margaret Sinclair married James The Black Laird Ormston, and had children including Alexander Sinclair, Alison Sinclair, Beatrix Sinclair, John Sinclair, June Sinclair, Oliver Sinclair, Walter Ormiston, William Sinclair.
  • Margaret Sinclair passed away in 1569 in Herdmanstoun, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sinclair
1495–1529
Birth Location: Branxton, Northumberland, England
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Elizabeth Sutherland
1488–1535
Birth Location: Duffus, Moray, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

James Ormston
1522–1573
Birth Location: , Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
JO

Children(s)

Walter Ormiston
1564–1603
Birth Location: Scoonie, Fife, Scotland
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Alexander Sinclair
1537–1594
Birth Location: East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
AS
Alison Sinclair
1541–
Birth Location: East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
AS
Beatrix Sinclair
1543–1573
Birth Location: East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
BS
John Sinclair
1545–1594
Birth Location: East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
JS
June Sinclair
1547–
Birth Location: East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
JS
Oliver Sinclair
1549–
Birth Location: East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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William Sinclair
1536–1594
Birth Location: Herdmanstoun, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Margaret Sinclair's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Sinclair
1514–1569
Birth Place: Girnigoe Castle, Wick, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John Sinclair
1495–1529
Branxton, Northumberland, England
Elizabeth Sutherland
1488–1535
Duffus, Moray, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Sinclair's Descendants

1.
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Margaret Sinclair (1514–7 March 1569) m. James ("The Black Laird") Ormston (1522–14 Dec 1573)
  1. 1. Walter Ormiston 1564–1603 m. Grizel Rutherford 1564–1605
    1. 1. Robert Ormiston 1586–1661 m. Marie Ramsay 1589–1666
      1. 1. John(Johne, (Johnne)) Ormiston 1604–1666 m. Isobell Clepen 1610–1676
        1. 1. Lady (Agnes Ormstoun, of) Harwood 1626–1701
  2. 2. Alexander Sinclair 1537–1594
  3. 3. Alison Sinclair 1541–
  4. 4. Beatrix Sinclair 1543–1573
  5. 5. John Sinclair 1545–1594
  6. 6. June Sinclair 1547–
  7. 7. Oliver Sinclair 1549–
  8. 8. William Sinclair 1536–1594

Margaret Sinclair's Timeline

3 Records

1514
1514
Birth of Margaret Sinclair in Girnigoe Castle, Wick, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Girnigoe Castle, Wick, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
1540
1540
Age 26
Margaret Sinclair was married in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
1569
7 March 1569
Age 55
Death of Margaret Sinclair in Herdmanstoun, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Herdmanstoun, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1514
    Event Place: Girnigoe Castle, Wick, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 March 1569
    Event Place: Herdmanstoun, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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