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Margaret Sinclair 1518–1569 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1518

Birth Location: Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Death Date: 7 Mar 1569

Death Location: Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Sir SINCLAIR

Mother: Elizabeth Caithness

Spouse(s): John Clair, James Laird"

Children(s): Isabella family, Alexander Clair, Alison Clair, William Herdmanston, Beatrix Clair, June Clair, John Clair, Oliver Clair, Margaret Clair, Jane Clair

In 1518, Margaret Sinclair entered the world in Wick, Caithness, Scotland, born to Sir John Sinclair And Elizabeth Sutherland Countess Of Caithness. Margaret Sinclair married James Ormiston The Black Laird, John Saint Clair, and had children including Alexander St Clair, Alison St Clair, Beatrix St Clair, Isabella Cunningham Of Glengarnock Family, Jane St Clair, John St Clair, June St Clair, Margaret St Clair, Oliver St Clair, William St Clair, William St Clair Of Herdmanston. Margaret Sinclair passed away in 1569 in Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1518, Margaret Sinclair entered the world in Wick, Caithness, Scotland, born to Sir John Sinclair And Elizabeth Sutherland Countess Of Caithness.
  • Margaret Sinclair married James Ormiston The Black Laird, John Saint Clair, and had children including Alexander St Clair, Alison St Clair, Beatrix St Clair, Isabella Cunningham Of Glengarnock Family, Jane St Clair, John St Clair, June St Clair, Margaret St Clair, Oliver St Clair, William St Clair, William St Clair Of Herdmanston.
  • Margaret Sinclair passed away in 1569 in Midlothian, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

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Margaret Sinclair's Ancestors

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Margaret Sinclair
1518–1569
Birth Place: Wick, Caithness, Scotland
Parents
Sir JOHN SINCLAIR
1495–1529
Dunbeath Castle, Caithness, Scotland
Elizabeth (Sutherland Countess of) Caithness
1488–1535
Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William (Sinclair Second Earl Of) Caithness
1463–1513
Ravenscraig, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Margaret (Keith Countess of) Caithness
1477–1549
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
William (Sutherland 5th of) Duffus
1465–1529
Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland
Janet-nic-James (Innes of Innes, relic of Duffus, latterly of) Kilravock
1462–1529
Kincairdy Castle, Innes, Morayshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Caithness
1410–1482
Marjory Sutherland
1436–1476
Lord Inverugy
1458–1525
Janet Inverugie
1462–1520
William Duffus
1425–1474
James Innes
1437–1491
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Orkney
1373–1421
Egidia Orkney
1381–1438
Alexander-mac-Robert Dunbeath
1395–1456
Marjory Isles
1398–1448
Gilbert Keith
1418–1490
Marian Ogstoun
1420–1480
James Dunbar
1456–1504
Isabella Brodie
1435–1480
Alexander Duffus
1403–1484
Muriel Duffus
1407–1474
Robert Innes
1409–1464
Angelica Douglas
1417–1460

Margaret Sinclair's Descendants

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Margaret Sinclair (1518–7 Mar 1569) m. John (Saint) Clair (Abt 1512–12 Jan 1566) m. James (Ormiston "The Black) Laird" (Abt 1518–14 Dec 1573)
  1. 1. Isabella (Cunningham of Glengarnock) family 1545–1628 m. William (Porterfield of that Ilk and) Duchal 1540–1621
    1. 1. Jean (Marion) Porterfield 1563–1650 m. Alexander (Cuninghame "4th Laird of) Corsehill" 1560–1644
      1. 1. Alexander (Of Corsehill) Cunningham 1584–1667 m. Janet (Joan) Hamilton –1662 m. Lady (Mary STEWART) Cunningham 1587–1662
        1. 1. Ann Cunningham 1605–1690 m. Henry Bowen 1600–1690
      2. 2. Alexander (Cuninghame "5th Laird Of) Corsehill" 1584–1683 m. Janet (Joan) Hamilton –1662 m. Mary Houston 1589–1687
      3. 3. John (Baronet) Cunningham 1639–1684 m. Margaret Murray 1643–1694
    2. 2. Alexander (Porterfield of that) ilk 1567–1620 m. Agnes Houston 1571–1614
    3. 3. Marion Porterfield 1575– m. Patrick (Maxwell 3rd of) Dargavel 1559–
  2. 2. Alexander (St.) Clair 1538–
  3. 3. Alison (St.) Clair 1540–
  4. 4. William (St. Clair of) Herdmanston 1542–1594 m. Barbara Cokburne 1544–1610 m. Sibil Cockburn 1544–1620
  5. 5. Beatrix (St.) Clair 1542–
  6. 6. June (St.) Clair 1546–
  7. 7. John (St) Clair 1548–
  8. 8. Oliver (St.) Clair 1548–
  9. 9. Margaret (St.) Clair 1556–
  10. 10. Jane (St.) Clair 1558–

Margaret Sinclair's Timeline

2 Records

1518
1518
Birth of Margaret Sinclair in Wick, Caithness, Scotland
Wick, Caithness, Scotland
1569
7 Mar 1569
Age 51
Death of Margaret Sinclair in Midlothian, Scotland
Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1518
    Event Place: Wick, Caithness, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Margaret Sinclair, person ID LT6N-LV7.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1569
    Event Place: Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Margaret Sinclair, person ID LT6N-LV7.

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