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Margaret Sinclair 1571–1597 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1571

Birth Location: Quendale, Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland

Death Date: 1597

Death Location: Westray, Orkney Islands, Scotland

Father: Sir Quendale

Mother: Margaret Sutherland

Spouse(s): Michael Balfour

Children(s): David Balfour, Ursula Balfour, Robert Balfour

The story of Margaret Sinclair began in 1571 in Quendale, Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland. Margaret Sinclair married Michael Balfour, and had children including David Patrick Balfour, Robert Balfour, Ursula Balfour. Margaret Sinclair passed away in 1597 in Westray, Orkney Islands, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret Sinclair began in 1571 in Quendale, Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland.
  • Margaret Sinclair married Michael Balfour, and had children including David Patrick Balfour, Robert Balfour, Ursula Balfour.
  • Margaret Sinclair passed away in 1597 in Westray, Orkney Islands, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Sinclair's Ancestors

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Margaret Sinclair
1571–1597
Birth Place: Quendale, Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
Parents
Sir Malcolm Sinclair of Quendale
1545–1618
Quendale Shetland Scotland
Margaret Sutherland
1548–1590
Fossan, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Grandparents
Olave Sinclair
1510–1579
Margaret Baird
1510–1587
Sandness, Shetland, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Sinclair's Descendants

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Margaret Sinclair (1571–1597) m. Michael Balfour (1560–15 Mar 1619)
  1. 1. David (Patrick) Balfour 1595–1664 m. Barbara (Moodie or) Mudie 1598–1654
    1. 1. Michael Balfour 1619–1650 m. Barbra Moodie 1600–
      1. 1. Patrick Balfour 1647–1738 m. Marie Montieth 1650–1742
        1. 1. George Balfour 1700–1752 m. Barbara Rendall 1715–
        2. 2. George (of Laingskaill) Balfour 1680–1752
    2. 2. George (Balfour,) Pharay 1630–1706 m. Marjory ((Marjorie)) Baikie 1638–1672 m. Lady (Mary) Mackenzie 1657–
      1. 1. Patrick Balfour 1655–1690
      2. 2. William Balfour 1656–1736
      3. 3. Barbara Balfour 1659–1695 m. William Traill 1653–1705
        1. 1. David Traile 1672–1753
        2. 2. David Trail 1677–
        3. 3. William Trail 1678–1744
        4. 4. James Trail –1733
        5. 5. George Traill 1681–1752
        6. 6. David Traill 1682–1729
        7. 7. Patrick Traill 1690–
        8. 8. John Traill 1694–1757
        9. 9. David Trail 1696–1763
      4. 4. John Balfour 1679–1741 m. Elizabeth Traill 1697–
        1. 1. William Balfour 1719–1786
        2. 2. Thomas Balfour 1721–1787
        3. 3. Archibald Balfour 1723–
        4. 4. John Balfour 1725–
        5. 5. Robert Balfour 1727–
        6. 6. Mary Balfour 1729–1794
    3. 3. John Balfour 1616–1664
    4. 4. Robert Balfour 1621–1718
    5. 5. Barbara Balfour 1620–1667 m. Nicol Moncreiff 1629–1699
    6. 6. Janet Balfour 1630–1730
  2. 2. Ursula Balfour 1607–1651
  3. 3. Robert Balfour 1597–1664

Margaret Sinclair's Timeline

2 Records

1571
1571
Birth of Margaret Sinclair in Quendale, Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
Quendale, Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
1597
1597
Age 26
Death of Margaret Sinclair in Garth, Orkney, Scotland
Garth, Orkney, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1571
    Event Place: Quendale, Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1597
    Event Place: Garth, Orkney, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Westray, Orkney Islands, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Balfour Hall, Markinch, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i>, accessed 20 Sep 2024), entry for Margaret Sinclair, person ID L162-Y2H.

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