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Margaret Sinclair 1628–1660 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1628

Birth Location: Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland

Death Date: 1660

Death Location: Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland

Father: JOHN SINCLAIR

Mother: Barbara Sinclair

Spouse(s): WILLIAM BRUCE

Children(s): Robert Bruce, Barbara Bruce, Dorothea Bruce, Margaret Bruce

In 1628, Margaret Sinclair entered the world in Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland, born to John 3Rd Quendale Sinclair And Barbara Sinclair. Margaret Sinclair married William 3Rd Of Sumburgh Amp Symbister Bruce, and had children including Andrew, Barbara Bruce, Dorothea Bruce, Laurence, Margaret Bruce, Robert Bruce. Margaret Sinclair passed away in 1660 in Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1628, Margaret Sinclair entered the world in Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland, born to John 3Rd Quendale Sinclair And Barbara Sinclair.
  • Margaret Sinclair married William 3Rd Of Sumburgh Amp Symbister Bruce, and had children including Andrew, Barbara Bruce, Dorothea Bruce, Laurence, Margaret Bruce, Robert Bruce.
  • Margaret Sinclair passed away in 1660 in Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Sinclair's Ancestors

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Margaret Sinclair
1628–1660
Birth Place: Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
Parents
JOHN 3rd Quendale SINCLAIR
1604–1631
Quendale, Shetland, Scotland
Barbara Sinclair
1606–1632
Quendale, Shetland, Scotland
Grandparents
James (2nd of Quendale) Sinclair
1575–1647
Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
Barbara (of Graemsay) Stewart
1580–1637
Graemsay, Orkney, Scotland
Helen Bruce
1564–1596
Cultmalindie, PER, Scotland
Adam Sinclair
1568–1627
Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Malcolm Sinclair
1544–1618
Margaret Sutherland
1548–1619
Lawrence Bruce
1534–1617
Helen Kennedy
1545–1568
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Sinclair
1515–1627
Janet Sinclair
1530–1590
Hugh Sutherland
1515–
Elizabeth Graham
1528–1576
John Bruce
1502–1547
Euphemia Elphinstone
1509–1544

Margaret Sinclair's Descendants

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Margaret Sinclair (1628–1660) m. WILLIAM (3rd of Sumburgh & Symbister) BRUCE (1620–1675)
  1. 1. Robert Bruce 1654–1687 m. Barbara Stewart 1646–1688
    1. 1. Janet Bruce 1680–1712 m. John Mowat 1680–
      1. 1. James Mowat 1705–1769 m. Christian Lindsay 1705–
        1. 1. James Mowat 1733–1841 m. Christine Donaldson 1732–1841
        2. 2. William Mowatt 1732–1791
        3. 3. Margaret Mowatt 1736–
        4. 4. John Mowatt 1738–
        5. 5. George Mowat 1740–
        6. 6. Elspet Mowatt 1742–
        7. 7. Helen Mowatt 1745–
        8. 8. Isobel Mowatt 1747–
        9. 9. Andrew Mowat 1733–1841
      2. 2. Robert Mowat 1700–
      3. 3. William Mowat 1707–
      4. 4. Jealls (Jean) Mowat 1710–1794
      5. 5. Alexander Mowat 1713–
      6. 6. Patrick Mowat 1717–
    2. 2. Robert Bruce 1679–1684
    3. 3. William Bruce 1680–1690
    4. 4. LAURENCE (Sumburgh Symbister) BRUCE 1681–1737
    5. 5. Hugh Bruce 1682–1710
    6. 6. Grizel Bruce 1684–1746
    7. 7. Catherine Bruce 1685–1740
    8. 8. Robert 1679–1684
  2. 2. Barbara Bruce 1667–
  3. 3. Dorothea Bruce 1663–
  4. 4. Margaret Bruce 1665–

Margaret Sinclair's Timeline

2 Records

1628
1628
Birth of Margaret Sinclair in Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
1660
1660
Age 32
Death of Margaret Sinclair in Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1628
    Event Place: Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
    Record Source: Burke’s Family Records (Indexed)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1660
    Event Place: Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
    Record Source: Burke’s Family Records (Indexed)

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