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Margaretha van Deskford en Findlater Lady Sinclair 1425–1462 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1425

Birth Location: Herdmanston, East-Lothian, Schotland

Death Date: 8 Feb 1462

Death Location: Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland

Father: Henry Orkney

Mother: Egidia\Jill Nithsdale"

Spouse(s): Walter Banffyshire

Children(s): James Ogilvy, Mariota Ogilvy, Katherine Ogilvy, Thomas Ogilvy, Elizabeth Ogilvy, Isabel Olgilvy, Sir Ogilvey, Walter Boyne, William, Douglas, Beatrix 6th, Margaret Ogilvy, Lord Banff

The story of Margaretha van Deskford en Findlater Lady Sinclair began in 1425 in Herdmanston, East-Lothian, Schotland. Margaretha van Deskford en Findlater Lady Sinclair married Walter Dunkeld Lord Ogilvy Van Auchlevyn En Deskford Sherriff Van Banffyshire, and had children including Beatrix Abernethy Forbes Lady Of Pitsligo 6Th, Elizabeth Ogilvy, Isabel Olgilvy, James Dunkeld Of Deskford And Findlater Lord Ogilvy, Katherine Ogilvy, Lord John Ogilvy Of Banff, Margaret Ogilvy, Mariota Marion Ogilvy, Sir Alexander Auchterhause Ogilvey, Thomas Ogilvy, Walter Of Auchlevyn Ogilvy Ogilvie 1St Lord Baron Of Boyne, William 2Nd Earl Of Avondale And 8Th Earl Of Douglas. Margaretha van Deskford en Findlater Lady Sinclair passed away in 1462 in Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaretha van Deskford en Findlater Lady Sinclair began in 1425 in Herdmanston, East-Lothian, Schotland.
  • Margaretha van Deskford en Findlater Lady Sinclair married Walter Dunkeld Lord Ogilvy Van Auchlevyn En Deskford Sherriff Van Banffyshire, and had children including Beatrix Abernethy Forbes Lady Of Pitsligo 6Th, Elizabeth Ogilvy, Isabel Olgilvy, James Dunkeld Of Deskford And Findlater Lord Ogilvy, Katherine Ogilvy, Lord John Ogilvy Of Banff, Margaret Ogilvy, Mariota Marion Ogilvy, Sir Alexander Auchterhause Ogilvey, Thomas Ogilvy, Walter Of Auchlevyn Ogilvy Ogilvie 1St Lord Baron Of Boyne, William 2Nd Earl Of Avondale And 8Th Earl Of Douglas.
  • Margaretha van Deskford en Findlater Lady Sinclair passed away in 1462 in Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Orkney
1366–1418
Birth Location: Roslin Castle, Caithness, Orkney Islands, SCOTLAND
HO
Egidia\Jill Nithsdale"
1366–1438
Birth Location: Nithsdale, Dumfries-shire, SCOTLAND
EN

Spouses(s)

Walter Banffyshire
1405–1456
Birth Location: Lintrathen, Angusshire, Schotland
WB

Children(s)

James Ogilvy
1430–1510
Birth Location: Deskford, Banffyshire, Schotland
JO
Mariota Ogilvy
1440–1480
Birth Location: Lintrathen, Angus, SCOTLAND
MO
Katherine Ogilvy
1449–1505
Birth Location: Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland
KO
Thomas Ogilvy
1435–1468
Birth Location: Lintrathen, Forfar, Angusshire, SCOTLAND
TO
Elizabeth Ogilvy
1433–1518
Birth Location: Forfar, Angus, Scotland
EO
Isabel Olgilvy
1437–1457
Birth Location: Auchterhouse, Angus, Scotland
IO
Sir Ogilvey
1431–1497
Birth Location: Gestingthorpe, Essex, ENGLAND
SO
Walter Boyne
1460–1508
Birth Location: Lintrathen, Angus, Scotland
WB
William, Douglas
1425–1452
Birth Location: Douglas, Lanark, Scotland
WD
Beatrix 6th
1420–1490
Birth Location: Douglas Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland
B6
Margaret Ogilvy
1427–1493
Birth Location: ENGLAND
MO
Lord Banff
1555–
Birth Location: Scotland
LB

Margaretha Sinclair's Ancestors

Self
Margaretha Sinclair
1425–1462
Birth Place: Herdmanston, East-Lothian, Schotland
Parents
Henry II Sinclair Knight; Admiral of Scotland; Earl of Caithness & 2nd Earl of Orkney
1366–1418
Roslin Castle, Caithness, Orkney Islands, SCOTLAND
Egidia\Jill (Douglas Countess Orkney; "The Fair Maid of) Nithsdale"
1366–1438
Nithsdale, Dumfries-shire, SCOTLAND
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaretha Sinclair's Descendants

1.
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Margaretha (van Deskford en Findlater Lady) Sinclair (1425–8 Feb 1462) m. Walter (Dunkeld Lord Ogilvy van Auchlevyn en Deskford Sherriff van) Banffyshire (1405–25 Oct 1456)
  1. 1. James (Dunkeld of Deskford and Findlater Lord) Ogilvy 1430–1510 m. Margaretha Innes 1446–1522
    1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth Margaret Ogilvy) (Sutherland) 1469–1585 m. John ("Red Bard" - Sir John Grant 2nd Laird of) Freuchie 1468–1528
      1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth Marian "Marjorie" GRANT, Lady of Balnagowan, Baroness of) Kintail 1493–1543 m. Walter (Ross 8th Laird of) Balnagowan 1490–1528
        1. 1. ALEXANDER (9th laird of Balnagowan) Ross 1516–1592 m. JANET Sinclair 1519–1590 m. Sarah LNU 1522– m. Agnes MacKenzie 1509–
        2. 2. Katherine\Catherine Ross 1517–
        3. 3. Janet Ross 1510–1563
        4. 4. Hugh Ross 1532–1649
        5. 5. Donald (Dubh Lochiel) Cameron 1535–1569
        6. 6. George Ross 1557–1615
      2. 2. Agnes Grant 1489–1536
      3. 3. Alexander (Dunbar) Grant 1495–1576
      4. 4. Christiana Grant 1497–1515
      5. 5. Iain (Mor) Grant 1490–1548
      6. 6. James (Richard Grant 3rd Earl of) Fruechie 1483–1553
      7. 7. Margaret (Stewart) Atholl 1485–1555
      8. 8. John (Mor) Grant 1501–1548
      9. 9. Elizabeth (Grant) Freuchie 1486–1543
    2. 2. Alexander Ogilvy 1470–1505
    3. 3. Walter Ogilvy 1463–1522
    4. 4. Katherine Ogilvy 1449–1505
    5. 5. Janet Ogilvy 1465–1485
    6. 6. Sir (George Laird Boyne) Ogilvy 1467–1561
    7. 7. Catherine Ogilvy 1472–1495
    8. 8. Jonet (Elizabeth) Ogilvy 1471–1495
    9. 9. Marion Ogilvy 1472–1550
    10. 10. Janet Ogilvy 1455–1505
    11. 11. Agnes (Isabel Stewart, Countess of) Bothwell 1480–1557
    12. 12. Mary Ogilivie 1460–1495
    13. 13. James (Ogilvie of) Findlater 1457–1504
    14. 14. George, (2nd Laird of Boyne,) Ogilvy 1463–1505
    15. 15. Gilbert Ogilvy 1467–
    16. 16. Walter Ogilvy 1474–
    17. 17. Sir (Walter Ogilvy of Lintrathen, 1st Lord High Treasurer of) Scotland 1460–1508
    18. 18. James (II Dunkeld van) Arlie, 1470–1505
    19. 19. James Stewart 1476–1504
    20. 20. Sir (Patrick) Ogilvy 1470–1548
  2. 2. Mariota (Marion) Ogilvy 1440–1480
  3. 3. Katherine Ogilvy 1449–1505
  4. 4. Thomas Ogilvy 1435–1468
  5. 5. Elizabeth Ogilvy 1433–1518
  6. 6. Isabel Olgilvy 1437–1457
  7. 7. Sir (Alexander Auchterhause) Ogilvey 1431–1497
  8. 8. Walter (of Auchlevyn Ogilvy\Ogilvie 1st Lord\Baron of) Boyne 1460–1508
  9. 9. William, (2nd Earl of Avondale and 8th Earl of) Douglas 1425–1452
  10. 10. Beatrix (Abernethy -Forbes Lady of Pitsligo) 6th 1420–1490
  11. 11. Margaret Ogilvy 1427–1493
  12. 12. Lord (John Ogilvy of) Banff 1555–

Margaretha Sinclair's Timeline

2 Records

1425
1425
Birth of Margaretha van Deskford en Findlater Lady Sinclair in Herdmanston, East-Lothian, Schotland
Herdmanston, East-Lothian, Schotland
1462
8 Feb 1462
Age 37
Death of Margaretha van Deskford en Findlater Lady Sinclair in Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland
Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1425
    Event Place: Herdmanston, East-Lothian, Schotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1462
    Event Place: Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland
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