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Mariota Sinclair 1435–1496 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1435

Birth Location: Herdmanston, East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1496

Death Location: Wedderburn Castle, Berwickshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Polwarth

Mother: Katherine Home

Spouse(s): Sir Samuelstown, George Wedderburn

Children(s): Nichole Samuelson

The story of Mariota Sinclair began in 1435 in Herdmanston, East Lothian, Scotland. Mariota Sinclair married George Home 2Nd Of Wedderburn, Sir George Kerr Of Samuelstown, and had children including Nichole Kerr Of Samuelson. Mariota Sinclair passed away in 1496 in Wedderburn Castle, Berwickshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Mariota Sinclair began in 1435 in Herdmanston, East Lothian, Scotland.
  • Mariota Sinclair married George Home 2Nd Of Wedderburn, Sir George Kerr Of Samuelstown, and had children including Nichole Kerr Of Samuelson.
  • Mariota Sinclair passed away in 1496 in Wedderburn Castle, Berwickshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Polwarth
1418–1444
Birth Location: Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland
SP
Katherine Home
–1438
Birth Location: Home, Berwickshire, Scotland
KH

Spouses(s)

Sir Samuelstown
1425–
Birth Location: Samuelston, East Lothian, Scotland
SS
George Wedderburn
1432–1497
Birth Location: Wedderburn Castle, Berwickshire, Scotland
GW

Children(s)

Nichole Samuelson
1460–1528
Birth Location: Samuelton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
NS

Mariota Sinclair's Ancestors

Self
Mariota Sinclair
1435–1496
Birth Place: Herdmanston, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
Sir John Sinclair of Herdmanston and Polwarth
1418–1444
Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland
Katherine Home
–1438
Home, Berwickshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John (Sinclair Laird Of) Polwarth
1397–1466
Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland
Alexande (Home ⭐ 1st Lord) Home
1407–1490
Home, Berwickshire, Scotland
Mariota (Lauder ⭐ Heiress of) Landell
1407–1443
Bass Rock, Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander 
1368–1424
Jean Hay
–1424
John Lauder
1374–1424
Katherine
1380–1425
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Home
1355–1427
Nicola Dunglass
1342–
William Hay
1380–1421
Alicia Hay
1375–1451
Sir Lawedre
1345–1425
Annabella
1368–
William Landells
1367–1391

Mariota Sinclair's Descendants

1.
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Mariota Sinclair (1435–1496) m. Sir (George Kerr of) Samuelstown (1425–) m. George (Home 2nd of) Wedderburn (1432–18 May 1497)
  1. 1. Nichole (Kerr of) Samuelson 1460–1528 m. Alexander Ramsay 1463–1513
    1. 1. Sir (Nicholas Ramsay of) Dalhousie 1488–1554 m. Isabella Livingston 1505–1552 m. Christian Ross 1498–
      1. 1. George (Ramsay of Dalhousie, "Chattie Orebattle) Daulhoussie" 1515–1580 m. Elizabeth Hepburn 1517–1571
        1. 1. Sir (James Ramsay of) Cockpen 1543–1580 m. Elizabeth (123) Ramsay 1551–1595

Mariota Sinclair's Timeline

2 Records

1435
1435
Birth of Mariota Sinclair in Herdmanston, East Lothian, Scotland
Herdmanston, East Lothian, Scotland
1496
1496
Age 61
Death of Mariota Sinclair in Wedderburn Castle, Berwickshire, Scotland
Wedderburn Castle, Berwickshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1435
    Event Place: Herdmanston, East Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1496
    Event Place: Wedderburn Castle, Berwickshire, Scotland
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