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Mary Sinclair 1562 – 1606 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1562

Birth Location: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 6 FEB 1606

Death Location: Cranston-Riddell, Cranston, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: William Clair

Mother: Sibil Cockburn

Spouse(s): David MacGill

Children(s): Anna McGill, David Macgill, James MacGill, Elizabeth Makgill, Patrick Makgill, Thomas MacGill, John Makgill, Alexander Makgill

Mary Sinclair was born in 1562 in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of William St. Clair and Sibil Cockburn. Mary Sinclair married David MacGill, and had children including Anna McGill, David Macgill, James MacGill, Elizabeth Makgill, Patrick Makgill, Thomas MacGill, John Makgill, Alexander Makgill. Mary Sinclair passed away in 1606 in Cranston-Riddell, Cranston, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Mary Sinclair was born in 1562 in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of William St. Clair and Sibil Cockburn.
  • Mary Sinclair married David MacGill, and had children including Anna McGill, David Macgill, James MacGill, Elizabeth Makgill, Patrick Makgill, Thomas MacGill, John Makgill, Alexander Makgill.
  • Mary Sinclair passed away in 1606 in Cranston-Riddell, Cranston, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Clair
1540 – 1594
Birth Location: Haddington, East Lothian Council area, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Sibil Cockburn
1544 – 1620
Birth Location: Ormiston, East Lothian Council, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

David MacGill
1558 – 1609
Birth Location: Cranston-Riddell, Cranston, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Anna McGill
1602 – 1635
Birth Location: Cranston-Riddell, Cranston, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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David Macgill
1584 – 1619
Birth Location: Cranston-Riddell, Cranston, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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James MacGill
1586 – 1663
Birth Location: Cranston-Riddell, Cranston, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Elizabeth Makgill
1587 – 1612
Birth Location: Cranston-Riddell, Cranston, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Patrick Makgill
1588 –
Birth Location: Cranston-Riddell, Cranston, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Thomas MacGill
1598 – 1619
Birth Location: Cranston-Riddell, Cranston, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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John Makgill
1599 – 1619
Birth Location: Cranston-Riddell, Cranston, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Alexander Makgill
1600 –
Birth Location: Cranston-Riddell, Cranston, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Mary Sinclair's Ancestors

Self
Mary Sinclair
1562 – 1606
Birth Place: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
William St. Clair
1540 – 1594
Haddington, East Lothian Council area, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Sibil Cockburn
1544 – 1620
Ormiston, East Lothian Council, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John (Saint) Clair
1512 – 1566
, , Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Sinclair
1518 – 1569
Wick, Highland Council area, Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom
John Cockburne
1515 – 1583
Ormiston, East Lothian, , Scotland
Alison Sandilands
1513 – 1584
Calder, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Oliver Sinclair
1460 – 1509
Elizabeth Borthwick
1455 – 1523
William Cockburn
1475 – 1530
Janet Somerville
1478 – 1558
James Sandilands
1482 – 1567
Mariot Forester
1486 – 1562
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Sinclair's Descendants

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Mary Sinclair (1562 – 6 FEB 1606) m. David MacGill (ABT 1558 – 28 JUN 1609)
  1. 1. Anna McGill (1602 – AUG 1635) m. John Ross (1602 – 1643)
    1. 1. Jane (Elsie) Ross (1625 – 1690) m. John (Thompson) Beatty (1621 – 20 DEC 1681)
      1. 1. Arthur Beatty (1665 – 11 DEC 1741) m. Martha Cairnes (7 NOV 1667 – 1 APR 1743)
        1. 1. Francis Beatty (1695 – 29 JUN 1773) m. Martha Mitchell (1711 – 29 JUN 1773)
        2. 2. Jean Beattie (18 JUN 1669 – 1704)
        3. 3. William Beatty (1683 – 1741)
        4. 4. John (H.) Beaty (1685 – 1736) m. Sarah Grier (1689 – 1736)
        5. 5. David Beatty (ABT 1687 – 19 NOV 1772)
        6. 6. Daniel Beatty (1688 – )
        7. 7. David Beaty (1690 – 1736)
        8. 8. Thomas Beatty (ABT 1700 – )
        9. 9. John Beatty (1703 – ) m. John Beatty (1705 – )
        10. 10. James Beattie (1705 – 1790) m. Margaret GORDON (1 DEC 1710 – ABT 1770)
        11. 11. Elizabeth Beattie (1 JAN 1706 – 1782) m. Adam Carruth (1704 – FEB 1782)
        12. 12. Henry Beatty (ABT 1707 – 1742)
        13. 13. William Beattie (ABT 1709 – )
        14. 14. Sarah (Ellenor) Beattie (ABT 1710 – )
        15. 15. John Beatty (1714 – ) m. Sarah Kohli (1718 – 4 APR 1772)
        16. 16. Francis Beattie (1715 – 1790) m. Martha Tate (ABT 1720 – AFT AUG 1747)
        17. 17. John Beattie (1718 – 18 AUG 1790) m. Eleanor Gilmore (1722 – 1790)
      2. 2. John (Thomas) Beatty (9 AUG 1645 – OCT 1729) m. Elsie Ross (1650 – 1715) m. Christiana Clinton (1687 – 1776)
      3. 3. Margaret Beatty (ABT 1647 – )
      4. 4. Jane (Ross) Beatye (ABT 1649 – 1681) m. Martin Armstrong (ABT 1645 – ) m. James (Maguire Armstrong Sr) ** (1640 – 1694)
      5. 5. Ann Beatty (ABT 1651 – ) m. Smith (ABT 1651 – )
      6. 6. Francis Beatty (ABT 1653 – )
      7. 7. Archibald Beatty (ABT 1655 – 1710)
      8. 8. Robert Beatty (ABT 1657 – 1710)
      9. 9. Samuel Beatty (1661 – 1682)
      10. 10. Charles Beatty (ABT 1663 – JAN 1732) m. Mary Bredin (ABT 1665 – )
      11. 11. Thomas Beatty (1670 – )
    2. 2. Mary (Jane) Ross (13 NOV 1618 – 1681)
    3. 3. Hirgh (hugh) Ross (1621 – )
    4. 4. Jane Ross (1625 – 13 MAR 1659)
    5. 5. Thomas Ross (1631 – 20 MAR 1694) m. Seeth Holman (19 MAY 1640 – 5 AUG 1695)
    6. 6. James Ross (1634 – 18 SEP 1690) m. Mary Goodenow (25 AUG 1640 – ABT 1725) m. ?
    7. 7. Susanna Ross (7 FEB 1635 – 26 APR 1720) m. Edward (James) Beatty (6 JAN 1634 – 1675)
    8. 8. Sarah Ross (1635 – 1720)
  2. 2. David Macgill (ABT 1584 – 15 MAY 1619) m. David Makgill (ABT 1586 – )
  3. 3. James MacGill (1586 – 5 MAY 1663) m. Catherine Cockburn (1576 – ABT 1640) m. Christian Livingston (ABT 1626 – MAR 1664)
  4. 4. Elizabeth Makgill (JUN 1587 – AFT 12 JUL 1612) m. James Cranston (1582 – 8 FEB 1634)
  5. 5. Patrick Makgill (ABT 1588 – )
  6. 6. Thomas MacGill (JUN 1598 – 15 MAY 1619)
  7. 7. John Makgill (ABT 1599 – 15 MAY 1619) m. Marion Menzies (ABT 1603 – )
  8. 8. Alexander Makgill (20 JUL 1600 – ) m. Jonet Cairnecroce (DEC 1606 – )

Mary Sinclair's Timeline

2 Records

1562
1562
Birth of Mary Sinclair in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1606
6 FEB 1606
Age 44
Death of Mary Sinclair in Cranston-Riddell, Cranston, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Cranston-Riddell, Cranston, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1562
    Event Place: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 FEB 1606
    Event Place: Cranston-Riddell, Cranston, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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