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Matthew Sinclair 1527–1603 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jul 1527

Birth Location: Longformacus, Berwickshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1603

Death Location: Longformacus, Berwickshire Scotland

Father: John 'norsct

Mother: Margaret Baird

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Swinton

Children(s): George Caithness, Robert Sinclair, Elizabeth Cockburn, Sybilla Cockburn, John Sinclair, George Caithness, Olepheir Sincler

The story of Matthew Sinclair began in 1527 in Longformacus, Berwickshire, Scotland. Matthew Sinclair married Elizabeth Swinton, and had children including Elizabeth Sinclair Cockburn, George Arthur Sinclair Of Mey Chancellor Of Caithness, James Sinclair, John Sir 1St Bt Stevenson Sinclair, Olepheir Sincler, Robert Sinclair, Sybilla Sinclair Cockburn, Thomas Sinclair. Matthew Sinclair passed away in 1603 in Longformacus, Berwickshire Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Matthew Sinclair began in 1527 in Longformacus, Berwickshire, Scotland.
  • Matthew Sinclair married Elizabeth Swinton, and had children including Elizabeth Sinclair Cockburn, George Arthur Sinclair Of Mey Chancellor Of Caithness, James Sinclair, John Sir 1St Bt Stevenson Sinclair, Olepheir Sincler, Robert Sinclair, Sybilla Sinclair Cockburn, Thomas Sinclair.
  • Matthew Sinclair passed away in 1603 in Longformacus, Berwickshire Scotland.

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Matthew Sinclair's Ancestors

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Matthew Sinclair
1527–1603
Birth Place: Longformacus, Berwickshire, Scotland
Parents
John Sinclair of Longformacus 8th Laird of Longformacus 'norsct
1520–1543
Longformacus, Berwickshire, Scotland
Margaret Baird
1512–1540
Havera, Burra, Shetland, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Alexander Sinclair
1490–
Marion Foreman
1500–
Great-Grandparents
James Sinclair
1440–1498
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Matthew Sinclair's Descendants

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Matthew Sinclair (14 Jul 1527–1603) m. Elizabeth Swinton (1544–29 May 1584)
  1. 1. George (Arthur Sinclair of Mey, Chancellor of) Caithness 1566–1620 m. Margaret Forbes 1557–1630
    1. 1. John Sinclair 1585–1649 m. Marione Mcmath 1585–1635
      1. 1. Robert Sinclair 1643–1713 m. Helen Lindsay 1645–1696
        1. 1. Sir (John) Sinclair 1667–1727 m. Martha Lockhart 1668–1752
        2. 2. Patrick Sinclair 1680–
      2. 2. Sir (John Sinclair 2nd Baronet of) Stevenson 1609–1643 m. Isabel Boyd 1617–
        1. 1. Robert (Baronet) Sinclair 1643–1713
  2. 2. Robert Sinclair 1550–1613 m. Margaret DOUGLAS 1562–1625
    1. 1. James (Sinclair of) Longformacus 1580–1662
    2. 2. John (of Muirtown Sinclair Minister of) Spot 1594–1627
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Sinclair) Cockburn 1565–1601
  4. 4. Sybilla (Sinclair) Cockburn 1565–1606 m. William Cockburn 1580–1628
    1. 1. James Cockburn 1620–1666
  5. 5. John (Sir 1st Bt. Stevenson) Sinclair 1587–1649
  6. 6. George (Arthur Sinclair of Mey, Chancellor of) Caithness 1575–1616
  7. 7. Olepheir Sincler 1575–1649

Matthew Sinclair's Timeline

2 Records

1527
14 Jul 1527
Birth of Matthew Sinclair in Longformacus, Berwickshire, Scotland
Longformacus, Berwickshire, Scotland
1603
1603
Age 76
Death of Matthew Sinclair in Longformacus, Berwickshire Scotland
Longformacus, Berwickshire Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1527
    Event Place: Longformacus, Berwickshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1603
    Event Place: Longformacus, Berwickshire Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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