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Sir William, (Douglas) Sinclair 1408 – 1480 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1408

Birth Location: of, Caithness, Scotland

Death Date: 1480

Death Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Father: Alexander \Stuart

Mother: Lady Orkney

Spouse(s): Lady Douglas

Children(s): William Sinclair

Early life: Sir William (Douglas) Sinclair 1st Earl of Caithness; Knight Templar; 3rd Earl of Orkney; 16th Baron of Roslin arrived in of, Caithness, Scotland in 1408, born to Alexander Stewart \Stuart and Lady Egidia Fair Maid Douglas Countess Orkney. Over time, Sir William (Douglas) Sinclair 1st Earl of Caithness; Knight Templar; 3rd Earl of Orkney; 16th Baron of Roslin formed a family with Lady Elizabeth Douglas, which included William Sinclair. Sir William (Douglas) Sinclair 1st Earl of Caithness; Knight Templar; 3rd Earl of Orkney; 16th Baron of Roslin concluded life in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland in 1480.

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Parents

Alexander \Stuart
1400 – 1425
Birth Location: Falkland, Fife, Scotland
A\
Lady Orkney
1391 – 1438
Birth Location: Dumfries-shire, Scotland
LO

Spouses(s)

Lady Douglas
1394 – 1451
Birth Location: Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
LD

Children(s)

William Sinclair
1459 – 1487
Birth Location: Caithness, Caithness-shire, Scotland
WS

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1408
    Event Place: Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1408
    Event Place: of, Caithness, Scotland
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1480
    Event Place: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1480
    Event Place: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
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