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Sir John Sinclair 1490 – 1529 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1490

Birth Location: Dunbeath Castle, Roslyn, Caithness, Scotland

Death Date: 18 May 1529

Death Location: Somersdale, Stenness, Orkney Islands, Scotland

Father: Sir Caithness)

Mother: Baroness Hepburn

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Early life: Sir John Sinclair arrived in Dunbeath Castle, Roslyn, Caithness, Scotland in 1490, born to Sir Henry Sinclair (3rd Lord of St. Clair, 2nd Earl of Caithness) and Baroness Margaret of Hailes Hepburn. Sir John Sinclair concluded life in Somersdale, Stenness, Orkney Islands, Scotland in 1529.

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Sir Caithness)
1459 – 1513
Birth Location: Roslin Castle, Roslin, Caithness, Northwest Highlands, Scotland
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Baroness Hepburn
1456 – 1542
Birth Location: Bothwell Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: Abt 1490
    Event Place: Dunbeath Castle, Roslyn, Caithness, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 18 May 1529
    Event Place: Somersdale, Stenness, Orkney Islands, Scotland
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