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Sir William Andrew* Lord de Sinclair 1505 – 1570 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1505

Birth Location: Ballachulish, Argyll, Scotland

Death Date: 17 July 1570

Death Location: Roslin Castle, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: William Caithness

Mother: Lady Keith

Spouse(s): Margaret Gunn

Children(s): Henry Sinclair

In 1505, Sir William Andrew* Lord de Sinclair entered the world in Ballachulish, Argyll, Scotland, born to William Henry Marishal Sinclair, 2nd Earl of Caithness and Lady Mary (Margaret) Keith. Sir William Andrew* Lord de Sinclair married Margaret (Margrete de Gun Magnussdotter House of Gunn, and had children including Henry Baron Sinclair\ 5th Lord Sinclair. Sir William Andrew* Lord de Sinclair passed away in 1570 in Roslin Castle, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1505, Sir William Andrew* Lord de Sinclair entered the world in Ballachulish, Argyll, Scotland, born to William Henry Marishal Sinclair, 2nd Earl of Caithness and Lady Mary (Margaret) Keith.
  • Sir William Andrew* Lord de Sinclair married Margaret (Margrete de Gun Magnussdotter House of Gunn, and had children including Henry Baron Sinclair\ 5th Lord Sinclair.
  • Sir William Andrew* Lord de Sinclair passed away in 1570 in Roslin Castle, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Caithness
1460 – 1513
Birth Location: Girnigoe Castle, Wick, Caithness, Scotland
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Lady Keith
1477 – 1569
Birth Location: Inverugie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Gunn
1484 – 1549
Birth Location: Dirlot, Caithness, Scotland
MG

Children(s)

Henry Sinclair
1515 – 1601
Birth Location: Roslin Lothian or Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Sir Sinclair's Ancestors

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Sir Sinclair
1505 – 1570
Birth Place: Ballachulish, Argyll, Scotland
Parents
William Henry Marishal Sinclair, 2nd Earl of Caithness
1460 – 1513
Girnigoe Castle, Wick, Caithness, Scotland
Lady (Mary (Margaret)) Keith
1477 – 1569
Inverugie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Sinclair's Descendants

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Sir (William Andrew* Lord de) Sinclair (1505 – 17 July 1570) m. Margaret ((Margrete de Gun Magnussdotter House of) Gunn (08 Sep 1484 – 24 Nov 1549)
  1. 1. Henry (Baron Sinclair\ 5th Lord) Sinclair (Abt 1515 – 21 October 1601) m. Elizabeth Forbes (10 Nov 1545 – 11 Sep 1607)
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Moubray Sinclair) Campbell (1575 – 1 Oct 1654) m. Duncan, (Campbell, 1st Baronet of Glenorchy, Black Duncan of the) Cowl" (7 August 1550 – 23 June 1631)
      1. 1. Lady (Catherine) Mitchell (1596 – 25 Mar 1678) m. Sir (Thomas Findlay, Burgess of) Glasgow (1594 – 1630)
        1. 1. Jonet (Janet) Findlay (1628 – 1690) m. Adam (Dickie) Dickey (1620 – 1653)

Sir Sinclair's Timeline

2 Records

1505
1505
Birth of Sir William Andrew* Lord de Sinclair in Ballachulish, Argyll, Scotland
Ballachulish, Argyll, Scotland
1570
17 July 1570
Age 65
Death of Sir William Andrew* Lord de Sinclair in Roslin Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
Roslin Castle, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1505
    Event Place: Ballachulish, Argyll, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 July 1570
    Event Place: Roslin Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
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