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Sir Henry Sinclair 1605–1701 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1605

Birth Location: Caithness, Scotland

Death Date: 1701

Death Location: Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

Father: John Caithness

Mother: Bessie Gunn

Spouse(s): Lady Sutherland

Children(s): Jeane Sinclair, John Sinkler

In 1605, Sir Henry Sinclair entered the world in Caithness, Scotland, born to John Sinclair Ii Of Caithness And Bessie Gunn. Sir Henry Sinclair married Lady Janet Sutherland, and had children including Jeane Sinclair, John Sinkler. Sir Henry Sinclair passed away in 1701 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1605, Sir Henry Sinclair entered the world in Caithness, Scotland, born to John Sinclair Ii Of Caithness And Bessie Gunn.
  • Sir Henry Sinclair married Lady Janet Sutherland, and had children including Jeane Sinclair, John Sinkler.
  • Sir Henry Sinclair passed away in 1701 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Sinclair's Ancestors

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Sir Sinclair
1605–1701
Birth Place: Caithness, Scotland
Parents
John Sinclair II of Caithness
1570–1614
1684438, Caithness, Scotland
Bessie Gunn
1580–1642
Duffus, Moray, Scotland
Grandparents
George (Sinclair, 4th Earl of) Caithness
1527–1582
Moray, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Elizabeth (Graham) Sinclair
1506–1576
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Henderson Gunn
1520–
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Lord Sinclair
1495–1529
Elizabeth Sutherland
1488–1535
Sir III
1494–1571
Lady Montrose
1494–1547
2nd-Great-Grandparents
WILLIAM SINCLAIR
1458–1513
Margaret Keith
1477–1549
Sir Marischal
1451–1527
Lady Marischal
1462–1525

Sir Sinclair's Descendants

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Sir (Henry) Sinclair (1605–1701) m. Lady (Janet) Sutherland (1605–1642)
  1. 1. Jeane Sinclair 1627–1711 m. William Knox 1650–
    1. 1. john knox 1682– m. Margaret Brock 1686–1710 m. Jean Sinclair 1686–1708 m. Margaret Brock 1686–1876
      1. 1. John (Knox) 2nd 1708–1758 m. jean (sinclair) gracey 1708–1772
    2. 2. Absolom Knox 1682–
  2. 2. John Sinkler 1630–1700

Sir Sinclair's Timeline

2 Records

1605
1605
Birth of Sir Henry Sinclair in Caithness, Scotland
Caithness, Scotland
1701
1701
Age 96
Death of Sir Henry Sinclair in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland
Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1605
    Event Place: Caithness, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1701
    Event Place: Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

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