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William Sinclair 1320–1358 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1320

Birth Location: Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 17 Sep 1358

Death Location: Orkney Islands, Orkney, Scotland

Father: William Clair

Mother: William Sinclair

Spouse(s): Isabella Strathearn, Isabella None

Children(s): Henry Sinclair, Margaret Sinclair, Richard Sinclair, William Sinclair, Catherine CLAIR, Annabelle Sinclair, David CLAIR, David Sinclair, John Sinclair, Margaret CLAIR, Hugh CLAIR, William CLAIR

The story of William Sinclair began in 1320 in Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland. William Sinclair married Isabella, Isabella Strathearn, and had children including Annabelle Sinclair, Catherine St Clair, David Sinclair, David St Clair, Henry Sinclair, Hugh St Clair, John Williamson Sinclair, Margaret Sinclair, Margaret St Clair, Richard Sinclair, William Sinclair, William St Clair. William Sinclair passed away in 1358 in Orkney Islands, Orkney, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of William Sinclair began in 1320 in Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • William Sinclair married Isabella, Isabella Strathearn, and had children including Annabelle Sinclair, Catherine St Clair, David Sinclair, David St Clair, Henry Sinclair, Hugh St Clair, John Williamson Sinclair, Margaret Sinclair, Margaret St Clair, Richard Sinclair, William Sinclair, William St Clair.
  • William Sinclair passed away in 1358 in Orkney Islands, Orkney, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Clair
1283–1330
Birth Location: Roslin Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
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William Sinclair
1283–1330
Birth Location: Rosslyn, Midlothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Isabella Strathearn
1315–1391
Birth Location: Scotland
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Isabella None
1335–1391
Birth Location: Midlothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

Henry Sinclair
1345–1404
Birth Location: Rosslyn Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
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Margaret Sinclair
1335–1361
Birth Location: Midlothian, Scotland
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Richard Sinclair
1340–1380
Birth Location: Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland
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William Sinclair
1342–
Birth Location: of Roslin Castle, M-Lthn, Sctl
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Catherine CLAIR
1347–1450
Birth Location: Rosslyn Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
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Annabelle Sinclair
1347–
Birth Location: Arid Lovat, Beauly, Inverness-Shire, Scotland
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David CLAIR
1349–1350
Birth Location: Rosslyn Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
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David Sinclair
1350–1391
Birth Location: Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland
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John Sinclair
1350–1400
Birth Location: (Ca.)Bosatte seg i Norge som gissel for broren Henrik
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Margaret CLAIR
1352–
Birth Location: Freswick Castle, Caithness, Scotland
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Hugh CLAIR
1354–
Birth Location: , Caithness, Scotland
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William CLAIR
1358–
Birth Location: Rosslyn Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
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William Sinclair's Ancestors

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William Sinclair
1320–1358
Birth Place: Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
William Sinclair or St Clair
1283–1330
Roslin Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
William (St Clair) Sinclair
1283–1330
Rosslyn, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Henry (de St) Clair
1260–1335
Rosslyn Castle, Rosslyn, Midlothian, Scotland
Alice (de) Fenton
1260–1336
Clan Fenton, East Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Clair
1230–1297
Matilda Orkney
1241–
Sir Fenton
1240–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Saint-Clair
1190–1248
Aliénor Dreux
1188–1242

William Sinclair's Descendants

1.
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William Sinclair (Abt 1320–17 Sep 1358) m. Isabella Strathearn (Abt 1315–13 Apr 1391) m. Isabella (1335–13 Apr 1391)
  1. 1. Henry Sinclair 1345–1404 m. Jean (of Dirleton Castle HALIBURTON) (HALYBURTON) 1355–1400 m. Florence Magnusdottir 1340–
    1. 1. Marie Sinclair 1376– m. Thomas Somerville 1370–1444 m. David Menzies 1377–1449
      1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth) Somerville 1415–1459 m. Lord (Archibald Gillespic) Campbell 1405–1440
        1. 1. Colin Campbell 1433–1493 m. Isabella (Elizabeth) Stewart 1427–1510
        2. 2. Elizabeth Campbell 1430–1485
        3. 3. Anne Campbell 1431–
        4. 4. Duncan Campbell 1431–
        5. 5. Catherine Campbell 1432–1482 m. Lachlan (Og) MacLean 1432–1484
        6. 6. Helen Campbell 1440–1527
        7. 7. Margaret Campbell 1440–1530
      2. 2. Mary Somerville 1411– m. William Hay 1411–
      3. 3. Janet Crawford 1413–1446 m. John Logan 1412–1451 m. John Logan 1412–1451
      4. 4. Margaret Somerville 1415–1459 m. Ivan (de) Kirkpatrick 1410–1483 m. Sir (Roger Lord of Closeburn) Closeburn 1387–1457 m. Roger Kirkpatrick 1380–1460 m. Thomas Kerr 1325–1389
      5. 5. Thomas (de) Somerville 1417–
    2. 2. Lady (Catherine Beatrice) Sinclair 1390–1428 m. James Douglas 1371–1443 m. William Borthwick 1388–1458
      1. 1. Jeanette (Elizabeth) Douglas 1415–1490 m. Thomas (De) Erskine 1410–1493 m. Sir (Thomas) Mar 1418–1493 m. Patrick (Cranston) Crichton 1435–1465 m. Robert Fleming 1416–1491
        1. 1. (Janet) (Elizabeth) Douglass 1438– m. Alexander Seaton 1438–1504
        2. 2. Mariota Erskine 1428–1482 m. William Keith 1425–1482 m. Sir (William Keith) Marischal 1451–1526 m. William Livingston 1435– m. Sir (William) Keith 1389–1464 m. 1st (Earl of Marischal Keith) William 1455–
        3. 3. Alexander Erskine 1436–1509 m. Christian Crichton 1431–1475 m. Elyne (Héléne) Home 1436–1513 m. Murion Lauder 1430–
        4. 4. Malcolm Erskine 1437–1477
        5. 5. Deborah Erskine 1440–1478 m. Patrick Cranstonriddel 1435–1465 m. Patrick Crichton 1435–1467
        6. 6. Isabelle Erskine 1444–1500 m. Patrick (J.) Graham 1450–1482
        7. 7. Margaret Erskine 1447–1482 m. Sir (James) Rutherford 1440–1498
        8. 8. Bertrice (Fleming) Erskine 1451–1491
        9. 9. Helen Erskine 1459–1509 m. Humphrey Colquhoun 1440–1493 m. Humphry Colquhoun 1440–1493
        10. 10. Matilda Erskine 1460– m. Alexander Grahame 1430–
      2. 2. Margaret Muschat 1426–1489 m. John Balfour 1415–1500
    3. 3. Jean Sinclair 1364–1391
    4. 4. Helen Sinclair 1367–
    5. 5. Henry Sinclair 1373–1420 m. Egidia Douglas 1387–1438
      1. 1. Sir (William) Sinclair 1404–1487 m. Marjory Sutherland 1438–1488 m. Elizabeth Douglas 1394–1451 m. Janet Yeman 1407–1483
        1. 1. Eleanor Sinclair 1457–1518 m. John Stewart 1440–1512
        2. 2. Susan Sinclair 1451–
        3. 3. Arthur Sinclair 1452–1520
        4. 4. Catharina Sinclair 1455–
        5. 5. Marjory Sinclair 1456–1508
        6. 6. Katherine Sinclair 1458–
        7. 7. William Sinclair 1459–1513 m. Margaret Keith 1461–1549 m. Elizabeth Innes 1477–1557
        8. 8. George Sinclair 1460–
        9. 9. Oliver Sinclair 1463–1520 m. Margaret Borthwick 1467–1520
        10. 10. Robert Sinclair 1477–1506
        11. 11. Alexander Sinclair
      2. 2. Beatrix (Bethoc) Sinclair 1400–1462 m. James Douglas 1371–1443 m. James Douglas 1371–1443
      3. 3. Elizabeth Sinclair 1410–1462
      4. 4. Margaret Sinclair 1419–1462
    6. 6. John Sinclair 1374–1420 m. Ingeborg 1362– m. Mary Douglas 1394–1425
    7. 7. Margaret 1375–1406 m. John ("Libertine") Forrester 1390–1454
    8. 8. Bethoc (Sinclair) Orkney 1375–1462
    9. 9. Elisabeth (Sinclair of) Roslin 1376–1460 m. John Drummond 1362–1402
      1. 1. Walter Drummond 1395–1445 m. Margaret Ruthven 1380–1482
        1. 1. Lady (Margaret) Drummond –1482 m. Andrew (II) Mercer 1404–1473
        2. 2. Walter Drummond 1413–1489
        3. 3. John Drummond 1425–1478
        4. 4. John Drummond 1445–1470
        5. 5. John (Dean Dunblane) Drummond 1445–1478 m. Mariot (Marion) Murray 1411–1445
      2. 2. John Drummond 1391–1460 m. Catarina (Vaz De) Lordelo 1460–1480 m. Branca (Afonso da) Cunha 1414–1460
      3. 3. Robert Drummond 1393– m. Barbara Moubray 1395–
      4. 4. Elizabeth Drummond 1394– m. Archibald Kinnaird 1390–
      5. 5. Miss Drummond 1397– m. John (Lockhart of) Bar 1395–
      6. 6. Margaret Drummond 1402– m. John Robertson 1398–
    10. 10. Thomas Sinclair 1383–
    11. 11. William Sinclair 1385–1420 m. Margaret Douglas 1394–1425
    12. 12. Jean Sinclair 1385– m. John Forrester 1356–1454
    13. 13. Anne Sinclair 1391–
    14. 14. Margaret (M) Sinclair 1400–1496 m. James Leask 1400–1470
  2. 2. Margaret Sinclair 1335–1361 m. Thomas Stewart 1331–1361 m. John (St.) Clair 1323–1377
  3. 3. Richard Sinclair 1340–1380 m. Elizabeth Douglas 1345– m. Joanna (de) FYNLETYR 1340–
  4. 4. William Sinclair 1342–
  5. 5. Catherine (St.) CLAIR 1347–1450
  6. 6. Annabelle Sinclair 1347–
  7. 7. David (St.) CLAIR 1349–1350
  8. 8. David Sinclair 1350–1391
  9. 9. John (Williamson) Sinclair 1350–1400
  10. 10. Margaret (St.) CLAIR 1352– m. James (Seamas) Gunn 1343–1400
  11. 11. Hugh (St.) CLAIR 1354–
  12. 12. William (St) CLAIR 1358–

William Sinclair's Timeline

3 Records

1320
Abt 1320
Birth of William Sinclair in Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland
Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland
1358
Abt 1358
Age 38
Death of William Sinclair in Orkney Islands, Orkney, Scotland
Orkney Islands, Orkney, Scotland
1358
17 Sep 1358
Age 38
Burial of William Sinclair in Orkney Islands, Orkney, Scotland
Orkney Islands, Orkney, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1320
    Event Place: Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 16 Sep 2020), entry for William Sinclair, person ID LVNS-H6Q.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1358
    Event Place: Orkney Islands, Orkney, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 16 Sep 2020), entry for William Sinclair, person ID LVNS-H6Q.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 17 Sep 1358
    Event Place: Orkney Islands, Orkney, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 16 Sep 2020), entry for William Sinclair, person ID LVNS-H6Q.
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