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William Sinclair 1408 – 1480 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1408

Birth Location: Of, Caithness, , Scotland

Death Date: 1480

Death Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife, , Scotland

Father: Henry Sinclair

Mother: Egidia Douglas

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Douglas, Marjory Sutherland, Janet Yeman

Children(s): Elizabeth Sinclair, William Sinclair, Mariota Sinclair, Catherine Sinclair, Marjory Sinclair, Catherine Sinclair, Elizabeth Sinclair, Countess Stewart, Countess Stewart, William SINCLAIR, Catherine SINCLAIR, Sir Roslin

The story of William Sinclair began in 1408 in Of, Caithness, , Scotland. William Sinclair married Elizabeth Douglas, Marjory Sutherland, Janet Yeman, and had children including Elizabeth Sinclair, William Sinclair, Mariota Sinclair, Catherine Sinclair, Marjory Sinclair, Catherine Sinclair, Elizabeth Sinclair, Countess Eleanor Sinclair Stewart, Countess Eleanor Sinclair Stewart, William SINCLAIR, Catherine SINCLAIR, Sir Oliver Sinclair of Roslin. William Sinclair passed away in 1480 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, , Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of William Sinclair began in 1408 in Of, Caithness, , Scotland.
  • William Sinclair married Elizabeth Douglas, Marjory Sutherland, Janet Yeman, and had children including Elizabeth Sinclair, William Sinclair, Mariota Sinclair, Catherine Sinclair, Marjory Sinclair, Catherine Sinclair, Elizabeth Sinclair, Countess Eleanor Sinclair Stewart, Countess Eleanor Sinclair Stewart, William SINCLAIR, Catherine SINCLAIR, Sir Oliver Sinclair of Roslin.
  • William Sinclair passed away in 1480 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, , Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Sinclair
1389 – 1422
Birth Location: , Orkney, , Scotland
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Egidia Douglas
– 1438
Birth Location: , Dumfries-shire, , Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Douglas
1394 – 1451
Birth Location: Douglas, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
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Marjory Sutherland
1436 – 1480
Birth Location: , Caithness, , Scotland
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Janet Yeman
1407 – 1483
Birth Location: , , , Scotland
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Sinclair
1425 – 1508
Birth Location: Orkney, Orkney, , Scotland
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William Sinclair
1430 – 1487
Birth Location: Caithnessshire, , , Scotland
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Mariota Sinclair
1435 – 1496
Birth Location: Herdmanston, , East Lothians, Scotland
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Catherine Sinclair
1442 – 1479
Birth Location: Orkney, Orkney, , Scotland
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Marjory Sinclair
1450 – 1480
Birth Location: Roslin, Caithness, , Scotland
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Catherine Sinclair
1453 – 1486
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Sinclair
1456 – 1498
Birth Location: –
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Countess Stewart
1457 – 1518
Birth Location: Ravenscraig, Fifeshire, , Scotland
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Countess Stewart
1457 – 1518
Birth Location: Ravenscraig, Fife, , Scotland
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William SINCLAIR
1459 – 1513
Birth Location: Ravenscraig, Fife, , Scotland
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Catherine SINCLAIR
1476 –
Birth Location: Orkney, Orkney, , Scotland
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Sir Roslin
– 1509
Birth Location: –
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William Sinclair's Ancestors

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William Sinclair
1408 – 1480
Birth Place: Of, Caithness, , Scotland
Parents
Henry Sinclair
1389 – 1422
, Orkney, , Scotland
Egidia Douglas
– 1438
, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland
Grandparents
Henry Sinclair
1388 – 1404
Of, Orkney, , Scotland
Jean Haliburton
1355 – 1400
Dirleton, East Lothian, , Scotland
William Douglas
1370 – 1420
, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland
Lady (Egidia STEWART) SCOTLAND
1364 –
Dundonald, Ayrshire, , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Sinclair's Descendants

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William Sinclair (1408 – 1480) m. Elizabeth Douglas (1394 – 1451) m. Marjory Sutherland (1436 – 1480) m. Janet Yeman (1407 – 5 Jul 1483)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Sinclair (1425 – 1508)
  2. 2. William Sinclair (1430 – 14 Jul 1487)
  3. 3. Mariota Sinclair (1435 – 1496)
  4. 4. Catherine Sinclair (1442 – 1479)
  5. 5. Marjory Sinclair (1450 – 1480)
  6. 6. Catherine Sinclair (1453 – Jul 1486)
  7. 7. Elizabeth Sinclair (1456 – 3 Dec 1498)
  8. 8. Countess (Eleanor Sinclair) Stewart (1457 – 21 Mar 1518) m. John Stewart (1440 – 15 Sep 1512)
    1. 1. Isabel Stewart (1460 – 1516)
    2. 2. Janet (Jean) STEWART (1461 – 27 Oct 1510)
    3. 3. Katherine STEWART (1463 – )
    4. 4. Elizabeth STEWART (1465 – )
    5. 5. Catherine STEWART (1473 – )
    6. 6. Christian STEWART (1476 – 30 May 1538)
    7. 7. John Stewart (1478 – 1521)
    8. 8. Margaret Stewart (1479 – )
    9. 9. Jean STEWART (1481 – )
    10. 10. Andrew STEWART (1485 – 1542)
    11. 11. Margaret Stewart (1487 – 26 Jul 1524) m. Colin Campbell (1480 – 12 Aug 1523)
      1. 1. John Campbell (1512 – 05 JUL 1550)
      2. 2. Duncan Campbell (1513 – 1549)
      3. 3. Colin ('6th laird ofglenorchy') Campbell (1515 – 11 Apr 1583) m. Katherine Ruthven (1525 – Sep 1580)
        1. 1. Duncan Campbell (7 Aug 1550 – 23 Jun 1631) m. Janet Stewart (1557 – 1593) m. Elizabeth Sinclair (1575 – 1654)
        2. 2. Margaret Campbell (1552 – Jun 1610)
        3. 3. Colin Campbell (1555 – 16 Jan 1610)
        4. 4. Patrick Campbell (1556 – 1622)
        5. 5. Beatrice Campbell (1557 – )
        6. 6. Elizabeth Campbell (1560 – )
        7. 7. Katherine Campbell (1563 – )
        8. 8. Annas Campbell (1565 – )
        9. 9. MARY CAMPBELL (1572 – 14 Dec 1618)
    12. 12. Marjory Stewart (1490 – 26 Jul 1524)
    13. 13. Elizabeth Stewart (1494 – 25 Nov 1564)
    14. 14. Lady (Agnes "Isabella") Stewart (1495 – Feb 1557)
    15. 15. Anne (Atholl) Stewart (1499 – 9 Dec 1529)
  9. 9. Countess (Eleanor Sinclair) Stewart (1457 – 21 Mar 1518)
  10. 10. William SINCLAIR (1459 – 9 Sep 1513)
  11. 11. Catherine SINCLAIR (1476 – )
  12. 12. Sir (Oliver Sinclair of) Roslin ( – 1509)

William Sinclair's Timeline

2 Records

1408
1408
Birth of William Sinclair in Of, Caithness, , Scotland
Of, Caithness, , Scotland
1480
1480
Age 72
Death of William Sinclair in Kirkcaldy, Fife, , Scotland
Kirkcaldy, Fife, , Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1408
    Event Place: Of, Caithness, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1480
    Event Place: Kirkcaldy, Fife, , Scotland
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