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William II Sinclair -2nd Lord Sinclair 1436–1487 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1436

Birth Location: Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1487

Death Location: Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: William Caithness

Mother: Elizabeth Buchan

Spouse(s): Christina Leslie

Children(s): Henry Sinclair, Jane Sinclaire, William Warsetter

In 1436, William II Sinclair -2nd Lord Sinclair entered the world in Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to William Sinclair 1St Earl Of Caithness And Elizabeth Douglas Countess Of Ross And Buchan. William II Sinclair -2nd Lord Sinclair married Christina Leslie, and had children including Henry Sinclair 3Rd Lord Sinclair, Jane Sinclaire, William Sinclair Of Warsetter. William II Sinclair -2nd Lord Sinclair passed away in 1487 in Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1436, William II Sinclair -2nd Lord Sinclair entered the world in Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to William Sinclair 1St Earl Of Caithness And Elizabeth Douglas Countess Of Ross And Buchan.
  • William II Sinclair -2nd Lord Sinclair married Christina Leslie, and had children including Henry Sinclair 3Rd Lord Sinclair, Jane Sinclaire, William Sinclair Of Warsetter.
  • William II Sinclair -2nd Lord Sinclair passed away in 1487 in Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Caithness
1410–1482
Birth Location: Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland
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Elizabeth Buchan
1401–1451
Birth Location: Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Christina Leslie
1432–1501
Birth Location: Caithness, Scotland
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Children(s)

Henry Sinclair
1459–1513
Birth Location: Caithness, Scotland
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Jane Sinclaire
1462–1559
Birth Location: Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland
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William Warsetter
1465–1515
Birth Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
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William Sinclair's Ancestors

Self
William Sinclair
1436–1487
Birth Place: Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
William Sinclair -1st Earl of Caithness
1410–1482
Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland
Elizabeth (Douglas -Countess of Ross and) Buchan
1401–1451
Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Henry (Sinclair 2nd Earl of) Orkney
1373–1421
Orkney Islands, Orkney, Scotland
Egidia (Douglas Countess of) Orkney
1381–1438
Strathblane, Stirling, Scotland
Archibald (Douglas 4th Earl of) Douglas
1369–1424
Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Margaret (Stewart Countess) Douglas
1370–1451
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Henry Orkney
1347–1404
Jean Haliburton
1346–1400
William Douglas
1360–1392
Egidia Scotland
1368–1388
Archibald Douglas
1325–1400
Joan Stratherne
1332–1409
Robert Scotland
1337–1406
Annabella Scotland
1350–1401
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Rosslyn
1325–1358
Isabella Caithness
–1410
William Dirleton
1330–1392
Margaret Baledgarno
1338–1360
Archibald Douglas
1325–1400
Joan Stratherne
1332–1409
Robert Scotland
1316–1390
Euphemia Scotland
1320–1386
Maurice Strathearn
1305–1346
Joan Menteith
1314–1367
Robert Scotland
1316–1390
Elizabeth Rowallan
1320–1354
John Lennox
1326–1373
Mary Montefichet
1325–1375

William Sinclair's Descendants

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William (II Sinclair -2nd Lord) Sinclair (1436–1487) m. Christina Leslie (1432–16 Mar 1501)
  1. 1. Henry (Sinclair 3rd Lord) Sinclair 1459–1513 m. Margaret (Hepburn of) Hailes 1456–1542 m. Henry Sinclair 1460–
    1. 1. William (Sinclair 4th Lord of) Sinclair 1489–1570 m. Margaret (Elizabeth Keith Countess of) Montrose 1492–1549 m. Agnes (Manatta) Bruce 1490–1577
    2. 2. Catherine Sinclair 1492–1526 m. David (Wemyss of) Wemyss 1490–1544
      1. 1. John (Wemyss VII,) Knight 1513–1572 m. Margaret Otterburne 1515–1567 m. Elizabeth Towers 1520– m. Janet Trail 1515–
        1. 1. Euphame Wemyss 1547–1593 m. David (Carnegie of Panbridge and Colluthie - Seventh Lord of) Kinnaird 1533–1598 m. Right (Honorable Lord of) Kinnaird 1533–1598
        2. 2. Mariota Wemyss 1531– m. Robert (Fairlie of) Braid 1525–
        3. 3. James Wemyss 1533–
        4. 4. David Wemyss 1535–1596 m. Cecilia (Ruthven Lady of) Wemyss 1540–1589
        5. 5. Patrick Wemyss 1535– m. Patrick Wemyss 1535–
        6. 6. Margaret Wemyss 1536–1608 m. David (Barclay III Baron of) Collairnie 1530–1587
        7. 7. John Wemyss 1538–1572
        8. 8. Elizabeth Wemyss 1538–1572 m. David Balfour 1525– m. James Balfour 1539–
        9. 9. Agnes Wemyss 1540–1593 m. John Aytoun 1538–
        10. 10. Catherine Wemyss 1540–
        11. 11. Janet Wemyss 1540–
        12. 12. Margaret Wemyss 1541–1608
        13. 13. Elizabeth Wemyss 1544–
        14. 14. Duncan Wemyss 1545–
        15. 15. Elizabeth Wemyss 1548–1594
        16. 16. Jean Wemyss 1549– m. James (Macgill) II 1545–1602
        17. 17. Patrick Wemyss 1560–
      2. 2. James (Wemyss of) Caskieberran 1540– m. Janet Durie 1544–1578
    3. 3. Janet Sinclair 1505–1560 m. David (Alexander) Lindsay 1505–1558 m. Alexander (Lindsay Master of Crawford, The Wicked) Master 1500–1542
      1. 1. David (Lindsay 10th Earl of) Crawford 1520–1574 m. Margaret Bethune 1525–1583
        1. 1. Helen Lindsay 1558–1579 m. David (Lindsay Laird Of) Edzell 1551–1610
        2. 2. David (Lindsay 11th Earl of) Crawford 1547–1607 m. Lilias Drummond 1553–1605 m. Lady (Catherine) Drummond 1555–1598 m. Grizel Stewart 1560–1608 m. Lilias Drummond 1553–1605
        3. 3. Henry (Lindsay 13th Earl of) Crawford 1552–1622 m. Helen Chisholm 1555–1599 m. Elizabeth Shaw 1582–1644
        4. 4. John (Lindsay of Ballinscho and) Woodray 1561–1609 m. Margaret Keith 1565–1602
        5. 5. Alexander (Lindsay of Auchmoutie, 1st Lord Spynie,) Chamberlain 1564–1607 m. Jean (Lyon Countess of) Angus 1566–1594
      2. 2. Isobel Lindsay 1525–1577 m. Wrong (Child. Parents Are Too Young. Crichton 4th of) Ruthven 1521–1589
      3. 3. David (Lindsay 10th Earl of) Crawford 1527–1574 m. Margaret Bethune 1525–1583
        1. 1. Marjory Stewart 1556–1579 m. David (Lindsay Laird Of) Edzell 1551–1610 m. John Muirhead 1556–1610
        2. 2. Henry (Lindsay 13th Earl of) Crawford 1547–1623 m. Helen Chisholm 1555–1599
        3. 3. Walter Lindsay 1555– m. Walter Lindsay 1555–
    4. 4. Jeanette Sinclair 1490– m. Alexander (Lindsay Master of Crawford, The Wicked) Master 1500–1542
      1. 1. Elizabeth Lindsay 1531–1552 m. Wrong (Child. Parents Are Too Young. Crichton 4th of) Ruthven 1521–1589
    5. 5. Sir (JOHN) SINCLAIR 1495–1529 m. Elizabeth Sutherland –1527 m. Elizabeth (Sutherland Countess of) Caithness 1488–1535
      1. 1. George (Sinclair IV Earl of) Caithness 1520–1582 m. Elizabeth (Graham, Countess of) Caithness 1524–1576
      2. 2. Margaret Sinclair 1518–1569 m. John (Saint) Clair 1512–1566 m. James (Ormiston "The Black) Laird" 1518–1573
        1. 1. Isabella (Cunningham of Glengarnock) family 1545–1628 m. William (Porterfield of that Ilk and) Duchal 1540–1621
        2. 2. Alexander (St.) Clair 1538–
        3. 3. Alison (St.) Clair 1540–
        4. 4. William (St. Clair of) Herdmanston 1542–1594 m. Barbara Cokburne 1544–1610 m. Sibil Cockburn 1544–1620
        5. 5. Beatrix (St.) Clair 1542–
        6. 6. June (St.) Clair 1546–
        7. 7. John (St) Clair 1548–
        8. 8. Oliver (St.) Clair 1548–
        9. 9. Margaret (St.) Clair 1556–
        10. 10. Jane (St.) Clair 1558–
      3. 3. Janet Sinclair 1519–1590 m. Alexander (Ross 9th of) Balnagowan 1516–1592
      4. 4. William Sinclair 1520–1527
      5. 5. Alexander (Weir McKenzie) Sinclair 1523–1616
      6. 6. David (Sinclair First) Dun 1528–1627
      7. 7. David (Sinclair 1st of Forss and later of) Dun 1515–1560 m. Margaret (Calder Heiress of) Dun 1508–1600
      8. 8. John (Sinclair, Laird of) Dun 1517–1538 m. Agatha Groat 1516–1588
      9. 9. Janet (Sinclair of) Caithness 1519–1559 m. Alexander (Ross 9th of) Balnagowan 1516–1592
      10. 10. Sarah Sinclair 1522–1590
      11. 11. Elizabeth Sinclair 1529–
    6. 6. Catherine Sinclair 1473–1503
    7. 7. Henry (Sinclair of) Hevera 1488–1549 m. Jean (Sinclair of) Houss 1494–1518
    8. 8. Lady (Helen) Sinclair 1489–1540 m. John Mowbray 1467–1518 m. John Mowbray 1489–1518 m. Alexander Hepburn –1551
    9. 9. Margaret (Jean) Sinclair 1490–1534 m. William (Knox , Minister of) Cockburn 1486–1513
    10. 10. William (SINCLAIR) I 1490–1540 m. Alison HUME 1498–1573
    11. 11. Alexander Sinclair 1490–1541
    12. 12. Helen (Sinclair, of) Arlie 1495–1557 m. James (Ogilvy, 4th Ogilvy of) Airlie 1491–1548
    13. 13. Elizabeth Sinclair 1498–1526 m. Bartholomew (Balfour of) Mackareston 1500–1547
    14. 14. Elizabeth (Helen) Sinclair 1500–1562 m. William (Cunninghame 4th Earl Of) Glencairn 1500–1547 m. William Cunninghame 1493–1548
    15. 15. Agnes Sinclair 1500–1572 m. Donald Mackay 1496–
    16. 16. Henry (V) Sinclair 1528–1601
    17. 17. Agnes (Sinclair -Countess of) Bothwell –1572 m. Patrick (Hepburn "The Fair" 3rd Earl of) Hepburn 1512–1556
    18. 18. Alexander Sinclair 1482–1541 m. Elizabeth Innes –1557
    19. 19. Jean Sinclair 1505–1559 m. Alexander Lindsay 1490–1558
  2. 2. Jane Sinclaire 1462–1559 m. Daniel Gunn 1460–1560
    1. 1. Richard Gunne 1495–1587 m. Marie Hunt 1472–1561
      1. 1. Richard Gunn 1518–1587 m. Mary Horne 1523–1588
        1. 1. Richard (Gunne) III 1541–1602 m. Anna (Jane) Fullwood 1541–1639 m. Mary Leigh 1555–
        2. 2. Catherine Gunne 1538–1553
        3. 3. John Gunne 1539–1598
        4. 4. William Gunne 1543–
        5. 5. Alice Gunne 1545– m. Fisher 1540– m. John Fisher 1515–1553
        6. 6. Joan Gunne 1547–1625 m. Parrett 1544– m. William Vick 1543–1602
        7. 7. Isabel Gunne 1550–1624 m. Thomas Copp 1539–1628
        8. 8. Anne Gunne 1551–
        9. 9. Arthur Gunne 1553–1601 m. Margaret Brodie 1557–1602
      2. 2. Catherine Gunn 1518–1553 m. William Davis 1514–1578
      3. 3. Alice Gunne 1523–
      4. 4. Agnes Gunne 1525– m. Marke Fathurs 1528–
    2. 2. Robert Gunn 1480–1512 m. Anne (or Annette de Tamasdotter House of) Gunn 1480–1566
    3. 3. James Gunn 1492–1587 m. James Gunn 1501–
    4. 4. Sir (Richard) Robson –1587 m. Mary Horne 1495–1535
  3. 3. William (Sinclair of) Warsetter 1465–1515 m. Eleanor Gordon 1444–

William Sinclair's Timeline

3 Records

1436
1436
Birth of William II Sinclair -2nd Lord Sinclair in Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom
Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom
1487
14 Jul 1487
Age 51
Death of William II Sinclair -2nd Lord Sinclair in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
1487
1487
Age 51
Burial of William II Sinclair -2nd Lord Sinclair in Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1436
    Event Place: Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for William II Sinclair, person ID GQPK-RZ6.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1487
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for William II Sinclair, person ID GQPK-RZ6.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1487
    Event Place: Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for William II Sinclair, person ID GQPK-RZ6.
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