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William Sinclair 1572–1623 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1572

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1623

Death Location: Orleans, Vermont, USA

Father: George Sinclair

Mother: Margaret Forbes

Spouse(s): Bessie Clerksoune

Children(s): Agnes Sinclair

The story of William Sinclair began in 1572 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. William Sinclair married Bessie Clerksoune, and had children including Agnes Sinclair. William Sinclair passed away in 1623 in Orleans, Vermont, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Sinclair began in 1572 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • William Sinclair married Bessie Clerksoune, and had children including Agnes Sinclair.
  • William Sinclair passed away in 1623 in Orleans, Vermont, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Sinclair's Ancestors

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William Sinclair
1572–1623
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
George Sinclair
1552–1620
Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
Margaret Forbes
1557–1630
Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Lord (William FORBES (7th Laird Tolquhon) 14th Great) Grandfather
1504–1596
Forbes, Aberdeen, Scottland
Elizabeth (Beatrice) Keith
1522–1604
Dunnottar Castle, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Tolquhon)
1472–1547
Christine Lundie
1463–1515
Sir Inverugie
1470–1521
Janet Grey
1494–1539
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord Forbes
1440–1483
Lady Huntley
1443–1500
William Inverugie
1460–1521
Janet Dunbar
1457–1506
Andrew Gray
1446–1514
Elizabeth Stewart
1465–1529

William Sinclair's Descendants

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William Sinclair (1572–1623) m. Bessie Clerksoune (1574–1621)
  1. 1. Agnes Sinclair 1600–1675 m. William (H. (Colqhoun) Cowan) Jr. 1594–1675
    1. 1. Elspeth Cowan 1627– m. Williame Steine 1625–
      1. 1. William Steine 1649–
      2. 2. Marjorie (Stevenson\ Stevin\) Stein 1649– m. John Watson 1649–
        1. 1. John Watson 1695–1756 m. Margaret Downs 1695–
        2. 2. Jean Watson 1687–1725 m. Robert Park 1685–
        3. 3. Isobel ("Ursalla") Watson 1676–1727 m. John Howie 1653–1755
        4. 4. Helen Watsone\Watson 1681– m. James Liddell 1663–
        5. 5. William Watson 1688– m. Elizabeth ("Bessie") Gray 1696–
        6. 6. Findlay Watsone 1692–
    2. 2. Jonet Cowane 1629–1663

William Sinclair's Timeline

4 Records

1572
1572
Birth of William Sinclair in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1572
1572
Birth of William Sinclair in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1623
1623
Age 51
Death of William Sinclair in Troy, Orleans, Vermont, USA
Troy, Orleans, Vermont, USA
1623
1623
Age 51
Death of William Sinclair in Orleans, Vermont, USA
Orleans, Vermont, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1572
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1572
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1623
    Event Place: Troy, Orleans, Vermont, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1623
    Event Place: Orleans, Vermont, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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