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William Sinclair 1630–1690 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1630

Birth Location: Latheron, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1690

Death Location: Midlothia, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Alexander Sinclair

Mother: Jean Cunningham

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Crichton

Children(s): James Sinclair

In 1630, William Sinclair entered the world in Latheron, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Alexander Sinclair And Jean Cunningham. William Sinclair married Elizabeth Crichton, and had children including James David Sinclair. William Sinclair passed away in 1690 in Midlothia, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1630, William Sinclair entered the world in Latheron, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Alexander Sinclair And Jean Cunningham.
  • William Sinclair married Elizabeth Crichton, and had children including James David Sinclair.
  • William Sinclair passed away in 1690 in Midlothia, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Children(s)

William Sinclair's Ancestors

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William Sinclair
1630–1690
Birth Place: Latheron, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Alexander Sinclair
1612–1647
Mey Castle, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jean Cunningham
1614–1663
Scotland
Grandparents
George (Arthurine) Sinclair
1550–1616
Caithness, Scotland
Margaret Forbes
1557–1589
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
John Cunningham
1594–1669
Newlands of Geise, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
George Caithness
1527–1582
Elizabeth Graham
1520–1576
William Forbes
1518–1593
Elizabeth Keith
1522–1604
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Caithness
1495–1529
Elizabeth Sutherland
1488–1535
William Montrose
1500–1571
Janet Montgomerie
1495–1547

William Sinclair's Descendants

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William Sinclair (1630–1690) m. Elizabeth Crichton (1630–1690)
  1. 1. James (David) Sinclair 1650–1742 m. Isabel Lumsden 1650–1728
    1. 1. Jean Sinclair 1686–1711 m. John Gracey 1680–1740
      1. 1. Patrick Gracey 1700–1810 m. Rebecca Barnett 1714–1786
        1. 1. 1755–1837 m. 1751–1820

William Sinclair's Timeline

2 Records

1630
1630
Birth of William Sinclair in Latheron, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Latheron, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
1690
1690
Age 60
Death of William Sinclair in Midlothia, Scotland, United Kingdom
Midlothia, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1630
    Event Place: Latheron, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1690
    Event Place: Midlothia, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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