'Sinclair03'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Sinclair of Berriedale, Sinclair of Caithness, Sinclair of Freswick, Sinclair of Mey, Sinclair of Ratter
John Sinclair, 3rd Earl of Caithness (d Somersdale 18.05.1529) | |||||||||||||||
m. Elizabeth Sutherland (dau of William Sutherland of Duffus) | |||||||||||||||
1. | William Sinclair (dvp) | ||||||||||||||
2. | George Sinclair, 4th Earl of Caithness (d 09.09.1582) | ||||||||||||||
m. Elizabeth Graham (d before 1576, dau of William Graham, 2nd Earl of Montrose) | |||||||||||||||
A. | John Sinclair, Master of Caithness (dvp 1577-8) | ||||||||||||||
m. (1567, div 1575) Jean Hepburn (b 1540, d before 1599, dau of Partick Hepburn, 3rd Earl of Bothwell) | |||||||||||||||
i. | George Sinclair, 5th Earl of Caithness (b 1566, d 02.1642-3) | ||||||||||||||
m. (after 29.07.1585) Jean Gordon (a 12.1615, dau of George Gordon, 5th Earl of Huntly) | |||||||||||||||
a. | William Sinclair, Lord Berriedale (dvp) | ||||||||||||||
m. Mary/Margaret Sinclair (dau of James, Master of Sinclair) | |||||||||||||||
(1) | John Sinclair, Master of Berriedale (d 09.1639) | ||||||||||||||
m. (by 10.1634) Jean Mackenzie (dau of Colin Mackenzie, 1st Earl of Seaforth) | |||||||||||||||
(A) | George Sinclair, 5th Earl of Caithness (dsp 05.1676) | ||||||||||||||
m. (22.09.1657) Mary Campbell (dau of Archibald Campbell, Marquess of Argyll) | |||||||||||||||
b. | Francis Sinclair of Keiss and Northfield | ||||||||||||||
m. Elizabeth Fraser (dau of Andrew, Lord Fraser) | |||||||||||||||
(1) | George Sinclair, 7th Earl of Caithness (d unm 1698) | ||||||||||||||
(2) | Jane Sinclair | ||||||||||||||
m. Sir James Sinclair, 3rd Bart of Mey | |||||||||||||||
c. | John Sinclair (d 1632, Lt. Colonel) | ||||||||||||||
d. | Elizabeth Sinclair | ||||||||||||||
m. (1621) George Lindsay, 14th Earl of Crawford (d 1633) | |||||||||||||||
e. | Isabel Sinclair | ||||||||||||||
m. (1636) John Mackay, 2nd Lord Reay (b c1612, a 1680) | |||||||||||||||
p. (??) Barbara Mearns (possibly of the family of Mearns of Occumster) | |||||||||||||||
f. | Francis Sinclair of Stirkoke (a 1624) | ||||||||||||||
m. Margaret Williamson | |||||||||||||||
g. | John Sinclair | ||||||||||||||
ii. | James Sinclair of Murchil (Murkle) (a 1613) | ||||||||||||||
m. Elizabeth Stewart (dau of Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Orkney) | |||||||||||||||
iii. | Sir John Sinclair of Greenland & Ratter (d before 12.1622) | ||||||||||||||
The following is supported by 'The Sinclairs of Greenland and Ratter' within 'Caithness Family History' (John Henderson, 1884, p44+). | |||||||||||||||
m. Janet Sutherland ("probably of the Sutherlands of Forse") | |||||||||||||||
a. | William Sinclair of Ratter (dvpsp c1618) | ||||||||||||||
b. | Alexander Sinclair of Ratter (dsp before 01.1623) | ||||||||||||||
c. | John Sinclair of Ratter (dsp before 12.1624) | ||||||||||||||
d. | James Sinclair of Ratter | ||||||||||||||
m. Janet Bruce (dau of William Bruce of Stanstill) | |||||||||||||||
(1) | William Sinclair of Ratter (d after 04.05.1663) | ||||||||||||||
m1. (mcrt 24.03.1642) Elizabeth Sinclair (dau of John Sinclair of Ulbster) | |||||||||||||||
(A) | John Sinclair of Ratter (d 1714) | ||||||||||||||
m. Elizabeth Sinclair (dau of Sir William Sinclair, 2nd Bart of Mey) | |||||||||||||||
(i) | John Sinclair of Ratter (d 03.12.1733) | ||||||||||||||
m. Janet Sinclair (dau of Patrick Sinclair of Southdun) | |||||||||||||||
(a) | John Sinclair of Ratter (d unm 1734) | ||||||||||||||
(b) | William Sinclair, 10th Earl of Caithness (b 1727, d 29.11.1779) | ||||||||||||||
William inherited the title from his kinsman, Alexander Sinclair, 9th Earl of Caithness. | |||||||||||||||
m. Barbara Sinclair (d 20.02.1793, dau of John Sinclair of Scotscalder) | |||||||||||||||
((1)) | John Sinclair, 11th Earl of Caithness (d unm 08.04.1789, Lt. Colonel) | ||||||||||||||
John was succeeded by James Sinclair, 7th Bart of Mey. | |||||||||||||||
((2)) | Janet Sinclair (d 29.03.1806) | ||||||||||||||
m. (31.07.1784) James Trail of Hobbister | |||||||||||||||
((3))+ | other issue (d unm) - William (d New York 30.10.1776), James (d young), Alexander (d young), David (d young), Isabella | ||||||||||||||
(c) | Jacobina Sinclair (bpt 09.04.1717) | ||||||||||||||
(ii) | William Sinclair of Freswick (d 1769) | ||||||||||||||
m. Katharine Sutherland (dau of George Sutherland of Forss or Forse) | |||||||||||||||
(a) | John Sinclair of Freswick, Sheriff of Caithness (dsps 1784) | ||||||||||||||
m1. Margaret Dalrymple (dau of Sir John Dalrymple, 2nd Bart of Cousland) | |||||||||||||||
((1))+ | issue (dvpsp) - William, Kitty | ||||||||||||||
m2. Margaret Moray (dsp, dau of James Moray of Abercairney) | |||||||||||||||
(b) | Elizabeth Sinclair | ||||||||||||||
m. George Bean in Inverness | |||||||||||||||
(c) | Jean Sinclair | ||||||||||||||
m. Alexander Sinclair of Barrock | |||||||||||||||
(iii) | Barbara Sinclair | ||||||||||||||
m. John Sinclair of Forss | |||||||||||||||
(iv) | Frances Sinclair | ||||||||||||||
m. (1728) James Sinclair of Latheron (d 1775) | |||||||||||||||
(v) | Margaret Sinclair | ||||||||||||||
m1. Alexander Sinclair of Brabster | |||||||||||||||
m2. Alexander Gibson (minister of Canisbay) | |||||||||||||||
(vi) | Katharine Sinclair | ||||||||||||||
m. George Manson of Bridgend | |||||||||||||||
m2. Jean Cunynghame (dau of John Cunynghame of Brownill & Geis, relict of Alexander Sinclair of Latheron) | |||||||||||||||
(B) | James Sinclair of Freswick (d unm before 11.11.1696) | ||||||||||||||
(C) | Robert Sinclair (dsp before 1696) | ||||||||||||||
(D) | David Sinclair of Freswick (dsp 1712) | ||||||||||||||
m1. (1696) Barbara Sinclair (dau of Sir William Sinclair, 2nd Bart of Mey) | |||||||||||||||
m2. (1702) Sophia Stewart (dau of Sir Archibald Stewart, Bart of Burray) | |||||||||||||||
(E) | Janet Sinclair | ||||||||||||||
m. John Sinclair of Ulbster (son of Patrick) | |||||||||||||||
(F) | Anne Sinclair | ||||||||||||||
m1. (mcrt 01.03.1678) Robert Sinclair of Durran (d c1709) | |||||||||||||||
m2. John Campbell of Castlehill | |||||||||||||||
(2) | John Sinclair (dsp) | ||||||||||||||
(3) | Janet Sinclair | ||||||||||||||
m. Walter Bruce of Ham or Hain | |||||||||||||||
(4) | Margaret Sinclair | ||||||||||||||
m. (1655) John Smith (son of Rev. William of Dunnet) | |||||||||||||||
(5) | Elizabeth (Elspeth) Sinclair | ||||||||||||||
m. (c1652) William (sb Robert?) Bruce of Stanstill ## see here ## | |||||||||||||||
e. | Francis Sinclair (dspm) | ||||||||||||||
f. | Thomas Sinclair (b after 1613) | ||||||||||||||
g. | Elizabeth Sinclair | ||||||||||||||
m. John Cunningham of Geise & Brownhill | |||||||||||||||
partner unknown | |||||||||||||||
h. | George Sinclair | ||||||||||||||
iv. | Marie Sinclair | ||||||||||||||
m. Sir John Home of Cowdenknows (d before 1629) | |||||||||||||||
B. | William Sinclair of Mey (dvp unm) | ||||||||||||||
p. Margaret Mowat (dau of James Mowat of Balquholly) | |||||||||||||||
i. | Patrick Sinclair of Ulbster (a 1607, d unm) | ||||||||||||||
ii. | John Sinclair of Ulbster (a 1607) | ||||||||||||||
m1. Jean Chisholm (d 1614) | |||||||||||||||
m2. Katherine Stewart (dau of Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Orkney) | |||||||||||||||
iii. | Margaret Sinclair possibly fits here | ||||||||||||||
m. Robert Innes, younger of Thursater & Brims | |||||||||||||||
C. | George Sinclair of Mey (d 1616, Chancellor of Caithness) | ||||||||||||||
The following is supported by 'Caithness Family History' (John Henderson, 1884, p60+ & p83+). | |||||||||||||||
m. (before 1583) Margaret Forbes (b 14.10.1557, dau of William Forbes, 7th Lord) | |||||||||||||||
i. | Sir William Sinclair of Mey and Canisbay (d c1643) | ||||||||||||||
m. (mcrt 23.04.1600) Katherine Ross (d 05.07.1603, dau of George Ross of Balnagown) | |||||||||||||||
ii. | Sir John Sinclair of Geanies & Dunbeath (a 1631) | ||||||||||||||
m1/2. (before 31.7.1634) Christian Mowat (dau of Magnus Mowat of Balquholly) | |||||||||||||||
a. | Margaret Sinclair | ||||||||||||||
m. Hugh Rose, 13th of Kilravock, Sheriff of Inverness (d 03.1649) | |||||||||||||||
b.+ | other issue - Gemma (d young), Christian (d unm) | ||||||||||||||
m2/1. Catherine Fraser (dau of Hugh Fraser, 7th Lord of Lovat) | |||||||||||||||
iii. | Alexander Sinclair of Latheron (d before 1638, 4th son) | ||||||||||||||
m. Jean Cunninham (dau of John Cunningham of Lambrughton and Caprington) | |||||||||||||||
iv. | Janet Sinclair | ||||||||||||||
m. Walter Innes of Inverbrackie | |||||||||||||||
v. | Margaret Sinclair | ||||||||||||||
m. (1608/1618) Alexander Sinclair of Forss | |||||||||||||||
vi. | Barbara Sinclair | ||||||||||||||
m. (1610) Alexander Keith of Pittendrum | |||||||||||||||
vii. | Elizabeth Sinclair | ||||||||||||||
m. John (probably not William) Dunbar of Hempriggs | |||||||||||||||
viii.+ | other issue - James (d young), Anne | ||||||||||||||
D. | David Sinclair | ||||||||||||||
E. | Barbara (Beatrix) Sinclair (b c1535, d c1573) | ||||||||||||||
m. (c1567, div 30.06.1572) Alexander Gordon, 12th Earl of Sutherland (b 1552, d 06.12.1594) | |||||||||||||||
F. | Elizabeth Sinclair | ||||||||||||||
m1. Alexander Sutherland, younger of Duffus (b 1554, dsp) | |||||||||||||||
m2. (div) Hugh Mackay of Farr (d 11.09.1614) | |||||||||||||||
G. | Margaret Sinclair (d before 1604) | ||||||||||||||
m. (mcrt 13.10.1579) William Sutherland of Duffus (d 1616) | |||||||||||||||
H. | Barbara Sinclair (d 07.1576) | ||||||||||||||
m. (05.1574) Alexander Innes of Innes (b c04.1553, dsp 01.1577-8) | |||||||||||||||
I. | Agnes Sinclair (d 06.11.1619) | ||||||||||||||
m1. (c1574) Andrew Hay, 8th Earl of Erroll (d 08.10.1585) | |||||||||||||||
m2. (mcrt 1588) Alexander Gordon of Strathaven (d 01.1622) | |||||||||||||||
J. | Janet Sinclair probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
m. William Sinclair of Stemser (dvp) | |||||||||||||||
partner unknown | |||||||||||||||
K. | Henry Sinclair (d c1614) | ||||||||||||||
i. | ?? Sinclair possibly fits here | ||||||||||||||
3. | Janet Sinclair | ||||||||||||||
m. Alexander Ross of Balnagown (d 25.10.1592) | |||||||||||||||
partner unknown | |||||||||||||||
4. | David Sinclair of Dun | ||||||||||||||
m. Margaret Calder, heiress of Dun | |||||||||||||||
A. | John Sinclair of Dun | ||||||||||||||
m1. ?? | |||||||||||||||
m2. Agatha Grote (probalby dau of Hugh Grote of Souldon) | |||||||||||||||
B. | William Sinclair of Forss (d 1607) | ||||||||||||||
m. Janet Urquhart | |||||||||||||||
C. | Christina Sinclair probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
m. Iye Du Mackay of Farr (d 1572) | |||||||||||||||
D.+ | other issue - Alexander, Henry, John (archdeacon of Caithness), George, David | ||||||||||||||
Main source(s): TSP (Caithness), BP1934 (Caithness) with some support/input from BLG1952 (Alexander-Sinclair formerly of Freswick)
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