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William Sinclair, 3rd Earl of Orkney, 1st Earl of Caithness

William Sinclair, 3rd Earl of Orkney, 1st Earl of Caithness

Male 1410 - 1484  (74 years)   Has more than 100 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name William Sinclair 
    Suffix 3rd Earl of Orkney, 1st Earl of Caithness 
    Birth 1410  Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 21 May 1484  Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Initiatory (LDS) 8 Dec 1920 
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    Person ID I2839  mytree
    Last Modified 25 Feb 2024 

    Father Henry Sinclair, II 2nd Earl of Orkney,   b. Abt 1375, Orkney Islands, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1422, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years) 
    Mother Egidia Douglas, Fair Maid of Nithsdale,   b. Abt 1391, Nithsdale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1438, Orkney Islands, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1407 
    Family ID F2015  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Lady Elizabeth Douglas, Countess of Buchan,   b. Abt 1410, Dunbeath, Caithness, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1451, Caithness, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years) 
    Marriage 1435  Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Elizabeth Sinclair,   b. Abt 1440, Orkney Islands, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1508 (Age 68 years)
     2. Catherine Sinclair,   b. Abt 1455, Caithness, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F2014  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 3 Dec 2025 

    Family 2 Marjory Sutherland,   b. 1436, Dunbeath, Caithness, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Apr 1488, Dunbeath Castle, Dunbeath, Caithness, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years) 
    Marriage 15 Nov 1456  Ravenscraig, Renfrewshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Eleanor Sinclair,   b. Abt 1457, Ravenscraig, Renfrewshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Mar 1518, Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years)
     2. Sir Oliver Sinclair,   b. Abt 1459, Caithness, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. William Sinclair, 2nd Earl of Caithness,   b. 1459, Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Sep 1513, Northumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years)
     4. Alexander Sinclair,   b. 1459, Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. George Sinclair,   b. 1460, Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Robert Sinclair,   b. 1461, Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Arthur Sinclair,   b. 1462, Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F2013  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 3 Dec 2025 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1410 - Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1435 - Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 15 Nov 1456 - Ravenscraig, Renfrewshire, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 21 May 1484 - Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland Link to Google Earth
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