George Sinclair (abt. 1636 - abt. 1676)

Born about 1636 in Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Campbell — married 22 Sep 1657 in Roseneath

Died about May 1676 at about age 40 in Thurso Castle, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

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Biography

George Sinclair was a member of the aristocracy in Scotland.

George Sinclair is a member of Clan Sinclair.

George Sinclair, 6th Earl of Caithness (d. 1676) was the son of John Sinclair, Master of Berriedale and Lady Jean Mackenzie. He would have been born between their marriage in 1633/34 and nine months after his father's death in September 1639.^[1]

He married Lady Mary Campbell, daughter of Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll and Lady Margaret Douglas, on 22 September 1657 at Roseneath, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.^[1][2]

He died in May 1676 at Thurso Castle, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland, without issue.^[1][2]

He succeeded to the title of 6th Earl of Caithness [S., 1455] in February 1642/43. In 1672 he was heavily in debt to Sir John Campbell of Glenorchy, and so granted him a lien on the lands and title of the Earldom of Caithness which the latter could take up in six years on his rights to them becoming absolute. However it was subsequently to be invalid to transfer the title, and Sir John was compensated with the Earldom of Breadalbane.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} The Scots Peerage; Vol 2; p 344
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} The complete peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, extant, extinct, or dormant; Vol. 2; 1912; p 480

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