William Sinclair (1283 - 1330)

Born 1283 in Rosslyn Castle, Midlothian, Scotland

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Died 25 Aug 1330 at about age 47 in Teba, Malaga, Andalucia, Spain

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Biography

William Sinclair is a member of Clan Sinclair.

William was the son and heir of Sir Henry Sinclair of Rosyln and his wife, Alice Fenton.^[1] He was granted a pension of £40 for agreeing to accompany Sir James Douglas to Palestine with the heart of Robert the Bruce, but fell in battle with the Saracens in Andalusia 25 August 1330.^[2]

The name of this Wiliam Sinclair's wife is uncertain. He is believed to have had at least four children, but the name(s) of their mother(s) are not known:

• William Sinclair, the heir; m. Isabella Strathearn^[1]

• Margaret Sinclair, m(1) Thomas Stewart, earl of Angus;^[1] m(2) Sir John Sinclair of Herdmanston^[1]

• Thomas Sinclair, bailie of Orkney; d. bef 1 Nov 1371^[1]

• John Sinclair, a witness in 1367^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} Paul, Sir James Balfour. The Scots Peerage. Edinburgh: D. Douglas (1904), vol. 6, pp. 566-567.
2. ↑ Dalrymple, David. The Annals of Scotland. Edinburgh: A. Constable (1819), vol. 2, p. 168 fn..