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Elizabeth (Graham) Sinclair (1520 - 1576)

Elizabeth Sinclair formerly Graham
Born in Montrose, Angus, Scotlandmap
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Daughter of and
Sister of , , [half], , , , , and
Wife of — married 1543 in Caithness, Scotlandmap
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Mother of , , , , , , and
Died at about age 56 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotlandmap
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Biography

Lady Elizabeth Graham[1] was the daughter of William Graham, 2nd Earl of Montrose and Lady Janet Keith.[2]

She married George Sinclair, 4th Earl of Caithness, son of John Sinclair, 3rd Earl of Caithness and Elizabeth Sutherland.[1]

As a result of her marriage, Lady Elizabeth Graham was styled as Countess of Caithness. Her married name became Sinclair.

She died before 4 April 1576.[1] Her will was probated on 4 April 1576 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.[3]

Children of Lady Elizabeth Graham and George Sinclair, 4th Earl of Caithness

Barbara Sinclair d. c 1573
William Sinclair+[2]
Lady Agnes Sinclair+
George Sinclair of Mey+[2] d. 1616
David Sinclair[1]
Elizabeth Sinclair+
unknown daughter Sinclair[1]
John Sinclair, Master of Caithness+[2] b. c 1543, d. Sep 1575

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 644.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
  3. ↑ G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 479.


Acknowledgements

  • Thank you to Kelly Sinclair, Eric Allen, R Bain, Mary Elizabeth Stewart, Robert Graham and to all who contributed to this profile.




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N.-17 Maggie N.
Graham-6777 and Graham-740 appear to represent the same person because: Same woman.
posted by Maggie N.

Rejected matches › Elizabeth (Graham) Ball (abt.1821-) › Liz J. (Graham) Butler › Elizabeth Graham (abt.1773-1861) › Elizabeth (Sinclair) Drummond (abt.1363-)

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