Our Maritime Ties
William Sinclair, Earl Orkney\Caithness
Abt 1404 - 1480 (~ 76 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. William Sinclair, Earl Orkney\Caithness was born Abt 1404 (son of Henry St. Clair, 2nd Earl of Orkney and Egidia Douglas); died 1480. Notes:
resigned Lordship of Nithsdale to crown and receive Earldom of Caithness;
resigned Earldom of Orkney to crown and received lands of Dysart and
Ravensheugh, co FifeWilliam married Marjory Sutherland 15 Nov 1456. Marjory (daughter of Alexander Sutherland, on Dunbeath and Mariotta Macdonald) died Aft 5 Jul 1483. [Group Sheet]
Children:- Eleanor Sinclair died 21 Mar 1518.
2. Henry St. Clair, 2nd Earl of Orkney was born Abt 1375 (son of Henry St. Clair, 1st Earl of Orkney and Jean Haliburton); died 1422. Notes:
also Lord Sinclair
Henry married Egidia Douglas Bef 17 Nov 1407. Egidia (daughter of William Douglas, Lord of Nithsdale and Egidia Stewart) died Aft 1438. [Group Sheet]
3. Egidia Douglas (daughter of William Douglas, Lord of Nithsdale and Egidia Stewart); died Aft 1438. Children:
- 1. William Sinclair, Earl Orkney\Caithness was born Abt 1404; died 1480.
- Beatrix Sinclair
Generation: 3
4. Henry St. Clair, 1st Earl of Orkney (son of William St. Clair, Lord of Rosslyn and Isabella, of Stratherne); died 1400. Henry — Jean Haliburton. [Group Sheet]
5. Jean Haliburton Children:
- 2. Henry St. Clair, 2nd Earl of Orkney was born Abt 1375; died 1422.
- Elizabeth St. Clair
6. William Douglas, Lord of Nithsdale (son of Archibald Douglas, 3rd Earl of Douglas); died Yes, date unknown. Notes:
natural son of Archibald, 3rd Earl of Douglas
William married Egidia Stewart 1387. Egidia (daughter of Robert Stewart, II King of Scotland and Euphemia Ross) died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
7. Egidia Stewart (daughter of Robert Stewart, II King of Scotland and Euphemia Ross); died Yes, date unknown. Children:
- 3. Egidia Douglas died Aft 1438.
Generation: 4
8. William St. Clair, Lord of Rosslyn William — Isabella, of Stratherne. [Group Sheet]
9. Isabella, of Stratherne Children:
- 4. Henry St. Clair, 1st Earl of Orkney died 1400.
10. John Haliburton, Lord of Dirleton Children:
12. Archibald Douglas, 3rd Earl of Douglas Children:
- 6. William Douglas, Lord of Nithsdale died Yes, date unknown.
14. Robert Stewart, II King of Scotland was born 2 Mar 1315/6 (son of Walter Stewart, 6th High Steward and Margery Bruce); died 19 Apr 1390, Dundonald. Robert — Euphemia Ross. [Group Sheet]
15. Euphemia Ross Children:
- 7. Egidia Stewart died Yes, date unknown.
- Katherine Stewart died Yes, date unknown.
- David Stewart, Earl of Strathern was born Abt 1356; died Bef 1389.