Henry II Sinclair (earl of Orkney 2° (under Norwegian crown))

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Personal and Family Information

Henry was born about 1375 in Rosslyn castle, Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland, the son of Henry I Sinclair and Jean Halyburton.

He died on 01 FEB 1420/21 in Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland.

His wife was Egidia Douglas, who he married on BEF 17 NOV 1407. The place has not been found. Their three known children were William (c1410-<1480), Elizabeth (?-?) and Beatrice (?-<1463).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Henry II Sinclair
(c1375-1420/21)

  

Henry I Sinclair
(c1345-c1404)

  

William Sinclair
(1303-?)

  

William St. Clair
(1283->1325)

 +
     
 		  
   

Isabel Strathearn
(1338-?)

    
 		  
     
 		  
   

Jean Halyburton
 

  

sir John de Halyburton
(c1335->1402)

    
 		  
     
 		  
   

Margaret Cameron
(c1338-?)

    
 		  
     
 		  

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth ABT 1375
Place: Rosslyn castle, Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland
Death 1 FEB 1420/21
Place: Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland
Cause: influenza

Attributes

AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Nobility Title BEF 1404 earl of Orkney 2° (under Norwegian crown)

Notes

Note 1

a Norwegian nobleman and Pantler of Scotland

Note 2

No certain record exists but it is likely that the Sinclairs came from Saint-Clair-sur-Epte in Normandy. Guillaume de Sainte-Claire accompanied Saint Margaret of Scotland, daughter of Edward the Exile to Scotland in 1068, where she eventually married Malcolm III of Scotland. In return for his efforts, the king supposedly granted Sinclair the barony of Roslin "in free heritage".