Eighth Generation  

11. Sir William SINCLAIR ^1,2,4 (Henri¹⁰, Henri⁹, William⁸, Henri⁷, Henri³, William 'The Seemly'², Walderne¹) died in 1297.^3,4

Amicia, 'widow' of William de St. Clair had a two year protection from Edward I on 7 April 1299. It is safe to assume that William was deceased by this time.

St Clair's states that the best theory of this William's parentage is that he was the 2nd son of Robert de Saint Clair (p. 279). The Scots Peerage also follows this, however under Niven Sinclair's genealogy he was the son of Henri de St. Clair and Margaret, daughter of the Earl of Mar. I have followed Niven's genealogical research on this matter.

Events

Sheriff of Haddington, 1264 or 1290. ⁴

Sheriff of Linlithgow, 1264 or 1290. ⁴

Sheriff of Edinburgh, 1266. ⁴

Guardian to Alexander, Prince of Scotland, 1279 or 1281. ⁴

Granted charter of the baxter lands of Innerleith, 8 Apr 1280. ⁴

Granted charter of the lands and barony of Roslin, 14 Sep 1280. ⁴

Member of Parliament which met at Scone to settle the succession, 5 Feb 1284. ⁴

Sheriff of Edinburgh, 1288 or 1290. ⁴

Justiciar of Galwythie, 1288 or 1289. ⁴

Sheriff of Dumfries, 1288. ⁴

Part of the embassy to France escorting the Queen elect, 1285. ⁴

Present when John Baliol swore fealty to Edward I, 20 Nov 1292, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England. ⁴

Summoned to assist England against the French, 29 Jun 1294. ⁴

Part of the garrison that defended Castle Dunbar, 1296. ⁴

William married Marjory,^1,2.^,3 daughter of Magnus Earl Of Orkney.

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Children from this marriage were:

+ 12    i. William SINCLAIR Bishop Of Dunkeld ^1,2,4 died on 27 Jun 1337.⁴

+ 13    ii. Annabel SINCLAIR ^1,2,4 died before 1304.⁴

+ 14    iii. Gregory ST. CLAIR Of Longformacus ^1,2,4,5.^,6

+ 15    iv. Sir Henry ST. CLAIR Of Roslin ^1,2,4 was born before 1271 and died before 28 Jan 1336.⁴

William next married Lucia/Amicia.¹.^,2.^,3 Lucia/Amicia died after 1299.

Events

Two year protection from Edward I, 7 Apr 1299.

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