William Sinclair, 3rd Earl of Orkney, 1st Earl of Caithness 1404–1480 – boswell-family.com

William Sinclair, 3rd Earl of Orkney, 1st Earl of Caithness, 1404–1480 (aged 76 years)

Name

William Sinclair, 3rd Earl of Orkney, 1st Earl of Caithness — birth name

Name: William /Sinclair/, 3rd Earl of Orkney, 1st Earl of Caithness
Type of name: birth name
Given names: William
Surname: Sinclair

Sex Male

Events of close relatives Historic events
Birth	about 1404 29 13 Source: Wikitree Citation details: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Sinclair-144
Marriage of parents	Henry Sinclair, 2nd Earl of Orkney — Egidia Jill Douglas — View this family before 17 November 1407
English King	Henry IV from 30 September AD 1399 (8 October 1399) to 21 March AD 1413 (30 March 1413)
Death of a father	Henry Sinclair, 2nd Earl of Orkney about 1 February 1419 Orkney Islands, Orkney, Scotland Source: Wikitree Citation details: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Sinclair-96
English King	Henry V from 21 March AD 1413 (30 March 1413) to 1 September AD 1422 (10 September 1422)
Investiture	Invested as Earl of Orkney by King Eric III of Norway 1435
Death of a mother	Egidia Jill Douglas 1438 Orkney Islands, Orkney, Scotland Source: Wikitree Citation details: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Douglas-416
Occupation	Chancellor of Scotland between 1454 and 1456
Building	Started construction of Rosslyn Chapel 20 September 1456 Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland Source: Wikipedia Citation details: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosslyn_Chapel
Birth of a daughter	Margaret Sinclair about 1460 Source: Wikitree Citation details: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Sinclair-1564
English King	Henry VI from 1 September AD 1422 (10 September 1422) to 4 March AD 1461 (13 March 1461)
English King	Edward IV from 4 March AD 1461 (13 March 1461) to 3 October AD 1470 (12 October 1470)
English King	Henry VI from 3 October AD 1470 (12 October 1470) to 11 April AD 1471 (20 April 1471)
Marriage of a daughter	David Boswell, 2nd of Balmuto — Margaret Sinclair — View this family 1480 Source: Wikitree Citation details: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Sinclair-1564
English King	Edward IV from 11 April AD 1471 (20 April 1471) to 9 April AD 1483 (18 April 1483)
Death	about 1480 (aged 76 years) Source: Wikitree Citation details: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Sinclair-144

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: about 1375 — Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland Marriage: before 17 November 1407 Death: about 1 February 1419 — Orkney Islands, Orkney, Scotland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Egidia Jill Douglas William Sinclair, 3rd Earl of Orkney, 1st Earl of Caithness Henry Sinclair, 2nd Earl of Orkney 1375–1419 Birth: about 1375 — Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland Death: about 1 February 1419 — Orkney Islands, Orkney, Scotland
mother	Links Birth: 1391 21 21 — Nithsdale, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Marriage: before 17 November 1407 Death: 1438 — Orkney Islands, Orkney, Scotland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Henry Sinclair, 2nd Earl of Orkney William Sinclair, 3rd Earl of Orkney, 1st Earl of Caithness Egidia Jill Douglas 1391–1438 Birth: 1391 21 21 — Nithsdale, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Death: 1438 — Orkney Islands, Orkney, Scotland
Marriage	Marriage — before 17 November 1407 —
-3 years himself	Links Birth: about 1404 29 13 Investiture: Invested as Earl of Orkney by King Eric III of Norway — 1435 Occupation: Chancellor of Scotland — between 1454 and 1456 Building: Started construction of Rosslyn Chapel — 20 September 1456 — Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland Death: about 1480 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Margaret Sinclair William Sinclair, 3rd Earl of Orkney, 1st Earl of Caithness 1404–1480 Birth: about 1404 29 13 Death: about 1480

William Sinclair, 3rd Earl of Orkney, 1st Earl of Caithness + … …
himself	Links Birth: about 1404 29 13 Investiture: Invested as Earl of Orkney by King Eric III of Norway — 1435 Occupation: Chancellor of Scotland — between 1454 and 1456 Building: Started construction of Rosslyn Chapel — 20 September 1456 — Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland Death: about 1480 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Margaret Sinclair William Sinclair, 3rd Earl of Orkney, 1st Earl of Caithness 1404–1480 Birth: about 1404 29 13 Death: about 1480
daughter	Links Birth: about 1460 56 Marriage: 1480 Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse David Boswell, 2nd of Balmuto Thomas Boswell, 1st of Auchinleck William Boswell Robert Boswell John Boswell of Bowhill Patrick Boswell James Boswell Margaret Sinclair 1460–… Birth: about 1460 56 Death:

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Birth	Source: Wikitree Citation details: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Sinclair-144
Building	Source: Wikipedia Citation details: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosslyn_Chapel
Death	Source: Wikitree Citation details: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Sinclair-144

Extra information

Last change

13 January 2024 – 22:26:48

Author of last change: thf1977

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Family with parents
father	Henry Sinclair, 2nd Earl of Orkney 1375–1419
mother Parents William Douglas of Nithsdale Egidia Stewart	Egidia Jill Douglas 1391–1438
himself	William Sinclair, 3rd Earl of Orkney, 1st Earl of Caithness 1404–1480

William Sinclair, 3rd Earl of Orkney, 1st Earl of Caithness + … …
himself	William Sinclair, 3rd Earl of Orkney, 1st Earl of Caithness 1404–1480
daughter Family David Boswell, 2nd of Balmuto Thomas Boswell, 1st of Auchinleck William Boswell Robert Boswell John Boswell of Bowhill Patrick Boswell James Boswell	Margaret Sinclair 1460–…

Descendants

William Sinclair, 3rd Earl of Orkney, 1st Earl of Caithness(1404–1480)
- - Margaret Sinclair(1460–…)