Henry (Sinclair) Sinclair Third Lord Sinclair (abt. 1459 - 1513)

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Henry (Sinclair) Sinclair Third Lord Sinclair is a member of Clan Sinclair.

Henry (Sinclair) Sinclair Third Lord Sinclair was killed in Action during the War of the League of Cambrai at the Battle of Flodden Field.

Henry was the son of William Sinclair and Christian Leslie.^[1][2]

He was created lord Sinclair, in the parliament of Edinburgh, Jan. 26, 1448. Henry was the son of William Sinclair; William was his father's first son and the expected heir to the earldom of Caithness. Unfortunately, he was known as "William the Waster" Sinclair, famous for profligacy, and the earl did not want to pass on his title or estate to this eldest son. The second son, Oliver, was not apparently a big spender, but he was the full brother of William the Waster. The third son, another William, was by the earl's second wife; perhaps she was seen as more trustworthy than his first wife? William the Waster was sent off without much of an inheritance, Oliver received the best of his father's land, and William the younger received the title. In fact, the younger William's son, Henry Sinclair, had the title Lord Sinclair bestowed upon him by the Scottish Parliament to make sure that the line of succession continued per his grandfather's wishes.

He married Margaret Hepburn, 3d daughter of Patrick, 1st earl of Bothwell,^[3] and had issue;

1. William, 4th lord Sinclair^[3]
2. Catharine, m. sir David Wemyss, of Wemyss, and had issue^[3]
3. Helen, m. James, 4th lord Ogilvie, of Airley, and had issue^[3]
4. Jane, m. Alexander, master of Crawford^[3]
5. Agnes, d. 1572; m. abt. 1533-34, Patrick Hepburn, 3rd Earl of Bothwell, div. bef. 16 Oct 1543. Called "Lady Moram."^[3]
6. Elizabeth, although she had a gift of marriage to Walter Drummond, the marriage never took place.^[3]

He also had:

1. A natural son named William, d. bef. 1585. Had letters of legitimation. Was Vicar of Latheron.^[3]

He died at the Battle of Flodden on 9 Sep 1513.^[3][4]

Research Notes

• Clan MacFarlane: Henry Sinclair, Third Lord

• The Peerage: Henry Sinclair

Sources

1. ↑ Paul, James Balfour. "The Scots Peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom", Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1910, Vol. VII, Archive.org, p. 570
2. ↑ Debrett, John, ed., "Debrett's Peerage of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland", London, G Woodfall, 1828, Vol. II, Archive.org, p. 582
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8} Paul, James Balfour. "The Scots Peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom", Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1910, Vol. VII, Archive.org, pp. 571-2
4. ↑ Elliot, Fitzwilliam, "Battle of Flodden and the Raids of 1513", Edinburgh, Andrew Elliot, 1911, Archive.org, p. 205