Hi Jenny,
There was a James Sinclair that married Margaret McKay on 14 March 1822 at
Latheron
and a William Sinclair christened Feb 1823 to a James Sinclair of that
area... Could that be them?
Margaret
At 08:08 AM 29/02/2000 , you wrote:
>Dear Niven,
>
>You haven't heard of James and Margaret Sinclair about 1800 ish in that
>line have you.
>I am struggling to connect them and their son William Sinclair born about
>1822, wick , scotland, to any line at all.
>Just an over hopeful querry, i would love to connect them up somewhere and
>my nana used to mention the castle of Mey a great deal.
>Jenny :)
>
>>
>>The Ulbster family are descended from WiIliam Sinclair, the first laird of
>>Mey (where the
>>Queen Mother now lives) who was the second son of George II, the 42nd Earl
>>of Caithness.
>>His elder brother John was said to have been imprisoned by his father in
>>Girnigoe castle
>>and was said to have been crushed to death by a visit of the Master in
>>1572. I have never
>>believed this story which was spread by the Gordons.
>>
>>The Ulbsters have always been known as the "able Ulbsters" because they
>>have displayed
>>much academic success - a trait which is usually absent
>>from Sinclairs. The unifying
>>characteristic is bad temper (as you have already noted and as these
>>columns have
>>occasionally witnessed).
>>
>>At one time the Ulbsters were the largest Sinclair landowners in Caithness
>>(when 80% of
>>Caithness was owned by 17 Sinclair families) but death duties have eroded
>>their wealth
>>until it is now doubtful if Sinclairs own even 1% of
>>Caithness Similarily, we are no longer
>>the most common surname. That claim, according to the last census, goes to
>>the McKays.
>>
>>Niven Sinclair
>
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