SINCLAIR, John 3rd Earl of Caithness 1
User ID: L496. John married Elizabeth SUTHERLAND, daughter of William SUTHERLAND of Quarrelwood, and 5th of Duffus and Janet INNES.1 (Elizabeth SUTHERLAND was born about 1500.) Marriage Notes: "In 1528-29 there was an insurrection of certain islesmen under the leadership of James Sinclair and Edward Sinclair, brothers, against William, Lord Sinclair, who in previous years had 'wasted' Orkney and Shetland. Great cruelties were practised on both sides ; and the Earl of Caithness having, in terms of tlie above bond, come to the assistance of his kinsman, was, with many of his followers, slain at Somersdale 18 May 1529. He married Elizabeth, daughter of William Sutherland of Duffus, and by her had two sons (and a daughter, Janet)" |