SINCLAIR, James of Murchil ^{1 2}

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James married Elizabeth STEWART, daughter of Robert STEWART Commendator of Holyrood, then 1st Earl of Orkney and Jean KENNEDY.¹ (Elizabeth STEWART was born about 1576.)

  Marriage Notes:

"James Sinclair of Murchil, styled Master of Caithness, who had a charter of the lands of Halcro and others, 20 April 1593, wherein he is designed brother-german of George, Earl of Caithness, who, on 19 April 1613, made a disposition to him of the quarter-lands of Murchil. He married Elizabeth Stewart, third daughter of Robert, Earl of Orkney, natural son of King James V., by whom he had two sons and a daughter."

from Scots Peerage (vol 2) ¹

James next married Grisel CRICHTON, daughter of Robert CRICHTON of Eliock and Cluny, King's Advocate (joint) and Elizabeth STEWART, on 6 October 1621.² (Grisel CRICHTON was born about 1568.)

  Marriage Notes:

"He (Thomas Dunbar) marr. cont. 21st July 1591, Grisell, daugh. of Robert Crichton of Eliock, advocate (she marr. (2) 6th Oct. 1621, James Sinclair of Murkle), and had issue ... "

from Fasti Ecclesiae ²