SINCLAIR, George 2nd of Mey, Chancellor of Caithness ^{1 2}

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George married Margaret FORBES, daughter of William FORBES 7th Lord Forbes and Elizabeth KEITH co-heiress of Inverugie, 13 December 1578(contract/charter).^{1 2 3} (Margaret FORBES was born on 14 October 1557 ^{1 2}.)

  Marriage Notes:

"George Sinclair of Mey. On 7 September 1574, he was served heir of tailzie to William Sinclair, his brother, lawful son of George, fourth Earl of Caithness, in the lands of Cannasbie, Scittar, Qwys, Hwnaye, Stronaye, and in the superiority of Warris, Smyddeis, Dwnat, and Murkill, with mills .... He married, before 1583 (see correction below), Margaret, sixth daughter of William, seventh Lord Forbes (she was born 14 October 1557), by whom he had four sons and five daughters."

from Scots Peerage (vol 2)

"p. 351, 1. 9 from foot, delete ' before 1583,' and insert ' contract 13 December
1578 (cf. Reg. Mag. Sig., 16 February 1578-79 ; Reg. of Deeds, xvii. 3),' and
add note, 'There was an abortive proposal that he should marry Jean
Gordon, sister to the Earl of Sutherland (see vol. viii. 343, note 1).' "

from Scots Peerage (vol 9 Addenda et Corrigenda)




"Margaret (Forbes), born 14 October 1557, married to George Sinclair of Mey. She had a charter to Margaret, sixth daughter of William, Lord Forbes, future spouse of George Sinclair, Chancellor of Caithness, son of George, Earl of Caithness, of part of the lands of Morkill and Dunnet, from the said George, 13 December 1578."

from Scots Peerage (vol 4) ^{1 2 3}