From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sinclair Baronets
Sinclair Baronets
There have been seven Baronetcies created for persons
with the surname Sinclair six in the Baronetage of Nova
Sinclair,
Sinclair Baronets, of Dunbeath
Scotia and one in the Baronetage of Great Britain. Four of (1631)
the creations are extant as of 2008.
• Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet (died c. 1652
Baronetcy,
The Sinclair Baronetcy of Dunbeath in the County of
Caithness, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia
on 3 January 1631 for John Sinclair. The title became ex- Sinclair Baronets, of Canisbay
tinct on his death in circa 1652.
The Sinclair Baronetcy of Canisbay in the County of
Baronetcy, (1631)
Caithness, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia • Sir James Sinclair, 1st Baronet (died 1662)
on 2 June 1631 for James Sinclair. The seventh Baronet • Sir William Sinclair, 2nd Baronet (died c. 1677)
succeeded as twelfth Earl of Caithness in 1789. See this ti- • Sir James Sinclair, 3rd Baronet (died c. 1710)
tle for further history of the baronetcy. • Sir James Sinclair, 4th Baronet (died c. 1730)
Sinclair, Baronetcy,
The Sinclair later Sinclair-Lockhart Baronetcy of • Sir James Sinclair, 5th Baronet (died 1760)
Murkle in the County of Caithness and of Stevenson in • Sir John Sinclair, 6th Baronet (died 1774)
the County of Haddington, was created in the Baronetage • Sir James Sinclair, 7th Baronet (1766–1823)
of Nova Scotia on 18 June 1636. For more information on (succeeded as Earl of Caithness in 1789)
this creation, see Sinclair-Lockhart Baronets. see the Earl of Caithness for further succession
Baronetcy,
The Sinclair Baronetcy of Longformacus in the Coun-
ty of Berwick, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Sco-
tia on 10 December 1664 for Robert Sinclair. The title be- Sinclair, later Sinclair-Lockhart
came either extinct or dormant on the death of the sev-
enth Baronet in circa 1843.
Baronets, of Murkle and
The Sinclair Baronetcy of Kinnaird in the County of
Baronetcy, Stevenson (1636)
Fife, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia in circa
• see Sinclair-Lockhart Baronets
1675 for James Sinclair. Sir John Sinclair, 4th Baronet
(born 1763) succeeded in the title in 1767 but nothing fur-
ther is known about him or the baronetcy. Sinclair Baronets, of Longfor-
Baronetcy,
The Sinclair Baronetcy of Dunbeath in the County of
Caithness, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia
macus (1664)
on 12 October 1704 for James Sinclair, with remainder to • Sir Robert Sinclair, 1st Baronet (died 1678)
his heirs male whatsoever. He was a descendant of Ge- • Sir John Sinclair, 2nd Baronet (died after 1696)
orge Sinclair, 4th Earl of Caithness. On the death of the • Sir Robert Sinclair, 3rd Baronet (died 1727)
fifth Baronet in 1842 the line of the first Baronet failed. • Sir John Sinclair, 4th Baronet (died 1764)
The title was assumed by John Sinclair, of Barrock, great- • Sir Harry Sinclair, 5th Baronet (died 1768)
great-grandson of George Sinclair of Barrock, brother of • Sir John Sinclair, 6th Baronet (died 1798)
the first Baronet. The seventh Baronet was Vice-Lord- • Sir John Sinclair, 7th Baronet (died c. 1843)
Lieutenant of Caithness. As of 2011 the eleventh and pre-
sent Baronet is second in line of succession to the earl-
dom of Caithness.
Sinclair Baronets, of Kinnaird
John Sinclair, 1st Baron Pentland, was the eldest son (c. 1675)
of Captain George Sinclair, youngest son of the sixth
• Sir James Sinclair, 1st Baronet (died c. 1702)
Baronet (see the Baron Pentland). Susan Cunliffe-Lister,
• Sir George Sinclair, 2nd Baronet (died 1726)
Baroness Masham of Ilton, is the daughter of the eighth
• Sir John Sinclair, 3rd Baronet (died 1767)
Baronet and the sister of the ninth Baronet.
• Sir John Sinclair, 4th Baronet (born 1763)
Baronetcy,
The Sinclair Baronetcy of Ulbster in the County of
Nothing further is known of this title
Caithness, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain
on 14 February 1786. For more information on this cre-
ation, see the Viscount Thurso.
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sinclair Baronets
Sinclair Baronets, of Dunbeath Sinclair Baronets, of Ulbster
(1704) (1786)
• Sir James Sinclair, 1st Baronet (died 1742) • see the Viscount Thurso
• Sir William Sinclair, 2nd Baronet (died 1767)
•
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Sir Alexander Sinclair, 3rd Baronet (died 1786)
Sir Benjamin Sinclair, 4th Baronet (died 1796)
See also
• Sir John Sinclair, 5th Baronet (died 1842) • Earl of Caithness
• Sir John Sinclair, 6th Baronet (1794–1873) • Baron Pentland
• Sir John Rose George Sinclair, 7th Baronet
•
(1864–1926)
Sir Ronald Norman John Charles Udny Sinclair, 8th
References
Baronet (1899–1952) • Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett’s
• Sir John Rollo Norman Blair Sinclair, 9th Baronet Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St
(1928–1990) Martin’s Press, 1990.
• Sir Patrick Robert Richard Sinclair, 10th Baronet • Leigh Rayment’s List of Baronets
(1936–2011)
• Sir William Sinclair, 11th Baronet
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