Earl of Orkney Henry Sinclair, II

Abt 1375 - 1422  (~ 47 years)

• Name	Henry Sinclair
  Title	Earl of Orkney
  Suffix	II
  Born	Abt 1375	Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	12663
  Died	1422
  	died of Influenza
  Person ID	I12663	Thompson-Milligan
  Last Modified	12 Apr 2018

  
  

  Father	Henry Sinclair,   b. Abt 1340,   d. 1404  (Age ~ 64 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Jean Halyburton,   b. Abt 1355
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F1979	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Egidia Douglas
  Children	1. Beatrix Sinclair  [natural]
  Last Modified	12 Apr 2018
  Family ID	F12648	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - Abt 1375 - Scotland  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Henry Sinclair, 2nd Earl of Orkney (circa 1375 - 1422) was a Scottish nobleman and Pantler of Scotland. He was son of Henry Sinclair, 1st Earl of Orkney by his wife Jean, daughter of John Halyburton of Dirleton. Sinclair was one of those captured following the Battle of Homildon Hill, but released on ransom. He had succeeded his father by 1404, and was one of those who accompanied James Duke of Rothesay on his journey to France aboard the Maryenknyght, which was captured by English pirates off Flamborough Head. He followed the Prince into captivity, but was soon released. Henry Sinclair died of Influenza c1420. In about 1407 he married Egidia Douglas, daughter of Sir William Douglas of Nithsdale and maternal granddaughter of King Robert II of Scotland. William Sinclair, 3rd Earl of Orkney Beatrix Sinclair, who married James Douglas, 7th Earl of Douglas.