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Scottish Earl
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Male
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Death:
9 September 1513
The details
Biography
Introduction
William Sinclair, 2nd Earl of Caithness (1459 – 9 September 1513) was a Scottish nobleman
Life
Lord Caithness was born at Ravenscraig Castle, Kirkcaldy, Scotland second son to William Sinclair, 1st Earl of Caithness and Marjory Sutherland.
He married Margaret Keith, daughter of Sir Gilbert Keith of Inverugie.
He fought and died in the Battle of Flodden.
Issue
By Margaret Keith, Lord Caithness had two children:
- John Sinclair, 3rd Earl of Caithness (d. 1529), married Elizabeth Sutherland (d. 1527)
- Alexander Sinclair
Caithness may have had a third child, Margaret, according to some sources. Dame Margaret Sinclair, according to these sources, married Sir Thomas Kirkpatrick. They had no children.