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Sinclair Family History
Sinclair Genealogy & Family TreeSinclair is a Scottish name from Midlothian, Scotland. It comes from the Latin clarus which means "famous." The earliest known ancestor--Hubertus de Sancto Claro--was recorded in 1086 in the Domesday Book. The family motto is Candide, sed caute which means "Candidly, but cautiously."
Other spellings include "Sinclaire," "Sincklair," "Sinclear," "Sincler," "Seincler," "Saint Clare," and "Sancto Claro." Notable people with the surname include Jamaican actress Made Sinclair (The Lion King, Coming to America, Convoy), New Zealand director Harry Sinclair (Star-Crossed, 90210, Toy Love), and American novelist Upton Sinclair (The Jungle, Sylvia, The Wet Parade). The first Sinclair to come to America was Angus Sinclair in Maryland in 1674.
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Sinclair Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Marie Sinclair (Sinclair) -- --, 1582 October 29, 1608
- George Sinclair (Sinclair) -- --, 1552 December 0, 1620 Caithness
- Isabella Sinclair (Sinclair) -- --, 1618 December 0, 1652
- James Sinclair -- --, 1660 July 23, 1731 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Elizabeth Sinclair -- --, 1548 December 0, 1571
Sinclair Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Eleanor Sinclair -- --, 1457 March 21, 1518
- William Sinclair -- --, 1680 December 0, 1762 Caithness
- George Sinclair -- --, 1510 September 9, 1582
- David Sinclair -- --, 1541 September 0, 1575
- William Sinclair -- --, 1485 November 24, 1564
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