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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
- Floyd Sinclair -- --, 1885 July 27, 1947 Kansas
- James Sinclair -- --, 1770 December 0, 1857
- Benjamin Sinclair -- --, 1853 April 2, 1855
- Catherine Elizabeth Sinclair -- --, 1910 December 0, 1993 Manitoba
- George Sinclair -- --, 1868 December 0, 1881
Sinclair Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Meribah Sinclair -- --, 1670 December 0, 1713 New Hampshire
- Esther Mae Sinclair -- --, 1909 July 15, 1997 Ohio
- Louisa J. Sinclair -- --, 1866 December 0, 1945 Illinois
- Christina Sinclair -- --, 1801 January 26, 1886
- Henry Sinclair -- --, 1190 December 0, 1270
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