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Before 1448 William Sinclair 3rd Earl Orkney 1st Earl Caithness [aged 37] and Marjory Sutherland Countess Orkney and Caithness were married. She by marriage Countess Orkney, Countess Caithness. He the son of Henry Sinclair 2nd Earl Orkney and Egidia "Fair Maid of Nithsdale" Douglas Countess Orkney.
In 1455 William Sinclair 3rd Earl Orkney 1st Earl Caithness [aged 45] was created 1st Earl Caithness.
In 1484 William Sinclair 3rd Earl Orkney 1st Earl Caithness [aged 74] died. His son William [aged 25] succeeded 2nd Earl Caithness. William Sinclair 2nd Lord Sinclair [aged 48] was appointed 2nd Lord Sinclair.
In 1529 John Sinclair 3rd Earl Caithness died. His son George succeeded 4th Earl Caithness.
In 1543 George Sinclair 4th Earl Caithness and Elizabeth Graham Countess Caithness [aged 23] were married. She by marriage Countess Caithness. She the daughter of William Graham 2nd Earl Montrose [aged 51] and Janet Keith Countess Montrose. He the son of John Sinclair 3rd Earl Caithness. They were fifth cousin once removed.
In 1582 George Sinclair 4th Earl Caithness died. His grandson George [aged 11] succeeded 5th Earl Caithness.
In 1643 George Sinclair 5th Earl Caithness [aged 72] died. His great grandson George [aged 7] succeeded 6th Earl Caithness.
On 22nd May 1657 George Sinclair 6th Earl Caithness [aged 21] and Mary Campbell Countess Caithness, Breadalbaine and Holland [aged 23] were married. She by marriage Countess Caithness. She the daughter of Archibald Campbell 1st Marquess Argyll [aged 50] and Margaret Douglas Marchioness Argyll [aged 47]. They were fifth cousin once removed.
William Sinclair 2nd Earl Caithness and Margaret Keith Countess Caithness were married. She by marriage Countess Caithness. He the son of William Sinclair 3rd Earl Orkney 1st Earl Caithness and Marjory Sutherland Countess Orkney and Caithness.
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William Sinclair 3rd Earl Orkney 1st Earl Caithness and Janet Yeman Countess Orkney and Caithness were married. She by marriage Countess Orkney, Countess Caithness. He the son of Henry Sinclair 2nd Earl Orkney and Egidia "Fair Maid of Nithsdale" Douglas Countess Orkney.