John Sinclair, baillie of Shetland

John Sinclair, baillie of Shetland

Henry Sinclair married Jean, daughter of Sir Walter Halyburton of Dirleton, and had issue :

2. John, who, as brother of the Earl of Orkney, had a safeconduct and protection for six weeks to come into England 19 August 1405, 2 and remained there as hostage for his brother, 13 September 1405. 3 From his brother he had a charter of the lands of Kirkton, Loganhouse, Earncraig, and East and West Sunnelis- hopes on 12 September 1410, which was confirmed under the Great Seal 24 of same month, 4 and a further charter of the lands of Newburgh and others in Aberdeenshire, which was confirmed under the Great Seal 13 March 1410-11. 5 In 1418 he was Foud of Zet- land, and did homage for these islands to King Eric of Norway. 6 He is said to have married Ingeborg, natural daughter of Waldemar, King of Denmark, by Jova Little.

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