Lady Elizabeth Stewart

LADY ELIZABETH STEWART

Lady Elizabeth Stewart is the daughter of Robert, Earl of Orkney, and his wife Dame Jean Kennedy. NRS: RH9/15/104

Marriage

Lady Elizabeth Stewart married James Sinclair of Murkle. The Scots Peerage II: 340

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

1 March 1596-97: Signet letters at the instance of King's advocates and Mr. Thomas Barclay, donator to escheat of estate of deceased Robert, earl of Orknay, against Patrick, earl of Orknay, son and apparent heir, Dame Jean Kennedy, relict, and John, Master of Orknay, James, Robert, Marie, Jean and Elizabeth Stewart, lawful bairns, all of said late Robert, earl of Orkney, Patrick, Master of Gray, spouse of said Marie, Patrick, abbot of Lundoris, spouse of said Jean, and James Sinclair of Murkill, spouse of said Elizabeth, and others, intromitters with said deceased earl's escheat. National Records of Scotland, Papers relating to Orkney and Shetland, reference RH9/15/104

Genealogy

The Scots Peerage II: pp. 332-59 for Sinclair, Earl of Caithness