Marie Sinclair

MARIE SINCLAIR

Marie Sinclare (1585) Marie Sinclare (1609)

Marie Sinclair, here treated, is the daughter of Sir William Sinclair of Herdmanston and his wife Sybil Cockburn RMS 1580-93: charter number 899 Marie Sinclair is referred to as Mary Sinclair in the Scots Peerage account of the family. The Scots Peerage VIII: 583

Death

Marie Sinclair, here treated, died in February 1606. [NRS: CC8/8/45] The Scots Peerage VIII: 583

Her Testament Dative and Inventory

David Makgill of Cranstoun-Riddell gave up the Testament Dative and Inventory of his deceased mother, Marie Sinclair, on 28 June 1609. His mother is identified as the widow of: "ane honoll man Mr David Makgill of Cranstoun-Riddell ane of the ordinair senators of the College of Justice." Confirmation was granted to him on the same day. [National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Commissary Court, The Testament Dative and Inventory of Marie Sinclare, sometime spouse to umquhile Mr. David Makgyll of Cranstoun-Riddell, ordinary senator of the College of Justice, reference CC8/8/45]

1. Image of Testament Dative
2. Image of Testament Dative

Marriage

Marie Sinclair, here treated, married David Makgill of Cranstoun-Riddell [NRS: CC8/8/45] The Scots Peerage VIII: 583 Their marriage contract was signed at Herdmanston on 10 September 1585. RMS 1580-93: charter number 899

Children

1. Master David MakGill of Cranstoun-Riddel
2. James Makgill of Cranstoun-Riddell, Viscount Oxfuird
3. John MakGill
4. Patrick MakGill
5. Thomas MakGill
6. Alexander MakGill
7. Elizabeth Makgill
8. Anna Ross (Makgill)

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

6 December 1585: Charter under the Great Seal of Scotland by which James VI, King of Scots, confirms that he has given possession of the lands and barony of Cranstoun-Riddell, in the Sheriffdom of Edinburgh, together with the lands of Nisbet in the Constabulary of Haddington, to Master David McGill of Nisbet, the king's advocate, and his wife Marie Sinclare. David McGill of Nisbet, is identified as the eldest son of Master David McGill and his deceased wife Elspetam Forrestare. Marie Sinclare is identified as the eldest daughter of Sir William Sinclare of Hirdmestoun and his wife Sibillam Cokburne. The lands in question had previously been resigned by Master David McGill, senior, whose charter in favour of his eldest son followed from a marriage contract dated 10 September 1585. RMS 1580-93: charter number 899

Printed Evidence

Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1580-1593. Edited by John Maitland Thomson, MA., Advocate. (H. M. General Register House, Edinburgh, 1888), 1155 pp. including indices and errata’’’

Genealogy

1. The Scots Peerage VIII: 583
2. Stirnet: Sinclair 09