Marie Sinclair

MARIE SINCLAIR

Marie Sinclair is the daughter of William Sinclair of Tolhoip (afterwards William Sinclair of Saba) and his wife Jean Gordon. National Records of Scotland, James Brown Craven bequest relating to local and ecclesiastical history on Orkney, reference GD106/167

Marriage

George Bellenden of Midhouse married Marie Sinclair.National Records of Scotland, James Brown Craven bequest relating to local and ecclesiastical history on Orkney, reference GD106/167

Children

1. Mary Bellenden
2. Jean Bellenden
3. Margaret Bellenden

Evidence Published by the National Records of Scotland

17 March 1635: Charter by George Bellenden of Midhous whereby, in implement of M/C between him with consent of Adam B., elder of Stanehous, his f., and of Adam B. younger, fiar of Stanehous, his brother, on the one part, and William Sinclair of Tolhoip, and Marie Sinclair, his daughter, with consent of her said f., and of Jean Gordoun, her m., on the other part, said George grants to said Marie, his future spouse,liferent of his sixpenny land of Midhous and halfpenny land Bishop's land in Howa lying in Utter Costa, parish of Evie and Sheriffdom of Orkney, together with one penny udal land in Howa, one penny udal land in Brek, and his sixpenny land Bishop's land called Flaw-is lying in said parish and sheriffdom National Records of Scotland, James Brown Craven bequest relating to local and ecclesiastical history on Orkney, reference GD106/167

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12 March 1658: Certified copy of precept of sasine by Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector, for infefting Mary, Jean and Margaret, daughters of George Bellenden of Nidhouse, as heirs of their father in a two merkland in Breck etc. in the parish of Evie. Given at Edinburgh. National Records of Scotland, Title deeds to lands in Orkney, reference GD1/45/43

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10 May 1681: Precept of Clare Constat by William Ballenden of Stenhous for infefting Margaret and Agnes McLellans as heiresses of Marie Ballenden, wife of the deceased David McLellan of Woodwick, their mother, in one-third part of the six penny land of Midhous and others in the parish of Evie. Given at Kirkwall. Title deeds to lands in Orkney, reference GD1/45/55