William Sinclair
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William Sinclair was a 15th-century Scottish nobleman best known as the Earl of Orkney and the founder of the famed Rosslyn Chapel.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William Sinclair, 1st Earl of Caithness | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Earl of Orkney
ⓘ
Scottish nobleman ⓘ human ⓘ |
| architecturalPatronage | Rosslyn Chapel construction begun circa 1446 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Caithness
NERFINISHED
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Orkney Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Rosslyn Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | circa 1410 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Rosslyn Chapel (traditionally attributed) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Oliver Sinclair of Roslin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William Sinclair, 2nd Earl of Caithness NERFINISHED ⓘ William Sinclair, 3rd Earl of Orkney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1480 ⓘ |
| endTime | as Earl of Orkney, 1470 ⓘ |
| era | 15th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Sinclair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Henry Sinclair, 2nd Earl of Orkney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | Rosslyn Chapel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| heldTerritory |
Barony of Roslin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Earldom of Caithness NERFINISHED ⓘ Earldom of Orkney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | Norse-Scottish ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being Earl of Orkney
ⓘ
founding Rosslyn Chapel ⓘ |
| monarch |
James II of Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James III of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Egidia Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily |
Clan Sinclair
NERFINISHED
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House of Sinclair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
noble
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politician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Scotland ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Earl of Caithness
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Earl of Orkney NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Chancellor of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse |
Elizabeth Douglas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marjory Sutherland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime |
as Earl of Caithness, 1455
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as Earl of Orkney, 1434 ⓘ |
| surrenderedTo | Kingdom of Scotland (Earldom of Orkney, 1470) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
1st Earl of Caithness
NERFINISHED
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Baron of Roslin NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl of Orkney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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