Sinclairs of Roslin

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The Sinclairs of Roslin are a prominent Scottish noble family historically associated with Roslin Castle and the nearby Rosslyn Chapel, famed for their influence, legends, and architectural patronage.

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Surface form Occurrences
Sinclair family 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Scottish noble family
clan branch
associatedWith Clan Sinclair NERFINISHED
Crusader legends
Earldom of Caithness NERFINISHED
Earldom of Orkney NERFINISHED
Freemasonry legends
Knights Templar legends
Rosslyn Chapel NERFINISHED
Scottish Reformation history
coatOfArms Sinclair of Roslin arms
country Kingdom of Scotland
ethnicGroup Scots
familyName Sinclair NERFINISHED
founded Rosslyn Chapel NERFINISHED
governed lands around Roslin
hasHeraldicSymbol crowned lion
engrailed cross
galley
hasMember Henry Sinclair, Earl of Orkney NERFINISHED
William Sinclair, 1st Earl of Caithness NERFINISHED
William Sinclair, 3rd Earl of Orkney NERFINISHED
William St Clair of Roslin NERFINISHED
hasReputation patrons of the arts
powerful Lowland family
subjects of romantic and esoteric speculation
hasTitle Baron of Roslin NERFINISHED
heritageSite Roslin Castle NERFINISHED
Rosslyn Chapel NERFINISHED
historicalEra Early Modern period
surface form: Early modern period

Middle Ages
influenced ecclesiastical architecture in Scotland
local economy of Roslin
language English
Scots
Scottish Gaelic
locatedInArea Midlothian NERFINISHED
Roslin NERFINISHED
Scotland NERFINISHED
memberOf Scottish nobility
notableFor Rosslyn Chapel carvings NERFINISHED
architectural patronage
association with legends and myths
influence in medieval Scotland
patronOf Rosslyn Chapel NERFINISHED
religion Presbyterian
surface form: Presbyterianism

Roman Catholicism
seat Roslin Castle NERFINISHED
socialClass aristocracy

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Clan Sinclair hasNotableBranch Sinclairs of Roslin
Hugh Douglas, Earl of Ormonde motherFamily Sinclairs of Roslin
this entity surface form: Sinclair family