Henry Sinclair, Earl of Orkney
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Henry Sinclair, Earl of Orkney, was a 14th-century Scottish-Norwegian nobleman and explorer traditionally associated with the Sinclair family and later legends of pre-Columbian voyages to North America.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Henry Sinclair, 2nd Earl of Orkney | 1 |
| Jarl of Orkney | 1 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Norwegian noble
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Scottish noble ⓘ explorer ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Orkney
NERFINISHED
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Orkney Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Scottish–Norwegian nobility ⓘ Sinclair family NERFINISHED ⓘ legends of voyages to North America ⓘ pre-Columbian exploration legends ⓘ |
| century | 14th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Kingdom of Norway
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Norwegian
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Scottish ⓘ |
| familyName | Sinclair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | 14th century ⓘ |
| givenName | Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
figure in pseudo-historical theories about pre-Columbian America
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subject of disputed exploration claims ⓘ |
| memberOf | Sinclair family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Sinclair family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Earl of Orkney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a 14th-century Earl of Orkney
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later legends of pre-Columbian voyages to North America ⓘ |
| occupation |
explorer
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nobleman ⓘ |
| partOf |
medieval Norwegian nobility
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medieval Scottish nobility ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Earl of Orkney
NERFINISHED
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Jarl of Orkney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| titleHeldIn |
Kingdom of Norway
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Jarl of Orkney
this entity surface form:
Henry Sinclair, 2nd Earl of Orkney