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Where did the Scottish Sinclair family come from? What is the Scottish Sinclair family crest and coat of arms? When did the Sinclair family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Sinclair family history?
The Sinclair surname was a Norman habitation name, derived from when families lived at St. Clai-sur-Elle in La Manche and in St-Clair-L'Evêque in Calvados, Normandy before their arrival in Britain.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Sinclair, Saint Clare, Sancto Claro, Singular, Sinclaire, Seincler, Sanclar, Sincklair, Sinclear, Sincler and many more.First found in the barony of Roslyn, Midlothian where King Alexander I of Scotland granted a parcel of land to William de Sancto Claro in 1162. They were originally from St Clare, Pont d'Eveque, Normandy, and are descended from Walderness Compte de Saint Clare who arrived in England with William the Conqueror.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sinclair research. Another 481 words(34 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1470, and 1607 are included under the topic Early Sinclair History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the Life In Ireland!
Some of the Sinclair family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 93 words(7 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Sinclair. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Sinclair Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Angus Sinclair, who landed in Maryland in 1674
- Duncan Sinclair, who arrived in New Jersey in 1685
Sinclair Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- William and James Sinclair settled in Virginia in 1716
- Patrick Sinclair, who landed in South Carolina in 1716
- Peggy Sinclair, who arrived in Brunswick, NC in 1767
- Anthony Sinclair, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1773
- Alex Sinclair, aged 36, landed in North Carolina in 1774
Sinclair Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Hugh Sinclair, who landed in New York in 1800
- Daniel Sinclair, who landed in New York in 1801
- Archibald Sinclair, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1803
- John Sinclair, who landed in America in 1805
- Joseph Sinclair, aged 42, landed in New York in 1812
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We offer a large range of products for you to enjoy with your Coat of Arms. From the coffee cup in the kitchen to the frame in the living room.
- Harry Ford Sinclair (1876-1956), American oil industrialist, founder of Sinclair Oil
- Utpon Sinclair (1878-1968), American novelist
- Archibald Henry Macdonald Sinclair (1890-1970), 1st Viscount Thurso, a Scottish politician and leader of the British Liberal Party
- John Archibald Sinclair (b. 1953), 3rd Viscount Thurso, a Scottish businessman and Liberal Democrat politician
- Gordon Allan Sinclair (1900-1984), Canadian radio journalist and commentator
- Malcolm Ian Sinclair (b. 1948), 20th Earl of Caithness, a British Conservative politician
- Ian David Sinclair OC, QC (1913-2006), Canadian lawyer, businessman, and Senator
- Donald Sinclair (1909-1981), British owner of the Gleneagles Hotel in Torquay and the inspiration for the character Basil Fawlty in Fawlty Towers
- Baron Robert John Sinclair (1893-1979), President Imperial Tobacco
- Sir George Evelyn Sinclair (1912-2005), British politician
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We have comprised a great deal of suggested readings that would be of interest to you and your family.
- The Sinclair Family of Virginia by Jefferson Sinclair Selden.
- They Came to Find the Dream in Adams, New York: Ancestors of the Sinclairs by David A. Sinclair.
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The crest of your clan chief, encircled within the traditional strap and buckle bearing the chief's motto. Scottish clansmen would traditionally wear a badge depicting the crest of their chief, in order to show their loyalty to the clan. These items have been carefully researched using the most recognized historical sources. Images have been computer drawn according to heraldic standards.
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A clan is a social group made up of a number of distinct branch-families that actually descended from, or accepted themselves as descendants of, a common ancestor. The word clan means simply children. The idea of the clan as a community is necessarily based around this idea of heredity and is most often ruled according to a patriarchal structure. For instance, the clan chief represented the hereditary "parent" of the entire clan. The most prominent example of this form of society is the Scottish Clan system... More
Septs of the Distinguished Name Sinclair
Graot, L'Isle, L'Isle, MacnaCeardadh, McnaCeardadh, Saan, Saand, Saane, Saant, Saen, Saend, Saent, Saind, Saint, SaintClare, Sanclar, Sancto, SanctoClaro, Sanctoe, Sanctoh, Sanctough, Sanctow, Sanctowe, Sayn, Saynd, Saynt, Saynt Clare, Seincler, Sincklair, Sinclair, Sinclaire, Sinclar, Sinclear, Sincler, Singular, Sinklair, Sinncklair, Sinnclair, Sinnclaire, Sinnclar, Sinnclare, Sinnclear, Sinncler, Sinngular, Syncklair, Synclair, Synclaire, Synclar, Synclare, Synclear and more.
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- Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
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- Scots Kith and Kin And Illustrated Map Revised 2nd Edition. Edinburgh: Clan House/Albyn. Print.
- Chadwick, Nora Kershaw and J.X.W.P Corcoran. The Celts. London: Penguin, 1970. Print. (ISBN 0140212116).
- Moncrieffe, Sir Ian of That Ilk and Don Pottinger. Clan Map Scotland of Old. Edinburgh: Bartholomew and Son, 1983. Print.
- Donaldson, Gordon and Robert S. Morpeth. Who's Who In Scotish History. Wales: Welsh Academic Press, 1996. Print. (ISBN 186057-0054).
- Markale, J. Celtic Civilization. London: Gordon & Cremonesi, 1976. Print.
- Warner, Philip Warner. Famous Scottish Battles. New York: Barnes and Noble, 1996. Print. (ISBN 0-76070-004-4).
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The Sinclair Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Sinclair Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.
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