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Where did the Scottish Sinclaire family come from? What is the Scottish Sinclaire family crest and coat of arms? When did the Sinclaire family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Sinclaire family history?

The Sinclaire 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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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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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sinclaire research. Another 481 words(34 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1470, and 1607 are included under the topic Early Sinclaire History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Sinclaire Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the Sinclaire 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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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Sinclaire Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Robt Sinclaire, who arrived in America in 1804
  • Ame Sinclaire, who arrived in New York, NY in 1811
  • Anne Sinclaire, who arrived in New Jersey in 1811
  • John Sinclaire, who arrived in New Jersey in 1811
  • Mary Sinclaire, who arrived in New Jersey in 1811

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  7. Burke, John Bernard Ed. The Roll of Battle Abbey. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
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The Sinclaire Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Sinclaire 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.

This page was last modified on 23 September 2010 at 15:38.

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