Sinclair Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Sinclair

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Sinclair history with Sinclair Family Crest
Suggested Readings for Sinclair
Surname Notables

Clan Badge of Sinclair
Septs of Sinclair
About Family Crests
Sinclair Products

Origin Displayed: Scottish

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

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.

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 near Edinburgh in Scotland.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Jean Sinclear who settled in Virginia in 1655; and Abraham Sincler in 1656; William and James Sinclair settled in Virginia in 1716; the Sinclairs also settled in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, New York, Georgia, Massachusetts.

For more information on the last name Sinclair, the PDF Surname History is available for purchase as well as other products.

Suggested Readings for the name Sinclair

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.

Some noteworthy people of the name Sinclair

Harry Ford Sinclair (1876-1956), American oil industrialist, founder of Sinclair Oil
Donald Bellamy Sinclair, American, Scientist, Director Liberty Mutual Boston
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, Q.C. Canada
Baron Robert John Sinclair of Cleeve (1893-1979), Pres. Imperial Tobacco
Sir George Sinclair, British M.P
Sir Ronald Ormiston Sinclair, Barrister and Judge, New Zealand

Sinclair Clan Badge

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...

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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.

Tell Me More About Family Crests

Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Sinclair family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline

Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements

In the Sinclair coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate

We encourage you to study the Sinclair genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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Sinclair Family Crest Products

Anniversary

Anniversary products for the name Sinclair.

Apparel

Apparel showing the Sinclair family crest.

Armorial histories

Armorial histories for the name Sinclair.

Ceramics

Ceramics emphasing the family crest for the name Sinclair.

Clan Badges

Clan Badges for the name Sinclair.

Clip art

Clip art of all the most used heraldic pieces.

Coat of Arms

Coat of Arms for the name Sinclair.

Downloads

Downloads proudly displaying the Sinclair family crest.

Family Crest

Family Crest for the name Sinclair.

Family Tree

Family Tree with a Sinclair coat of arms.

Hand Painted Plaques

Hand Painted Plaques with the family crest for the name Sinclair.

Keychains

Keychains displaying the family crest for the name Sinclair.

Mouse pads

Mouse pads featuring the Sinclair family crest.

Packages

Packages revealing the Sinclair family crest.

Plaques and Frames

Plaques and Frames with the coat of arms for the name Sinclair.

Surname Histories

Surname Histories for the name Sinclair.

Travel Mugs

Travel Mugs with a Sinclair coat of arms.

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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.