Lady Marie (Marjory) Sinclair of Roslyn Castle,
1376–
The Life of Marie (Marjory)
When Lady Marie (Marjory) Sinclair of Roslyn Castle, was born in 1376, her father, Henry Sinclair 1st Earl of Orkney, was 26 and her mother, Jean Haliburton of Dirleton, was 21. She married David 'Saint David' Menzies of Menzies and Weem, Governor of Orkney in 1397, in Weem, Perthshire, Scotland. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 1 daughter.
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Family Time Line
Lady Marie (Marjory) Sinclair of Roslyn Castle,
1376–
David 'Saint David' Menzies of Menzies and Weem, Governor of Orkney
1377–1449
Marriage: 1397
Sir John Menzies of Menzies and Weem
1397–1438
John Menzies of Menzies and Weem
1397–1467
Cuthbert Menzies
1400–
Katherine Menzies
1405–
David Menzies
1409–
Andrew Menzies
1410–1465
Spouse & Children
MARRIAGE
1397
Weem, Perthshire, Scotland
1397
Weem, Perthshire, Scotland
children
(6)
1397–1438Male
- John Menzies of Menzies and Weem
1397–1467Male
1400–Male
1405–Female
1409–Male
+1 More Child
Parents & Siblings
- Henry Sinclair 1st Earl of Orkney
1350–1404Male
- Jean Haliburton of Dirleton
1355–1400Female
siblings
(11)
1364–1391Female
- Helen Sinclair
1369–Female
1375–1422Male
1376–1460Female
+6 More Children
Name Meaning
1 Scottish (of Norman origin): name of a powerful Scottish clan, originally a habitational name from Saint-Clair-sur-Elle in La Manche or Saint-Clairl’Évêque in Calvados, so called from the dedication of their churches to St. Clarus ( see Clare 3).2 Jewish: Americanized form of some like-sounding Ashkenazic Jewish surname.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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