James Sinclair, 12th Earl of Caithness

Scottish noble and chief of the Clan Sinclair
Person human Q18012544
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James Sinclair, 12th Earl of Caithness

Summary

James Sinclair, 12th Earl of Caithness is a human[1]. His place of birth was Castle of Mey[2]. He was born on +1766-10-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Castle of Mey[4]. He died on +1823-07-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Castle of Mey[2], James Sinclair, 12th Earl of Caithness…
  • James Sinclair, 12th Earl of Caithness died in Castle of Mey[4].
  • James Sinclair, 12th Earl of Caithness was born on +1766-10-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Sinclair, 12th Earl of Caithness died on +1823-07-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James Sinclair, 12th Earl of Caithness's father was Sir John Sinclair of Mey, 6th Bt.[7].
  • James Sinclair, 12th Earl of Caithness's mother was Charlotte Sutherland[8].
  • Among James Sinclair, 12th Earl of Caithness's spouses was Jean Campbell[9].
  • A child of James Sinclair, 12th Earl of Caithness was Lady Janet Sinclair[10].
  • A child of James Sinclair, 12th Earl of Caithness was Lady Charlotte Sinclair[11].
  • A child of James Sinclair, 12th Earl of Caithness was John Sinclair, Lord Berriedale[12].
  • A child of James Sinclair, 12th Earl of Caithness was Alexander Campbell Sinclair, 13th Earl of Caithness[13].
  • A child of James Sinclair, 12th Earl of Caithness was James Sinclair[14].
  • A child of James Sinclair, 12th Earl of Caithness was Patrick Campbell Sinclair[15].
  • James Sinclair, 12th Earl of Caithness's image is recorded as James Sinclair, 12th Earl of Caithness.jpg[16].
  • James Sinclair, 12th Earl of Caithness is recorded as male[17].
  • James Sinclair, 12th Earl of Caithness's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • James Sinclair, 12th Earl of Caithness's coat of arms image is recorded as Arms of the Earl of Caithness.svg[19].
  • James Sinclair, 12th Earl of Caithness's noble title is recorded as Earl of Caithness[20].
  • James Sinclair, 12th Earl of Caithness's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/011jj0zc[21].
  • James Sinclair, 12th Earl of Caithness's given name is recorded as James[22].
  • James Sinclair, 12th Earl of Caithness's name in native language is recorded as James Sinclair, 12th Earl of Caithness[23].
  • James Sinclair, 12th Earl of Caithness's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Sinclair-7408[24].
  • James Sinclair, 12th Earl of Caithness's LBT person ID is recorded as LdCaith12[25].
  • James Sinclair, 12th Earl of Caithness's Prabook ID is recorded as 2191786[26].
  • James Sinclair, 12th Earl of Caithness's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p18749.htm#i187489[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Castle of Mey[2], James Sinclair, 12th Earl of Caithness… he was born on +1766-10-31T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Sir John Sinclair of Mey, 6th Bt.[7]. His mother was Charlotte Sutherland[8].

Personal Life

James Sinclair, 12th Earl of Caithness was married to Jean Campbell[9]. Children include Lady Janet Sinclair[10]; Lady Charlotte Sinclair[11]; John Sinclair, Lord Berriedale[12]; Alexander Campbell Sinclair, 13th Earl of Caithness[13], 1790–1855[28]; James Sinclair[14], a politician[29], 1797–1856[30], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[31]; and Patrick Campbell Sinclair[15], 1800–1834[32].

Death and Burial

James Sinclair, 12th Earl of Caithness died on +1823-07-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Castle of Mey[4].

Why It Matters

James Sinclair, 12th Earl of Caithness ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was James Sinclair, 12th Earl of Caithness born?

James Sinclair, 12th Earl of Caithness was born in Castle of Mey[2].

Where did James Sinclair, 12th Earl of Caithness die?

James Sinclair, 12th Earl of Caithness passed away in Castle of Mey[4].

Who were James Sinclair, 12th Earl of Caithness's parents?

James Sinclair, 12th Earl of Caithness's father was Sir John Sinclair of Mey, 6th Bt.[7]. James Sinclair, 12th Earl of Caithness's mother was Charlotte Sutherland[8].

Who was James Sinclair, 12th Earl of Caithness married to?

James Sinclair, 12th Earl of Caithness's spouses include Jean Campbell[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . The Peerage. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . The Peerage. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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