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The Sinclairs are of Norman descent, and tradition has William 'the Seemly' St Clair joining the court of Malcolm Canmore and receiving a charter of lands at Rosslyn. Earl William Sinclair founded Rosslyn Chapel in 1446 and was granted the earldom of Caithness in the mid-1450s, becoming the first Sinclair earl. The chiefship belongs to the Earl of Caithness, whose family's northern stronghold was Castle Sinclair Girnigoe near Wick; Rosslyn Chapel is looked after today by the separate Rosslyn Chapel Trust.

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The Sinclair Story

  1. 11th c.

    Tradition: William 'the Seemly' St Clair joins Malcolm Canmore's court and is granted lands at Rosslyn[8]

  2. 1446

    Earl William Sinclair founds Rosslyn Chapel as a family chapel[5][6]

  3. 1455/1456

    Earl William is granted the earldom of Caithness, the first Sinclair earl (sources differ on the year)[6][8]

  4. late 15th c.

    Girnigoe Castle is built; it was the possession of William Sinclair, Earl of Orkney[3]

  5. 1513

    William, 2nd Earl of Caithness, is slain with James IV at the Battle of Flodden[8][6]

  6. 1606-1607

    Castle Sinclair is built beside Girnigoe, in either 1606 or 1607[3]

  7. 1672

    The Earl of Caithness makes over his lands and his honours to Campbell of Glenorchy by wadset[6]

  8. 1680

    Battle of Altimarlach: George Sinclair of Keiss and Sir John Campbell of Glenorchy fight over the earldom[8]

  9. 1999

    The Clan Sinclair Trust is registered as a Scottish charity to preserve Sinclair and Girnigoe Castles[4]

Clan Sinclair Crest & Plant Badge

CrestA cock.
Plant badgeWhin

Visit the Sinclair Homeland

Map of Scotland with Sinclair places marked1
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Castle Sinclair Girnigoe, near Wick, Caithness

Ruins of two linked castles on a rocky peninsula near Wick; scheduled monument. Girnigoe is of the late 15th century and Castle Sinclair was built in 1606 or 1607.[3]Open in Google Maps

Map outline: Natural Earth (public domain). Pins use official Historic Environment Scotland grid references.

Clan Sinclair Today

ChiefMalcolm Sinclair, 20th Earl of Caithness, Hereditary Chief of the Clan Sinclair.
Clan societyClan Sinclair Trust, 1999

Surnames linked to Clan Sinclair

These family names are connected with Clan Sinclair. Each list says who records the link.

Listed by the clan society or COSCA

  • Caithness
  • Clyne
  • Groat
  • Halcro
  • Linklatter
  • Lyall
  • Mason
  • Roslin

Spellings of the name

  • St. Clair

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Questions about Clan Sinclair

What is the Sinclair motto?

Commit thy work to God.

Who is the chief of Clan Sinclair?

Malcolm Sinclair, 20th Earl of Caithness, Hereditary Chief of the Clan Sinclair; the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs lists the chief of Clan Sinclair as the Earl of Caithness.

Did the Sinclairs build Rosslyn Chapel?

Yes - Rosslyn Chapel Trust records that the chapel was founded in 1446 by Sir William St Clair, the first Sinclair Earl of Caithness. The chapel is looked after today by the Rosslyn Chapel Trust, which is separate from the clan chiefship held by the Earl of Caithness.

What is Castle Sinclair Girnigoe?

A scheduled ruin of two linked castles on a peninsula near Wick: Girnigoe of the late 15th century and Castle Sinclair of 1606 or 1607. The Clan Sinclair Trust was registered as a charity in 1999 to preserve them.

Sources

  1. Find a clan: Sinclair, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
  2. Members of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
  3. Castle Girnigoe and Castle Sinclair (SM622), Historic Environment Scotland
  4. Clan Sinclair Trust, charity number SC028778, Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR)
  5. History, Rosslyn Chapel Trust
  6. Clan SINCLAIR, Electric Scotland
  7. Clan: Sinclair (motto and badge), Electric Scotland
  8. History, Clan Sinclair USA