William Sinclair, 1st Earl of Caithness

William Sinclair, 1st Earl of Caithness — the recorded working language is English. Positions recorded include Member of the Parliament of Scotland and Earl of Orkney. Works named in the authority record are Rosslyn Chapel, Roslin. The heading is also recorded as 3rd Earl of Orkney, Baron of Roslin, William Sinclair and William St. Clair. William Sinclair, 1st Earl of Caithness is recorded in the structured authority under the identifier Q3568958. William Sinclair, 1st Earl of Caithness was born in 1410. It is also recorded that william Sinclair, 1st Earl of Caithness died in 1484. Institutional cataloguing adds that william Sinclair, 1st Earl of Caithness is recorded with the citizenship of Scotland.

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Identity and overview

The following is established of the heading itself.

William Sinclair, 1st Earl of Caithness is recorded in the structured authority under the identifier Q3568958. The record continues: william Sinclair, 1st Earl of Caithness is recorded with the citizenship of Scotland.

Works and production

The following works and productions are recorded by name or by count.

Wikidata Query Service catalogues 1 work under this heading. It is also recorded that wellcome Collection catalogues 8 works under this heading. It is also recorded that francis Sinclair, Esq; brother of the Right Honourable Alexander Earl of Caithness, and his Majest's Advocate for Scotland, -- appellants. The Right Honourable John Earl of Broadalbane, Sir William Dunbar, Sir William Sinclair, and George Sinclair of Ulbster, Esq; ------- respondents. The appellants case is dated 1759 and held by Wellcome Collection. It is also recorded that proof brought by James Earl of Caithness, in support of his claim, as heir-male to Alexander late Earl of Caithness, in the competition of brieves betwixt him and William Sinclair of Ratter, depending before the Macers of Session is dated 1769 and held by Wellcome Collection.

Proof taken by William Sinclair of Ratter, Esq; in the competition of brieves betwixt him and James Sinclair in Riess. The question at issue is, "Which of these two claimants is lawful heir-male to Alexander late Earl of Caithness?" is dated 1769 and held by Wellcome Collection. It is also recorded that cardiovascular physiology in the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries / [Jerome Joseph Bylebyl]. is dated [1976] and held by Wellcome Collection. It is also recorded that memorial for Margaret, Countess of Caithness; against the Countess Fife and Earl Fife, for his interest, and Sir John Sinclair of Stevenson, baronet is dated 1767 and held by Wellcome Collection. Lord Auchinleck reporter. Information for William Sinclair of Ratter, Esq; against James Sinclair in Reiss is dated 1769 and held by Wellcome Collection.

Depositions of four additional witnesses, in the competition betwixt William Sinclair of Ratter, and James Sinclair in Riess is dated 1769 and held by Wellcome Collection. It is also recorded that depositions of Elspeth and John Cruickshankses, in the competition betwixt William Sinclair of Ratter, and James Sinclair in Reiss is dated 1770 and held by Wellcome Collection.

Sources and evidence

This entry is compiled from 7 catalogued sources across 4 independent registers. The registers consulted are Crossref registry, Wikimedia Foundation, Wellcome Collection and Wikipedia. Every statement above is held against the register that stated it; where the registers are silent, the entry is silent.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    Caithness, 20th Earl of, (Malcolm Ian Sinclair) (born 3 Nov. 1948), Who's Who, 2007

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Sinclair, George, fifth Earl of Caithness (1566?–1643), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Sinclair, George, fourth Earl of Caithness (d 1582), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2017

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Sinclair, Sir William, third Earl of Orkney and first Earl of Caithness (1404?–1480), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2017

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    “William Sinclair, 1st Earl of Caithness”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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  6. 6.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 12 works naming William Sinclair, 1st Earl of Caithness.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  7. 7.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q3568958: William Sinclair, 1st Earl of Caithness

    authority record · Unverified · Wikidata

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