Clan Sinclair Part III

The Sinclairs held five hundred estates throughout the Herbicide, Shetland and Orkley Islands in addition to the Scotish Highlands, the area of Argyle, to Roslyn.

 William Seemly Saint Clair was the 1st Baron of Roslyn. Henry Sinclair was the 2nd Baron of Roslyn, in 1093 he led a successful attack on England at the battle of Annwick.

 Henry's son also named Henry was the 3rd Baron of Roslyn who obtained a charter for the lands of Haddingtonshire in 1160. William Sinclair was the 4th Baron of Roslyn and witnessed a charter from King Stephen of England .

 Earl Henry Sinclair 5th Baron of Roslyn (1190-1270) Led the Army of King Alexander III of Scotland against a Norwegian invasion at the Battle of Largs in 1263.

 A Civil War over throwing King Henry III of Scotland was led by Earl Henry Sinclair, 5th Baron of Roslyn, his kingdom was turned over to his son, Edward The “Hammer of the Scots”.

  Baron William Sinclair was captured at the Battle of Dunbar and died at the Tower of London in 1296. His son Henry was also captured and was detained at the Briavels Castle.

 In three separate engagements, at the battle of Roslyn in 1303, Earl Henry Sinclair again defeated King Edwards “the Hammer of the Scots” forces. Again in 1307 Earl Henry defeated the “Hammer of the Scots” at the Battle of Loudon Hill.

  In 1314 at the Battle of Bannockburn, Earl Henry was too old to lead his men in battle. He had given refuge to the Lost Templar Fleet, and they were now part of his Templar forces in addition to two contingents of Irish Templars.

  Earl Henry Sinclair was Grand Master of all Scottish Templar's, his son William, a general in the Army of the Bruce, commanded the Templar's at the battle of Bannockburn, his brother John, served as his squire. After the battle Robert the Bruce awarded Sir William his sword.

  At the battle of Donnibristle in 1317, William Sinclair the Bishop of Dunkeld, rallies the Templar's to defeat the English at Fife. Sir William and John Sinclair are killed at the Battle of Teba in 1330.

  At the Battle of Nevilles Cross in 1346 Sir John Sinclair of Heidmanston was taken prisoner. In 1379, Sir Prince Henry Sinclair, claimed the Earldom of Orkney, through his mother, and received the Earldom through King Haakton II of Norway.

Prince Henry I;

Please see my section in Part three of this book, For a complete history on this very interesting Nobelman, who has been very under reported in history, and historians are still searching for his death certificate in both Norway and Scotland. Should they perhaps be checking in America in the area of Newport Tower?

  Prince Henry's son, Henry II, was taken prisoner at the Battle of Homidon Hill and was held in London Tower between 1402 and 1407.

The English would let him return to Scotland to handle family business as long as a distinguished family member stayed at the prison until his return.

 He never received the Earlship of Orkney because his father the Prince was never certified as dead. Some believe he returned to America and was exploring the New Land for Queen Margrette of Scotland, and also that he assimilated in with the Mirmac Indians whom he established a very strong relationship with as documented in the Zeno narratives and Indian legends.

 The Aztec Indians were confused when Cortez arrived as whether to associate him with the feathered Serpent god Quetzalcoatl or the brown haired blue eyed fair skinned god who visited them a hundred years earlier and treated them so well !

  When Verrazano visited the east coast of the United States in between 1524 and 1545 he commented on the variation of skin tones amongst various nations of the Native American's.

  He commented on a white skinned Indian Tribe in Rhode Island. There were also reports of a distinctly white Indian tribe in Nova Scotia, reported by Jacques Cartier in 1536.

  Clan Sinclair is traced right up to present day politics’ and business in Scotland. The present Sinclair Clan Cheif is Earl Malcom Sinclair, 20th Earl of Caithness, a direct descendant of Prince Henry Sinclair. Earl Sinclair is a member of the House of Lords, he is CEO of Clan Sinclair Trust.