Find Product    Advanced Search Kilts & More Spring Highlights: Men's Wear: Ladies' Wear: Childrenswear: Highland Dancing: Drum Major Corner: Clan Crest Products: Learn The Bagpipes: Bagpipes: Bagpipe Accessories: Scottish Drumming: Tartan Products: Tartan Search: CDs / DVDs / Books: Gifts: Gift Voucher: Miscellaneous: Haggis: Workshops: Clan Crest:   > A - C   > D - F   > G - H   > I - J   > K - L   > Mac   > M - O   > P - R   > S - T   > U - Z   > Clan Affiliations (Sept): Excess Stock: my account login Shopping Cart 0 items Special Offers CD - Wanted - Kyle Warren Price (inc): 18,00 EUR 15,00 EUR Price (ex): 15,13 EUR 12,61 EUR Product No.:  Sinclair Order options: Cap Badge Kilt pin Plaid Brooch Tie pin Cuff links Sgian Dubh The name Sinclair derives from the Norman "St.-Clair-sur-Epte" and was established in Scotland when Henry de St Clair of Roslin was granted lands in Lothian. Henry de St Clare founded the line in 1163 which was raised to the peerage as Lord St Clair. The chiefs descend from Sir William St Clair. His eldest son, Henry originally swore fleetly to Edward I of England, however, later changed his loyalty to Robert the Bruce and fought at Bannockburn. His grandson, Henry St Clair, became Earl of Orkney. Henry conquered the Faroe Islands in 1391 and discovered Greenland. William the 3rd Sinclair was High Chancellor of Scotland between 1454 and 1458. James II married Princess Margaret of Denmark in 1468 and her father pledged Orkney and Shetland as her dowry. The islands were never redeemed by the Danes and became part of Scotland. In 1470, the Earl of Orkney and Caithness resigned Orkney to James III in exchange for the Castle of Ravenscraig in Fife. William settled the earldom of Caithness on his eldest son and it around this time the spelling “Sinclair” came into general use. The direct line ended with George, 6th Earl of Caithness who was forced to sell off much of his lands in 1672. He died without issue in 1676 and Sir John Campbell of Glenorchy claimed the Earldom. The right to the title was disputed by George Sinclair of Keiss who seized the Caithness estates by force but was defeated by the Campbells in a battle near Wick. Although the claim was lost by the sword, the Privy Council rendered his claim in 1681 and he became the 7th Earl of Caithness. In 1736 he was elected Grand Master of the Freemasons. The remains of Rosslyn Castle and the chapel associated with it are still in family hands. In 1805, the earldom of Rosslyn passed to Sir James St Clair Erskine. The Earldom has since passed through many Sinclair families and up until 1986 a Sinclair Earl of Caithness owned the long-ruined stronghold, Castle Girnigo, and the Sinclairs of Ulbster still hold vast estates in Caithness. privacy notice  |  shipping  |  conditions  |  contact  |  imprint  |  © 2012 Kilts & More