William Sinclair, 1st Earl of Caithness
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William Sinclair, 1st Earl of Caithness, 3rd Earl of Orkney(until 1470), Baron of Roslin (1410-1484) was a Scottish nobleman and the builder of Rosslyn Chapel. He was the grandson of Scottish explorer Henry Sinclair, 1st Earl of Orkney. He was Lord Chancellor of Scotland from 1454 to 1456.
Descendant
William Sinclair of Orkney, a descendant of the first William Sinclair of Roslin and of Henry Sinclair, Earl of Orkney, was born in 1766 in Harray Parish, Orkney Islands, a chain of islands which has played a major role in the Sinclair family since the 13th century. He came to Rupert's Land, Canada with the Hudson's Bay Company in 1792. He died in 1818, and was buried at York Factory, Manitoba where his grave marker still stands. More information on this individual can be found at [1].
See also
| Preceded by: Henry Sinclair | Earl of Orkney | Followed by: Surrendered |
| Preceded by: New Creation | Earl of Caithness | Followed by: William Sinclair |