CAITHNESS. 113 XXVI, 1077, 1. Sir John Campbell, of Olormrchy, who, under tho to disposition of 1072 abovenamed, (of which he obtained a Crown IGtU. confirmation), aud by Basins of the lauds, supposing himself entitled to the Honours, as well as to the lands of the late Earl, obtained from the King (who had been advised tint his right to the lands wax good), a charter and patent, 28 June 1(177, whereby he was cr. EARL OF CAITHNESS. VISCiirXT (>K liUKADAUlANE and LORD ST. 1 'f.AI II OF BERRIEDALE AND QLENUROHY [S.], with a clause for taking tlie name and arms of Sinclair. Ho was able to retain possession of the late Earl's lands (attempting even to seize the estato of Keiss which was not such property), but the right to the title having tan declared to the heir male ha relinquished it and was cr. 18 Aug. 16S1, Eaul ov BueadaLBane an*d HOLLAND, &c, [S-1 with the precedency of his former creation 28 June 1677. See fuller account under " Bueadai.haxk " Earldom of [S.] XXVII. [1G7G, or] 1681. 7. Geohge (Sinclair), Earl of Caith- ness [S.], cousin and h. male of George the 6th Earl abovenamed, being only s. and h. of Francis Sinclair of Keiss and NonMeld, by Elizabeth, da. of Andrew (FiiAsmO, Liuid Fhaseu [S.J, which Frauds, was 2d s. of George the. oth Earl. Lie was inhibited by Charles 1 1, from assuming the Earldom of Caithness, ]7 Jan. 1677, till the Royal pleasure concerning it was declared. On 15 July 1681, the PiiVJ Council found thai lie had a right to the said Earldom, and he took his seat accordingly on 20 Aug. following. He (I. num. at Keiss in 160S. XXVIII. 1G9S. 6'. Johx (Sinclair), Earl of Caithness [S.], cousin and h. male, being a. and U- of Sir James Sinclair of llurchil, by his 2d wifo Jean, da. of William Stewaiit of Burray, which Sir James was a. and h. of another Sir James Sinclair, also of MurcML who was next br. to George the 5th Earl. He took his seat 25 July 170 1. He m. Jean Cakmichael. He d. 1705. XXIX. 1705. !). Alexander (Sinclair), Earl of Caithness £S.~), s. and h. took his seat 17 Dec. 1706, voting against all the articles of the Union, [S.] which were subsequently discussed. He m. 15 Feb. 1738, at Durham, Margaret, 2d da. of Archibald (PuiMltosE), 1st Haul op Rosf.beiiy [S.], by Dorothea, da. aud h. of Evtringham Ciikssy. He d. .-.p.m. at Hainier Castle, in Caithness, !> Dec. 17155, in his 81st year, having possessed his peerage 60 years, aud outlived every Peer who had sat in the Scotch Pari.(") His widow d, at Hermitage, near Leith, 7 Oct. 17S5. XXX. 1 705. 10. William (Sinclair), Earl of Caithness [S.], cousin and h. male, being served as such 28 Nov. l"6S.( b ) He was 2nd but only surv. s. and h. of John Sinclair of Ratter, by Janet, da. of Patrick Sinclair of Sohthdun, which John (who d. 173:1) was s. aud h. of another John S. (who d. 1714), s. and h. of William S. (living 1663) only a. and h. of James S. all of Hatter afsd., which James S. was 4th s. (being the only s. that had issue) of Sir John Sinclair of Greenland and Ratter (d. 1622), who was br. to James Sinclair of Murchil (ancestor of the 8th and 9th Earls) and to George, tho 5th Earl. By petition (1771) ( a ) Under his will, the family eatate at Murehil and elsewhere passed to Sir John Sinclair of Woodhall, to the exclusion of his da. and h. Dorothea, Countess Fife [I.], (who subsequently d. s.p.) and of his h. male, and successor, the 10th Earl of Caithness. _() He was opposed at the election of Peers [S.] 21 Aug. 1766 and (again) 21 Dec. 1768 by James Sinclair, who stated himself to be s. and h. of David Sinclair, s. aud h. uf another David S. lawful b. and h. of David S. of Broinach, next br. to John, Sth Earl. It appears, however, that the younger David was unquestionably bom a bastard, tho', according to the claimant, he was legitimated by a subsequent marriage. The proof of this marriage ia not altogether clear. This James Sinclair who became a Capt. in the East India Company's service, d- s.p. 11 Jan. 1788. A long account of his claim is in "Riddell" pp. 610-OU', where a favourable view is taken of it. 1
