CAITHNESS 479 Keith, of Inverugie. He d. 9 Sep. 15 13, being slain with his King at Flodden Field-C) XXII. 1 5 13. 3- John (Sinclair), Earl of Caithness [S.], s. and h., had sasine 24 Nov. 15 13. He m., before 1527, Elizabeth, da. of William Sutherland, of DuiFus, by Janet, da. of Alexander Innes, of Innes. He, with 500 of his men, was slain, 18 May 1529, at Stenness, in an attempt to recover the Orkneys, to which he alleged a right. XXIII. 1529. 4. George (Sinclair), Earl of Caithness [S.], 2nd() but ist surv. s. and h., b. before 14 July 1527, first sat in Pari, in 1542. He resigned his Earldom to the Crown, obtaining a novodamus thereof 2 Oct. 1545, with rem. to John Sinclair his s. and h. ap., and his heirs male and assigns, whom failing to the Earl himself, and his heirs male whatsoever. He was Justiciar of Caithness 1566, and one of the Jury for the trial of the Earl of Bothwell in 1567. He m. EHzabeth, 2nd da. of William (Graham), 2nd Earl of Montrose [S.], by Janet, da. of William (Keith), Earl Marischal [S.]. Her will was pr. 4 Apr. 1576, at Edinburgh. He d. 9 Sep. 1582, at Edinburgh, and was bur. at Rosslyn. M.I. Will pr. 2 Apr. 1583, at Edinburgh. [John Sinclair, Master OF Caithness, ist s. andh.ap. Hew., between 10 Dec. 1565, and 16 Jan. 1566/7, Jean, widow of John Stewart (Lord Darnley) [S.], Prior of Coldingham, da. of Patrick (Hepburn), 3rd Earl OF Bothwell [S.], by his i st wife, Agnes, da. of Henry, Lord Sinclair [S.]. Having quarrelled with his father, he was imprisoned by him in the Castle of Girnigo for 7 years, and d. there, v.p., 1573. His widow m., 3rdly, Archibald Douglas, Rector of Douglas, a cadet of the house of Morton, who was outlawed in 158 i. Her will pr. 27 July 1599.] XXIV. 1582. 5. George (Sinclair), Earl of Caithness [S.], grandson and h., being s. and h. of John Sinclair, styled Master OF Caithness, and Jean his wife both abovenamed. He was ^. 1566. On 1 8 June 1 606 he had charter of various lands forming the Barony of Berriedale. He, also, resigned his Earldom, and obtained from the King a novodamus thereof, 3 Apr. 1592, with rem. to William Sinclair, his ists. and his heirs male and assigns whatsoever. He suppressed the rebellion in Orkney in 1 6 14 which resulted in the execution of the 5th Earl of Orkney. He m., shortly after 29 July 1585, Jean, only da. of George (Gordon), 5th Earl of Huntly [S.], by Anne, da. of James (Hamilton), Earl of Arran [S.]. (^) For a list of the Scottish nobles there slain, see vol. v, Appendix D. (") His elder br., William, d. s.p. and v.p. V.G.
