Born about in Shetland, Scotland
Ancestors 
Daughter of Malcolm Sinclair
and Margaret Sinclair
Sister of
James (Sinclair) Sinclair IInd of Quendale, Margaret Sinclair, William Sinclair, George Sinclair, Malcolm Sinclair, Michael Sinclair, Elizabeth (Sinclair) Forbes, Isabel (Sinclair) Scollay and Janet (Sinclair) Neven
Wife of
Robert Swinton
— married
about 1602 [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died about
at about age 94
in Walls, Shetland, Scotland
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Jul 2022
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Biography
Helen was born about 1586. She was the daughter of Malcolm Sinclair and Margaret Sinclair. She passed away about 1680.
Sources
- Father Malcolm's Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182027078/malcolm-sinclair: accessed March 3, 2024), memorial page for Rev Malcolm Sinclair (1544–6 Jan 1618), Find A Grave: Memorial #182027078, citing Crosskirk Cemetery, Crosskirk, Highland, Scotland; Maintained by Eileen Cunningham (contributor 47612450).
- children of Malcolm;
- James of Quendale;
- William;
- George of Craigends and Rapness in Orkney;
- Malcolm;
- Michael;
- Elizabeth (m. Patrick Forbes);
- Margaret (m. 1593, Michael Balfour of Garth, Orkney);
- Isabel (m. Duncan Scollay of Hermansgarth);
- Helen (m. Robert Swinton, minister of Walls);
- Janet (m. John Neven of Scousburgh
- children of Malcolm;
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