Family and Education
b. 10 May 1754, 1st surv. s. of George Sinclair of Ulbster by Lady Janet Sutherland, da. of William Lord Strathnaver, sis. of William 17th Earl of Sutherland [S]. educ. Edin. h.s.; Edin. Univ. 1765-7, 1768-1770; Glasgow Univ. 1773-4; Trinity, Oxf. 1775; adv. 1775; L. Inn 1774, called 1782. m. (1) 26 Mar. 1776, Sarah (d. 15 May 1785), da. of Alexander Maitland, London merchant, 2da., (2) 6 Mar. 1788, Diana, da. of Alexander, 1st Baron Macdonald of Slate [1] 7s. 6da. suc. fa. 3 Aug. 1770; cr. Bt. 16 Feb. 1786.
Offices Held
1806 – 14; member of board of trustees for manufactures from 1808; cashier of excise in Scotland Aug. 1811 – d.; P.C. 29 Aug. 1810.
Main residence: Ulbster and Thurso Castle, Caithness.
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Commons 1754-1790
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SINCLAIR, John (1754-1835)
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