Abt 1560 - 1613 (53 years)
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| Name |
Robert (8th of Formacus) Sinclair |
| Birth |
Abt 1560 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
1613 |
| Person ID |
I192647 |
My Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
1 Aug 2023 |
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| Notes |
- Advocate, Sheriff of Berwick)
- (Research):The Sinclair family of Logformacus, over the generations became increasingly wealthy and added to their landholdings; several of them were advocates, merchants and some holding the office of Sheriff some were Members of Parliament. Sir John Sinclair who died in 1648 was a successful merchant in Edinburgh. He bought the estate of Stevenson in East Lothian in 1624 which was created a barrency of Nova Scotia in 1636. Sir Robertm who died in 1678, was a successful advocate and maintained a close relationship with the Sinclairs of Roslyn via the descendants in Caithness. By 1670, Sir Roberts had bought up the debts of both George Sinclair 6th Earl of Caithness and his fatherm totaling 70,000 merks. George 6th Earl died that year in debt and without an heir leading to the temporary takeover of the earldom by Sir John Campbell of Glenorchy. Sir Robert also purchased a baronetsy of Nova Scotia in 1664, registering his arms consisting of a silver background overlaid with a red engrailed cross contrasting with the blue engrailed cross of the Herdmanston family and the black engrailed cross of the Roslyns.
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