Robert de St. Clair

Robert de St. Clair, in Normandy; married Eleanor, daughter of the Count of Dreux and thus cousin of Yolande de Dreux, 2nd wife of Alexander III of Scots, and had a 2nd son (William Sinclair). (Burke's Peerage)

"Two important families bearing the name of Sinclair (or St. Clair) co-existed in the 12th century, distinguished as of Rosslyn, in Midlothian, and of Herdmanstoun, in East Lothian. Though no relationship can be traced between them, the earlier bearers of the title of Lord Sinclair belonged to the former, while the later belonged to the last named family." (Burke's Peerage)

Sir William Sinclair, according to Father Hay, was the son of Robert de Saintclair in Normandy, and his wife Eleanor, relict of Hugh, Lord of Chateauneuf, daughter to Robert, second Comte de Dreux, in France by Joland of Coucy, his wife. Father Richard Augustin Hay lived in the household of the Sinclairs of Rosslyn in the 17th century.

sources

• Burke's Peerage and Baronetage: A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage by Sir Bernard Burke, 92nd edition. Published by Burke's Peerage Ltd in 1934; 106th edition, Charles Mosley Editor-in-Chief, 1999.

links

• http://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/ss4as/sinclair01.php#top (membership required to view without interruption)

Robert Sinclair (1195 - )

Robert Sinclair was born in 1195 in Rosslyn Castle, Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland, The Son of William Sinclair.

Robert Sinclair married Aeleonore De Dreux.

Robert Sinclair had 1 child. <<His name is William Sinclair.>> <— not according to the link below.

https://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/pardreman.htm#RobertSaintClairdied...