Peerage Record – 2845

     Margaret Keith was the daughter of Sir William Keith, 4th of Inverugie and Janet Dunbar.² She married William Sinclair, 2nd Earl of Caithness, son of William Sinclair, 1st Earl of Caithness and Marjory Sutherland.³
     After her marriage, Margaret Keith was styled as Countess of Caithness. Her married name became Sinclair.³

     Armand Angliviel de la Beaumelle married Béatrice Juliette Ruth de Rothschild, daughter of James Gustave Jules Alain de Rothschild and Mary Germaine Nathalie Chauvin de Treuil, in 1962.¹ He died in 1964.¹

     John Sinclair, 3rd Earl of Caithness was the son of William Sinclair, 2nd Earl of Caithness and Margaret Keith.² He married Elizabeth Sutherland, daughter of William Sutherland of Duffus and Janet Innes, before 1527.¹ He died on 18 May 1529 at Summerdale, Orkney Islands, Scotland^G, killed in action, along with 500 of his men, in an attempt to recover the Orkney Islands.¹
     He succeeded as the 3rd Earl of Caithness [S., 1455] on 9 September 1513.¹

     Erdmann August Markgraf von Bayreuth was born in 1615.¹ He was the son of Christian Markgraf von Brandenburg-Bayreuth and Marie von Hohenzollern.¹ He married Sophie Prinzessin von Brandenburg-Ansbach, daughter of Joachim Ernst Markgraf von Brandenburg-Ansbach and Sophie gräfin von Solms-Laubach, in 1641.¹ He died in 1651.¹

     Sophie Prinzessin von Brandenburg-Ansbach was born in 1614.¹ She was the daughter of Joachim Ernst Markgraf von Brandenburg-Ansbach and Sophie gräfin von Solms-Laubach.¹ She married Erdmann August Markgraf von Bayreuth, son of Christian Markgraf von Brandenburg-Bayreuth and Marie von Hohenzollern, in 1641.¹ She died in 1646.¹

     Sir James Sinclair was born after 1567. He was the son of John Sinclair, Master of Caithness and Lady Jean Hepburn.² He married, firstly, Elizabeth Stewart, daughter of Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Orkney.¹
     On 19 April 1613 his elder brother made over Murchil to him.¹ He lived at Murchil, Scotland^G.

     Sir John Sinclair was born after 1567. He was the son of John Sinclair, Master of Caithness and Lady Jean Hepburn.² He married Janet Sutherland.¹ He died before 21 December 1627.¹
     On 7 April 1613 he was granted the charter of the Rattar by his elder brother, 5th Earl of Caithness.¹ He lived at Greenland, Scotland^G.¹ He lived at Rattar, Scotland^G.¹

     William Sinclair of Mey was the son of George Sinclair, 4th Earl of Caithness and Lady Elizabeth Graham.² He married Margaret Mowat, daughter of James Mowat of Balquholly.² He was murdered by John Sinclair, Master of Caithness, strangled by his brother, John.
     He lived at Mey, Caithness, Scotland^G.¹

     Mary Frances Westenra was born on 16 March 1769.² She was the daughter of Henry Westenra and Harriet Murray.³ She married Sir John Craven Carden, 1st Bt., son of John Carden and Elizabeth Craven, on 14 February 1788.² Her will was proven (by probate) in 1807.²
     From 14 February 1788, her married name became Carden.