William Sinclair, 3rd Earl of Orkney

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William Sinclair, 3rd Earl of Orkney, was a 15th-century Scottish nobleman notable for his roles as Earl of Orkney and Caithness and as the builder of the famed Rosslyn Chapel.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Earl
Earl of Caithness
Earl of Orkney
Scottish nobleman
allegiance Kingdom of Denmark-Norway
linked to: Denmark–Norway

Kingdom of Scotland
architecturalPatronage Rosslyn Chapel
architecturalStylePromoted Late Gothic
associatedWithPlace Caithness
Orkney Islands
Rosslyn
burialPlace Rosslyn Chapel?
linked to: Rosslyn Chapel
centuryOfActivity 15th century
child Oliver Sinclair of Roslin
linked to: Oliver Sinclair

William Sinclair, 1st Earl of Caithness (younger line)?
William Sinclair, 2nd Earl of Caithness
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Scotland
familyName Sinclair
givenName William
heldFrom King of Norway (for Orkney)
linked to: King of Norway
knownFor building Rosslyn Chapel
holding the Earldom of Caithness
holding the Earldom of Orkney
languageSpoken Latin
Scots
laterHeldFrom King of Scotland (for Caithness)
nobleFamily Sinclair family
linked to: Sinclairs of Orkney
nobleTitleTransferredTo Crown of Scotland
linked to: crown of Scotland
notableBuildingCommissioned Rosslyn Chapel
notableWork Rosslyn Chapel
patronageArea church building
religious institutions
positionHeld Baron of Roslin
Earl of Caithness
Earl of Orkney
Lord Chancellor of Scotland
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Caithness
Orkney
linked to: Orkney Islands

Roslin, Midlothian
linked to: Roslin
spouse Lady Elizabeth Douglas
Marjory Sutherland
surrenderedTitle Earldom of Orkney
surrenderedTitleTo King James III of Scotland
title 1st Earl of Caithness
linked to: Earl of Caithness

3rd Earl of Orkney

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Clan Sinclair hasNotableTitleHolder William Sinclair, 3rd Earl of Orkney
Earldom of Orkney lastEarl William Sinclair, 3rd Earl of Orkney
William Sinclair, 1st Earl of Caithness title 3rd Earl of Orkney
linked to: William Sinclair, 3rd Earl of Orkney
William Sinclair, 1st Earl of Caithness child William Sinclair, 2nd Earl of Caithness
linked to: William Sinclair, 3rd Earl of Orkney
William Sinclair, 1st Earl of Caithness child William Sinclair, 3rd Lord Sinclair
linked to: William Sinclair, 3rd Earl of Orkney
William Sinclair, 1st Earl of Caithness child William Sinclair, 2nd Earl of Caithness
subject linked to: William Sinclair
linked to: William Sinclair, 3rd Earl of Orkney
William Sinclair, 1st Earl of Caithness child William Sinclair, 3rd Earl of Orkney
subject linked to: William Sinclair
Sinclairs of Roslin hasMember William Sinclair, 3rd Earl of Orkney
William Sinclair, 3rd Earl of Orkney title 3rd Earl of Orkney
linked to: William Sinclair, 3rd Earl of Orkney