Hugh Stevenson     Linkshouse, Stronsay

F.Robert Stevenson

M. Ruby Chalmers

m. Rhoda Mainland, Nears, Rousay. The district nurse in Stronsay.

Issue

John Chalmers

b. 02.09.1965

Leona Roberts

b. 29.03.1975

Robert Mainland     Nears   1900 -1951

F. John Mainland

M. Isabel Stevenson

m. Lydia M. Mainland, Cott

Issue

John

b. 1930

Sheila

b. 1932

Rhoda

b. 1936

Mary Mainland     Westness   1902-1978 

F. John Mainland

M. Isabel Stevenson

had a daughter Maisie Mainland   b. 1920

John Mainland     Nears    b.1930

F. Robert Mainland

M. Lydia M. Mainland

m. Irene Watson, Carnoustie in 1964. She was district nurse in Rousay

Issue

Ingrid

b. 1966

Robert

b. 1969

Dr. Ingrid Mainland is an archaeologist.

Rhoda Mainland    Nears.

F. Robert Mainland

 District nurse in Stronsay

M. Lydia M. Mainland

Maisie Mainland     Westness   b. 1920

F. NK

M. Mary Mainland

m.  Frederick Kirkness, Quoyostray in 1946

Issue

Colin

b. 04.05.1949

Eye surgeon

Fred lost his life in the Fraserburgh lifeboat tragedy. He was the boat’s engineer.  Colin is Professor of Ophthamology at the University of Glasgow, 1996.

John Gibson     Broland, later Knarston

F. John Gibson

M. Giles (Julia) Grieve

m. 1) Isabel Craigie, Knarston on 09.02.1830

Issue

Sicilia

b. 28.01.1832

John

b. 28.03.1833

m. 2) Janet Craigie at Knarston on 20.03.1835

Issue

James

b. 29.05.1836

George Ritchie

b. 07.04.1839

William

b. 20.05.1841

Robert

b. 23.10.1842

Janet

b. 13.11.1844

Went to NZ c 1861.

Thomas

b. 15.04.1847

David

b. 28.10.1849

Jean

b. 02.07.1853

m. 3) Mary Mainland, aged 43, of Testaquoy, Wyre on 20.04.1855. John died the following year, aged 54. Mary returned to Testaquoy, where she died in 1889.          See

It is thought that one or more of the sons of the second marriage emigrated to Australia or New Zealand. Janet b. 1844 emigrated to New Zealand c1861.

John Gibson     Knarston    1833 -1924

F. John Gibson

M. Isabel Craigie

m. Jane Mainland, Banks, Sourin, in 1859. Jane lived from 1837-1922

Issue

Betsy

b. 30.09.1860

Ann

b. 22.10.1861

Betsy

b. 06.08.1863

Died 1885

Isabella

b. 08.08.1865

Died aged 1.

Isabella

b. 15.07.1867

Died 1932.   Unmarried

Mary Jane

b. 17.04.1869

Died 1925.   Unmarried

Janet (Jessie)

b. 28.06.1872

Died 1964.   Unmarried

The parents, and the three youngest daughters, stayed at Swartifield latterly.

Isabella Gibson     Knarston      1867-1932

F. John Gibson

M. Jane Mainland

had a son David Gibson

Thomas Sinclair        b.c.1680

F. NK

M. NK

m.

Issue

Peter

Thomas Sinclair is the earliest traceable ancestor of many Rousay people.

Peter Sinclair     Faraclett

F. Thomas Sinclair

M. NK

m. Marion Murray

Issue

George

Archibald

b. 03.06.1739

John

b. 1734

James

b. 1736

George Sinclair     Brendale, later Faraclett

F. Peter Sinclair

 George was in Faraclett in 1771 and 1788

M. Marion Murray

 m. --------  --------

Issue

Archibald

b. 01.05.1752

Betsy

Christian

James

Archibald Sinclair    Swandale

F. George Sinclair

Born 1752. Died at Lower Breck.

M. NK

m. 1) Bell Louttit from Mouncy, Quandal

Issue

James

b. 1783 at Pow

John

b. 1785 at Pow

Robert

 b. c.1795

m. 2) Jenny Mainland on 06.12.1822

James Sinclair     Newhouse  1783-1825

F. Archibald Sinclair

M. Bell Louttit

m. Maidie Hourston. Sound, Egilsay in 1808

Issue

Mary

b. 17.07.1809

at Bergodale (Guidal)

Margaret

b. 09.04.1813

at Brendale

Janet

b. 24.12.1815

At Newhouse. Unmarried

James

b. 21.08.1818

Hugh

b. 01.03.1821

John

b. 20.03.1824

Died 1897. Unmarried

James b. 1783 was drowned when his boat sank off Scabra Head. His son, James, also lost his life at sea when the Rousay post-boat was lost in 1893. (See). Maidie was born in 1780 and died in 1863. Her parents were James Hourston and Marian Craigie. Maidie’s sister, Marian, married George Marwick.

In his book, ‘Around the Orkney Peat Fires’, W.R. Mackintosh relates the story of Hugh Hourston of Sound in Egilsay who was captured by the Press Gang and put aboard a man o’war. A few days later, he was instrumental in saving the ship from danger, and as a reward, was given his freedom by a grateful captain. Robert W. Marwick  thought that he was a descendant of Hugh Hourston. He claimed that Hugh was a brother of Maidie and Marian above.

John Sinclair     Tratland   1785 -1845

F. Archibald Sinclair

M. Bell Louttit

m. Magdalene Craigie, Hullion in 1816. Magdalene lived from 1791 to 1858.

Issue

Ann

b. 20.02.1817

Mary

b. 22.05.1819

Margaret

b. 02.08.1821

Janet

b. 12.10.1823

Sarah

b. 31.05.1826

John

b. 19.10.1828

Went to USA

Isabel

b. 19.10.1828

Twin of John

James

b. 10.11.1831

John b. 1785 was at Hudson Bay from 1806 till 1813. He was at Breck for one year before going to Tratland. It is worthy of note that Newhouse has remained in the hands of the Sinclair family from about 1815 until the present time (1994), an occupancy covering five generations that began with James. In Tratland, John Sinclair and his descendants remained in occupation for six generations. Ownership passed out of the family in 1993.

Christian Sinclair     Faraclett

F. George Sinclair

M. NK

m. Hugh Corsie

Issue

Malcolm

b. 17.11.1798

John

b. 21.11.1800

At Scockness

James Sinclair      Newhouse 1818 -1893

F. James Sinclair

M. Maidie Hourston

m. Mary I. Craigie of Hullion

Issue

Anne Craigie

b. 24.06.1848

James Hugh C.

b. 25.06.1854

James A611 was drowned when the post boat was lost in a storm. See

Hugh Sinclair     Stenisgorn

F. James Sinclair

 1821 -1909

M. Maidie Hourston

m. Isabella Gibson of Langskaill in 1844/5

Hugh was brought up by his aunt, Marian Hourston, who was married to George Marwick. The Marwicks were in Cogar at that time but later moved to Falquoy.

Ann Sinclair     Tratland   1817 -1911

F. John Sinclair

M. Magdalene Craigie

m. Alexr. Corsie of Cruseday. Carpenter. Alex lived from 1819 -1898

Issue

Isabel (Bell)

b.1850

John

b.1847

William

 William m.Margaret Low, Irso. 1857-1899.    See.   No issue

Mary Sinclair  1819 -1882  Died at Onzibist

F. John Sinclair

M. Magdalene Craigie

m. John Mainland, Bu, Wyre.  John died in 1892 aged 76.

Issue

Mary

b. 16.11.1847

Lydia

b. 23.11.1850

Janet

b. 04.08.1852

Anne

b. 12.11.1854

John

b. 03.05.1857

Later at Westness

Margaret

b. 11.09.1859

Margaret Sinclair    Tratland     1821 -1912

F. John Sinclair

M. Magdalene Craigie

m. James Mainland, Bu,  Wyre. 1821-1901   Brother of John A937   

Issue

Anne

b. 11.03.1847

At Tratland

Sarah Sinclair

b. 20.07.1850

At Tratland

Janet Sinclair    Tratland   1823 -1869

F. John Sinclair

M. Magdalene Craigie

m. Robert Mainland, Vaddy, Egilsay. Robert died in 1894.       See

Issue

Mary

m. James Donaldson

Robina

m. ---- Grieve

Janet 

John 

Janet  m. William Glenn, teacher, Egilsay.     Janet Glenn died in 1907 aged 48.  John  m. Ann McKinlay, Sound, Egilsay.

Sarah Sinclair    Tratland  1826 -1895

F. John Sinclair

M. Magdalene Craigie

m. John Craigie, Hullion in 1851. The ‘young laird’.

Issue

John Inkster

b. 01.07.1853

Anne Marwick

b. 27.03.1855

James Mainland

b. 19.07.1858

Twin of Margaret

Margaret M.

b. 19.07.1858

Died in infancy

Sarah

b. 29.09.1861

Hugh

b. 06.11.1863

Died in USA aged 26

Robert

b. 29.06.1867

Went to USA. Unmarried

Isabel Sinclair    Tratland  b.1828  d.1867

F. John Sinclair

M. Magdalene Craigie

m. John Wood, Castlehall, Wyre in 1854. His first marriage.

Issue

John

b. c1855

Hugh

b. c1857

James

b. c1859

David

b. c1860

William

b. c1863

Mary

b. c1866

Margaret Sinclair    Swandale   b. 1820

F. Robert Sinclair

M. Betty Mowat

m. Hugh Marwick, Woo    Went to Australia

Barbara Sinclair   Swandale    b.1824

F. Robert Sinclair

M. Betty Mowat

m. Sinclair Harrold     Went to New Zealand in 1846.  No issue.      See

Betsy Sinclair   Swandale  b.1831    d.1896

F.  Robert Sinclair

M. Christian Inkster

m. John Craigie, Joiner, Fa’doon in 1861

Issue

Christina

b. 26.03.1862

David

b. 21.12.1863

Elizabeth

b. 07.02.1871

Before her marriage, Betsy had a son, John Harrold, who went to Melbourne, Australia. After his half brother, David, died on his way to join him, nothing more was heard from John.

Robert I. Sinclair    Swandale    1838 -1922

F.  Robert Sinclair

M. Christian Inkster

m.  Jean Mutch in New Zealand in 1885

Issue

Robert

b. 1886

James

b. 1888

A son of James Sinclair  is a High Court Judge in New Zealand. (1988)

Thomas Sinclair, Swandale, Hurtiso  See

F.  Robert Sinclair

 Later at Melsetter. 

M. Christian Inkster

m. Mary Gibson, Broland in 1873.

Issue

Jane

b. 11.09.1873

Thomas

b. 28.12.1876

Annabella

b. 25.11.1879

Died young

Mary Marwick

b. 20.03.1884

Unmarried

Jessie

b. 02.11.1890

Unmarried

Samuel Sinclair   Swandale      b. 1846

F.  Robert Sinclair

M. Christian Inkster

m. Mary Louttit, Faraclett in 1869

Issue

William Louttit

b. 15.07.1859

Mary

b. 15.09.1872

(girl)

b. 1880

(boy)

b. 1882

Mary’s uncle, John Louttit, was postmaster in Coatbridge and later in Edinburgh. Through his influence, Samuel obtained work in the Post Office in Edinburgh.

David Gibson   Knarston, later Kilmarnock

F. NK

M. Isabella Gibson

m. Janet (Nettie) Orr, Kilmarnock

Issue

Corra

David was the father of Fred Gibson.       

Corra Gibson    Kilmarnock

F. David Gibson

M. Janet (Nettie) Orr 

m. Bert Chisholm, Catrine, later Milngavie, Glasgow

Issue

Roderick

Died 1998

Unmarried

Louise

Married

Frances

Married

Malcolm Corsie     of Nears   b.1798

F. Hugh Corsie

M. Christian Sinclair

m. Isabella Louttit, Skaill, Westside

Issue

William

b. 24.08.1830

John

b. 12.09.1828

James

b. 14.08.1832

Isabella

b. 07.04.1835

George W.T.

b. 1839

Anne C. Sinclair    Newhouse  b. 1848  d.1919

F. James Sinclair

M. Mary I. Craigie

m. David Gibson, Langskaill, later Hullion in 1868

James Hugh Sinclair    Newhouse  1854 -1934

F. James Sinclair

M. Mary I. Craigie

m. Margaret McKinlay, Sound, Egilsay in 1880. Margaret died 1939 aged 81.

Issue

Hugh

b. 13.12.1882

Went to USA    See

James

b. 13.04.1885

John William

b. 18.04.1887

Died in Regina in 1906

Harry Hourston

b. 06.10.1989

Later at Knarston

Robert

b. 13.09.1892

Farmer

Mary Ann

b. 30.06.1896

Teacher

Isabel Corsie (Bell)         1851 -1925

F. Alexander Corsie

M. Ann Sinclair

m. James Johnston, Breek, Frotoft    His second marriage

Issue

Alexander

b. 1879

William

b. 1882

Agnes (Aggie)

Before her marriage, Bell Corsie had a daughter, Annabella Scarth, who later married John Craigie .

Lydia Hutchison    Evie    b. 1875

F. James Hutchison

M. Mary Mainland

m. A. Gunn

Issue

Lillian

Ada

James

Mary Mainland      Bu, Wyre    b.1847   d. 1881

F. John Mainland

M. Mary Sinclair

m. James Hutchison, Evie

Issue

Lydia

b. 1875

Mary

b. 1878

Lydia Mainland   Bu, Wyre    b.1850  d. 1885

F. John Mainland

M. Mary Sinclair

m. David Sinclair, Onzibist, Wyre     His first marriage

Janet Mainland    Bu, Wyre    b. 1852

F. John Mainland

M. Mary Sinclair

m. David Wood, Rusness, Wyre, latterly Orquil, Rendall. His third marriage.    No issue

Anne Mainland    Bu, Wyre     b. 1854

F. John Mainland

M. Mary Sinclair

m. Alexander Miller, Helzigatha, Wyre

Issue

Mary

James

Africa(?) N.Z. (?)

Maggie

Annie

Jessie

Unmarried

 Maggie m. A.Johnson, Breek.  Annie m. Donald McKenzie, Aberdeen.

John Mainland     b. 1857   d. 1923

F. John Mainland

 Westness

M. Mary Sinclair

m. 1) Annie Louttit    No issue      Died in 1893 aged 29. 

m. 2) Isabella Stevenson, Kirbist, Egilsay    Died 1928 aged 61

Anne was a daughter of John Louttit and Jane Wilson of Reedlums

Margaret Mainland     Bu, Wyre     b. 1859

F. John Mainland

M. Mary Sinclair

m. James Craigie, Hullion in 1884.  Later at Grips.   Postman

Issue

Adelaide

b. 28.12.1884

Maggie

b. 01.11.1885

Died aged 13