William Sinclair (1410–1480), 1st Earl of Caithness (1455–1476), last Earl (Jarl) of Orkney, 2nd Lord Sinclair and 11th Baron of Roslin was a Norwegian and Scottish nobleman and the builder of Rosslyn Chapel, in Midlothian.

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Occupation: jurist, architect, judge
Position held: Member of the Parliament of Scotland, Earl of Orkney, Lord Chancellor of Scotland
Citizenship: Scotland
Born: 1410
Died: 1484

Family

Marjory Sutherlandspouse Lady Elizabeth Douglasspouse Janet Yemanspouse Eleanor Sinclairchild Lady Elizabeth Sinclairchild William Sinclair, 3rd Lord Sinclairchild Katherine Sinclairchild Susan Sinclairchild Mariot Sinclairchild Sir David Sinclairchild William Sinclair, 2nd Earl of Caithnesschild

Rosslyn Chapel, Roslinnotable work

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Occupation: jurist, architect, judge
Position held: Member of the Parliament of Scotland, Earl of Orkney, Lord Chancellor of Scotland
Citizenship: Scotland
Born: 1410
Died: 1484

Family

Rosslyn Chapel, Roslinnotable work