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NameWilliam Thomson-Sinclair (born Thomson) 
[21, His birth in 8 Mar 1790 and baptism in Edinburgh.], [32, Probate on 19 Jan 1877], [3, Death, Q4 of 1876, Kensington dist, vol 1a, p. 66]
[21, His birth in 8 Mar 1790 and baptism in Edinburgh.], [32, Probate on 19 Jan 1877], [3, Death, Q4 of 1876, Kensington dist, vol 1a, p. 66]Birth8 Mar 1790, Edinburgh, Midlothian
Death10 Nov 1876, 4 Addison Crescent, Kensington, London
General2nd s. Assistant Commissary General to the Forces.
FatherGeorge Thomson (1757-1851)
MotherKatharine Millar (1764-1841)
Spouses
Marriage13 Jun 1843, Edinburgh parish, Midlothian [19, Duddingstone parish register for 11th June 1843]
ChildrenWilliam Sinclair (1844-1894)
Notes for William Thomson-Sinclair (born Thomson)
According to J Cuthbert Hadden in his life of George Thomson, father to this William, William was in the Civil Service and served in Germany, West Indies, Canada and Malta; his wife was an heiress and inheited an estate at Freswick in Caithness. They had one child only, a son named William Thomson-Sinclair.
Burke gives 1855 as the year in which he and his wife succeeded to Freswick and he had to take the additional surname of Sinclair on inheriting the Freswick estate with his wife.
There is no sign of a name and arms clause in the Lyon Ordinary of Scottish Arms.
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His death index:
First name(s) WILLIAM THOMSON
Last name SINCLAIR
Gender Male
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1790
Age 86
Death quarter 4
Death year 1876
District KENSINGTON
County London
Volume 1A
Page 66
Country England
Record set England & Wales deaths 1837-2007
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Burke gives 1855 as the year in which he and his wife succeeded to Freswick and he had to take the additional surname of Sinclair on inheriting the Freswick estate with his wife.
There is no sign of a name and arms clause in the Lyon Ordinary of Scottish Arms.
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His death index:
First name(s) WILLIAM THOMSON
Last name SINCLAIR
Gender Male
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1790
Age 86
Death quarter 4
Death year 1876
District KENSINGTON
County London
Volume 1A
Page 66
Country England
Record set England & Wales deaths 1837-2007
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Will notes for William Thomson-Sinclair (born Thomson)
The orobate index has for him:
William Thomson-Sinclair heretofore Thomson; effects under £30,000.
19 January. Administration (with will and Codicil) of the effects of William Thomson-Sinclair heretofore William Thomson formerly of 16 Bayham Terrace Camden Town but late of 4 Addison-crescent Kensington both in the County of Middlesex Esquire Deputy Commissary General to Her Majesty’s Forces who died 10 November 1876 at 4 Addison-crescent was granted at the principal Registre to William Sinclair Thom-Sinclair of Dunbeath Castle in the County of Caithness in North Britain now residing at 8 half-Moon-Street Piccadilly in the County of Middlesex Esquire the Son the Residuary Legatee.
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William Thomson-Sinclair heretofore Thomson; effects under £30,000.
19 January. Administration (with will and Codicil) of the effects of William Thomson-Sinclair heretofore William Thomson formerly of 16 Bayham Terrace Camden Town but late of 4 Addison-crescent Kensington both in the County of Middlesex Esquire Deputy Commissary General to Her Majesty’s Forces who died 10 November 1876 at 4 Addison-crescent was granted at the principal Registre to William Sinclair Thom-Sinclair of Dunbeath Castle in the County of Caithness in North Britain now residing at 8 half-Moon-Street Piccadilly in the County of Middlesex Esquire the Son the Residuary Legatee.
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Notes for William & Barbara Madelina Gordon (Family)
His probable marriage, to a Barbara Sinclair:
First name(s) William
Last name Thomson
Marriage year 1843
Marriage date 13 Jun 1843
Marriage place Duddingston,Midlothian,Scotland
Spouse's first name(s) Barbara Madeline Gordon
Spouse's last name Sinclair
Place Duddingston
County Midlothian
Country Scotland
Record set Scotland Marriages 1561-1910
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
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The text of the record in Duddingstone marriage register is, from the photo of same:
“Thomson and Sinclair
“June 11th: On this day the Banns of Marriage between William Thomson, Assistant Commissary General to the Forces and Barbara madeline Gordon Sinclair residing at Rosefield Avenue Cottage (of Freswick) in this parish have been three times publicly proclaimed in the parish Church.
The above parties were married on the 13th June by Dr Brunton Edinburgh.”
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First name(s) William
Last name Thomson
Marriage year 1843
Marriage date 13 Jun 1843
Marriage place Duddingston,Midlothian,Scotland
Spouse's first name(s) Barbara Madeline Gordon
Spouse's last name Sinclair
Place Duddingston
County Midlothian
Country Scotland
Record set Scotland Marriages 1561-1910
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
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The text of the record in Duddingstone marriage register is, from the photo of same:
“Thomson and Sinclair
“June 11th: On this day the Banns of Marriage between William Thomson, Assistant Commissary General to the Forces and Barbara madeline Gordon Sinclair residing at Rosefield Avenue Cottage (of Freswick) in this parish have been three times publicly proclaimed in the parish Church.
The above parties were married on the 13th June by Dr Brunton Edinburgh.”
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