Clan Sinclair
Norman incomers who became Earls of Orkney and then of Caithness, ruling Scotland's far north-east. William Sinclair founded Rosslyn Chapel in 1446, the most elaborately carved church in Scotland.
Ancestral seats
- Castle Sinclair Girnigoe, Wick
- Rosslyn Castle, Midlothian
Where to walk in their footsteps
Access, opening hours and admission change. We confirm every site before it goes into an itinerary.
Rosslyn Chapel, Midlothian
Founded by William Sinclair, famed for its dense medieval carving.
Castle Sinclair Girnigoe, Wick
Spectacular clifftop ruin of the Earls of Caithness.
Also recorded as
St ClairSinclareClyneTravelling to Sinclair country
Cashel Travel has arranged clan gatherings and heritage tours across Scotland and Ireland since the 1990s, including full gatherings for Clan Gordon, Hay, Keith, Lindsay, Hunter, Dunbar, Graham, Sutherland and MacLaren. We research the family history, build the itinerary around it, and arrange access to places that are not normally open to the public.