The Enigmatic Sinclairs Volume I: Revised Version

Enigmatic Sinclairs - a definitive guide to Sinclairs in Scotland, is based purely on primary source evidence garnered over 11 years painstaking research, supplemented by a few quotes from rigorous historians (a rarity) such as Geoffrey Barrow and those who worked with him. Author's comments are at an absolute minimum as we found such a wealth of material the facts in chronological order present their own narrative.Prof Hugh Montgomery PhD Dipl CL.Ing Com FSA Scot in his foreword says "It is such a pleasure to see authors produce a book based entirely on original research and using original sources without the myths and tall tales told by so many when writing their family history ....... I believe this will become one of the foremost sources and examples to future family historians of how to produce a family history"Malcom of Caithness in his foreword says "book is such a useful breath of fresh air as they have taken endless trouble to go back to primary sources for evidence and have shattered a lot more myths in doing do, but have also discovered fascinating verifiable truths about the Sinclairs hitherto unpublished........they have sought to follow those famous words carved in stone on an architrave in Rosslyn Chapel built by my ancestor , the first Sinclair Earl of Caithness, in the mid - fourteen hundreds "Truth conquers all"This 461 page volume covers from first recorded Sinclair presence in Scotland to just after end of the 15th Century and is in 3 parts Part A The Kings of Scotland - 4 chaptersPart B The de Moreville Family to Sir Alan of Galloway - 1 ChapterPart C The Sinclairs - 3 Chapters c1160 - 1296; 1296 -1371; 1371 -1507Official launch of original version on Tuesday 6th October at a function for the 'Friends of Rosslyn' held at the Visitors Centre and Book shop at the famous Rosslyn Chapel and simultaneously available on line at Amazon sites. This is the revised version including new information in introductory pages and improvements and amendments throughout the text. This book has exactly 500 pages.

Gerald Sinclair KL B Comm (Economics with merit) born NZ 1942, finished school at Newington College Sydney, the 2nd oldest Greater Public School, brief stint at Sydney University (Engineering), 17 years with David Jones Ltd Australia's version of Harrods, basically used as a trouble shooter to revitalise areas lagging, also financial responsibilities for a number of areas, member of creative management group which reported directly to Managing Director, awarded first ever University Scholarship (University of NSW) Then 3 years as National Manager of a Division or George Wills Pty Ltd before working for myself ever since. First retired aged 45 after a bad accident, but am still currently self employed. Chevalier in the Order of the Fleur de Lys and also Convenor and Vice - Regent for Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific. Our family does not deal in stories so I originally started research for my family only, however my co- author Rondo BB Me (BA Dip Ed; MA) who has also studied both French and Latin, input was so impressive I thought her work deserved a wider audience.