THE CORT STORY

Descent of "Bill" Cort

1. King Robert Bruce (1274-1329) - m1295 - Isobell of Mar (1278-1295)

2. King Robert Stewart (1316-1390) - m1355 - Euphenia of Ross ( -1387)

3. Princes Egidia Stewart - m1387 - Sir William Douglas of Nithdale

4. Egidia Douglas - married - Henry Sinclair 2nd Earl of Orkney

5. William Sinclair 1st Earl of Caithness - married - Marjorie Sutherland

6. William Sinclair 2nd Earl of Caithness ( -1513) - married - Mary Keith

7. John Sinclair 3rd Earl of Caithness ( -1529) - married - Elizabeth (Mary) Sutherland

8. George Sinclair 4th Earl of Caithness (1527-1582) - married - Lady Elizabeth Graham

9. William Sinclair 1st Earl of Mey ( -1576) - married - Margaret Mowat of Buchollie

10. John Sinclair 2nd of Ulbster - married - Jean Chisholm ( -1614)

11. Patrick Sinclair 3rd Earl of Ulbster - m1648 - Elizabeth McKay

12. Catherine Sinclair (1657- ) - m1675 - James Sinclair 2nd of Lybster

13. Patrick Sinclair (1678- )

14. Alexander Sinclair 4th of Lybster (1702- ) - m1735 - Amelia Sinclair

15. Patrick Sinclair 5th of Lybster (1742-1821) - m1787 - Catherine Stewart (1762- )

16. Susanna Sinclair (1798-1864) - m1820 - Dr David Laing (1793-1848)

17. David Law Laing (1832- ) - m1857 - Annie Ramage (1839- )

18. Susan Catherine Sinclair Laing (1858- ) - m1881 - Willis Joseph Cort (1853- )

19. Sinclair Ramage laing Cort (1888-1964) - m1916 - Elsie May Bensley (1885-1916)

20. Volney (Bill) Sinclair Willis Cort (1919- ).

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