Place: Orkney [county], Scotland [country], United Kingdom [country]

Place name (English):Orkney
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Place type:county
Is in the area of:Scotland
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1Adam Bothwell (-), Bishop of Orkney, parents: Francis Bothwell and Catherine Bellenden
2Alexander Kincaid of Yinsta (-before 4 February 1623), servant of Robert, Earl of Orkney
3David Kincaid of Yinsta (-after 3 November 1617), parents: (Unknown) Kincaid
4David King of Warbester (-after 20 June 1618), sheriff-depute, parents: James King of Barra and Isobel (Elizabeth) Gray
5Edward Sinclair of Strome (-after 12 April 1564), parents: Sir William Sinclair of Warsetter
6Håkon IV Håkonson (1204-December 1263), king of Norway, parents: Håkon III Sverreson and Inga of Varteig
7Henry Sinclair (-1404), 1. Earl of Orkney, parents: William Sinclair of Roslin and Isabella of Strathearn, Orkney, and Caithness
8James Irving (-before 1581), parents: James Irving of Saba and Ellinor Leslie
9James Leask of Hupe (-after 1446), Laird of Hupe (Hope), parents: Thomas Leask of that Ilk
10James Mowat of Odnes (-)
11John Neven of Luning (-), notarius publicus, parents: John Neven of Scousburgh and Katherine Mowat
12Magnus Cromartie in Braehead (-after 26 January 1670)
13Malcolm Halcro (-), Archdeacon of Shetland, parents: Andrew Halcro of that Ilk
14Margaret 'the Maid of Norway' (within a year previous to 9 April 1283-around 26 September 1290), parents: Eirik Magnusson and Margaret of Scotland
15Mr Andrew Dishington (-before 22 October 1644), minister of Hoy and Walls
16Patrick Bellenden of Stenhous (-), Sheriff of Orkney, parents: Thomas Bellenden of Auchnoull and Agnes Forrester
17Patrick Sinclair in Stembester (-22 December 1614), parents: Olave (Oliver) Sinclair of Essinquoy
18Robert Reid (-), Bishop of Orkney, parents: John Reid of Aikenhead
19Robert Sinclair of Campston (-), parents: Robert Sinclair of Ness
20Sir Archibald Douglas of Kellour (-1649), parents: Sir William Douglas of Lochleven and Agnes Leslie
21Sir Hugh Halcro (-1545), canon of the cathedral of Orkney, parents: Andrew Halcro of that Ilk
22Sir James Sinclair of Breks and Sanday (-before 26 August 1566), Governor of Kirkwall, parents: Sir William Sinclair of Warsetter
23Thomas Cromartie in Breahead (-after 18 February 1720), parents: Magnus Cromartie in Braehead
24Thomas Swinton (-after 15 November 1619), Archdeacon of Orkney
25William Elphinstone (-26 July 1602), Sheriff-depute of Orkney, parents: Alexander Elphinstone and Catherine Erskine
26William Sinclair (-), parents: Alexander Sinclair in Done