ST. CLAIR, Hon. James (1688-1762), of Sinclair, Fife and Balblair, Sutherland.

b. 1688, 2nd s. of Henry St. Clair, 10th Ld. Sinclair [S], by Barbara, da. of Sir James Cockburn, 1st Bt., of Cockburn. m. Janet, da. of Hon. Sir David Dalrymple, 1st Bt., of Hailes, wid. of Sir John Baird, 2nd Bt., of Newbyth (d. 30 Sept. 1745), s.p. suc. fa. 1723 (vice e. bro. John, Master of Sinclair, attainted 1716) in the family estates, which he surrendered on his bro.’s pardon 1736, and to which, on John’s death in 1750, he again suc. as titular 12th Ld. Sinclair.