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Sinclair, Sir John, first baronet (1754–1835)  

Maker: Sir Henry Raeburn

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23 September 2004
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23 September 2004
Sir John Sinclair, first baronet (1754–1835) by Sir Henry Raeburn, c. 1794–9 National Gallery of Scotland

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Sinclair, Sir John, first baronet (1754–1835), agricultural improver, politician, and codifier of ‘useful knowledge’  

Rosalind Mitchison

Publication History:

Published in print:
23 September 2004
Published online:
23 September 2004

Sinclair, Sir John, first baronet (1754–1835), agricultural improver, politician, and codifier of ‘useful knowledge’, was born at Thurso Castle, Caithness, on 10 May 1754, the third but only surviving son of George Sinclair (d. 1770) of Ulbster and his wife, Lady Janet Sutherland (1720–1795)...