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     John Patrick Aubone Burnett, Baron Burnett was born on 19 September 1945.¹ He is the son of Lt.-Col. Aubone Burnett and Joan Bolt.¹ He married Elizabeth Sherwood de la Mare, daughter of Sir Arthur James de la Mare and Katherine Elizabeth Sherwood, in 1971.¹
     He was educated at Ampleforth College, Ampleforth, Yorkshire, England^G.¹ He was with the Royal Marines between 1964 and 1970.¹ He was a practising solicitor in 1975.¹ He was a partner with Burd Pearse between 1976 and 1997 at Okehampton, Devon, England^G.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal Democrat) for Devon West and Torridge.¹ He was created Baron Burnett, of Whitchurch in the County of Devon [U.K. Life Peer] in May 2006.¹

     Lady Isabel Leslie is the daughter of Andrew Leslie, 5th Earl of Rothes and Janet Durie.² She married James Sinclair, Master of Sinclair, son of Henry Sinclair, 5th Lord Sinclair and Janet Lindsay, in 1577.¹
     From 1577, her married name became Sinclair.

     Henry Sinclair, 6th Lord Sinclair was born in March 1581.¹ He was the son of James Sinclair, Master of Sinclair and Lady Isabel Leslie.² He died in 1602, unmarried.¹
     He succeeded as the 6th Lord Sinclair [S., 1449] on 21 October 1601.¹

     James Sinclair, 7th Lord Sinclair was born after 1582. He was the son of James Sinclair, Master of Sinclair and Lady Isabel Leslie.² He died in 1607, unmarried.¹
     He succeeded as the 7th Lord Sinclair [S., 1449] in 1602.¹

     Patrick Sinclair, 8th Lord Sinclair was born after 1583. He was the son of James Sinclair, Master of Sinclair and Lady Isabel Leslie.² He married Margaret Cockburn, daughter of Sir John Cockburn of Ormiston and Janet Home.¹ He died from 1615 to 1617.¹
     He succeeded as the 8th Lord Sinclair [S., 1449] in 1607.¹ In December 1614 he was imprisoned in Edinburgh Castle for debt and other offences.¹

     Sir John Cockburn of Ormiston was born after 1544.² He was the son of Sir John Cockburn of Ormiston and Alison Sandilands.² He married Elizabeth Bellenden, daughter of Sir John Bellenden of Auchnoul and Janet Seton.² He married Janet Home, daughter of Alexander Home and Jean Home, after 28 July 1574.² He died in 1623.²
     He held the office of Lord Justice Clerk.¹

     Margaret Cockburn was the daughter of Sir John Cockburn of Ormiston and Janet Home.^2,3 She married Patrick Sinclair, 8th Lord Sinclair, son of James Sinclair, Master of Sinclair and Lady Isabel Leslie.¹
     Her married name became Sinclair.

     John Sinclair, 9th Lord Sinclair was baptised on 29 October 1610.¹ He was the son of Patrick Sinclair, 8th Lord Sinclair and Margaret Cockburn.² He married Lady Mary Wemyss, daughter of John Wemyss, 1st Earl of Wemyss and Jean Gray, in July 1651.¹ He died on 10 November 1674 at age 64, without surviving male issue.¹
     He succeeded as the 9th Lord Sinclair [S., 1449] between 1615 and 1617.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland] in 1641.¹ In 1646 originally a Covenanter (opposed to King Charles I’s scheme of Church government in Scotland involving bishops) but supported Charles I and joined King Charles II’s expedition to England.¹ He fought in the Battle of Worcester on 3 September 1651, he was captured by Cromwell’s forces and held prisoner.¹ In 1659 he resigned his estates in favour of his only surviving daughter but without resignation of his peerage.¹

     Lt.-Col. Aubone Burnett married Joan Bolt.
     He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.)¹

     Lady Mary Wemyss is the daughter of John Wemyss, 1st Earl of Wemyss and Jean Gray.² She married John Sinclair, 9th Lord Sinclair, son of Patrick Sinclair, 8th Lord Sinclair and Margaret Cockburn, in July 1651.¹
     From July 1651, her married name became Sinclair.