Andrew Sinclair (privy counsellor)

Herr
Anders Sincklar af Ravenscraig
Rigsråd
In office
1617–1625
Envoy to England
In office
1604–1621
Lensmand
In office
1600–1625
Personal details
Born
Andrew Sinclair

1 January 1555
Dysart, Fife, Scotland[1]
Died17 January 1625(1625-01-17) (aged 70)
Spouse
Kirsten Kaas
(m. 1600)
Children
  • Jakob Sinclair
  • Johanne Andersdatter Sinclair
  • Erik Sinclair
  • Christian Sinclair (1607–1645)
Military service
Branch/serviceDanish Army
Years of service1611–1625
RankColonel
UnitScanian Regiment
Battles/wars
AwardsKnight of the Armed Arm

Sir Andrew Sinclair of Ravenscraig, in Denmark known as Anders Sincklar (Sinklar, Sinclar), til Ravenscraig og Sincklarsholm, born 1555, died 1625, was a Scotsman of noble birth, who became a Danish privy counsellor, envoy to England, colonel, and holder of extensive fiefs.