William Begot in Fornication
1769, 13 August. James Sinclair of Latheron had a child baptised who was begot in fornication. Named William. Witnesses James Aulach and Dond Miller in Latheron.
Unfortunately the name of the mother was not recorded. It is possible that baby William’s mother was Elspet McKenzie who was brought before the elders on 16 April 1769.
If Sinclair had married the mother – but clearly he did not – the child would still have been seen to have been begotten in fornication.
Died Without Issue
Furthermore, even though Sinclair admitted paternity of his son William and had the child baptised this did not give the male child any inheritance rights.
In the History of Caithness by J. T. Calder Appendix 5 re James Sinclair of Latheron, the elder, it states that James Sinclair of Latheron, the younger, his only son, died without issue.
https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/virtual-volumes/ Latheron
kirk session, Minutes (1764-1766) Baptisms Pg 139
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