486:, utilizing his many friends and connections to Danish advantage, especially James VI, with whom he was in great favour. Sinclair was the Danish King's envoy in Britain a number of times between 1606 and 1621, managing to influence James VI into adopting a more pro-Danish, and less pro-Swedish, stance. At the same time Sinclair acted as the British King's emissary at the Danish court. Sinclair was hosted in London by the German born goldsmith
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1615, and became recipient of a number of land donations. The following year he was made one of a very limited number of knights of the Order of the Armed Arm. In 1617 Sinclair became a member of the privy council of the Danish realm; the King needed loyal followers in that august body, as its resistance towards his foreign policy was mounting. He was the King's confidential adviser in matters concerning
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Christian IV aggressive policy towards Sweden was met with reluctance and skepticism in Skåne, since the province would be the first to feel the impact of war in case of hostilities. The King needed faithful supporters in the province, and hence
Sinclair was made colonel of the Scanian Regiment in
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to the Queen, and of the Danish noble family af Sparre. Some sources name her as Sophie
Eriksdatter Kaas, a daughter of Erik Kaas of Gjelskov and Anna Emmiksen, who was a maid of honour to Anne of Denmark, and assisted at her
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Andrew
Sinclair came to London with Christian IV in June 1606, as a gentleman of the king's bedchamber with Corvitius Rud, and King James gave him a gold chain. Sinclair became involved in correspondence with
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Christian IV made a voyage in the North Sea towards Norway in June 1597. Sinclair told a
Scottish merchant that Christian IV would visit Scotland and Anne of Denmark should prepare a lodging for him in
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Sinclair sent James VI notice of the coronation of
Christian IV in 1596 in advance of a formal invitation by the diplomat Steen Bille, suggesting that if he could not come in person, the
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when the
Countess accused Christian IV of insulting her. Sinclair wrote to Arbella that Christian hoped she might defend his honour. In April 1608 Sinclair sent two Danish hounds to
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They had three sons, and one daughter; Jakob (James) Sinclair (who also served James VI), Johanne
Andersdatter Sinclair, Erik Sinclair, and Christian Sinclair. Sinclair had
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with her letters. She had decided to stay over-winter in Norway. In
October 1589 Sinclair sailed back to Norway with James VI to meet Anne of Denmark. He went ahead from
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Diaspora: the 'homecoming' of the second generation Scot in the seventeenth century," in: Harper, Marjory (ed),
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Denmark and handed out rewards to shipbuilders in Copenhagen. Sinclar stayed at the Danish royal court and became
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near the gates of Holyrood Palace. Christian IV did not visit Scotland. In December 1597 Sinclair sent a letter to James VI. The English courtier
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thanking him for sending some money for him from King James, and asked for an annual pension with a patent letter written in Latin.
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about Denmark's ratification of an agreement between Brandenburg and Saxony. King James gave a diamond, which he had bought from
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would come through and France and England and meet up. In the event, only Ulrik, Duke of Holstein turned up in Scotland.
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Grosjean, Alexia (2003). "A century of Scottish governorship", in: MacKillop, Andrew & Murdoch, Steve (eds).
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with Steen Bille to Anne at Oslo with news of their arrival. A Danish source mentions he was a tall young man.
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for £320. Christian IV visited England again in August 1614, coming incognito to surprise his sister at
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Noble Power in Scotland from the Reformation to the Revolution
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Christensen, Christian Villads (1901). "Sinclair, Andrew".
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might go with the duke. In the event, James VI sent
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466:and alliances. He spoke to the Venetian ambassador
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434:he became military governor of the city.
314:was waiting for the arrival of his bride
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907:"Kirsten Eriksdatter Kaas, af Sparre".
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572:Sir Andrew SINCLAIR Of Danish Rigsraad
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