II. John Sinclair, afterwards Sir John of Stevenson, who, having been bred a merchant in Edinburgh, acquired a considerable fortune, and purchased the lands of Stevenson, upon which he got a charter under the great seal, Johanni Sinclair burgen. De Edinburgh, terrarium baronia de Stevenson, etc. etc. lying in the shires of Edinburgh and Haddington, dated 1st June 1624.
He afterwards acquired many other lands, and got three charters under the great seal, Johanni Sinclair de Stevenson, etc. of the lands of Wester Pencaitland, Easter Winsheills, the church lands of Pencaitland, etc. etc. etc. in the shires of Edinburgh, Haddington and Berwick, dated 9th August, and 11th December 1630, and 18th June 1631.
Upon the death of his cousin James of Longformacus, he got a gift of the ward and non-entry of his heirs, dated 7th September 1632.
He was in great favour with King Charles I who created him a baronet or knight of Nova Scotia, by his royal patent, domino Johanni Sinclair de Stevenson, militia baronetto, terrarium baronia de Stevenson in Nova Scotia in America, dicto domino Johanni et heredibus maseulis quibuseunque, dated 18th January 1636.
He married Margaret, daughter of _______ Macmath of Newbyres, by whom he had one son,
John III, his apparent heir.
He died anno 1648 or 1649.
