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Alexander Sutherland 1395 – 1455 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1395

Birth Location: Duffus Castle, Moray, Morayshire, Scotland

Death Date: 6 Feb 1455

Death Location: Dunbeath Castle, Dunbeath, Caithness, Scotland

Father: Robert Moravia

Mother: Margaret Stewart

Spouse(s): Muriel Chisholm

Children(s): Eleanor Sutherland, Catherine Sutherland, Alexander SUTHERLAND, William Berriedale, Angus SUTHERLAND, Janet Sutherland, Isobel Sutherland, Marjory Sutherland, Alexander Sutherland, Dorothea Sutherland, Mariota Ogilvy

The story of Alexander Sutherland began in 1395 in Duffus Castle, Moray, Morayshire, Scotland. Alexander Sutherland married Muriel Chisholm, and had children including Eleanor Sutherland, Catherine Sutherland, Alexander SUTHERLAND, William Sutherland of Berriedale, Angus SUTHERLAND, Janet Elizabeth Sutherland, Isobel Elizabeth Sutherland, Marjory Sutherland, Alexander Sutherland, Dorothea Sutherland, Mariota Forbes Ogilvy. Alexander Sutherland passed away in 1455 in Dunbeath Castle, Dunbeath, Caithness, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander Sutherland began in 1395 in Duffus Castle, Moray, Morayshire, Scotland.
  • Alexander Sutherland married Muriel Chisholm, and had children including Eleanor Sutherland, Catherine Sutherland, Alexander SUTHERLAND, William Sutherland of Berriedale, Angus SUTHERLAND, Janet Elizabeth Sutherland, Isobel Elizabeth Sutherland, Marjory Sutherland, Alexander Sutherland, Dorothea Sutherland, Mariota Forbes Ogilvy.
  • Alexander Sutherland passed away in 1455 in Dunbeath Castle, Dunbeath, Caithness, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Moravia
1348 – 1427
Birth Location: Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland
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Margaret Stewart
1373 – 1434
Birth Location: Badenoch, Inverness-shire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Muriel Chisholm
1407 – 1474
Birth Location: Urquhart Castle, Invernesshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Eleanor Sutherland
1422 –
Birth Location: –
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Catherine Sutherland
1424 –
Birth Location: –
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Alexander SUTHERLAND
1425 – 1476
Birth Location: Sutherland, Scotland
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William Berriedale
1425 – 1514
Birth Location: Berriedale Castle, Caithness, Scotland
WB
Angus SUTHERLAND
1425 –
Birth Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
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Janet Sutherland
1426 – 1511
Birth Location: –
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Isobel Sutherland
1434 – 1505
Birth Location: Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland
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Marjory Sutherland
1435 – 1480
Birth Location: Dunbeath Castle, Caithness, Scotland
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Alexander Sutherland
1437 – 1478
Birth Location: 1684401, Caithness, Scotland
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Dorothea Sutherland
1440 – 1505
Birth Location: Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland
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Mariota Ogilvy
1442 – 1480
Birth Location: Torboll, Sutherland, Scotland
MO

Alexander Sutherland's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Sutherland
1395 – 1455
Birth Place: Duffus Castle, Moray, Morayshire, Scotland
Parents
Robert de Moravia
1348 – 1427
Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland
Margaret Stewart
1373 – 1434
Badenoch, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
William (de) Moravia
1310 – 1370
Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland
Joan ((Joanna) (Jean)) Menteith
1322 – 1366
Port of Menteith, Perthshire, Scotland
Alexander Stewart
1343 – 1405
Dundonald Castle, Kyle, Ayrshire, Scotland
Mariota Mackay
1350 – 1402
Sutherland, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Kenneth Sutherland
1272 – 1333
Mary Ehislach
1291 – 1332
John Mentieth
1296 – 1344
Elyne Mar
1283 – 1342
Robert II
1316 – 1390
Elizabeth Mure
1320 – 1354
Iye Mackay
1292 – 1370
Mairi MacDonald
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sutherland
1231 – 1307
Joanna Menteith
1235 – 1285
Donald Ehislach
1265 –
Elen Llewelyn
John Stewart
1262 – 1323
Marjorie Strivelyn
1268 – 1323
Gartnait Domhnall
1272 – 1305
Christina Bruce
1273 – 1356
Walter Stewart
1293 – 1326
Marjorie Bruce
1296 – 1316
Donald Mackay
1265 – 1330

Alexander Sutherland's Descendants

1.
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Alexander Sutherland (1395 – 6 Feb 1455) m. Muriel Chisholm (1407 – 1474)
  1. 1. Eleanor Sutherland (1422 – )
  2. 2. Catherine Sutherland (1424 – )
  3. 3. Alexander SUTHERLAND (1425 – 1476)
  4. 4. William (Sutherland of) Berriedale (1425 – 1514)
  5. 5. Angus SUTHERLAND (Abt 1425 – )
  6. 6. Janet (Elizabeth) Sutherland (1426 – 1511)
  7. 7. Isobel (Elizabeth) Sutherland (Abt 1434 – 11 Nov 1505) m. Alexander (Dunbar of) Westfield (1425 – 10 Mar 1497)
    1. 1. Alexander Dunbar (1445 – 1503)
    2. 2. John Dunbar (Abt 1445 – Abt 1503) m. Margaret Sutherland (Abt 1425 – 14 Oct 1484) m. Margaret (de) Dunbar (Abt 1457 – 14 Oct 1483)
    3. 3. John Dunbar (Abt 1445 – 1530) m. Janet Stewart (1460 – 25 Jul 1530) m. Margaret (de) Dunbar (Abt 1457 – 14 Oct 1483)
    4. 4. John (Canmore Lord Dunbar van) Mochrum (1450 – 1503) m. Margaret ((Heiress of Mochrum)) Dunbar (1449 – 14 Oct 1484)
    5. 5. Catherine Dunbar (1450 – )
    6. 6. John (Patrick de) Dunbar (1452 – 1503)
    7. 7. Patrick Dunbar (1452 – 8 Aug 1525)
    8. 8. John (Dunbar of) Mochrume (Abt 1454 – ) m. Margaret (de) Dunbar (Abt 1457 – 14 Oct 1483)
    9. 9. Patrick (John) Dunbar (1455 – 1508) m. Isabel Sutherland (1444 – 1505)
    10. 10. Gavin (Dunbar Bishop) Aberdeen (1455 – 9 Mar 1531)
    11. 11. Alexander Dunbar (Oct 1455 – 31 Mar 1493) m. Janet (de) Sutherland (1452 – 1512) m. Mary Bailie
      1. 1. James Dunbar (12 Jun 1481 – 10 Mar 1554) m. Ellen Innes (. – Abt 1538)
      2. 2. Lady (Mariot) Dunbar (1487 – 1550) m. David (Falconer Laird of) Halkerton (1495 – 8 Oct 1546)
        1. 1. Katherine FALCONER (1510 – 24 Jul 1591)
        2. 2. Elizabeth Falconer (Abt 1513 – ) m. Alexander Lindsay (Abt 1511 – )
        3. 3. John Rose (1518 – )
        4. 4. Isabel FALCONER (1521 – Aug 1553) m. John Middleton (1500 – Jul 1588)
        5. 5. Alexander Falconer (1522 – 10 Nov 1587) m. Elizabeth (Christian) Douglas (1525 – 1 Jun 1587)
        6. 6. Catherine Falconer (1525 – 24 Jul 1591) m. Hugh Rose (1511 – 6 Oct 1597)
        7. 7. Katharine Falconer (1525 – 24 Jul 1591)
        8. 8. Janet Falconer (1528 – 27 Jan 1580) m. Sir (John) Wishart
        9. 9. Marjorie Falconer (1532 – ) m. WISHART (1532 – )
        10. 10. Thomas (Francis) Faulkner (1535 – 1590) m. Ann Bawcutt
        11. 11. Andrew Falconer (Abt 1545 – ) m. Elizabeth Douglas (Abt 1547 – )
    12. 12. James (Canmore Lord Dunbar van) Westfield (1456 – 20 Apr 1504)
    13. 13. Leonard Dunbar (1457 – )
    14. 14. Patrick Dunbar (Abt 1462 – ) m. Janet Dunbar (1475 – )
    15. 15. Isabell Dunbar (Abt 1464 – ) m. Wm Keith
    16. 16. Robert Dunbar (1497 – 14 Apr 1564) m. Christian Learmonth (1501 – 1564)
    17. 17. David (Dunbar of) Durris
    18. 18. Gavin Dunbar
    19. 19. James (Dunbar of) Cumnock
  8. 8. Marjory Sutherland (1435 – 29 Apr 1480) m. William Sinclair (Abt 1404 – 14 Jul 1487)
    1. 1. Susan Sinclair (. – Deceased)
    2. 2. Alexander Sinclair (1454 – Deceased)
    3. 3. Mariota ((Margret)) Sinclair (Abt 1455 – ) m. David Boswell (Abt 1430 – 1493)
    4. 4. Marjory Sinclair (1456 – 1508) m. Andrew Leslie
    5. 5. Eleanor (Sinclair of) Orkney (19 Apr 1457 – 21 Mar 1518) m. John Stewart (1440 – 15 Sep 1512)
      1. 1. Katherine Stewart (1473 – 30 May 1538) m. John Forbes (1475 – 9 Oct 1547)
      2. 2. Elspeth Stewart (1474 – 25 Nov 1564) m. Robert (Innes) Haines (1470 – Oct 1551)
      3. 3. John Stewart (1475 – 9 Sep 1513) m. Janet (Mary) Campbell (1468 – 2 Feb 1546)
        1. 1. Helen Stewart (1504 – 26 Jun 1577) m. John Lindsay (1504 – 17 Dec 1563) m. Thomas Moncour (Abt 1483 – )
        2. 2. Janet Stewart (1505 – 5 Feb 1580) m. Henry Stewart (1499 – 10 Oct 1551) m. Alexander Gordon (1501 – 13 Jan 1529) m. Hugh Kennedy (1500 – 16 Aug 1565)
        3. 3. John Stewart (6 Oct 1507 – 1 Nov 1542) m. Grizel Rattray (1511 – 1587) m. Jean ((Janet)) Forbes (1516 – )
        4. 4. Elizabeth (Isabel) Stewart (1513 – 23 Jun 1567) m. Kenneth Mackenzie (1513 – 6 Jun 1568)
      4. 4. Christina Stewart (1476 – 30 May 1530)
      5. 5. Isabel Stewart (Abt 1477 – Abt 1516)
      6. 6. Margaret Stewart (1479 – 26 Jul 1524) m. Robert (ROBERTSON younger of) Strowan (1466 – 1520) m. William Murray (1464 – 9 Sep 1513) m. Colin (Cailen Malloch Campbell 3rd Laird of) Glenurchy (6 Jan 1480 – 12 Aug 1523)
      7. 7. Andrew Stewart (1485 – Bef 9 Aug 1541)
      8. 8. Elizabeth Stewart (1494 – 25 Nov 1564) m. John Stewart (1492 – 4 Sep 1526) m. Alexander Robertson (Abt 1476 – ) m. Ninian Ross (1490 – 2 Feb 1556)
    6. 6. Katherine Sinclair (Abt 1458 – )
    7. 7. William Sinclair (Apr 1459 – 9 Sep 1513) m. Mary Keith (1486 – 1549) m. Elizabeth Innes (Abt 1477 – 1557)
    8. 8. George Sinclair (1460 – Deceased)
    9. 9. Oliver Sinclair (Abt 1463 – 1520) m. Margaret Borthwick (Abt 1467 – Abt 1520)
    10. 10. Arthur Sinclair (Abt 1466 – )
    11. 11. Robert Sinclair (Abt 1477 – Abt 1506)
    12. 12. Majorie ((Elizabeth)) Sinclair m. Andrew Leslie (1430 – 1485)
      1. 1. William (Leslie 3rd Earl of) rothes (Abt 1461 – 9 Sep 1513)
      2. 2. William Leslie (Abt 1466 – 9 Sep 1513) m. Margaret Balfour (1465 – 1518)
        1. 1. George Leslie (2 Aug 1485 – 28 Nov 1558) m. Margaret Crichton (1480 – 8 Feb 1545) m. Elizabeth Gray (1456 – 19 Jan 1529) m. Agnes Somerville (Apr 1500 – 10 Apr 1543) m. Isobel Lundy (1486 – 2 Feb 1550) m. Helen Forsythe (1483 – 1546) m. Unknown m. Christian ("Christina") Wood (26 Jan 1525 – 1575)
        2. 2. Grizzel Leslie (Abt 1495 – ) m. Walter Heriot ( – 1528) m. Henry Wardlaw
        3. 3. Isabel Leslie (1501 – ) m. David Leslie (Abt 1490 – Bef 1534)
        4. 4. Elizabeth Leslie (Abt 1502 – ) m. Alexander Dallas (Abt 1490 – ) m. Alexander (Dolles() Dallas) (Abt 1502 – )
        5. 5. Margaret Leslie (Abt 1503 – Deceased) m. David Monypenny (Abt 1512 – Jan 1578)
        6. 6. James Leslie (Abt 1506 – 13 Oct 1576)
        7. 7. John Leslie (1509 – 6 Sep 1585) m. Euphemia Moncrieff
        8. 8. Adam (James) Leslie
    13. 13. Alexander Sinclair ( – Deceased)
    14. 14. Elizabeth Sinclair m. Peter Houstoun
  9. 9. Alexander Sutherland (1437 – Oct 1478)
  10. 10. Dorothea Sutherland (1440 – 11 Nov 1505) m. John Ross (1442 – 11 Jul 1487)
  11. 11. Mariota (Forbes) Ogilvy (1442 – 1480) m. William Forbes (Abt 1433 – 1 Jun 1481) m. Alexander Seton (1430 – Abt 1512)

Alexander Sutherland's Timeline

2 Records

1395
1395
Birth of Alexander Sutherland in Duffus Castle, Moray, Morayshire, Scotland
Duffus Castle, Moray, Morayshire, Scotland
1455
6 Feb 1455
Age 60
Death of Alexander Sutherland in Dunbeath Castle, Dunbeath, Caithness, Scotland
Dunbeath Castle, Dunbeath, Caithness, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1395
    Event Place: Duffus Castle, Moray, Morayshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Feb 1455
    Event Place: Dunbeath Castle, Dunbeath, Caithness, Scotland
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