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Alexander Earl of Sutherland Sutherland 1552–1594 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1552

Birth Location: Darnaway Castle, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 6 December 1594

Death Location: Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: John Sutherl

Mother: Lady Lennox

Spouse(s): Barbara Caithness

Children(s): John sutherland, Alexander Dippil, Marjorie Gordon, Sir Gordan, Lady Sutherland

Alexander Earl of Sutherland Sutherland was born in 1552 in Darnaway Castle, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of John Sir Gordon Lord Aboyn 11Th Earl Of Sutherl And Lady Helen Elizabeth Stuart Of Lennox. Alexander Earl of Sutherland Sutherland married Barbara Sinclair D Of 4Th Earl Of Caithness, and had children including Alexander Gordon Of Dippil, John Thomas Earl Of Sutherland, Lady Jane Gordon Duchess Of Sutherland, Marjorie Geddes Gordon, Sir Robert 1St Bart Of Gordantoun Gordan. Alexander Earl of Sutherland Sutherland passed away in 1594 in Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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  • Alexander Earl of Sutherland Sutherland was born in 1552 in Darnaway Castle, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of John Sir Gordon Lord Aboyn 11Th Earl Of Sutherl And Lady Helen Elizabeth Stuart Of Lennox.
  • Alexander Earl of Sutherland Sutherland married Barbara Sinclair D Of 4Th Earl Of Caithness, and had children including Alexander Gordon Of Dippil, John Thomas Earl Of Sutherland, Lady Jane Gordon Duchess Of Sutherland, Marjorie Geddes Gordon, Sir Robert 1St Bart Of Gordantoun Gordan.
  • Alexander Earl of Sutherland Sutherland passed away in 1594 in Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Alexander Sutherland's Ancestors

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Alexander Sutherland
1552–1594
Birth Place: Darnaway Castle, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John Sir Gordon, Lord Aboyn, 11th Earl of Sutherl
1525–1567
Dunrobin, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Helen Elizabeth Stuart of) Lennox
1520–1567
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Alexander (I Gordon Earl van) Sutherland
1510–1530
Jeanette Stewart
1510–1570
John (Stewart of) Darnley
1439–1526
Lennox, East-Dunbartonshire, Schotland
LADY (ANNE ELIZABETH STEWART, COUNTESS of) LENNOX
1500–1564
Balvenie Castle, Mortlach, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Stewart
1440–1512
Eleanor Sinclair
1457–1518
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Sutherland's Descendants

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Alexander (Earl of Sutherland) Sutherland (1552–6 December 1594) m. Barbara (Sinclair, D. of 4th Earl of) Caithness (1535–25 November 1575)
  1. 1. John (Thomas Earl of) sutherland 1576–1615
    1. 1. John Gordone 1609–1679
      1. 1. Mary Gordoune 1650– m. Thomas Stewart 1650–
        1. 1. Elizabeth MacElwee 1670–
  2. 2. Alexander (Gordon of) Dippil 1587–1649
  3. 3. Marjorie (Geddes) Gordon 1580–1650
  4. 4. Sir (Robert 1st Bart of Gordantoun) Gordan 1580–1656
  5. 5. Lady (Jane Gordon Duchess of) Sutherland 1574–1615

Alexander Sutherland's Timeline

3 Records

1552
1552
Birth of Alexander Earl of Sutherland Sutherland in Darnaway Castle, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Darnaway Castle, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
1573
13 December 1573
Age 21
Alexander Earl of Sutherland Sutherland was married in Dunrobin, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dunrobin, Scotland, United Kingdom
1594
6 December 1594
Age 42
Death of Alexander Earl of Sutherland Sutherland in Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1552
    Event Place: Darnaway Castle, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 13 December 1573
    Event Place: Dunrobin, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 December 1594
    Event Place: Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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