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Elspeth Craik of Sutherland 1642–1730 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1642

Birth Location: Forse, Caithness, Scotland

Death Date: 1730

Death Location: Caithness, Scotland

Father: James FORSE

Mother: Lady GORDON

Spouse(s): James *

Children(s): James Sutherland

Elspeth Craik of Sutherland was born in 1642 in Forse, Caithness, Scotland, the child of James Sutherland 10Th Laird Of Forse And Lady Janet Of Ballone Gordon. Elspeth Craik of Sutherland married James Sutherland, and had children including James Sutherland. Elspeth Craik of Sutherland passed away in 1730 in Caithness, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Elspeth Craik of Sutherland was born in 1642 in Forse, Caithness, Scotland, the child of James Sutherland 10Th Laird Of Forse And Lady Janet Of Ballone Gordon.
  • Elspeth Craik of Sutherland married James Sutherland, and had children including James Sutherland.
  • Elspeth Craik of Sutherland passed away in 1730 in Caithness, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elspeth Sutherland's Ancestors

Self
Elspeth Sutherland
1642–1730
Birth Place: Forse, Caithness, Scotland
Parents
James SUTHERLAND 10TH LAIRD OF FORSE
1602–1679
Caithness, Scotland
Lady (Janet of Ballone) GORDON
1614–1657
Darnoch Castle, Sutherland, Scotland.
Grandparents
Alexander (Sutherland 9th Laird of) Forse
1583–1615
Sutherland, Scotland
Anna Ross
1587–1617
Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Agnes (Anna Elphinstone) Gordon
1579–1617
Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Sutherland⚜️
1554–1616
Margaret Sutherland
1563–1619
Alexander Elphinstone
1552–1638
Elizabeth Drummond
1555–1621
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Donald Scoury
1550–1590
Euphemia Munro
1545–1590
Robert Elphinstone
1530–1602
Margaret Drummond
1528–1552

Elspeth Sutherland's Descendants

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Elspeth (Craik of) Sutherland (1642–1730) m. James (Sutherland) * (1643–1722)
  1. 1. James Sutherland 1665–1744
    1. 1. William Sutherland 1690–1763 m. Esther Mackay 1692–1780
      1. 1. Donald Sutherland 1720–1774
        1. 1. William Calder 1765– m. Catherine Swanson 1758–

Elspeth Sutherland's Timeline

2 Records

1642
1642
Birth of Elspeth Craik of Sutherland in Forse, Caithness, Scotland
Forse, Caithness, Scotland
1730
1730
Age 88
Death of Elspeth Craik of Sutherland in Caithness, Scotland
Caithness, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1642
    Event Place: Forse, Caithness, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Caithness, Scotland

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