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James Alexander Sutherland 1643 – 1722 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1643

Birth Location: Langwell, Caithness

Death Date: 1722

Death Location: West Gwilumbruy, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada

Father: James Sutherland

Mother: Anne Fraser

Spouse(s): Anne Sinclair

Children(s): William Sutherland, John Sutherland, Elisabeth Gillis, John Sutherland, Margaret Sutherland, George Sutherland, James Sutherland, Jean Sutherland, Anne Sutherland, Donald Sutherland

The story of James Alexander Sutherland began in 1643 in Langwell, Caithness. James Alexander Sutherland married Anne Flett Sinclair, and had children including William Sutherland, John Sutherland, Elisabeth 'Elisbie' Sutherland Gillis, John Sutherland, Margaret Sutherland, George Sutherland, James Sutherland, Jean Sutherland, Anne Sutherland, Donald Sutherland. James Alexander Sutherland passed away in 1722 in West Gwilumbruy, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of James Alexander Sutherland began in 1643 in Langwell, Caithness.
  • James Alexander Sutherland married Anne Flett Sinclair, and had children including William Sutherland, John Sutherland, Elisabeth 'Elisbie' Sutherland Gillis, John Sutherland, Margaret Sutherland, George Sutherland, James Sutherland, Jean Sutherland, Anne Sutherland, Donald Sutherland.
  • James Alexander Sutherland passed away in 1722 in West Gwilumbruy, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Sutherland
1638 – 1722
Birth Location: Langwell, Caithness, Scotland
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Anne Fraser
1619 – 1658
Birth Location: Lovat Beauly, Inverness-shire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Anne Sinclair
1670 – 1762
Birth Location: Wick, Caithness, Scotland
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Children(s)

William Sutherland
1688 – 1764
Birth Location: Watten, Caithness, Scotland
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John Sutherland
1690 – 1763
Birth Location: Watten, Caithness, Scotland
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Elisabeth Gillis
1690 – 1763
Birth Location: Bowmore, Islay, Argyleshire, Scotland
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John Sutherland
1690 – 1763
Birth Location: Achlibstr, Sutherland, Watten, Caithness, Scotland
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Margaret Sutherland
1694 –
Birth Location: Watten, Caithness, Scotland
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George Sutherland
1696 – 1724
Birth Location: Watten, Caithness
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James Sutherland
1699 – 1763
Birth Location: Langwell, Latheron, Caithness, Scotland
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Jean Sutherland
1700 – 1760
Birth Location: Watten, Caithness
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Anne Sutherland
1701 – 1760
Birth Location: Langwell, Caithness, Scotland
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Donald Sutherland
1710 – 1763
Birth Location: Watten, Caithness
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James Sutherland's Ancestors

Self
James Sutherland
1643 – 1722
Birth Place: Langwell, Caithness
Parents
James Sutherland
1638 – 1722
Langwell, Caithness, Scotland
Anne Fraser
1619 – 1658
Lovat Beauly, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
Richard Sutherland
1590 –
Sutherland, Scotland
Hugh (Fraser 7th Lord Fraser of) Lovat
1590 – 1646
Kirkhill, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Lady (Isabel, Isobel Wemyss, Lady of Wemyss, Baroness of Wemyss, 9th Baroness of) Lovat
1588 – 1638
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Simon Lovat
1570 – 1633
Lady MacKenzie
1573 – 1593
Rev Wemyss
1557 – 1615
Christian Jamieson
1561 – 1612
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Lovat
1544 – 1577
Lady I
1545 – 1595
Cecilia Ruthven
1540 – 1593
William Jemyson
1540 – 1630
Agnes Patterson
1545 – 1661

James Sutherland's Descendants

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James (Alexander) Sutherland (1643 – 1722) m. Anne (Flett) Sinclair (1670 – 1762)
  1. 1. William Sutherland (23 Jul 1688 – 30 November, 1764)
  2. 2. John Sutherland (1690 – 1763)
  3. 3. Elisabeth ('Elisbie' Sutherland) Gillis (Abt 1690 – 1763) m. Alexander GILLIS (7 Jan 1691 – 1737)
    1. 1. Mary (Martha) Leaper (1700 – 1770)
    2. 2. Catharine (Gillies) (Gillis) (1705 – 1763)
    3. 3. Catherine Gillis (1705 – 1800)
    4. 4. Janet Gillis (1710 – 1763)
    5. 5. Catherine Gillis (Bef 1714 – 1763)
    6. 6. William GILLIS (1715 – )
    7. 7. Elizabeth Gillis (1718 – 1790)
    8. 8. Mary (Agnes) Gillis (1718 – 1790)
    9. 9. Janet Gillis (1720 – 1763)
    10. 10. Elizabeth Gillis (1720 – 1763)
    11. 11. Alexander Gillis (Jul 1720 – 1799)
    12. 12. Duncan GILLIS (1721 – 1738)
    13. 13. Margaret GILLIS (1722 – 1799)
    14. 14. Margaret Gillis (1722 – )
    15. 15. ELIZABETH GILLIS (1723 – 1790)
    16. 16. James (Alexander) Gillis (1730 – 1799)
    17. 17. Alexander Gillis (1730 – 1799)
    18. 18. James (Alexander) Gillis (1732 – 1799) m. Nancy (Ann) Campbell (05 May 1730 – 24 May 1838) m. Elizabeth Campbell
      1. 1. John Gillis (1750 – 20 Dec 1820)
      2. 2. Archibald Gillis (1753 – 6 Dec 1818)
      3. 3. Alexander Gillis (17 December 1753 – 24 September 1837)
      4. 4. Margaret Gillis (1754 – 1755)
      5. 5. Catharine Gillis (1758 – 13 September 1832) m. Angus McNeil (1743 – 1813)
        1. 1. Martha McNeil (1781 – 1850) m. WILLIAM Macdonald (1780 – 1835)
      6. 6. James Gillis (1761 – 26 March 1831)
      7. 7. Isabel Gillis (1763 – 3 October 1852)
      8. 8. Nancy (Ann) Gillis (1766 – 3 October 1852)
      9. 9. Catherine (Gilchrist) Gillis (13 Jan 1785 – 20 Apr 1829)
    19. 19. Alexander Gillis (1732 – 1790)
  4. 4. John Sutherland (1 July 1690 – 1763)
  5. 5. Margaret Sutherland (ABT 1694 – )
  6. 6. George Sutherland (1696 – 1724)
  7. 7. James Sutherland (1699 – 1763)
  8. 8. Jean Sutherland (Abt 1700 – 1760)
  9. 9. Anne Sutherland (1701 – 1760)
  10. 10. Donald Sutherland (Abt 1710 – 1763)

James Sutherland's Timeline

2 Records

1643
1643
Birth of James Alexander Sutherland in Langwell, Caithness
Langwell, Caithness
1722
1722
Age 79
Death of James Alexander Sutherland in West Gwilumbruy, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
West Gwilumbruy, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1643
    Event Place: Langwell, Caithness

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1722
    Event Place: West Gwilumbruy, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
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