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John Robert "Rot" Sutherland 1596 – 1696 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1596

Birth Location: Darnaway Castle, Dyke, Moray, Scotland

Death Date: Jun 1696

Death Location: New Kent, Virginia, United States

Father: James Southerland

Mother: Katherine Fraser')

Spouse(s): Elspeth Haley, Elspet Hay

Children(s): Sir Duffus, George Southerland

In 1596, John Robert "Rot" Sutherland entered the world in Darnaway Castle, Dyke, Moray, Scotland, born to James Southerland and Katherine Violet Fraser (12thGGM)(Possible from the 'Clan of Fraser'). John Robert "Rot" Sutherland married Elspeth Haley, Elspet Hay, and had children including Sir Alexander (John) Sutherland, Lord Duffus, George Southerland. John Robert "Rot" Sutherland passed away in 1696 in New Kent, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1596, John Robert "Rot" Sutherland entered the world in Darnaway Castle, Dyke, Moray, Scotland, born to James Southerland and Katherine Violet Fraser (12thGGM)(Possible from the 'Clan of Fraser').
  • John Robert "Rot" Sutherland married Elspeth Haley, Elspet Hay, and had children including Sir Alexander (John) Sutherland, Lord Duffus, George Southerland.
  • John Robert "Rot" Sutherland passed away in 1696 in New Kent, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Sutherland's Ancestors

Self
John Sutherland
1596 – 1696
Birth Place: Darnaway Castle, Dyke, Moray, Scotland
Parents
James Southerland
1561 – 1622
Kinstearie, Duffus, Moray, Scotland
Katherine (Violet Fraser (12thGGM)(Possible from the 'Clan of) Fraser')
1567 – 1618
Strichan Buchen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Alexander (Of Dufus) Sutherland Vlll) !
1534 – 1577
Duffus, Moray, Scotland
Thomas ((First Lord Strichen)) Fraser
1534 – 1576
Knockie Strichen, Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Isobel (Elizabeth (Chalmers)) Frazer
1545 – 1611
Corsindae, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Sutherland's Descendants

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John (Robert "Rot") Sutherland (1596 – Jun 1696) m. Elspeth Haley (1598 – 11 Jun 1621) m. Elspet Hay
  1. 1. Sir (Alexander (John) Sutherland, Lord) Duffus (02 May 1620 – Jun 1699) m. Lady (Margaret Douglas Stuart) Stewart (21 Jul 1629 – 1 Jun 1673)
    1. 1. James (Carroll Sutherland 2nd Lord) Duffus (1642 – 24 Sep 1705)
    2. 2. William Sutherland (1648 – 1724)
    3. 3. Alexander Sutherland (1655 – 24 September 1705)
    4. 4. Margaret Sutherland (1657 – )
    5. 5. Henrietta Sutherland (1659 – )
    6. 6. Alexender ((John) SUTHERLAND Lord) Duffas (1669 – 1711) m. Katherine (McNaughton Campbell) (Southerland) (1667 – 1711)
      1. 1. Isabella Southerland (1700 – 1726) m. Abraham MAYFIELD (8 March 1769 – 1778)
        1. 1. Thomas Mayfield (1701 – 1761)
        2. 2. William Mayfield (1710/25 – 21 May 1761)
        3. 3. Abraham Mayfield (1720 – 18 Jun 1809)
        4. 4. Valentine Mayfield (1725 – 1790)
        5. 5. John Mayfield (1726 – 19 Apr 1782) m. Mary Stanwix (1722 – 1790)
        6. 6. Agness (MAYFIELD Wood) Hester (1730 – 26 Aug 1779)
        7. 7. Robert MAYFIELD (1732 – 3 Jan 1816)
        8. 8. Nancy (Ann) Mayfield (1749 – 18 Nov 1837)
        9. 9. Israel Mayfield (1770 – 1835)
  2. 2. George Southerland (1667 – Jun 1699)

John Sutherland's Timeline

4 Records

1596
1596
Birth of John Robert "Rot" Sutherland in Darnaway Castle, Dyke, Moray, Scotland
Darnaway Castle, Dyke, Moray, Scotland
1620
28 Dec 1620
Age 24
John Robert "Rot" Sutherland was married in Midlothia, Scotland
Midlothia, Scotland
1620
28 December 1620
Age 24
John Robert "Rot" Sutherland was married in Midlothia, Scotland, United Kingdom
Midlothia, Scotland, United Kingdom
1696
Jun 1696
Age 100
Death of John Robert "Rot" Sutherland in New Kent, Virginia, United States
New Kent, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1596
    Event Place: Darnaway Castle, Dyke, Moray, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1620
    Event Place: Midlothia, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 December 1620
    Event Place: Midlothia, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1696
    Event Place: New Kent, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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