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Lord William of Duffus Castle SUTHERLAND 1501–1547 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1501

Birth Location: Cumbernauld (Lanarkshire) Scotland

Death Date: 10 Sep 1547

Death Location: Pinkie Cleugh, Scotland

Father: William !!!

Mother: Janet Sutherland

Spouse(s): Lady Methven

Children(s): *William Duffus, Alexander Sutherland, Nicholas Sutherland, Janet Gordon, Thomas Kennedy, Margaret Methven, William Sutherland, Walter Sutherland, William Sutherland, Nicholas Sutherland, Alexander Gordon, Dorothea Methven, John Gordon, Beatrice Gordon, Janet Grant, Janet Sutherland, Janet FLEMING, Bridget FLEMING, Barbara KENNEDY, Agnes Fleming

In 1501, Lord William of Duffus Castle SUTHERLAND entered the world in Cumbernauld (Lanarkshire) Scotland, born to William Iii Sutherland Laird Of Duffus And Janet Greenship Innes Sutherland. Lord William of Duffus Castle SUTHERLAND married Lady Elizabeth Elspeth Stewart Countess Methven, and had children including Agnes Fleming, Alexander Gordon, Alexander Lord Of Duffus Sutherland, Alexander Sutherland Southerland Sutherlin Dean Of Caithness, Barbara Kennedy, Beatrice Gordon, Bridget Fleming, Dorothea Stewart Methven, Janet Fleming, Janet Gordon, Janet Grant, Janet Sutherland, John Gordon, Margaret Methven, Nicholas Sutherland, Thomas Kennedy, Walter Sutherland, William Sutherland, William Sutherland 6Th Laird Of Duffus. Lord William of Duffus Castle SUTHERLAND passed away in 1547 in Pinkie Cleugh, Scotland.

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  • In 1501, Lord William of Duffus Castle SUTHERLAND entered the world in Cumbernauld (Lanarkshire) Scotland, born to William Iii Sutherland Laird Of Duffus And Janet Greenship Innes Sutherland.
  • Lord William of Duffus Castle SUTHERLAND married Lady Elizabeth Elspeth Stewart Countess Methven, and had children including Agnes Fleming, Alexander Gordon, Alexander Lord Of Duffus Sutherland, Alexander Sutherland Southerland Sutherlin Dean Of Caithness, Barbara Kennedy, Beatrice Gordon, Bridget Fleming, Dorothea Stewart Methven, Janet Fleming, Janet Gordon, Janet Grant, Janet Sutherland, John Gordon, Margaret Methven, Nicholas Sutherland, Thomas Kennedy, Walter Sutherland, William Sutherland, William Sutherland 6Th Laird Of Duffus.
  • Lord William of Duffus Castle SUTHERLAND passed away in 1547 in Pinkie Cleugh, Scotland.

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Lord SUTHERLAND's Ancestors

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Lord SUTHERLAND
1501–1547
Birth Place: Cumbernauld (Lanarkshire) Scotland
Parents
William III Sutherland Laird of Duffus !!!
1460–1513
Duffus, Moray, Morayshire, Scotland
Janet (Greenship INNES) Sutherland
1462–1517
Kincairdy Castle, Innes, Morayshire, Scotland
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Lord SUTHERLAND's Descendants

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Lord (William of Duffus Castle) SUTHERLAND (1501–10 Sep 1547) m. Lady (Elizabeth Elspeth Stewart Countess) Methven (1507–5 Feb 1580)
  1. 1. *William (Sutherland, 6th Laird of) Duffus 1459–1530 m. Janet (Lady Greeship) Innes 1462–1529
    1. 1. *Elizabeth (Sutherland, Countess of) Caithness 1488–1535
      1. 1. David (Sinclair First) Dun 1528–1560
      2. 2. William Sinclair 1520–1527
      3. 3. Janet Sinclair 1519–1590
      4. 4. Margaret Sinclair 1518–1569
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Countess of Caithness) Sutherland 1498–1527
    3. 3. Nicholas Sutherland 1504–1540
    4. 4. Janet Sutherland 1505–1579
    5. 5. William Sutherland 1484–1530
    6. 6. Alexander Sutherland 1483–1551
    7. 7. Alexander Sutherland 1486–1551
    8. 8. Elizabeth, (Countess of Caithness) Sutherland 1488–1527
    9. 9. Willem (Hamilton Liard van MacKneirstom en) Sanquhar 1501–1543
    10. 10. John French –1979
    11. 11. Elizabeth (Countess of Caithness) Sutherland 1474–1535
    12. 12. William Sutherland 1507–1543
  2. 2. Alexander (Lord of Duffus) Sutherland 1534–1577
  3. 3. Nicholas Sutherland 1538–1607
  4. 4. Janet Gordon 1527–
  5. 5. Thomas Kennedy 1534–1597
  6. 6. Margaret Methven 1524–1586
  7. 7. William Sutherland 1536–1571
  8. 8. Walter Sutherland 1532–1543
  9. 9. William Sutherland 1536–1583
  10. 10. Nicholas Sutherland 1538–1543
  11. 11. Alexander Gordon 1527–1552
  12. 12. Dorothea (Stewart) Methven 1528–1541
  13. 13. John Gordon 1525–1567
  14. 14. Beatrice Gordon 1529–
  15. 15. Janet Grant 1531–1607
  16. 16. Janet Sutherland 1531–1557
  17. 17. Janet FLEMING 1527–1592
  18. 18. Bridget FLEMING 1530–1544
  19. 19. Barbara KENNEDY 1527–1564
  20. 20. Agnes Fleming 1535–1597

Lord SUTHERLAND's Timeline

2 Records

1501
1501
Birth of Lord William of Duffus Castle SUTHERLAND in Cumbernauld (Lanarkshire) Scotland
Cumbernauld (Lanarkshire) Scotland
1547
10 Sep 1547
Age 46
Death of Lord William of Duffus Castle SUTHERLAND in Pinkie Cleugh, Scotland
Pinkie Cleugh, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1501
    Event Place: Cumbernauld (Lanarkshire) Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1547
    Event Place: Pinkie Cleugh, Scotland

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