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Marjory Sutherland 1436–1476 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1436

Birth Location: Dunbeath, Caithness, Scotland

Death Date: 1476

Death Location: Dunkeld Cathedral Graveyard, Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Alexander-mac-Robert Dunbeath

Mother: Marjory Isles

Spouse(s): William Caithness

Children(s): Katherine Sinclair, Sir Roslin, William Caithness, Lady Sinclair, George Sinclair, Eleanor Atholl, Elizabeth Sinclair, Arthur Sinclair, Robert Sinclair, Margaret Sinclair, Marjory Orkney, Oliver Roslin, Elizabeth Sinclair, William Caithness, David Sinclair, Alexander Sinclair

Marjory Sutherland was born in 1436 in Dunbeath, Caithness, Scotland, the child of Alexander Mac Robert Sutherland 1St Of Dunbeath And Marjory Marione Macdonald Of The Isles. Marjory Sutherland married William Sinclair 1St Earl Of Caithness, and had children including Alexander Sinclair, Arthur Sinclair, David Sinclair, Eleanor Sinclair Countess Of Atholl, Elizabeth Sinclair, George Sinclair, Katherine Sinclair, Lady Marjory Sinclair, Margaret Sinclair, Marjory Sinclair Of Orkney, Oliver Saint Clair 12Th Baron Of Roslin, Robert Sinclair, Sir Oliver Sinclair Of Roslin, William Saint Clair 2Nd Earl Of Caithness, William Sinclair Second Earl Of Caithness. Marjory Sutherland passed away in 1476 in Dunkeld Cathedral Graveyard, Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Marjory Sutherland was born in 1436 in Dunbeath, Caithness, Scotland, the child of Alexander Mac Robert Sutherland 1St Of Dunbeath And Marjory Marione Macdonald Of The Isles.
  • Marjory Sutherland married William Sinclair 1St Earl Of Caithness, and had children including Alexander Sinclair, Arthur Sinclair, David Sinclair, Eleanor Sinclair Countess Of Atholl, Elizabeth Sinclair, George Sinclair, Katherine Sinclair, Lady Marjory Sinclair, Margaret Sinclair, Marjory Sinclair Of Orkney, Oliver Saint Clair 12Th Baron Of Roslin, Robert Sinclair, Sir Oliver Sinclair Of Roslin, William Saint Clair 2Nd Earl Of Caithness, William Sinclair Second Earl Of Caithness.
  • Marjory Sutherland passed away in 1476 in Dunkeld Cathedral Graveyard, Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander-mac-Robert Dunbeath
1395–1456
Birth Location: Dunlightie and Dunbeath Castle, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
AD
Marjory Isles
1398–1448
Birth Location: Dingwall, Ross-shire, Scotland
MI

Spouses(s)

William Caithness
1410–1482
Birth Location: Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland
WC

Children(s)

Katherine Sinclair
1455–1479
Birth Location: Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland
KS
Sir Roslin
1460–1520
Birth Location: Ravenscraig, Fifeshire, Scotland
SR
William Caithness
1463–1513
Birth Location: Ravenscraig, Renfrewshire, Scotland
WC
Lady Sinclair
1453–1480
Birth Location: Rosslyn Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
LS
George Sinclair
1453–1520
Birth Location: Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland
GS
Eleanor Atholl
1457–1518
Birth Location: Ravencraig Castle, Kirkaldy, Fife, Scotland
EA
Elizabeth Sinclair
1460–1498
Birth Location: –
ES
Arthur Sinclair
1462–1520
Birth Location: Roslin, Caithness, Scotland
AS
Robert Sinclair
1465–1506
Birth Location: Caithness, Scotland
RS
Margaret Sinclair
1465–
Birth Location: Roslin, Caithnesshire, Scotland
MS
Marjory Orkney
1445–1508
Birth Location: Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland
MO
Oliver Roslin
1450–1523
Birth Location: –
OR
Elizabeth Sinclair
1455–1518
Birth Location: Fifeshire, Scotland
ES
William Caithness
1460–1513
Birth Location: –
WC
David Sinclair
1463–
Birth Location: Swinburgh, Caithness, Sutherland, Scotland
DS
Alexander Sinclair
1464–
Birth Location: Caithness, Scotland
AS

Marjory Sutherland's Ancestors

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Marjory Sutherland
1436–1476
Birth Place: Dunbeath, Caithness, Scotland
Parents
Alexander-mac-Robert Sutherland 1st of Dunbeath
1395–1456
Dunlightie and Dunbeath Castle, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Marjory (Marione MacDonald of the) Isles
1398–1448
Dingwall, Ross-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
Margaret (Mureff or Moray de) Moravia
1372–1438
Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Robert (Sutherland 6th Earl of) Sutherland
1347–1427
Sutherland, Scotland
Donald (MacDonald - 8th Lord of the) Isles
1351–1423
Isle of Ross, Western Isles, Scotland
Mariota-nic-Walter (Leslie of Moray, Countess of) Isles
1363–1429
Leslie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Isles
1325–1386
Margaret Scotland
1336–1410
Walter Ross
1310–1382
Euphemia Ross
1348–1394
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Angus Isles
1272–1329
Agnes O'Cathan
1270–1338
Robert Scotland
1316–1390
Elizabeth Rowallan
1320–1354
Andrew Leslie
1280–1324
Mary Abernethy
1289–1355
William Skye
1309–1372
Mary MacDonald
1318–1370

Marjory Sutherland's Descendants

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Marjory Sutherland (1436–1476) m. William (Sinclair -1st Earl of) Caithness (1410–29 Mar 1482)
  1. 1. Katherine Sinclair 1455–1479 m. Alexander (Stewart 1st Duke of) Albany 1454–1485
  2. 2. Sir (Oliver Sinclair of) Roslin 1460–1520 m. Margaret Borthwick 1467–1520
  3. 3. William (Sinclair Second Earl Of) Caithness 1463–1513 m. Margaret (Keith Countess of) Caithness 1477–1549 m. Margaret (Keith Countess of) Caithness 1477–1549 m. Lady (Elizabeth) Innes 1485–1557
    1. 1. Sir (JOHN) SINCLAIR 1495–1529 m. Elizabeth Sutherland –1527 m. Elizabeth (Sutherland Countess of) Caithness 1488–1535
      1. 1. George (Sinclair IV Earl of) Caithness 1520–1582 m. Elizabeth (Graham, Countess of) Caithness 1524–1576
      2. 2. Margaret Sinclair 1518–1569 m. John (Saint) Clair 1512–1566 m. James (Ormiston "The Black) Laird" 1518–1573
        1. 1. Isabella (Cunningham of Glengarnock) family 1545–1628 m. William (Porterfield of that Ilk and) Duchal 1540–1621
        2. 2. Alexander (St.) Clair 1538–
        3. 3. Alison (St.) Clair 1540–
        4. 4. William (St. Clair of) Herdmanston 1542–1594 m. Barbara Cokburne 1544–1610 m. Sibil Cockburn 1544–1620
        5. 5. Beatrix (St.) Clair 1542–
        6. 6. June (St.) Clair 1546–
        7. 7. John (St) Clair 1548–
        8. 8. Oliver (St.) Clair 1548–
        9. 9. Margaret (St.) Clair 1556–
        10. 10. Jane (St.) Clair 1558–
      3. 3. Janet Sinclair 1519–1590 m. Alexander (Ross 9th of) Balnagowan 1516–1592
      4. 4. William Sinclair 1520–1527
      5. 5. Alexander (Weir McKenzie) Sinclair 1523–1616
      6. 6. David (Sinclair First) Dun 1528–1627
      7. 7. David (Sinclair 1st of Forss and later of) Dun 1515–1560 m. Margaret (Calder Heiress of) Dun 1508–1600
      8. 8. John (Sinclair, Laird of) Dun 1517–1538 m. Agatha Groat 1516–1588
      9. 9. Janet (Sinclair of) Caithness 1519–1559 m. Alexander (Ross 9th of) Balnagowan 1516–1592
      10. 10. Sarah Sinclair 1522–1590
      11. 11. Elizabeth Sinclair 1529–
    2. 2. Agnes Sinclair 1500–1572 m. Donald Mackay 1496–
    3. 3. Henry (V) Sinclair 1528–1601
    4. 4. Alexander Sinclair 1482–1541 m. Elizabeth Innes –1557
    5. 5. Alexander (Sinclair Of) Stempster 1494–1540 m. Elizabeth Innes –1557
    6. 6. Janet Sinclair 1509–1564
    7. 7. John (Third Sinclair of) Caithness 1475–1525 m. Elizabeth (Sutherland Countess of) Caithness 1488–1535
  4. 4. Lady (Marjory) Sinclair 1453–1480
  5. 5. George Sinclair 1453–1520
  6. 6. Eleanor (Sinclair Countess of) Atholl 1457–1518 m. John (Stewart 1st Earl of) Atholl 1439–1512
    1. 1. John (Stewart 2nd Earl of) Atholl 1475–1521 m. Janet (Campbell, Countess of) Atholl 1486–1546
    2. 2. Elizabeth Stewart 1481– m. Alexander (Robertson Chief of Clan) Donnachaidh –1506
      1. 1. Margaret (Robertson Countess of) Erroll 1505–1573 m. George (Hay 7th Earl of) Erroll 1508–1573
        1. 1. Margaret Hay 1535–1594 m. Laurence Oliphant 1535–1593
        2. 2. Margaret Hay 1520–1609
        3. 3. James (Ross) Hay 1521–1581
        4. 4. Margaret Ross 1526–1575 m. John Carstairs 1518–1591
        5. 5. John Hay 1528–1579 m. Elisabeth Buttar 1528–1590
        6. 6. George Hay 1531–1579 m. Marjory Keith 1535–
        7. 7. Andrew (Hay) I 1531–1585 m. Jean Hay 1540–1570 m. Agnes Sinclair 1569–1619
        8. 8. Laurence Hay 1533–1571
        9. 9. Marjorie Hay 1533–
        10. 10. Lady (Elizabeth) Hay 1535–1593 m. Cuthbert Coulthart 1485–1542 m. William (Keith Master) Marischal 1527–1580 m. William (Blysse) Sr. 1530–1574
        11. 11. Alexander Hay 1535–
        12. 12. Beatrix Hay 1537– m. William (Hay, 9th of) Delgaty 1562–1595
        13. 13. Laurence Hay 1540–
        14. 14. Alexander Hay 1552–
    3. 3. Marjory Stewart 1472–1524 m. William (Murray Of Castleton 9th Laird Of) Tullibardine 1470–1513 m. Colin (Campbell 3rd Lord Of) Glenorchy 1467–1523
    4. 4. Catherine Stewart 1473–1503 m. John (Forbes 6th Lord) Forbes 1472–1547
    5. 5. Margaret (Erskine) Stewart 1475–1540 m. Alexander (Aliasdair MacDougall 18th Laird of Dunollie and) Lorn 1476–1513
    6. 6. Christina Stewart 1476–1538 m. Neil (Steward of Garth and 5th of) Fortingall 1474–1554
    7. 7. Jean Stewart 1477–1522 m. Robert (Gordon 3rd of Auchleuchries, 1st of) Pitlurg 1479–1546 m. James (Arbuthnott 13th Of) Arbuthnot 1475–1521
    8. 8. Andrew (Stewart Bishop) Caithness 1480–1541
    9. 9. Christian Stewart 1480–1550 m. James (Barclay 18th of) Gartley 1475–1513
    10. 10. Anne (Stewart) Atholl 1494–1555 m. Thomas Comming 1484–
    11. 11. Elizabeth (Stewart of) Atholl 1494–1564 m. John (Stewart -3rd Earl of) Lennox 1495–1526 m. Ninian (Lord Ross van) Hawkhead 1490–1556
    12. 12. Lady (Elizabeth Stewart of) Atholl 1495–1564 m. Robert (Innes, 2nd Earl of) Innermarkie 1470–1551 m. George (Gibson I Second Baron of) Goldingstones 1491–1538 m. Andrew (Gray 2nd Lord) Gray 1446–1514 m. Edmund Howard 1478–1539
  7. 7. Elizabeth Sinclair 1460–1498
  8. 8. Arthur Sinclair 1462–1520
  9. 9. Robert Sinclair 1465–1506
  10. 10. Margaret Sinclair 1465–
  11. 11. Marjory (Sinclair Of) Orkney 1445–1508 m. Andrew (Leslie Master of) Rothes 1441–1473 m. Andrew (Leslie Master Of) Rothes 1421–1486
  12. 12. Oliver (Saint Clair 12th Baron of) Roslin 1450–1523
  13. 13. Elizabeth Sinclair 1455–1518 m. John Glendonwyn 1443–1510
  14. 14. William (Saint Clair 2nd Earl of) Caithness 1460–1513
  15. 15. David Sinclair 1463–
  16. 16. Alexander Sinclair 1464–

Marjory Sutherland's Timeline

3 Records

1436
1436
Birth of Marjory Sutherland in Dunbeath, Caithness, Scotland
Dunbeath, Caithness, Scotland
1476
1476
Age 40
Death of Marjory Sutherland in Dunbeath, Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dunbeath, Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom
1476
1476
Age 40
Burial of Marjory Sutherland in Dunkeld Cathedral Graveyard, Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dunkeld Cathedral Graveyard, Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1436
    Event Place: Dunbeath, Caithness, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Marjory Sutherland, person ID LCCN-HH9.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1476
    Event Place: Dunbeath, Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Marjory Sutherland, person ID LCCN-HH9.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1476
    Event Place: Dunkeld Cathedral Graveyard, Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Marjory Sutherland, person ID LCCN-HH9.
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