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Marjory Sutherland 1438–1488 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1438

Birth Location: Dunbeath, Caithness, Scotland

Death Date: 29 Apr 1488

Death Location: Dunbeath Castle, Caithness, Scotland

Father: Sir Sutherland

Mother: Margaret Countess

Spouse(s): William Orkney

Children(s): Eleanor Nithsdale, Sir Rosslyn, Alexander Saint-Clair), William Caithness

In 1438, Marjory Sutherland entered the world in Dunbeath, Caithness, Scotland, born to Sir John De Moravia 7Th Earl Of Sutherland And Margaret Baillie Countess. Marjory Sutherland married William Sinclair 1St Earl Of Caithness 3Rd Earl Of Orkney, and had children including Alexander Sinclair De Saint Clair, Eleanor Sinclair St Clair Countess Of Nithsdale, Sir Oliver St Clair Lord Of Rosslyn, William Sinclair 2Nd Earl Of Caithness. Marjory Sutherland passed away in 1488 in Dunbeath Castle, Caithness, Scotland.

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  • In 1438, Marjory Sutherland entered the world in Dunbeath, Caithness, Scotland, born to Sir John De Moravia 7Th Earl Of Sutherland And Margaret Baillie Countess.
  • Marjory Sutherland married William Sinclair 1St Earl Of Caithness 3Rd Earl Of Orkney, and had children including Alexander Sinclair De Saint Clair, Eleanor Sinclair St Clair Countess Of Nithsdale, Sir Oliver St Clair Lord Of Rosslyn, William Sinclair 2Nd Earl Of Caithness.
  • Marjory Sutherland passed away in 1488 in Dunbeath Castle, Caithness, Scotland.

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Marjory Sutherland's Ancestors

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Marjory Sutherland
1438–1488
Birth Place: Dunbeath, Caithness, Scotland
Parents
Sir John de Moravia, 7th Earl of Sutherland
1390–1460
Dunbeath Castle, Caithness, Scotland
Margaret (Baillie,) Countess
1415–1510
Lamington, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Marjory Sutherland's Descendants

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Marjory Sutherland (1438–29 Apr 1488) m. William (Sinclair 1st Earl of Caithness 3rd Earl of) Orkney (abt 1404–bef 21 May 1480)
  1. 1. Eleanor (Sinclair ( St Clair), Countess of) Nithsdale 1457–1519 m. John (I 'The Hearty' Stewart of Balveny, 1st Earl of Atholl & Balveny, Ambassador to England, Lord Great Chamberlain of) Scotland 1439–1512
    1. 1. Katherine (Catherine) Stewart 1463–1538 m. Sir (John Forbes, 6th Lord of) Forbes 1461–1547
      1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth) Forbes 1487–1545 m. James ("The Bold") Grant 1483–1553
    2. 2. Jean (Stewart of) Athol 1479–1522 m. James (Arbuthnott, 13th of) Arbuthnott 1475–1521
      1. 1. Robert Arbuthnott 1508–1579
      2. 2. Isabel ("Maule") Arbuthnott 1509–1588
    3. 3. Margaretha Stewart 1490–
  2. 2. Sir (Oliver St Clair, Lord of) Rosslyn 1458–1520 m. Margaret Borthwick 1455–1523
    1. 1. Arthur (Holt St) Clair 1480–1525 m. Phoeba Bayard 1463–1525
      1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth Gates Holt St Clair, Countess of) Warburton 1510–1583 m. Sir (John Lawrence, Earl of) Ashton 1500–1551
        1. 1. Sir (John Ashton) Lawrence 1520–1590 m. Agnes (Holmes, Countess of) Ashton 1523–1583
    2. 2. Henry Clair 1471–
    3. 3. William Clair 1470–1554
    4. 4. John Clair 1473–1566
    5. 5. George Clair 1469–1513
    6. 6. Oliver Clair 1472–
  3. 3. Alexander (Sinclair (de) Saint-Clair) 1462–1518
  4. 4. William (Sinclair, 2nd Earl of) Caithness 1460–1513 m. Mary (Margaret) Keith 1461–1549
    1. 1. Lord (John Sinclair de Saint-Clair St Clair, 3rd Earl of Caithness, 13th Earl of) Roslyn 1495–1529 m. Elizabeth Sutherland 1488–1527
      1. 1. George ('The Cruel' Sinclair, 4th Earl of) Caithness 1527–1582 m. Lady (Elizabeth Graham, Countess of) Caithness 1528–1576
        1. 1. John (de Saint-Clair, St Claire Sinclair, Master of) Caithness 1543–1575
        2. 2. William (de Saint-Clair Sinclair, Ist of) Mey 1548–1596
        3. 3. George (de Saint Clair, St Clair, Sinclair 2nd of Mey, 2nd Chancellor of) Caithness 1545–1616 m. Margaret Forbes 1557–1630
        4. 4. Barbara Sinclair 1553–1619
        5. 5. Janet Sinclair 1560–1617
      2. 2. Janet ((de Saint-Clair)) Sinclair 1519–1590
      3. 3. William ((de Saint-Clair)) Sinclair 1520–1527

Marjory Sutherland's Timeline

4 Records

1438
1438
Birth of Marjory Sutherland in Dunbeath, Caithness, Scotland
Dunbeath, Caithness, Scotland
1440
1440
Age 2
Birth of Marjory Sutherland in Dunbeath Castle, Caithness, Scotland
Dunbeath Castle, Caithness, Scotland
1475
1475
Age 37
Death of Marjory Sutherland in Dunbeath Castle, Caithness, Scotland
Dunbeath Castle, Caithness, Scotland
1488
29 Apr 1488
Age 50
Death of Marjory Sutherland in Dunbeath Castle, Caithness, Scotland
Dunbeath Castle, Caithness, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1440
    Event Place: Dunbeath Castle, Caithness, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1438
    Event Place: Dunbeath, Caithness, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1475
    Event Place: Dunbeath Castle, Caithness, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Apr 1488
    Event Place: Dunbeath Castle, Caithness, Scotland

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