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Sir Alexander Sutherland, Earl of Ross 1395–1455 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1395

Birth Location: Dunbeath Castle, Dunlichtie, Iverness-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 6 Feb 1455

Death Location: Dunbeath Castle, Dunlichtie, Iverness-shire, Scotland

Father: Sir Sutherland

Mother: Margaret Douglas

Spouse(s): Marjory MacDonald

Children(s): Lady Orkney

The story of Sir Alexander Sutherland, Earl of Ross began in 1395 in Dunbeath Castle, Dunlichtie, Iverness-shire, Scotland. Sir Alexander Sutherland, Earl of Ross married Marjory Marione Of The Isles Macdonald, and had children including Lady Marjory Sutherland Countess Of Caithness And Orkney. Sir Alexander Sutherland, Earl of Ross passed away in 1455 in Dunbeath Castle, Dunlichtie, Iverness-shire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Alexander Sutherland, Earl of Ross began in 1395 in Dunbeath Castle, Dunlichtie, Iverness-shire, Scotland.
  • Sir Alexander Sutherland, Earl of Ross married Marjory Marione Of The Isles Macdonald, and had children including Lady Marjory Sutherland Countess Of Caithness And Orkney.
  • Sir Alexander Sutherland, Earl of Ross passed away in 1455 in Dunbeath Castle, Dunlichtie, Iverness-shire, Scotland.

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Sir Ross's Ancestors

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Sir Ross
1395–1455
Birth Place: Dunbeath Castle, Dunlichtie, Iverness-shire, Scotland
Parents
Sir Robert de Moravia, 6th Earl of Sutherland
1348–1427
Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland
Margaret ("Lady of Galloway" Stewart, Countess of) Douglas
1370–1456
Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William (de Moravia, 5th Earl of) Sutherland
1311–1371
Dundonald Castle, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
Joanna (Johana Menteith Menteth of Strathearn Lady of) Cortachy
1310–1367
Port Of Monteith, Perthshire, Scotland
Robert (John III Lord of all Lorn,Duke of Albany King of Scotland) STEWART
1340–1420
Rothesay Castle, Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
Annabella Drummond
1350–1401
Dunfermline Abbey, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Kenneth Sutherland
1289–1333
Mary Mar
1291–1326
Sir Menteith
1265–1323
Lady MAR
1294–1342
Robert Scotland
1316–1390
Elizabeth Mure
1320–1355
John Lennox
1326–1373
MARY DEMONTIFEX
1330–1424
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sutherland
1231–1307
Domhnall Gylocher
1243–1297
Elen Llewelyn
1226–1283
Walter Stewart
1218–1296
Mary Graham
1220–1286
Gartnait Mar
–1305
Walter Stewart
1293–1326
Marjory Bruce
1296–1314
Adam Mure
1290–1380
Lady Rowallan
1295–1330
Malcolm Drummond
1304–1346
Mary Graham
1334–1380
Sir MONTEFEX
1305–1366
Lady Clifford
1281–1326

Sir Ross's Descendants

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Sir (Alexander Sutherland, Earl of) Ross (abt 1395–6 Feb 1455) m. Marjory (Marione of the Isles) MacDonald (abt 1410–abt 1504)
  1. 1. Lady (Marjory Sutherland, Countess of Caithness and) Orkney 1436–1480 m. Sir (Knight Templar-William, 3rd Earl of Orkney Sinclair, 1st Earl of) Caithness 1404–1480
    1. 1. Lady (Eleanor Sinclair, Countess of) Atholl 1457–1518 m. Sir (John I "Balveny" Stewart, Prince of Scotland, 1st Earl of) Atholl 1440–1512
      1. 1. Lady (Elspeth Elizabeth Anne,) STUART, 1492–1564 m. John (Robert 3rd Earl Of Lennox) Stewart 1495–1526
        1. 1. Matthew (4th Earl of Lennox) Stuart 1516–1571 m. Margaret (Countess of Lennox) Douglas 1515–1577
        2. 2. James (I England VI Stuart) England 1566–1625
    2. 2. William SINCLAIR 1459–1513
    3. 3. Marjorie Sinclair 1460–1480
    4. 4. ROBERT Sinclair 1442–
    5. 5. Mariota Sinclair 1445–1496
    6. 6. Lady (Marjory) Sinclair 1450–1480

Sir Ross's Timeline

2 Records

1395
abt 1395
Birth of Sir Alexander Sutherland, Earl of Ross in Dunbeath Castle, Dunlichtie, Iverness-shire, Scotland
Dunbeath Castle, Dunlichtie, Iverness-shire, Scotland
1455
6 Feb 1455
Age 60
Death of Sir Alexander Sutherland, Earl of Ross in Dunbeath Castle, Dunlichtie, Iverness-shire, Scotland
Dunbeath Castle, Dunlichtie, Iverness-shire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1395
    Event Place: Dunbeath Castle, Dunlichtie, Iverness-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Feb 1455
    Event Place: Dunbeath Castle, Dunlichtie, Iverness-shire, Scotland

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