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William Sutherland, 5th of Duffus (died 1529) was a member of the Scottish
William Sutherland, 5th of Duffus (died 1529) was a member of the Scottish nobility
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and a cadet
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of the Clan Sutherland
Clan Sutherland is a Highland Scottish clan whose traditional territory is the shire of Sutherland in the far north of Scotland. The chief of the clan was also the powerful Earl of Sutherland, however in the early 16th century this title passed ...
.
Early life
He was the son ofWilliam Sutherland, 4th of Duffus
William Sutherland, 4th of Duffus (died 1513) was a member of the Scottish nobility and a cadet of the Clan Sutherland.
Early life
He was the son of William Sutherland (died 1474) and the grandson of Alexander Sutherland, 3rd of Duffus. He also ...
who died in 1513 and his mother may have been Janet Innes Lady Greeship, said to be a daughter of the family of Innes, who as a widow re-married before 1517 to Hugh Rose of Kilravock. He succeeded his father in the lands of Duffus
Duffus ( gd, Dubhais) is a village and parish in Moray, Scotland.
The Duffus Village Inn, the local shop, Post Office and Duffus Village Hall provide a focal point for the community. Nearby are the remains of Duffus Castle, St. Peters' Kirk, a ...
and Quarrelwood in 1513-1514.
Laird of Duffus
In 1519-20, he wasinfeft
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in his father's lands of Brichmond or Brichtomy. He received a grant for the lands of Kinstearie from James V of Scotland
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in 1524. On 25 March 1525 Elizabeth Sutherland, 10th Countess of Sutherland
Elizabeth Sutherland, (died 1535) was the 10th Countess of Sutherland having succeeded to the Earldom of Sutherland after her brother John Sutherland, 9th Earl of Sutherland died in 1514.
Early life
She was the daughter of John Sutherland, 8t ...
and her husband Adam Gordon who were superiors of the lands of Sutherland
Sutherland ( gd, Cataibh) is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area in the Highlands of Scotland. Its county town is Dornoch. Sutherland borders Caithness and Moray Firth to the east, Ross-shire and Cromartyshire (later ...
granted to him the lands of Torboll
Torboll is a former feudal barony and geographical area that includes Torboll Farm, Little Torboll, Torboll Fall, and the Torboll Woods Site of Special Scientific Interest, in the parish of Golspie, Highland, Scotland. It is within the histo ...
and Pronsy which had previously belonged to the late Hugh Sutherland of Pronsy.
Family
In 1527, William Sutherland, 5th of Duffus resigned his lands of Duffus and Quarrelwood inElgin, Moray
Elgin (; sco, Ailgin; gd, Eilginn, ) is a town (former cathedral city) and formerly a Royal Burgh in Moray, Scotland. It is the administrative and commercial centre for Moray. The town originated to the south of the River Lossie on the higher gr ...
, and Brichtmony, Kinstearie and the mill of Auldearn
Auldearn ( gd, Allt Èireann) is a village situated east of the River Nairn, just outside Nairn in the Highland council area of Scotland. It takes its name from William the Lyon's castle of Eren (''Old Eren''), built there in the 12th century.
...
in Nairn
Nairn (; gd, Inbhir Narann) is a town and royal burgh in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is an ancient fishing port and market town around east of Inverness, at the point where the River Nairn enters the Moray Firth. It is the tradit ...
in favour of his eldest son. He died before 1 June 1529. He married Janet Innes, daughter of Alexander Innes and had the following children:
# William Sutherland, 6th of Duffus, killed in 1530 leaving a son.
#Alexander Sutherland, Dean
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of Caithness
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in 1529 and still alive in 1551. He obtained the rectory of Duffus in 1512 and in 1524 was made perpetual chaplain
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of the chapel of the Virgin Mary of the Castle of Duffus.
#Elizabeth Sutherland, who married John Sinclair, 3rd Earl of Caithness
John Sinclair (died 1529) was a Scottish nobleman, 3rd Earl of Caithness and chief of the Clan Sinclair, a Scottish clan of the Scottish Highlands.
Early life
He was the son of William Sinclair, 2nd Earl of Caithness and Margaret, daughter of Si ...
and had issue.
See also
*Lord Duffus
The title Lord Duffus was created by Charles II in the Peerage of Scotland on 8 December 1650 for Alexander Sutherland. He was a descendant of the 4th Earl of Sutherland, who fell in battle in 1333. The title is now extinct, although there may b ...
References
{{reflist Clan Sutherland Sutherland, William 1529 deaths Year of birth unknown