Alexander (of Duffus) Sutherland^{[1, 2]}

Abt 1534 - Abt 1570  (36 years)

• Name	Alexander (of Duffus) Sutherland
  Birth	Abt 1534	Duffus, Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Death	Abt 1570
  Person ID	I123415	First tree
  Last Modified	30 Aug 2023

  
  

  Father	William (of Duffus) Sutherland   d. 1543
  Mother	Elizabeth Stewart   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F12378	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	William (of Duffus) Sutherland   d. 1543
  Family ID	F12379	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Janet Grant,   b. Abt 1529, Of Freuchie, Perthshire, Scotland d. Oct 1600 (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	26 Jan 1553	Contract. Freuchie, Morayshire, Scotland
  Children	1. Alexander Sutherland,   b. 1554, Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland d. Died No Issue.   2. William (9th of Duffus) Sutherland   d. 1616   3. Alexander Sutherland,   b. 1554   d. Yes, date unknown   4. William Sutherland,   b. Abt 1556, Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland d. Abt 1616 (Age 60 years)   5. James Sutherland,   b. 1561   d. Yes, date unknown   6. James Sutherland,   b. Abt 1561, Of Kinstearie, Morayshire, Scotland d. Yes, date unknown   7. Elizabeth Sutherland,   b. Bef 1590, Duffus, Moray, Scotland d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F12381	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Aug 2023

  
  

• Notes

  Alexander succeeded his father William Sutherland of Duffus before 1544. Still a minor in 1554, he was infeft with dispensation from the Earl of Sutherland as overlord in the lands and castle of Skelbo, also in Invershin and other lands. He had sasine of Duffus in 1555. In 1562 the Earl of Sutherland made Skelbo. Invershin, Pronsy, Torboll and all other lands in Sutherland to be held by Alexander Sutherland of Duffus for 'ward and relief' and other services into the Barony of Skelbo. In 1560 he attended the Parliament which ratified the first Confession of faith. In 1563 the Earl had forfeited the Earldom and Alexander held Skelbo from the Crown. In 1559 the laird of Duffus and the Earl of Caithness entered into agreement for marriage of their respective eldest children. He became involved in the Earl's disputes and probably consented to the seizure by his brothers of Berriedale Castle from Lord Oliphant. Alexander also took part with the Earl's men in raiding Dornoch in 1567 and 1570. He married (contract dated 1552-53) Janet, daughter of James Grant of Freuchie. She married secondly James Dempster of Auchterless (contract of 1577). Alexander had three sons and one daughter:

  
  

• Sources

  [S3280] . [S2822] .