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'Sutherland03'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Sutherland of Forse, Sutherland of Langwell, Sutherland of Swinzie (Swiney), Sutherland of Wester

Kenneth Sutherland of Drummoy and Forse (a 1408)

m. ?? Keith (dau of Keith of Forse)

John Sutherland of Forse (d c1440)

Richard Sutherland of Forse (d by 1471)

John Sutherland of Forse (d before 05.1545)

Robert Sutherland (dvp)

(1)

Richard Sutherland of Forse (dsp)

(2)

William Sutherland of Forse (dsp 05.1564)

m. Janet Sinclair (dau of William Sinclair of Olrig)

(3)

Alexander Sutherland of Forse (d by 1594)

(A)

Donald Sutherland of Forse (d by 1602)

(i)

Alexander Sutherland of Forse (d by 1645)

(a)

James Sutherland of Forse (d before 1655)

m. (1633) Janet Gordon (dau of Hugh Gordon of Ballone (son of John of Drummuy son of Adam, Dean of Caithness), m2. William Rorison or Henderson)

((1))

George Sutherland of Forse

m. Jean Gray (dau of Robert Gray of Skibo)

((A))

George Sutherland of Forse

m. Elizabeth (not Jean) Sinclair (possibly of the family of Dun)

((i))

Francis Sutherland of Forse (dsp)

((ii))

John Sutherland of Forse (d 07.08.1763)

m. Emilia Sinclair (d 1789, dau of John Sinclair of Ulbster)

((a))

George Sutherland of Forse (d unm 01.01.1773)

((b))

John Campbell Sutherland of Forse (d 1828) had issue

m. Margaret Munro

((c))

Harriet Sutherland (dsp)

m. _ Sutherland (Colonel)

((d))

Elizabeth Sutherland

m. George Sinclair (WS, son of James of Durran)

((e))

Mary Sutherland

m. William Maclean (Captain)

((f))

Katharine Sutherland

m. _ Williamson (Professor at Glasgow University)

((iii))

Katharine Sutherland

m. William Sinclair of Freswick (d 1769)

((B))

Robert Sutherland of Wester Nottingham & Achastle, later of Achinarras

The following is supported by 'The Sutherlands of Langwell' within 'Caithness Family History' (John Henderson, 1884, p168+).

m. (1708 (probably not 1696)) Esther Sutherland (dau of James Sutherland of Langwell) @1@ below

((i))

James Sutherland of Langwell

m. (1738) Rachel Dunbar (dau of Sir James Dunbar of Hempriggs by Elizabeth) wife of James and mother of ...

((a))

Robert Sutherland of Langwell

The following is supported by 'The Sinclairs of Brabster or Brabster-Myre' within 'Caithness Family History' (John Henderson, 1884, p94+).

m. (1762) Anne Sinclair of Brabster (dau of George Sinclair of Brabster)

(((1)))

James Sutherland (d young)

(((2)))

George Sinclair Sutherland of Brabster (d 1840) had issue

m. Margaret Gibson (dau of George Gibson son of Alexander (minister of Canisbay) by Margaret, dau of John Sinclair of Ratter)

(((3)))

Alexandrina Sutherland

m. James Macbeath

((b))

Elizabeth Sutherland

m. (1761) Walter Gray (son of Patrick of Easter Lairg)

((ii))

George Sutherland of Midgarty (Major)

m1. ??

((a))

Esther Sutherland

m. William Sutherland of Shibbercross (Captain)

((b))

Janet Sutherland

m. John Gray of Jamaica

((c))

Jane Sutherland

m. Rev. Alexander Sage of Ildonan

((d))

Elizabeth Sutherland

m. Joseph Gordon of Navidale

((e))

Charlotte Sutherland

m. _ McEarquhar of Jamaica

((f))

Williamina Sutherland

m. Robert Baigrie of Midgarty

((g))

Roberta Sutherland

m. Robert Pope of Navidale

((h))+

other issue - George (Lt. Colonel), Robert

m2. ??

((j))

Janet Sutherland

m. Kenneth McKay of Torball

((iii))

Margaret Sutherland

m. (1732) Alexander McKenzie, younger of Ardloch (son of John of Ardloch, cousin of John, Earl of Cromarty)

((iv))

Elizabeth Sutherland

m. Benjamin Williamson of Banniskirk

((C))

William Sutherland of Wester Nottingham & Geise, later of Forss

m1. Katharine Sinclair

((i))

Jane or Janet Sutherland

m. (1695) John Sinclair of Forss

((ii))+

other issue - William, Adam

m2. (c1684) Mary Sinclair (dau of Sir James Sinclair of Murkle, widow of George Sinclair of Forss)

((D))

Alexander Sutherland of Burrigill (a 1693, Captain)

((2))

Alexander Sutherland of Earnside (a 1643, Major, 5th son)

m. Jean Campbell

((3))

Elspeth or Elizabeth Sutherland

m1. (1663) John Sutherland of Ausdale

m2. (1669) James Sutherland of Langwell @2@ just below

((4))+

other issue - Adam, Robert, Hugh, Jean, Margaret, Katharine, Esther

(b)

John Sutherland in Rangag

The following is supported by 'The Sutherlands of Langwell' within 'Caithness Family History' (John Henderson, 1884, p164+).

((1))

William (McIan) Sutherland of Langwell

((A))

James Sutherland of Langwell (d 1703/08)

m1. (sp) Elspeth or Elizabeth Sutherland (dau of James Sutherland of Forse) @2@ just above

m2. Ann Sinclair (dau of Patrick Sinclair of Ulbster, wkidow of Francis Sinclair of Stirkoke)

((i))

Esther Sutherland of Langwell

m1. (1696) William Budge of Toftinghall (son of Donald)

m2. (1708) Robert Sutherland of Achastle @1@ above

m3. (1698) Elizabeth Sinclair (dsp, dau of William Sinclair of Dunbeath & Latheron)

m4. Anne Sinclair (dau of Robert Sinclair of Durran)

((ii))

Anne Sutherland of Risgill or Swiney

m. (1717) Alexander Sinclair, later Sutherland, of Swinzie (d 1738)

((a))

James Sutherland of Swinzie (Swiney) (d by 1777)

m. (1743) Jean Sinclair (dau of John Sinclair of Durran)

(((1)))

John Sutherland of Swinzie (Swiney) (dsp 1789)

m. Margaret Williamson (dau of Donald Williamson of Banniskirk)

(((2)))

Anne Sutherland

m. Patrick Sinclair of Durran

(((3)))

Janet Sutherland

(((4)))

Elizabeth Sutherland

m. Benjamin Henderson of Clyth (tacksman)

((iii))

Janet Sutherland

m. George Sinclair of Brabster

((B))

Adam Sutherland in Langwell

m. Janet Henderson (dau of Donald Henderson in Sibster then Achalibster by Elizabeth Sinclair, granddau of James Sinclaor of Lybster)

((i))

James Sutherland

m. (1703) Beatrice Sinclair (dau of James Sinclair of Lybster)

((ii))

John Sutherland

((iii))

Esther Sutherland

m. (1716) Benjamin Henderson in Achalibster

((C))

David Sutherland in Ausdale

m1. Catharine Polson

((i))

William Sutherland of Westerloch

The following comes from 'Caithness Family History' (John Henderson, 1884, 'The Sutherlands of Wester', p332+).

((a))

John Sutherland of Wester

m. Anne Innes (dau of Alexander Innes, brother (sb son?) of Harry of Sandside)

(((1)))

Alexander Sutherland of Wester (d c1821)

(((2)))+

5 daughters

((ii))

Angus Sutherland

m2. Mary Sutherland (of family of tacksmen of Latheron)

((i))

Elizabeth Sutherland

m. (1720) Donald Calter (Calder) of Strath

((D))

George Sutherland in Ausdale & Braehiglish

((E))

Anne Sutherland

m1. John Innes of Oust

m2. Alexander Calder of Achingale

((2))

David Sutherland of Langwell

(c)

Adam Sutherland

(d)

Janet Sutherland

m. (1621) Francis Sinclair (son of James of Murkle)

(e)

Elizabeth Sutherland (dsp)

m. (1643) William Sinclair of Dun

(ii)

Margaret Sutherland

m1. David Sinclair of Dun

m2. Charles Caldell (Calder) of Lynegar

Main source(s): BLG1886 (Sutherland of Forse), 'Caithness Family History' (John Henderson, 1884, 'The Sutherlands of Forse', p151+)
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