William Sutherland (abt. 1749 - 1813)

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Died 12 May 1813 at about age 64 in Monkwearmouth, Sunderland, Durham, England

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Biography

William Sutherland is a member of Clan Sutherland.

William was born about 1749. He is the son of Adam Sutherland and Helen Sutherland.

When his wife died in 1795, William was left a widower with 7 children. By process of elimination, Brevet Major Edward Sutherland must have been one of his children because he is referred to as "cousin" or "second cousin" in the wills of other members of the Sciberscross family.

At the time of his death in 1813, William was said to be in his 65th year and is therefore likely to have been born in 1748 or 1749 as he would have ben aged 64 at the time of his death.

Sources

• The family tree of the Dukes, Earls, Lairds and Chiefs of Clan Sutherland 1100-2015 by John M Sutherland-Fisher, Genealogist of Clan Sutherland

The Peerage of Scotland by Sir Robert Douglas (1764) 1st edition within which are found:(Sutherland, Lord Duffus pages 194-196 and Sutherland Earl of Sutherland pages 660-667)

The History of the Earldom of Sutherland by Sir Robert Gordon (written 1650) who was younger son of Alexander Gordon 12th Earl of Sutherland and created 1st Baronet of Gordonstoun

The Sutherland Books Volumes 1-3 by Sir William Fraser (1892) [presented in 1894 by the Duke of Sutherland to Queen Victoria]

Burke’s Peerage and Baronetage 1935 edition

The Scots Peerage by Sir James Balfour-Paul, Lord Lyon King of Arms of Scotland

A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Great Britain ... by Bernard Burke

Private papers referring to various cadet branches of the Sutherland family in the collection of John M Sutherland-Fisher, Genealogist of Clan Sutherland

A short history of Clan Sutherland , the families of Sutherland, Forse and Duffus 12th -19th centuries by Daniel J J Sutherland, Historian Emeritus of Clan Sutherland.

A Fighting Clan: Officers in Clan Sutherland 1250-1850 by Malcolm Sutherland, Historian Emeritus of Clan Sutherland. (William appears as officer 252 on page 205).

Private papers in the collection of James B Sutherland, Historian of Clan Sutherland

Private papers in the collection of John M Sutherland-Fisher, Genealogist of Clan Sutherland