Earl Sutherland

Earl Sutherland is in Earl.

In 1230 William de Moravia Sutherland 1st Earl Sutherland (age 20) was created 1st Earl Sutherland.

In 1284 William de Moravia Sutherland 1st Earl Sutherland (age 74) died. His son William de Moravia Sutherland 2nd Earl Sutherland (age 49) succeeded 2nd Earl Sutherland.

In 1307 William de Moravia Sutherland 2nd Earl Sutherland (age 72) died. His son William de Moravia Sutherland 3rd Earl Sutherland succeeded 3rd Earl Sutherland.

In 1325 William de Moravia Sutherland 3rd Earl Sutherland died. His brother Kenneth de Moravia Sutherland 4th Earl Sutherland succeeded 4th Earl Sutherland. Mary or Marjorie Mar Countess Sutherland by marriage Countess Sutherland.

Battle of Halidon Hill

On 19 Jul 1333 King Edward III of England (age 20) defeated the Scots army at the Battle of Halidon Hill near Berwick on Tweed [Map]. John of Eltham 1st Earl Cornwall (age 16) commanded.

English archers, just as at the Battle of Dupplin Moor one year previously, had a significant impact on the massed ranks of Scottish schiltrons. Edward's army included: Thomas of Brotherton 1st Earl Norfolk (age 33), who commanded the right wing, Hugh Courtenay 9th Earl Devon (age 56), Robert Pierrepont, Hugh Courtenay 10th Earl Devon (age 30), Henry Beaumont Earl Buchan (age 54) and John Sully (age 50). One of the few English casualties was John Neville (age 34) who was killed.

The Scottish army included King David II of Scotland (age 9). Alexander Bruce, Alan Stewart (age 61), James Stewart (age 57), John Stewart, William Douglas 1st Earl Atholl, Archibald Douglas (age 35) who were all killed.

Hugh 4th Earl Ross (age 36) was killed. His son William 5th Earl Ross succeeded 5th Earl Ross.

Malcolm Lennox 2nd Earl Lennox was killed. His son Domhnall Lennox Earl Lennox succeeded Earl Lennox.

Kenneth de Moravia Sutherland 4th Earl Sutherland was killed. His son William de Moravia Sutherland 5th Earl Sutherland succeeded 5th Earl Sutherland. Johanna Menteith Countess Sutherland by marriage Countess Sutherland.

In 1370 William de Moravia Sutherland 5th Earl Sutherland died. His son Robert de Moravia Sutherland 6th Earl Sutherland succeeded 6th Earl Sutherland. Margaret Stewart Countess Sutherland by marriage Countess Sutherland.

In 1508 John de Moravia Sutherland 8th Earl Sutherland died. In 1508 His son John de Moravia Sutherland 9th Earl Sutherland succeeded 9th Earl Sutherland.

In 1538 Adam Gordon Earl Sutherland died. His grandson John Gordon 11th Earl Sutherland (age 13) succeeded 11th Earl Sutherland. Elizabeth Campbell Countess Moray and Sutherland by marriage Countess Sutherland.

On 04 May 1546 Elizabeth Sutherland 10th Countess Sutherland died. Her grandson John Gordon 11th Earl Sutherland (age 21) succeeded 11th Earl Sutherland. Elizabeth Campbell Countess Moray and Sutherland by marriage Countess Sutherland.

In 1548 John Gordon 11th Earl Sutherland (age 23) and Helen or Eleanor Stewart Countess Erroll and Sutherland were married. She by marriage Countess Sutherland. She the daughter of John Stewart 3rd Earl Lennox and Isabel or Elizabeth Stewart Countess Lennox (age 53). She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

After Feb 1566 John Gordon 11th Earl Sutherland (age 41) and Marie Seton Countess Menteith and Sutherland were married. She by marriage Countess Sutherland.

On 23 Jun 1567 John Gordon 11th Earl Sutherland (age 42) died at Dunrobin Castle, Dunrobin. His son Alexander Gordon 12th Earl Sutherland (age 15) succeeded 12th Earl Sutherland. Jean Gordon Countess Bothwell and Sutherland (age 21) by marriage Countess Sutherland.

In 1594 Alexander Gordon 12th Earl Sutherland (age 42) died. His son John Gordon 13th Earl Sutherland (age 18) succeeded 13th Earl Sutherland.

In 1615 John Gordon 13th Earl Sutherland (age 39) died. His son John Gordon 14th Earl Sutherland (age 6) succeeded 14th Earl Sutherland.

Before 1679 John Gordon 14th Earl Sutherland (age 70) and Anne Fraser Countess Sutherland were married. She by marriage Countess Sutherland. He the son of John Gordon 13th Earl Sutherland.

In 1679 John Gordon 14th Earl Sutherland (age 70) died. His son George Gordon 15th Earl Sutherland (age 45) succeeded 15th Earl Sutherland. Jean Wemyss Countess Sutherland by marriage Countess Sutherland.

On 04 Mar 1703 George Gordon 15th Earl Sutherland (age 69) died. His son John Sutherland 16th Earl Sutherland (age 42) succeeded 16th Earl Sutherland.

In 1733 John Sutherland 16th Earl Sutherland (age 72) died. His grandson William Sutherland 17th Earl Sutherland (age 24) succeeded 17th Earl Sutherland.

In 1750 William Sutherland 17th Earl Sutherland (age 41) died. His son William Sutherland 18th Earl Sutherland (age 15) succeeded 18th Earl Sutherland.

On 29 Jan 1839 Elizabeth Sutherland Duchess Sutherland 19th Countess Sutherland (age 73) died. Her son George Sutherland Leveson-Gower 2nd Duke Sutherland (age 52) succeeded 20th Earl Sutherland.