John Sutherland

Brief Life History of John

John Sutherland was christened on 8 August 1731, in Wick, Caithness, Scotland as the son of Alexander Sutherland and Marie Young. He married Katherine Dunbar on 4 June 1745, in Bower, Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters.

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Family Time Line

John Sutherland
1731–
Katherine Dunbar
1733–
Marriage: 4 June 1745
Anne Sutherland
1740–
Donald Sutherland
1747–1827
David Sutherland
1747–
Christian Sutherland
1750–
Alexander Sutherland
1752–1795
William Sutherland
1754–
George Sutherland
1767–

Sources (3)

  • John Sutherland, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
  • John Sutherland, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"
  • Legacy NFS Source: John Sutherland - Government record: christening: 8 August 1731; Wick, Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Name Meaning

Scottish (Caithness): habitational name from the Scottish county of Sutherland, named with Old Norse súthr ‘south, southern’ + land ‘land’ because the territory lay south of Scandinavia and the Norse colonies in the Orkney and Shetland Islands.

History: This is the name of a Highland Scottish clan associated with the county of Sutherland.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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