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Clan Sutherland

Sans Peur (Without fear)

Clan Sutherland takes its name from the earldom of Sutherland in the northern Highlands. Hugh, grandson of Freskin de Moravia, acquired lands in Sutherland before 1211, and his son William was the first Earl of Sutherland, although sources differ on the date the title was created. The seat is Dunrobin Castle near Golspie, and the chiefship has passed through the Earls and Countesses of Sutherland, more than once through the female line. The present chief, Alistair Charles St Clair Sutherland, 25th Earl of Sutherland, is the eldest son of Elizabeth, 24th Countess of Sutherland, who was chief from 1963 until her death in 2019.

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The Sutherland Story

  1. 13th century

    Hugh's son William becomes 1st Earl of Sutherland; sources differ on the date[3][4]

  2. 1333

    Kenneth, 3rd Earl of Sutherland, is killed at the Battle of Halidon Hill[4]

  3. 1514

    Male line ends; Elizabeth, sister of the last earl, marries Hon. Adam Gordon[3][4]

  4. 1766-1771

    Elizabeth, infant daughter of the 18th Earl, inherits the earldom; the House of Lords confirms her right on 21 March 1771[4][3]

  5. 1963-2019

    Elizabeth, 24th Countess of Sutherland, is clan chief[2]

  6. 2019

    Alistair Charles St Clair Sutherland succeeds as 25th Earl of Sutherland and chief[1][2][7]

Clan Sutherland Crest & Plant Badge

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Visit the Sutherland Homeland

Map of Scotland with Sutherland places marked

Dunrobin Castle, near Golspie, Sutherland

Category A listed seat of the Sutherland family; the family held lands in Sutherland before 1211, and the castle's earliest surviving masonry is a 14th-century square tower.[3]

Map outline: Natural Earth (public domain). Pins use official Historic Environment Scotland grid references.

Clan Sutherland Today

ChiefAlistair Charles St Clair Sutherland, 25th Earl of Sutherland
Clan societyClan Sutherland Society in Scotland, 1897 (reconstituted 1977)

Surnames linked to Clan Sutherland

These family names are connected with Clan Sutherland. Each list says who records the link.

Listed by the clan society or COSCA

  • Cheyne
  • Federith
  • Gray
  • Oliphant
  • Mowat

Associated, but disputed

  • Keith

Keith: COSCA names only "a branch of the Keiths" as historically associated, not the whole name.

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Questions about Clan Sutherland

What is the Sutherland motto?

Sans Peur, French for 'Without fear'.

Who is the chief of Clan Sutherland?

Alistair Charles St Clair Sutherland, 25th Earl of Sutherland, eldest son of the 24th Countess, who succeeded in 2019.

Where is the Sutherland clan seat?

Dunrobin Castle, near Golspie on the Sutherland coast. The family held lands in Sutherland before 1211, and the castle's oldest surviving masonry is a 14th-century tower.

How did the Sutherland earldom pass to the Gordons?

In 1514 the Freskin male line ended and the earldom passed to Elizabeth, sister of the last earl of that line, who had married the Hon. Adam Gordon, younger son of the 2nd Earl of Huntly; her descendants held the title as Earls of Sutherland.

Has a woman ever held the Sutherland chiefship?

Yes. The earldom has passed through the female line more than once: in 1766 to Elizabeth, only daughter of the 18th Earl, whose right the House of Lords confirmed on 21 March 1771, and in 1963 to Elizabeth, 24th Countess, who was chief until 2019.

Sources

  1. Find a clan: Sutherland, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
  2. Clan Sutherland Society in Scotland (home page), Clan Sutherland Society in Scotland
  3. Dunrobin Castle (LB7044), statement of special interest, Historic Environment Scotland
  4. The Scottish Nation: Sutherland, Electric Scotland
  5. The Scottish Nation: Cheyne, Electric Scotland
  6. Members of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
  7. Our Clan Chief, Clan Sutherland Society of North America, Inc.