3 Celts & Company • "SUTHERLAND"The Clan Sutherland is an early branch from Clan Murray, as there mentioned. In 1197 Hugh, a grandson of Freskin de Moravia, [ see "DOUGLAS" p.54 ] was granted by William the Lion the southern portion of Caithness, named 'Sudrland' while previously under Norse occupation. Hugh's son William, who died at Dunrobin Castle in 1248, was created Earl of Sutherland, which earldom remains the oldest extant in Britain.
The clan, of whom many retained the name Murray, was much embroiled in feuds with neighbours until a Peace of 1591, yet figured with distinction at Bannockburn and other national battles. In the Jacobite times they took the side of government along with old rivals like the MacKays, and in contrast to their own parent clan. In 1800 they formed the 93rd or Sutherland Highlanders--the 'Thin Red Line' of Balacava--that was joined with the Argyllshires in 1881.
Septs: CHIENE, CHEYNE, CLYNE, DUFFES, DUFFUS, FEDERITH, GRAY, KEITH, MOUAT, MOWATT, MURRAY, OLIPHANT
"SUTHERLAND." Scots Kith and Kin and Illustrated Map Revised Second Edition. Edinburgh, SCOT: Clan House, c.1970. p.82,83. Print.
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