Family and Education
b. 2 Oct. 1708, 1st surv. s. of William Gordon, afterwards Sutherland, M.P., Lord Strathnaver, by Catherine, da. of William Morrison, M.P., of Preston-grange, Haddington. educ. Grand Tour (France and Hanover) c.1726-7. m. (contract 17 Apr. 1734) Lady Elizabeth Wemyss, da. of David, 3rd Earl of Wemyss [S], 1s. 1da. suc. bro. 12 Dec. 1720, and gd.-fa. as 17th Earl of Sutherland [S] 27 June 1733.
Offices Held
Rep. peer [S] 1734 – 47; ld. of police [S] 1734 – 44, 1st ld. 1744–7.
Parlimentarian
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
SUTHERLAND, William (1708-50)
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Oxford 1644
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Religion
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