Family and Education
b. c. 19 Dec. 1683, o. s. of John Sutherland (formerly Gordon), 16th Earl of Sutherland [S] by his 1st w. Helen, da. of William Cochrane, Ld. Cochrane (1st s. d.v.p. of William Cochrane, 1st Earl of Dundonald [S]), sis. of John Cochrane, 2nd Earl of Dundonald. m. contract 9 Oct. 1705 (with 60,000 merks), Katharine (d. 1765), da. of William Morison*, 8s. (4 d.v.p.) 2 da. Styled Master of Strathnaver to 4 Mar. 1703, Ld. Strathnaver 4 Mar. 1703–; d. W. Fraser, Sutherland Bk. i. 369, 395–6, 398–400.
Offices Held
Col. of ft. 1702–10.
Burgess, Forres 1707; admiral depute and bailie depute, regality of Sutherland by 1711; chamberlain of Ross 1715–d.; sheriff, Inverness 1718–d.
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Commons 1690-1715
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SUTHERLAND, William, Ld. Strathnaver (1683-1720)
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