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Kenneth Sutherland (died 1733–34) was the 3rd Lord Duffus, member of the Scottish

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and a

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of the Clan Sutherland.

Early life

He was the eldest son of

James Sutherland, 2nd Lord Duffus James Sutherland (died 1705) was the 2nd Lord Duffus, member of the Scottish nobility and a cadet of the Clan Sutherland. Early life He was the eldest son of Alexander Sutherland, 1st Lord Duffus and his wife Jean, daughter and co-heiress of C ...

and Margaret, eldest daughter of

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Lord Duffus

He succeeded upon his father's death in 1705, but at the time was on service in the

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for the Crown during Queen Anne's War where he served as a captain in her

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. On 29 June 1711, with his own ship alone, which was a

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with forty-six guns, he engaged eight French

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s, but after a desperate resistance he was taken prisoner having received five bullet wounds. Although he had voted for the

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, he still supported the Jacobites during the

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. During the rising, he marched at the head of 500 men from the Clan Mackenzie,

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and Clan MacDonald to

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where he proclaimed James VIII. He also attempted to make the Lairds of Culloden and

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surrender their houses and arms, but without success. His estates were then forfeited and he fled abroad, apparently via

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and then onto

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. While he was there he learned that he was being searched for and prepared to surrender, declaring this intention to the British minister at

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, who in turn notified the English Secretary of State. However, when he was on his way to England he was seized by order of the British resident at

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and confined until the time for surrender had passed. He was then conveyed as a prisoner from Hamburg to the

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but was freed without trial in 1717. He later entered into service with the Russian Navy. He died before 18 March 1733–34.

Family

He married, by contract dated 30 March 1708, Charlotta Christina, daughter of Eric Sioblade, governor of

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. Their children were: #

Eric Sutherland, 4th Lord Duffus Eric Sutherland (died 1768) was the 4th Lord Duffus, member of the Scottish nobility and a cadet of the Clan Sutherland. Early life He was the eldest son of Kenneth Sutherland, 3rd Lord Duffus and his wife Charlotta Christina, daughter of Eric Si ...

, heir and successor. #Charlotte Sutherland, named as one her mother's executors in 1778. #Anna Sutherland, who married to Baron and Count Marshal Gustaff Adolph Palbitzki of Sweden. She was also named as one of her mother's executors in 1778.

References

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Duffus Duffus ( gd, Dubhais) is a village and parish in Moray, Scotland. The Duffus Village Inn, the local shop, Post Office and Duffus Village Hall provide a focal point for the community. Nearby are the remains of Duffus Castle, St. Peters' Kirk, a ...

James Sutherland British emigrants to Russia