Clan Sutherland
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Clan Sutherland is a historic Highland Scottish clan from the far north of Scotland, traditionally associated with the Earls and later Dukes of Sutherland and known for its significant role in Scottish history.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Clan Sutherland canonical | 6 |
| House of Sutherland | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Highland clan
ⓘ
Scottish clan ⓘ |
| associatedFamily | Gordon family ⓘ |
| associatedTitle |
Duke of Sutherland
ⓘ
Earl of Sutherland ⓘ |
| clanBadge | Cat lying down (wildcat) ⓘ |
| clanChief | Elizabeth Sutherland, 24th Countess of Sutherland ⓘ |
| clanChiefTitle |
Countess of Sutherland
ⓘ
Earl of Sutherland ⓘ |
| clanCrest | A cat sejant rampant proper ⓘ |
| clanMotto | Sans Peur ⓘ |
| clanNameOrigin | Sutherland ⓘ |
| clanPlantBadge |
Broom
ⓘ
Gorse ⓘ |
| clanSociety | Clan Sutherland Society ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsElement |
A bordure chequy or and gules
ⓘ
Three mullets or on a field gules ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| diaspora |
Members in Australia
ⓘ
Members in Canada ⓘ Members in Scotland ⓘ Members in the United States ⓘ |
| ducalTitleCreation | Dukedom of Sutherland created in 1833 ⓘ |
| earliestRecordedChief | William de Moravia, 1st Earl of Sutherland ⓘ |
| estateCenter |
Dunrobin Castle
ⓘ
surface form:
Dunrobin Castle, near Golspie
|
| foundingCentury | 13th century ⓘ |
| hereditaryTitleCreation | Earldom of Sutherland created in 13th century ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
Influential landowning family in Sutherland
ⓘ
Major Highland clan in northern Scotland ⓘ |
| historicRegion | Far north of Scotland ⓘ |
| languageCurrent | English ⓘ |
| languageHistorical |
Scots
ⓘ
Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | French ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | Without Fear ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | Derived from Old Norse meaning "southern land" ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Involvement in Scottish clan feuds with Clan Mackay
ⓘ
Participation in the Battle of Drum na Coup (1529) ⓘ Participation in the Battle of Torran Dubh (1517) ⓘ Participation in the Jacobite rising of 1715 ⓘ Participation in the Jacobite rising of 1745 on the government side ⓘ |
| parentHouse |
Clan Sutherland
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
House of Sutherland
|
| politicalAlignment | Generally supported the British Government during the 1745 Jacobite rising ⓘ |
| region |
Scottish Highlands
ⓘ
Sutherland ⓘ |
| religionHistorical | Historically Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| religionLater | Later predominantly Presbyterian ⓘ |
| tartan | Sutherland tartan ⓘ |
| tartanType |
Ancient Sutherland tartan
ⓘ
Sutherland tartan ⓘ
surface form:
Modern Sutherland tartan
|
| traditionalSeat | Dunrobin Castle ⓘ |
| warCry | Creag an Fhithich ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
House of Sutherland