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.

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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)

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Scottish clans hasPart Clan Sutherland
Sutherland historicalAssociation Clan Sutherland
Clan Gunn historicalEnemy Clan Sutherland
Clan Ross traditionalEnemyClan Clan Sutherland
Clan Sutherland parentHouse Clan Sutherland self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: House of Sutherland
Clan MacKay historicalRival Clan Sutherland