Sutherland estate
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The Sutherland estate was a vast Highland landholding in northern Scotland historically associated with the Dukes of Sutherland and notorious for its role in the Highland Clearances.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Highland estate
ⓘ
Scottish landed estate ⓘ |
| clearancesConsequence |
creation of coastal crofting communities
ⓘ
emigration to Australasia ⓘ emigration to North America ⓘ mass displacement of Gaelic-speaking tenants ⓘ |
| clearancesPeakPeriod |
1810s
ⓘ
1820s ⓘ |
| clearancesPolicy | replacement of small tenants with large sheep farms ⓘ |
| contains |
Assynt (at various periods)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dunrobin Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Kildonan NERFINISHED ⓘ Strathnaver NERFINISHED ⓘ deer forests ⓘ extensive sheep farms ⓘ sporting estates ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
commercial forestry
ⓘ
deer stalking ⓘ sheep farming ⓘ sporting tourism ⓘ |
| governedBy |
estate factors
ⓘ
resident land agents ⓘ |
| hasCentre | Dunrobin Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
notorious for harsh clearances
ⓘ
symbol of Highland landlord power ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Scotland’s landed heritage ⓘ |
| historicallyAssociatedWith |
Dukes of Sutherland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sutherland family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
18th century
ⓘ
19th century ⓘ |
| involvedIn | Highland Clearances NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownAs | Sutherland estates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTenantry | Scottish Gaelic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Scottish Highlands
ⓘ
county of Sutherland NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Scotland ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Highland Clearances
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
large-scale tenant evictions ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
1st Duke of Sutherland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
2nd Duke of Sutherland NERFINISHED ⓘ 3rd Duke of Sutherland NERFINISHED ⓘ 4th Duke of Sutherland NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke of Sutherland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Sutherland ducal holdings ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
debates on landlordism in the Highlands
ⓘ
historical controversy ⓘ studies of the Highland Clearances ⓘ |
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