SUTHERLAND, Alexander of Kinminity, Captain ^{2 3 4}

   Another name for Alexander was SUTHERLAND, Alexr.^{1 2}

   User ID: X458.

  General Notes:

"SUTHERLAND
ALEXANDER
ALEXANDER SUTHERLAND/
M
22/12/1686
159/10 3
Keith"

from Births and Baptisms




The preferred succession to the lands of Glenkindie were outlined by Sir Patrick Strachan in 1715 in his deed of entail. This Alexander and his son were mentioned:

"Sir Patrick Strachan's deed of Entail, dated 4th February 1715, shows that, failing male heirs of his body, the succession was to go to heirs female, the eldest succeeding without division; failing these to Alexander Strachan (who signed in 1727, the birth register of a son of John Innes,yr of Edingight, and Jane Duff of Craigston, who were married in 1720), his brother german, and heirs male of his body; whom failing to Captain Alexander Southerland of Kinminity (this Kinminity is shown in old maps of Banffshire), and the heirs male of a marriage then contemplated, the lady being --Gresden, 'his future spouse'; whom failing to Alexander Southerland, son to the said Alexander Southerland by the deceast Mary Dunbar; whom failing to James Gordon, eldest lawful son of George Gordon of Clastyrum, and Violet Strachan, sister to the said Sir Patrick, and their heirs male; whom failing to John Innes, eldest son to John Innes of Edingight, and Helen Strachan, sister to the said Sir Patrick... whom failing to James Innes, second son of said John Innes; whom failing to Alexander Innes, the third son, whom failing to Thomas Innes, the fourth son; and failing all these to the said Sir Patrick's nearest heirs 'whatsomever.'

from The Strachans of Glenkindie ^{2 4}

Alexander married Mary DUNBAR on 31 May 1705 in Dyke parish, Moray, Scotland.¹ (Mary DUNBAR was born about 1788 and died by 4 February 1715 ⁴.)

  Marriage Notes:

"DUNBAR
MARY
ALEXR. SUTHERLAND/
31/05/1705
133/ 20 300
Dyke"

from Index of Marriages ¹