GORDON, Beatrice ^{2 4}

   Another name for Beatrice was Beatrix.¹

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Beatrice married William FARQUHARSON 2nd of Invercauld, son of Findla Mhor FARQUHARSON of Auchriachan, 1st of Invercauld and Daughter STEWART 'of Kincardine'.^{1 2 3} (William FARQUHARSON 2nd of Invercauld was born about 1520 and died soon after September 1547 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"William Farquharson, the eldest son who succeeded on his father's death and m. Beatrix, daughter of the Earl of Sutherland. He died dsp."

from The Red Book of Scotland




"William Farquharson of Invercauld, first mentioned, married B., Daughter of the Earl of Sutherland of that Ilk, and [dying] without issue [was] succeeded by his next Brother, Robert."

from Records of Invercauld




"William Sinclair was twice married - first (according to Gordon, who is the more reliable authority in this instance), to Beatrix, daughter of Alexander, Master of Sutherland, and sister of John, Earl of Sutherland; or (according to Douglas), to Beatrix, the Earl's daughter. His second wife was Margaret, only child of Alexander Innes of Innes, and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of John, fifth Lord Forbes. After her father's death in 1553, Margaret Innes obtained a Crown charter of the lands of Ogston and others in Morayshire."

from The Sinclairs of Stemster and Dunbeath ^{1 2 3}

Beatrice next married William SINCLAIR 2nd of Dunbeath, son of Alexander SINCLAIR of Dunbeath and Elizabeth INNES 'Lady of Dunbeath'.^{2 4} (William SINCLAIR 2nd of Dunbeath was born about 1535 and died in 1608 in Moray, Scotland ².)

  Marriage Notes:

"Beatrice (Gordon), married to William Sinclair of Dunbeath."

from Scots Peerage (vol.8)




"William Sinclair was twice married - first (according to Gordon, who is the more reliable authority in this instance), to Beatrix, daughter of Alexander, Master of Sutherland, and sister of John, Earl of Sutherland; or (according to Douglas), to Beatrix, the Earl's daughter."

from Sinclairs of Stemster and Dunbeath ^{2 4}