SUTHERLAND, Magdalen ¹

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Magdalen married Thomas CALDER of Sheriffmiln, Provost of Elgin, son of James CALDER Merchant, Burgess of Elgin and Janet GORDON.¹ (Thomas CALDER of Sheriffmiln, Provost of Elgin was born about 1600 and died after 30 January 1670 ^{1 2}.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Doorway in Calder House, from Gentleman's Magazine, 1803 ... 456

It bears the initials of Thomas Calder of Sheriffmiln, and Magdalen Sutherland, his wife, and the following lines : -

It is not cullors fair nor gold that gives the grace,

It is the verteous man adornes the duelling place.

He that in youth no vertue useth

In adge all honors him refuseth. "

from Records of Elgin (vol 2 List of Illustrations)

Note:

According to the same source:

"Calder House, built in 1669 and taken down in 1821," ¹