SUTHERLAND, Alexander 8th of Duffus ³

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Alexander married Janet GRANT, daughter of James GRANT 3rd of Freuchie 'the Bold' and Elizabeth FORBES, 26 January 1552(1553).^{1 2} (Janet GRANT was born about 1530 and died by 31 October 1600 ^{1 2 3}.)

  Marriage Notes:

"He (Alexander Sutherland) married, in terms of a contract dated 26 January 1552-53, and while still under age, Janet, third daughter of James Grant of Freuchie. The latter undertook to compensate Elizabeth Campbell, daughter of Sir John Campbell of Calder, for the loss of the value of Alexander's marriage, gifted in 1543, as already stated. She survived him, and was married, secondly, to James Dempster of Auchterless (contract dated at Elgin 26 September 1577) ."

from Scots Peerage (vol 3)




"Janet (Grant), married (contract dated 26th January 1552) Alexander Sutherland of Duffus. She survived him, and married, secondly, before 10th January 1578, James Dempster of Auchterless. She died between 17th and 31st October 1600."

from Chiefs of Grant ^{1 2}