Genealogy of the most noble and ancient House of Drummond

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Thane of Sutherland, whofe fone Walter tooke that fyrname for the
family, and was created Earle of Sutherland by King Malcolm the
Third, called Keandmore, in the year 1062 ; from him they reckon 1062.
the progrefs of the fucceffion in this order. The firft, Earle Walter,
the fone of Alane the Thane. The fecond, Earle Robert, who built
the caftle of Dunrobin, fo called from his own name. Third, Hugh
commonly called Frefkin. He difponed the lands of Skibo, to the
Archdean of Murray, in the reigne of King William. Fourth, Earle
Hugh, who was imployed by King William to apprehend Harrold
Guthrie, Thane of Cathnes, for killing the bifhop of that fea. Fifth,
Earle William, who overcame the Danes in a battle at the Ferrie of
Wnes in Sutherland ; he dyed and lyes at Dornock, anno 1248. 1248.
Sixth, Earle William, who was with King Robert the Firft at Bannock-
burn batle ; he lived to a great age, and dyed anno 1325. Seventh, 1325.
Earle Kenneth ; he married Mar, daughter to Duncan Earle of
Mar, governour in King David the Second his minoritie. Kenneth
was flaine at the batle of Hallidone Hill, 1333. Eighth, Earle William ; 1333.
he married Margaret Bruce, uterin filter to King David the Second,
and dyed anno 1370. Ninth, Earle Alexander, who married Mabella,
daughter to George Dumbar Earle of March. King David Bruce
his uncle, defygned him once for his fucceflbr to the crowne : he dyed
1389. Tenth, Earle Nicolaus ; he married M 'Donald, daugh- 1389.
ter to the Lord of the Hies, and dyed about the year 1399. Eleventh, 1399.
Earle Robert ; he married Dumbar, daughter to the Earle of
Murray, and dyed anno 1442. Twelfth, Earle John ; he married
Baillie, daughter to the Laird of Lamingtowne, and dyed
1460. Thirteenth, Earle John ; he married againe a daughter to 1460.
Macdonald Lord of the Ifles, and dyed anno 1508. Fourteenth, 1508.
Earle John ; he never married, and dyed anno 1513. He left the 1513.
earledom to his fifter Lady Elifabeth Sutherland, who was ferved
heirefs to her brother at Invernefs upon the 10th of October 1514. 1514.