William Sutherland, 17th Earl of Sutherland

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William Sutherland, 17th Earl of Sutherland

Summary

William Sutherland, 17th Earl of Sutherland is a human[1]. He was born on +1708-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1750-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William Sutherland, 17th Earl of Sutherland was born on +1708-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Sutherland, 17th Earl of Sutherland died on +1750-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Sutherland, 17th Earl of Sutherland's father was William Gordon, Lord Strathnaver[6].
  • William Sutherland, 17th Earl of Sutherland's mother was Catherine Morison[7].
  • William Sutherland, 17th Earl of Sutherland was married to Elizabeth Wemyss[8].
  • A child of William Sutherland, 17th Earl of Sutherland was Lady Elizabeth Sutherland[9].
  • A child of William Sutherland, 17th Earl of Sutherland was William Sutherland, 18th Earl of Sutherland[10].
  • William Sutherland, 17th Earl of Sutherland's professions included politician[4].
  • William Sutherland, 17th Earl of Sutherland held the position of representative peer[11].
  • William Sutherland, 17th Earl of Sutherland held the position of member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain[12].
  • William Sutherland, 17th Earl of Sutherland held the position of member of the 7th Parliament of Great Britain[13].
  • William Sutherland, 17th Earl of Sutherland is recorded as male[14].
  • William Sutherland, 17th Earl of Sutherland's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Sutherland, 17th Earl of Sutherland's ISNI is recorded as 0000000054323412[16].
  • William Sutherland, 17th Earl of Sutherland's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 49083677[17].
  • William Sutherland, 17th Earl of Sutherland's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr91023519[18].
  • William Sutherland, 17th Earl of Sutherland's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0q39fmy[19].
  • William Sutherland, 17th Earl of Sutherland's family name is recorded as Sutherland[20].
  • William Sutherland, 17th Earl of Sutherland's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • William Sutherland, 17th Earl of Sutherland's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 339738502[22].
  • William Sutherland, 17th Earl of Sutherland's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1715-1754/member/sutherland-william-1708-50[23].
  • William Sutherland, 17th Earl of Sutherland's British Museum person or institution ID is recorded as 165188[24].
  • William Sutherland, 17th Earl of Sutherland's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00053774[25].
  • William Sutherland, 17th Earl of Sutherland's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000012496212940[26].
  • William Sutherland, 17th Earl of Sutherland's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Gordon-14265[27].

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Origins and Family

William Sutherland, 17th Earl of Sutherland was born on +1708-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was William Gordon, Lord Strathnaver[6]. His mother was Catherine Morison[7].

Career and Affiliations

William Sutherland, 17th Earl of Sutherland's professions included politician[4]. Positions held include representative peer[11], a position[28]; member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain[12]; and member of the 7th Parliament of Great Britain[13].

Personal Life

William Sutherland, 17th Earl of Sutherland was married to Elizabeth Wemyss[8]. Children include Lady Elizabeth Sutherland[9], 1740–1803[29] and William Sutherland, 18th Earl of Sutherland[10], 1735–1766[30].

Death and Burial

William Sutherland, 17th Earl of Sutherland died on +1750-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

William Sutherland, 17th Earl of Sutherland ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were William Sutherland, 17th Earl of Sutherland's parents?

William Sutherland, 17th Earl of Sutherland's father was William Gordon, Lord Strathnaver[6]. William Sutherland, 17th Earl of Sutherland's mother was Catherine Morison[7].

Who was William Sutherland, 17th Earl of Sutherland married to?

William Sutherland, 17th Earl of Sutherland's spouses include Elizabeth Wemyss[8].

What did William Sutherland, 17th Earl of Sutherland do for work?

William Sutherland, 17th Earl of Sutherland worked as politician[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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