Earl of Sutherland

Earl of Sutherland is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created circa 1230 for William de Moravia and is the premier earldom in the Peerage of Scotland. The earl or countess of Sutherland is also the chief of Clan Sutherland.

Earldom of Sutherland

Gules, three mullets or, on a bordure of the second a double tressure flory counterflory of the first
Creation date1230
Created byAlexander II of Scotland
PeeragePeerage of Scotland
First holderWilliam de Moravia
Present holderAlistair Charles St Clair Sutherland, 25th Earl of Sutherland
Heir presumptiveLady Rachel Elizabeth Sutherland, Mistress of Sutherland
Remainder toheirs general of the body of the grantee
Subsidiary titlesLord Strathnaver
Seat(s)House of Tongue Dunrobin Castle
MottoSans peur ("Fearless")
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