The Earls of Sutherland date back to the early 1200s with the granting of the Earldom of Sutherland by Alexander II to William de Moravia, great grandson of Freskyn, in 1235. This makes it Scotland’s oldest existing Earldom. 2030 marks the 900th anniversary of Clan Sutherland itself, with a major international gathering planned at the Clan Seat of Dunrobin Castle in Golspie, Scotland, on the east coast of the Northern Highlands. Dunrobin is the largest and most northerly of the great houses with 189 rooms and is Britain’s oldest continuously inhabited castle. The name derives from Robin’s hill or fort (Dun Robin) in Gaelic and is believed to be named after Robert, the 6th Earl of Sutherland.
Anyone of a Sutherland lineage, or a lineage of one of the septs or historically associated families—Cheyne, Clyne, Dŭffus, Federith, Gray, Murray, and Mowat—is invited to join the Clan Sutherland Society of North America at https://clansutherland.org.
Dunrobin Castle has been the home of the Earls and Dukes of Sutherland since the 1300s. Just one mile north of Golspie, Scotland, on the east coast of the Northern Highlands, it is the largest and most northerly of the great houses with 189 rooms. Dunrobin is also Britain’s oldest continuously inhabited castle. The name derives from Robin’s hill or fort (Dun Robin) in Gaelic and is believed to be named after Robert, the 6th Earl of Sutherland, who died in 1427.
Clan Sutherland Society of North America Brochure (PDF)
Ceud Mìle Fàilte
“One Hundred Thousand Welcomes”
Clan Sutherland Facts
Chief – Alistair, Earl of Sutherland
Motto – Sans Peur (Without Fear)
Plant Badge – (worn normally on the bonnet) – “Cotton Sedge”
Clan War Cry – “Ceann na Drochaide Bige” meaning “The Head of the Little Bridge”
Official Clan Pipe Music – “The Earl of Sutherland’s March”
Sutherland Tartans
Old Sutherland Ancient 
Old Sutherland Modern 
Old Sutherland Weathered 
Old Sutherland Dress 
Dunrobin Castle
The estate also features falconry displays and a museum with ethnographic items, Pictish stones, and a collection of archeological relics. Coming soon to the estate is the Dunrobin Highland Distillery.