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Muriel "Morella" Chisholm

(Abt 1407 - 1474)

Morella Chisholm was also known as Muriel in some records.
Morella Chisholm married Alexander Sutherland 3rd baron Duffus, son of Henry Sutherland (of Torboll), in 1433 at Scotland. He obtained Quarrellwood, Kinstearie, Brightmanie in reign of James II, by marrying Morella de Chesholme, heretrix of them. Farther, this Morella, was heretrix of the lands of Grieship, which she impignorat for 12 score merks, and gave same to tocher [marriage portion] with her daughter Dovach Sutherland, to Alexander Rosse, younger of Balnagowan; as also the lands of Clune, Clava, & Wester Urqhell, which she gave with her daughter Ussia Sutherland, to Alexander Dunbar of Westfield, of which marriage are descended all the families of Dunbar.

Children of Morella Chisholm and Alexander Sutherland 3rd baron Duffus

Dovach Sutherland (Ross)
Isobel Sutherland+ b. s 1434, d. 11 Nov 1504
William Sutherland of Berriedale+ b. b 1440?


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'''Morella Chisholm''' married Alexander Sutherland 3rd baron Duffus, son of Henry Sutherland (of Torboll), in 1433 in Scotland. He obtained Quarrellwood, Kinstearie, Brightmanie in reign of James II, by marrying Morella de Chesholme, heretrix of them. Farther, this Morella, was heretrix of the lands of Grieship, which she impignorat for 12 score merks, and gave same to tocher [marriage portion] with her daughter Dovach Sutherland, to Alexander Rosse, younger of Balnagowan; as also the lands of Clune, Clava, & Wester Urqhell, which she gave with her daughter Ussia Sutherland, to Alexander Dunbar of Westfield, of which marriage are descended all the families of Dunbar.
Morella Chisholm was also known as Muriel in records.

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== Biography ==}}*Morella Chisholm is the daughter of John Chisholm of Chisholm. She married Alexander Sutherland of Duffus, son of Henry Sutherland of Torboll, in 1433. She was also known as Muriel.From 1433, her married name became Sutherland.

Children of Morella Chisholm and Alexander Sutherland of Duffus

*William Sutherland of Berriedale+
*Isobel Sutherland

== Sources ==

*http://thepeerage.com/p39209.htm#i392087
*http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p124.htm#i3732

*[[Arbuthnot-53 | Sir William Arbuthnot]], Saturday, April 4, 2015.

*Thanks to [[Walter-976 | Charles Walter]] for starting this profile.

Events

BirthAbt 1407Urquhart Castle, Invernesshire, , Scotland
BirthAbt 1407
MarriageMar 1433Scotland - Alexander Sutherland of Duffus
MarriageMar 1434Alexander Sutherland of Duffus
Death1474
DeathAft 1474
Reference No5577366
Reference No5734990
Reference No60

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