Kenneth de Moravia, 4th Earl of Sutherland | |
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| Born | Unknown |
| Died | 19 July 1333 Halidon Hill, nearBerwick-upon-Tweed |
| Allegiance | Scotland |
| Battles / wars | Battle of Halidon Hill |
| Relations | William de Moravia, 2nd Earl of Sutherland (father) Marjory or Mary of Mar (wife) William de Moravia, 3rd Earl of Sutherland (brother) William de Moravia, 5th Earl of Sutherland (son) |
Kenneth de Moravia (also known asKenneth Sutherland)[1] (died 19 July 1333) was the 4thEarl of Sutherland and chief of theClan Sutherland, aScottish clan of theScottish Highlands.
Kenneth de Moravia, 4th Earl of Sutherland was the second son ofWilliam de Moravia, 2nd Earl of Sutherland. Kenneth succeeded to the earldom on the death of his brotherWilliam de Moravia, 3rd Earl of Sutherland.[2]
Kenneth first appears on record in December 1330 in a grant from Reginald Moray of Culbin who renounced all his claims to his possessions within the earldom of Sutherland. Kenneth de Moravia, 4th Earl of Sutherland was killed at theBattle of Halidon Hill fighting against the English on 19 July 1333.[2]
According to 17th-century historianSir Robert Gordon, 1st Baronet, Kenneth de Moravia, 4th Earl of Sutherland married Mary (or Marjorie) the daughter ofDomhnall I, Earl of Mar.[1]
They had the following children:[2][1]
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| Preceded by | Earl of Sutherland c. 1330 – 1333 | Succeeded by |
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