John Gordon, 13th Earl of Sutherland (1576–1615) was a Scottish landowner and courtier.
[1] In August 1602 Sutherland, Hugh Mackay of Farr, Donald Macleod of Assynt and Ardvreck, and his brother Sir Robert Gordon visited Patrick Stewart, 2nd Earl of Orkney, sailing from Cromarty to Kirkwall and Birsay in the Dunkirk, a ship belonging to Earl Patrick.
[2] He fell ill at Dunrobin Castle and was carried to Dornoch where he died on 11 September 1615.
[4] The event was celebrated over two days in Elphinstone's lodging in the Royal Mint, or "Cunyiehous", in Edinburgh's Cowgate, with James VI and Anne of Denmark as house guests.
[5] As wedding gifts, James VI gave the brides suites of gold and pearl accessories comprising, a necklace, a belt, and back and fore "garnishings" for their hair, which cost £1,333-6s-8d Scots.