Kenneth Sutherland, 3rd Lord Duffus

[1][2][3] He succeeded upon his father's death in 1705, but at the time was on service in the West Indies for the Crown during Queen Anne's War where he served as a captain in her Royal Navy.

On 29 June 1711, with his own ship alone, which was a frigate with forty-six guns, he engaged eight French privateers, but after a desperate resistance he was taken prisoner having received five bullet wounds.

While he was there he learned that he was being searched for and prepared to surrender, declaring this intention to the British minister at Stockholm, who in turn notified the English Secretary of State.

However, when he was on his way to England he was seized by order of the British resident at Hamburg and confined until the time for surrender had passed.

[2] He married, by contract dated 30 March 1708, Charlotta Christina, daughter of Eric Sioblade, governor of Gothenburg.