'Ross02'
Index
links to: Lead / LetterFamilies covered: Ross of Balnagowan, Ross of Kerse, Ross of Little Allan, Ross of Pitcalnie, Ross of Shandwick
[The original Ross02 was transferred to the lower section of Ross03 on 16.10.05.]
'Ross02'Index
links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Ross of Balnagowan, Ross of Kerse, Ross of Little Allan, Ross of Pitcalnie, Ross of Shandwick
[The original Ross02 was transferred to the lower section of Ross03 on 16.10.05.]
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| Hugh Ross of Rarichies, 1st of Balnagown (d by 10.1374) | |||||||||||||||||||
| m. Margaret de Barclay | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1. | William Ross, 2nd of Balnagowan (d 1412) | ||||||||||||||||||
| A site visitor (CK, 01.08.07+11.09.07) has kindly advised us that 2 books, one called 'Balnagowan, ancestral home of the Clan Ross' and the other being 'The Earls of Ross and their Descendants' (1894, Francis Neville Reid), both suggest that there is a generation missing here, reporting that this William married Christina, dau of Lord Livingston(e), and was father of Walter, 3rd Laird, who married Catherine Mctyre, who was father of the undermentioned Hugh (who married Janet). Noting that the 1st 'Lord Livingston' obtained that title around 1458, a generation or two after this William, we provisionally keep following BP2002 in leaving out 'the missing generation' and show it as the 2nd Laird who married ... | |||||||||||||||||||
| m. Catherine McTyre (dau of Paul McTyre) | |||||||||||||||||||
| A. | Hugh Ross of Balnagowan | ||||||||||||||||||
| m. Janet (natural dau of Earl of Sutherland by Helen Sinclair) | |||||||||||||||||||
| i. | John Ross of Balnagowan | ||||||||||||||||||
| m. Christian Macleod (dau of Torquil Macleod of Lewes) | |||||||||||||||||||
| a. | Alexander Ross of Balnagowan (d Allt Charrais 11.06.1486) | ||||||||||||||||||
| m. Dorothy Sutherland (dau of Alexander Sutherland of Duffus) | |||||||||||||||||||
| (1) | Sir David Ross of Balnagowan (d 20.05.1527) | ||||||||||||||||||
| m1. Helen Keith (d 05.1519, dau of ?? Keith of Inverugie) | |||||||||||||||||||
| (A) | Walter Ross of Balnagowan (d 12.05.1528) | ||||||||||||||||||
| m. Marion Grant (dau of Sir John Grant of Freuchie) | |||||||||||||||||||
| (i) | Alexander Ross of Balnagowan (d 25.10.1592) | ||||||||||||||||||
| m1. Janet Sinclair (dau of John Sinclair, 3rd Earl of Caithness) | |||||||||||||||||||
| (a) | George Ross of Balnagowan (d before 08.09.1615) | ||||||||||||||||||
| m1. Marion (Marjorie) Campbell (dau of Sir John Campbell of Calder) | |||||||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | David Ross of Balnagowan (d 20.11.1632) | ||||||||||||||||||
| BLG1886 identifies David's 1st wife as Jane, dau of John Gordon, Earl of Sutherland, but BP2002 identifies her as ... | |||||||||||||||||||
| m1. (mcrt 21.02.1597/8) Mary Gordon (b 14.08.1582, dsp 1605, dau of Alexander Gordon, Earl of Sutherland) | |||||||||||||||||||
| m2. (mcrt 1606) Catherine Murray (dau of John Murray, 1st Earl of Tullibardine) | |||||||||||||||||||
| ((A)) | David Ross of Balnagowan (d c1653) | ||||||||||||||||||
| m. (1635) Mary Fraser (b 1617, d 1659, dau of Hugh Fraser, 7th Lord of Lovat) | |||||||||||||||||||
| ((i)) | David Ross of Balnagowan (b 14.09.1644, dspl 17.04.1711) | ||||||||||||||||||
| m. (mcrt 15.03.1666) Anne Stewart (bpt 29.03.1650, d 08.1719, dau of James Stewart, 4th Earl of Moray) | |||||||||||||||||||
| ((ii)) | Isabella Ross probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||||||
| m1. (mcrt 07/10.03.1656) John Sutherland (dsp before 23.01.1658) | |||||||||||||||||||
| m2. (09.05.1659) James Innes of Lichnett | |||||||||||||||||||
| ((iii))+ | other issue - Alexander (d young), daughters | ||||||||||||||||||
| ((2)) | Jean Ross (d 09.05.1604) | ||||||||||||||||||
| m. Kenneth Mackenzie, 1st Lord of Kintail (d 27.02.1611) | |||||||||||||||||||
| ((3)) | Catherine Ross (d 05.07.1603) | ||||||||||||||||||
| m. (mcrt 23.04.1600) Sir William Sinclair of Mey (d c1643) | |||||||||||||||||||
| ((4)) | Muriel Ross | ||||||||||||||||||
| m. Duncan Grant (natural son of John, 5th of Freuchie) | |||||||||||||||||||
| m2. Isobel Mackintosh (d 03.1672, dau of Angus Mackintosh of Torcastle) | |||||||||||||||||||
| partner unknown | |||||||||||||||||||
| ((5)) | Alexander Ross | ||||||||||||||||||
| (b) | Catherine Ross | ||||||||||||||||||
| m. Robert Munro, 15th of Foulis (d 04.11.1588) | |||||||||||||||||||
| (c)+ | other issue - Hector (dsp), other daughters | ||||||||||||||||||
| m2. Katherine Mackenzie (d 12.04.1592, dau of Kenneth Mackenzie of Kintail) | |||||||||||||||||||
| (d) | Nicholas Ross, 1st of Pitcalnie (d 07.1611) | ||||||||||||||||||
| m. Margaret (Eupham) Munro (dau of Hugh Munro of Assynt) | |||||||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | David Ross of Pitcalnie (d14.10.1646) | ||||||||||||||||||
| m. (by 1640) Jean Dunbar (dau of Alexander Dunbar of Munness) | |||||||||||||||||||
| ((A)) | David Ross of Pitcalnie | ||||||||||||||||||
| BLG1886 identifies David's 1st wife as Jean, dau of Alexander Mackenzie of Shilcoire, but BP2002 identifies her as ... | |||||||||||||||||||
| m1. Margaret Mackenzie (dau of Alexander Mackenzie of Kilcoy) | |||||||||||||||||||
| ((i))+ | 2 daughters | ||||||||||||||||||
| m2. Christina Munro (dau of Colonel John Munro of Obedale) | |||||||||||||||||||
| ((iii)) | Alexander Ross of Pitcalnie | ||||||||||||||||||
m. (by 1684) Agnes Ross (dau of Hugh (Walter) Ross of Balmackie) |
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| ((a)) | Malcolm Ross of Pitcalnie | ||||||||||||||||||
| m1. (1706) Jean MacCulloch (dau of James MacCulloch of Plltoun or Pillon) | |||||||||||||||||||
| (((1))) | Alexander Ross of Pitcalnie (d 11.09.1758) | ||||||||||||||||||
| m1. (mcrt 11.01.1729) Jean Munro (dau of George Munro of Newmore) | |||||||||||||||||||
| (((A))) | Malcolm Ross (dvp) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| m2. Isobel MacCulloch (dsp, dau of David MacCulloch of Plltoun) | |||||||||||||||||||
| m3. (mcrt 12.12.1753) Naomi Dunbar (dau of John Dunbar of Burgie) | |||||||||||||||||||
| (((B))) | Munro Ross of Pitcalnie (d unm 02.03.1810) | ||||||||||||||||||
| (((2)))+ | 3 sons (dsp) and 4 daughters | ||||||||||||||||||
| m2. Agnes Wallace (dau of Hugh Wallace of Igliston) | |||||||||||||||||||
| ((b)) | William Ross (d 18.10.1763, Captain) | ||||||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Brussack | |||||||||||||||||||
| (((1))) | Alexander Ross (d 07.1787) | ||||||||||||||||||
| m. Honora Burke of Dublin | |||||||||||||||||||
| (((A))) | James Ross of Pitcalnie (d 31.03.1817) had issue | ||||||||||||||||||
| m. Sarah Johnston (d 1816, dau of G. Johnston of Skerrins) | |||||||||||||||||||
| (((B)))+ | 3 daughters | ||||||||||||||||||
| (((2)))+ | 2 daughters | ||||||||||||||||||
| ((c))+ | 2 sons (dsp) | ||||||||||||||||||
| ((iv)) | daughter | ||||||||||||||||||
| ((B)) | Nicholas Ross (dsp) | ||||||||||||||||||
| ((C)) | Malcolm Ross, 1st of Kindeace had issue | ||||||||||||||||||
| ((2)) | Christian Ross | ||||||||||||||||||
| m. (by 1624) Donald MacLeod of Assynt | |||||||||||||||||||
| (e) | Malcolm Ross of Cambuscurrie (dsp) | ||||||||||||||||||
| (ii) | Hugh Ross | ||||||||||||||||||
| (iii) | Katherine Ross | ||||||||||||||||||
| m. John Denune of Cadboll | |||||||||||||||||||
| (iv) | Janet Ross | ||||||||||||||||||
| m. (19.07.1536) Hugh Fraser, 3rd Lord of Lovat (b c1489, d 15.07.1544) | |||||||||||||||||||
| partner unknown | |||||||||||||||||||
| (v) | Alexander Ross ancestor of Rosses of Little Tarrell, Pitkerrie and Cromarty | ||||||||||||||||||
| (B) | William Ross of Ardgay ancestor of Rosses of Ardgay, Inversharron, Braelangwell and Easter Fearn | ||||||||||||||||||
| (C) | Hugh Ross of Achnacloich ancestor of Rosses of Achnacloich | ||||||||||||||||||
| m2. (?) _ Stewart (dau of Duke of Albany) | |||||||||||||||||||
| (2) | Isobel Ross should be of 2 generations earlier ?? | ||||||||||||||||||
| There is something not right here ! Isobel is clearly identified as both of this generation and as George Munro's wife in both BP2002 (Ross) and the web site used to source details for some of the early Munro generations but her husband is shown as having died some 34 years before her father and her husband's (senior) grandson died in 1505, some 22 years before her brother. | |||||||||||||||||||
| m. George Munro of Foulis (d 1454) | |||||||||||||||||||
| (3) | daughter possibly of this generation | ||||||||||||||||||
| m. William Baillie of Dunain, Sheriff of Inverness (a 1534) | |||||||||||||||||||
| b. | Donald Ross ancestor of Rosses of Priesthill | ||||||||||||||||||
| c. | John Ross (5th son?) | ||||||||||||||||||
| m. _ Munro of Tain | |||||||||||||||||||
| d.+ | other issue - Malcolm of Tain, Andrew of Tain | ||||||||||||||||||
| ii. | William Ross of Little Allan (d Allt Charrais 11.06.1486, parson of Roskeen, 3rd son) | ||||||||||||||||||
| m. Grizel Macdonald ("alleged niece of the Lord of the Isles") | |||||||||||||||||||
| a. | Alexander Ross of Little Allan (dsp) | ||||||||||||||||||
| b. | Walter Ross, 1st of Shandwick (d 10.06.1531) | ||||||||||||||||||
| BP2002 reports that Walter had at least 5 wives, of whom the mother of his sons is said to have been ... | |||||||||||||||||||
| m. Jean Tulloch | |||||||||||||||||||
| (1) | Donald or David Ross of Shandwick | ||||||||||||||||||
| m1. Janet Simpson | |||||||||||||||||||
| m2. _ Clunes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Not certain which wife was mother of ... | |||||||||||||||||||
| (A) | Andrew Ross of Shandwick | ||||||||||||||||||
| m1. ?? (dau of _ of Lochslin) | |||||||||||||||||||
| (i) | Donald Ross of Shandwick | ||||||||||||||||||
| m2. Beatrix Ross | |||||||||||||||||||
| (B) | Robert Ross (a 1588, minister of Alness) | ||||||||||||||||||
| (i) | William Ross of Shandwick (b 1593, d 20.04.1663, minister) | ||||||||||||||||||
| m1. (mcrt 13.04.1660) Isobel Ross (dau of William Ross of Invercharron) | |||||||||||||||||||
| (a) | Andrew Ross of Shandwick (d 10.1733) | ||||||||||||||||||
| m. Christian Ross (dau of William Ross of Gladfield or Ardgay) | |||||||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | William Ross, 1st of Kerse (d 04.1739) | ||||||||||||||||||
| ((2)) | Hugh Ross of Tain, later of Kerse (b 1695, d 13.04.1775) | ||||||||||||||||||
| m. (24.08.1749) Elizabeth Ross (dau of Alxander Ross of Little Daan) | |||||||||||||||||||
| ((A)) | Hugh Ross of Kerse (d 20.01.1818) | ||||||||||||||||||
| m. Janet Campbell | |||||||||||||||||||
| ((i)) | William Ross of Skeldon and Berbice had issue | ||||||||||||||||||
| ((ii)) | Hugh Ross (d 1838, Lt. Colonel) had issue | ||||||||||||||||||
| m. Eliza Watson (dau of Major _ Watson) | |||||||||||||||||||
| ((B))+ | 2 sons | ||||||||||||||||||
| ((3))+ | other issue | ||||||||||||||||||
| (b) | Hugh Ross (dsp) | ||||||||||||||||||
| m2. (mcrt 15.08.1571) Lilias Dallas (dau of John Dallas, Dean of Ross) | |||||||||||||||||||
| (c)+ | 1 son and 1 daughter | ||||||||||||||||||
| (ii)+ | 4 sons and 1 daughter | ||||||||||||||||||
| (2)+ | 3 sons | ||||||||||||||||||
| iii.+ | other issue - Hugh (dsp), Thomas (rector of Tain) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2. | Jean Ross | ||||||||||||||||||
| m. Robert Munro of Foulis (d 1369) | |||||||||||||||||||
Main source(s):
BP2002 (Ross of Ross and Balnagowan) with some support from BLG1886 (Ross of Pitcalnie)
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