George Ross, 13th Lord Ross
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George Ross, 13th Lord Ross
of Halkhead (8 April 1681-17 June 1754), was a Scottish nobleman.
, who died in 1738, by Agnes, daughter and heiress of Sir John Wilkie of Fouldean. The Rosses of Halkhead, or Hawkhead, in Renfrewshire
, were a Lowland
family, not apparently related to the Earls of Ross
or the Highland
family of Ross
of Balnagown
.
on 19 June 1702, and for Edinburgh and Renfrewshire on 5 August 1704. He was elected Lord Rector of Glasgow University in 1727 and 1728 and was appointed Governor of Edinburgh Castle in June 1739. He was appointed a Commissioner of Customs and Salt on 13 February 1744, 29 October 1746 and 20 July 1751.
On the death of his son Charles in 1745, he succeeded to the estate of Balnagown
. He himself died at Ross House, Edinburgh, on 17 June 1754.
. She died on 22 May 1758. Their children included:
Lord Ross
The title of Lord Ross was a Lordship of Parliament in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1499 for Sir John Ross, of Halkhead.The second Lord died at the Battle of Flodden. The 12th Lord was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Renfrew in 1715...
of Halkhead (8 April 1681-17 June 1754), was a Scottish nobleman.
Origins
Ross was the eldest son and heir of William Ross, 12th Lord RossWilliam Ross, 12th Lord Ross
William Ross, 12th Lord Ross , was a Scottish nobleman, soldier and politician.-Origins:Ross was born in about 1656. He was the son and heir of George Ross, 11th Lord Ross, who died in 1682, by Grizel, daughter of William Cochrane, 1st Earl of Dundonald...
, who died in 1738, by Agnes, daughter and heiress of Sir John Wilkie of Fouldean. The Rosses of Halkhead, or Hawkhead, in Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire is one of 32 council areas used for local government in Scotland. Located in the west central Lowlands, it is one of three council areas contained within the boundaries of the historic county of Renfrewshire, the others being Inverclyde to the west and East Renfrewshire to the east...
, were a Lowland
Scottish Lowlands
The Scottish Lowlands is a name given to the Southern half of Scotland.The area is called a' Ghalldachd in Scottish Gaelic, and the Lawlands ....
family, not apparently related to the Earls of Ross
Earl of Ross
The Mormaer or Earl of Ross was the leader of a medieval Gaelic lordship in northern Scotland, roughly between the River Oykel and the River Beauly.-Origins and transfers:...
or the Highland
Scottish Highlands
The Highlands is an historic region of Scotland. The area is sometimes referred to as the "Scottish Highlands". It was culturally distinguishable from the Lowlands from the later Middle Ages into the modern period, when Lowland Scots replaced Scottish Gaelic throughout most of the Lowlands...
family of Ross
Clan Ross
Clan Ross is a Highland Scottish clan. The original chiefs of the clan were the original Earls of Ross.-Origins:Clan Ross is a Highland Scottish clan first named as such by King Malcolm IV of Scotland in 1160...
of Balnagown
Kildary
Kildary is a small village in Easter Ross, Ross and Cromarty, Highland, Scotland.The village is located on the Balnagown River and is bordered by Balnagown Castle and the Balnagown estate, owned by Mohamed Al Fayed, former owner of Harrods department store...
.
Career
Ross was appointed a Commissioner of Supply for RenfrewshireRenfrewshire
Renfrewshire is one of 32 council areas used for local government in Scotland. Located in the west central Lowlands, it is one of three council areas contained within the boundaries of the historic county of Renfrewshire, the others being Inverclyde to the west and East Renfrewshire to the east...
on 19 June 1702, and for Edinburgh and Renfrewshire on 5 August 1704. He was elected Lord Rector of Glasgow University in 1727 and 1728 and was appointed Governor of Edinburgh Castle in June 1739. He was appointed a Commissioner of Customs and Salt on 13 February 1744, 29 October 1746 and 20 July 1751.
On the death of his son Charles in 1745, he succeeded to the estate of Balnagown
Kildary
Kildary is a small village in Easter Ross, Ross and Cromarty, Highland, Scotland.The village is located on the Balnagown River and is bordered by Balnagown Castle and the Balnagown estate, owned by Mohamed Al Fayed, former owner of Harrods department store...
. He himself died at Ross House, Edinburgh, on 17 June 1754.
Family
Ross married in about 1711 Elizabeth, the third daughter of William Kerr, 2nd Marquess of LothianWilliam Kerr, 2nd Marquess of Lothian
Lieutenant-General William Kerr, 2nd Marquis of Lothian, KT was a Scottish peer and soldier. He was styled Master of Newbattle until 1675, Lord Newbattle from 1675 to 1692, and was the 5th Lord Jedburgh from 1692 to 1703.Kerr was the eldest son of Robert Kerr, 1st Marquis of Lothian and his wife,...
. She died on 22 May 1758. Their children included:
- William Ross, 14th Lord RossWilliam Ross, 14th Lord RossWilliam Ross, 14th Lord Ross of Halkhead , was a Scottish nobleman.-Origins:Ross was the eldest son and heir of George Ross, 13th Lord Ross, who died on 17 June 1754, by Elizabeth, third daughter of William Kerr, 2nd Marquess of Lothian...
- Charles Ross (9 February 1741-30 April 1745), who inherited the estate of BalnagownKildaryKildary is a small village in Easter Ross, Ross and Cromarty, Highland, Scotland.The village is located on the Balnagown River and is bordered by Balnagown Castle and the Balnagown estate, owned by Mohamed Al Fayed, former owner of Harrods department store...
from his uncle in 1732 and was killed at the Battle of FontenoyBattle of FontenoyThe Battle of Fontenoy, 11 May 1745, was a major engagement of the War of the Austrian Succession, fought between the forces of the Pragmatic Allies – comprising mainly Dutch, British, and Hanoverian troops under the nominal command of the Duke of Cumberland – and a French army under Maurice de... - George Ross (born 7 September 1722), who predeceased his father
- Jane Ross (10 December 1719-19 August 1777), who married (28 July 1755) John Mackye of Polgowan and inherited the estates of Halkhead on the death of her elder brother, William
- Elizabeth Ross (16 April 1725-9 October 1791), who married (7 July 1755) John Boyle, 3rd Earl of GlasgowJohn Boyle, 3rd Earl of GlasgowJohn Boyle, 3rd Earl of Glasgow was a Scottish nobleman.-Origins:Boyle was the third but eldest surviving son and heir of John Boyle, 2nd Earl of Glasgow by Helenor, third daughter of William Morrison of Prestongrange, county Haddington...
and succeeded to the estates of Halkhead on the death of her elder sister, Jane - Mary Ross (1730-22 October 1762), who was on the last persons in Scotland supposed to be 'possessed' of an evil spirit and who died unmarried
- Margaret (born 1731), who died unmarried