Lord Ross
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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. He also inherited Balnagown
from David Ross of Balnagown in 1732, and thus became Chief of Clan Ross
, though the Rosses of Halkhead were not descended from the ancient Earls of Ross
. The title became extinct or dormant on the death of the 14th Lord, 19 August 1754.
Elizabeth, daughter of the 13th Lord, married John Boyle, 3rd Earl of Glasgow
. In 1815 their son George Boyle, 4th Earl of Glasgow
was created Baron Ross
, of Hawkhead, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
, which title became extinct in 1890 on the death of his son George Boyle, 6th Earl of Glasgow
. Grizel, another daughter of the 13th Lord, married Sir James Lockhart, 2nd Baronet of Carstairs, and their descendants succeeded to Balnagown and as Chiefs of Clan Ross, adopting the name Lockhart-Ross.
Peerage of Scotland
The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. With that year's Act of Union, the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England were combined into the Kingdom of Great Britain, and a new Peerage of Great Britain was...
. 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. He also inherited Balnagown
Balnagown Castle
Balnagown Castle is located beside the village of Kildary in Easter Ross, part of the Highland area of Scotland. There has been a castle on the site since the 14th century, although the present building was remodelled in the 18th and 19th centuries...
from David Ross of Balnagown in 1732, and thus became Chief of Clan 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...
, though the Rosses of Halkhead were not descended from the ancient 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:...
. The title became extinct or dormant on the death of the 14th Lord, 19 August 1754.
Elizabeth, daughter of the 13th Lord, married John Boyle, 3rd Earl of Glasgow
John Boyle, 3rd Earl of Glasgow
John 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...
. In 1815 their son George Boyle, 4th Earl of Glasgow
George Boyle, 4th Earl of Glasgow
George Boyle, 4th Earl of Glasgow, GCH FRS , styled Lord Boyle until 1775, was a British peer.He was the son of John Boyle, 3rd Earl of Glasgow and his wife, Elizabeth, the daughter of George Ross, 13th Lord Ross...
was created Baron Ross
Baron Ross
The title of Baron Ross, of Hawkhead in the county of Renfrew, was created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom on 11 August 1815 for George Boyle. He was Earl of Glasgow in the Peerage of Scotland and Lord Lieutenant of Renfrewshire. His mother Elizabeth was the daughter of George Ross, 12th Lord...
, of Hawkhead, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
, which title became extinct in 1890 on the death of his son George Boyle, 6th Earl of Glasgow
George Boyle, 6th Earl of Glasgow
George Frederick Boyle, 6th Earl of Glasgow was a Scottish nobleman.He was the son of George Boyle, 4th Earl of Glasgow and Julia Sinclair, daughter of Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet....
. Grizel, another daughter of the 13th Lord, married Sir James Lockhart, 2nd Baronet of Carstairs, and their descendants succeeded to Balnagown and as Chiefs of Clan Ross, adopting the name Lockhart-Ross.
Lords Ross (1499)
- John Ross, 1st Lord RossJohn Ross, 1st Lord Ross-Origins:The Rosses of Halkhead were not, so far as is known, related to the Earls of Ross or the Highland family of Ross of Balnagown. Robert II of Scotland granted Halkhead, or Hawkhead, in Renfrewshire, to John Ross in 1367...
(d. 1501) - John Ross, 2nd Lord RossJohn Ross, 2nd Lord Ross-Origins:Ross was the son and heir of Robert Ross and Agnes Melville, daughter and heiress of Thomas Melville of Melville...
(d. 1513) - Ninian Ross, 3rd Lord RossNinian Ross, 3rd Lord Ross-Origins:Ross was the son and heir of John Ross, 2nd Lord Ross and Christian, the daughter of Sir Archibald Edmonstone. 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...
(d. 1556) - James Ross, 4th Lord RossJames Ross, 4th Lord RossJames Ross, 4th Lord Ross of Halkhead was a Scottish nobleman and an adherent to the cause of Mary, Queen of Scots.-Origins:Ross was the second, but oldest surviving son of Ninian Ross, 3rd Lord Ross, who died in February 1555/6...
(d. 1581) - Robert Ross, 5th Lord RossRobert Ross, 5th Lord Ross-Origins:Ross was the eldest son and heir of James Ross, 4th Lord Ross, who died on 2 April 1581, by Jean, daughter of Robert, 3rd Lord Sempill. 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...
(d. 1595) - James Ross, 6th Lord RossJames Ross, 6th Lord Ross-Origins:Ross was the eldest son and heir of Robert Ross, 5th Lord Ross, who died in October 1595, by Jean, daughter of Gavin Hamilton of Raploch. 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...
(d. 1633) - James Ross, 7th Lord RossJames Ross, 7th Lord Ross-Origins:Ross was the eldest son and heir of James Ross, 6th Lord Ross, who died in 17 December 1633, by Margaret, daughter of Walter Scott, 1st Lord Scott of Buccleuch...
(d. 1636) - William Ross, 8th Lord RossWilliam Ross, 8th Lord Ross-Origins:Ross was the second son of James Ross, 6th Lord Ross, who died in 17 December 1633, by Margaret, daughter of Walter Scott, 1st Lord Scott of Buccleuch...
(d. 1640) - Robert Ross, 9th Lord RossRobert Ross, 9th Lord Ross-Origins:Ross was the third son of James Ross, 6th Lord Ross, who died in 17 December 1633, by Margaret, daughter of Walter Scott, 1st Lord Scott of Buccleuch...
(d. 1648) - William Ross, 10th Lord RossWilliam Ross, 10th Lord Ross-Origins:Ross was the second son of James Ross, 4th Lord Ross, who died on 2 April 1581, by Jean, daughter of Robert, 3rd Lord Sempill. He succeeded to the peerage following the death of his great-nephew William in August 1648, to whom he was served heir on 20 March 1649...
(d. 1656) - George Ross, 11th Lord RossGeorge Ross, 11th Lord RossGeorge Ross, 11th Lord Ross of Halkhead , was a Scottish nobleman and soldier.-Origins:Ross was the son and heir of William Ross, 10th Lord Ross, who died in 1656, by Margaret, daughter of Sir James Forrester of Torwoodhead...
(d. 1682) - William Ross, 12th Lord RossWilliam Ross, 12th Lord RossWilliam 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...
(d. 1738) - George Ross, 13th Lord RossGeorge Ross, 13th Lord RossGeorge Ross, 13th Lord Ross of Halkhead , was a Scottish nobleman.-Origins:Ross was the eldest son and heir of William Ross, 12th Lord Ross, who died in 1738, by Agnes, daughter and heiress of Sir John Wilkie of Fouldean...
(d. 1754) - 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...
(d. 1754)
See also
- Clan RossClan RossClan 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...
- Earl of RossEarl of RossThe 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:...
- Duke of RossDuke of RossThe title Duke of Ross has been created twice in the Peerage of Scotland, both times for younger sons of the King of Scotland. Named for Ross in Scotland, it was first created in 1488 for James Stewart, Earl of Ross, the second son of James III. On his early death in 1504, the title became...
- Baron RossBaron RossThe title of Baron Ross, of Hawkhead in the county of Renfrew, was created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom on 11 August 1815 for George Boyle. He was Earl of Glasgow in the Peerage of Scotland and Lord Lieutenant of Renfrewshire. His mother Elizabeth was the daughter of George Ross, 12th Lord...
- Lockhart-Ross BaronetsLockhart-Ross BaronetsThe Lockhart, later Lockhart-Ross Baronetcy, of Carstairs in the County of Lanark, was a title in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia. It was created on 28 February 1672 for William Lockhart. The fourth Baronet used the surname Ross-Lockhart, which was also borne by the sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth...
Sources
- http://www.leighrayment.com/peers/peersR3.htm
- http://www.thepeerage.com/p20759.htm