Provost John Ross was Lord Provost

Lord Provost

A Lord Provost is the figurative and ceremonial head of one of the principal cities of Scotland. Four cities, Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow, have the right to appoint a Lord Provost instead of a provost...

 in Aberdeen

Aberdeen

Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of ....

, Scotland

Scotland

Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...

 from 1710–1712. Today he is most famous for the house he occupied in the 18th century from 1702.

Provost Ross's House

Built in 1593, this house is the second oldest house in the city, with Provost Skene's House

Provost Skene

Sir George Skene, or Provost Skene, was Lord Provost of Aberdeen, Scotland in the 17th century from . Today he is most famous and widely known not for his time as Lord Provost, but for his house which is a major tourist attraction in Aberdeen....

 being the oldest.

It is located on Shiprow

Shiprow

Shiprow is a historic street in the heart of Aberdeen, Scotland, near the harbour.Provost Ross's house, dating from 1593 and the second oldest house in the city, is located here. Since 1981, it has housed part of the Aberdeen Maritime Museum....

 and currently contains the Aberdeen Maritime Museum

Aberdeen Maritime Museum

Aberdeen Maritime Museum is a maritime museum in Aberdeen, Scotland.The museum is situated on the historic Shiprow in the heart of the city, near the harbour. It makes use of a range of buildings including a former church and Provost Ross' House, one of the oldest domestic buildings in the city.The...

 which has been at the site since 1984. It is owned by the National Trust for Scotland

National Trust for Scotland

The National Trust for Scotland for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, commonly known as the National Trust for Scotland describes itself as the conservation charity that protects and promotes Scotland's natural and cultural heritage for present and future generations to...

and was refurbished in the 1950s before opening again in 1954.

External links

• Gazetteer for Scotland