Source:Cronicle of the Earlis of Ross (Lairdes)

"Ane Breife Discourse of the Lairdes of Balnagown" Ane Breve Cronicle of the Earlis of Ross (1850)

ANE BREIFE DISCOURSE OF THE LAIRDES OF BALNAGOWN CALLIT ROSS.

The first laird that was upon Ranches and Balnagown, beand Ross of surname, was callit Hew Ross, sone to Hew Ross, the fourt erll of Ross, in the yeir of God 1333 yearis.¹

Efter him was Williame Ross, laird of Balnagown.²

Efter him was Hew Ross.

Thairefter was Wilhame Crunblache,3 he had to his wyfe the Lord Livingstonis dochter, quha biggit the brig⁴ of Alnes. Scho bure him

Walter Cluganach,⁵ quha had to his wyffe Paull McTyres dochter callit Katherene, quhairby the Ross are callit Clanlanders. Scho bure to him

1. The first charters by Hugh Earl of Ross to Hugh his son, are three in number, of the lands of Rarichies in Ross-shire, and of Filorth and others in Aberdeenshire, and are all dated 10th May 1333. — B.
2. This William is omitted in the Deuchar M.S.
3. Precept for William Ross in Inverchasly, dated 9th May 1384. — B.
4. "Kirk" in Deuchar MS.
5. Precept for infefting Walter Ross as heir to William Ross in Rarichies, by Euphame Countess of Ross, 8th April 1304. — B.

Huchone Ross, quha maryed the erll of Sutherlandis dochter, callit Jonet Sutherland, hir mother beand the erll of Orknayis dochter, callit Helene Sinclair. Scho bure him Johne Ross laird, Hucheone Ross, Mr. William e Ross, and Mr. Thomas Ross.

Johne Ross,¹ laird of Balnagown, maryit Christian M'Loid, dochter to Torkill M'Loid of Lewis. Scho bure to him Alex^r M'Dods and Gallicallim.

Alexander, laird of Balnagown, was maryed on Doroie Sutherland, quha had the       of the field Aldchorvis, quhairin hir husband was slaine.² Scho bure to him S^r David Ross, laird of Balnagown.

S^r David Ross,³ laird of Balnagown, was maryed on the Laird of Innerugies dochter, callit Helenor Keith, ane guid woman. Scho bure to him Walter Ross laird, William Ross, and Hutcheone Ross. Efter hir deceis,⁴ maryed the Duke Albaneis dochter, quha bure no bairnes.⁵

1. Precept by Alexander lie, Earl of Ross and Lord of the Isles, for infefting John Ross as heir to Hugh his father in Barichies, &c.— B.
2. April 1487, Kalendar of Feme.
3. On 18th October, in the 3d year of his reign, James IV. as tutor and governor of his brother, then James Duke of Ross, granted a precept for infefting David Ross as heir to his grandfather, John Ross, in the lands of the lordship of Balnagowne, &c. — B.
4. She died May 1519. Kalendar of Feme.
5. He died 20th May 1527. Ibid.

Walter Ross, laird of Balnagown, was maryed on the laird of Grauntis dochter, callit Marion Graunt. Scho bure btire to him Alex^r Ross, laird of Balnagown, and ane Hutcheon Ross. Thairefter Walter Ross was slaine in Tayne.¹

Alexander Ross,² laird of Balnagown, was maryed on Janet Sinclair, the erll of Cathnes dochter, quha bure to him ane sone callit George, and sindrie dochters.³ Thairefter maryed Katharene M'Kenzie,⁴ quha buir to him Nicolas and Malcolme, and sindrie dochters.⁵

George Ross,⁶ laird of Balnagown, maryed Marjorie Campbell,⁷ dochter to the laird of Caduell, quha bure to

1. On 12th May 1528. Ibid.
2. On 26th September 1546, Queen Mary granted a charter to Alexander Ross of Balnagowne and Janet Sinclair his wife, in conjunct fee and liferent, and to their heirs in fee, of the lands of Easter Rarichies, &c. Sasine dated 21st and 22d June 1548. On 7th May 1550, he obtained a charter of various parts of the Abbacy of Feme from James Cairncors, Commeudator of Feme. On 15th June 1563, he obtained a feu of other parts of the Abbacy of Feme from Henry Bishop of Ross ; and on 27th December 1571, Thomas Ross, Commendator of Feme and Provost of the Collegiate Kirk of Tain, granted a charter of other parts of the Abbacy to Alexander Ross of Balnagowne. — B.
3. On 11th, 13th, 14th, and 15th May 1560, George Ross was infeft in the lordship of Balnagowne, &c, on charter by his father. — B.
4. She died at Daan, 12th April 1592. Kalendar of Feme.
5. He died at Ardmore, and was buryed in Fearn, 25th October 1592. Deuchar MS.
6. On 9th January 1567, Mr. John Douglas, Rector of the Universitie of St. Andrews, granted a receipt for £32, 2s. Scots, as board for George Ross, "for all the time that he remaint student with me in the New College." — B.
7. She died 6th October 1612.— Ibid.

him ane sone callit David Ross, now of Balnagoune, and sindrie dochteris.¹

David Ross maryed first Jeane Gordoun,² clochter to the erll of Sutherland, quha bure to him no bairnes.

Thairefter maryed Anabell Murray, dochter to my Lord Tillibairne, quha bure to him sindrie bairnes, quhairof non leivis bot on son callit David Ross.³

David Ross, laird of Balnagown, maried my Lord Lovatt's daughter, callit Marie Fraser, who bure to him severall children. Bot of meall children non cairn to perfection bot David Ross, now leard of Balnagown, who maried Ladie Ann Steuart, daughter to James earle of Murray.⁴

[In the Deuchar MS., there is the following account of the daughters of George Ross.]

The said George of Balnagowan, marryed Marjory

1. George Ross died 14th February 1615. Kalendar of Ferae. For the names, &c, of the daughters, see the next page.
2. This lady is by Sir R. Gordon called Mary. She died at 23, (a.d. 1605.) "A virtuous and comely lady, of ane excellent and quick witt." — Earld. of Sutherland, p. 252.
3. These words in italics, and the remainder of this part of the MS., are in a different and later hand. David (2) was born on ISth October 1615, He fought at the battle of Worcester, and died a prisoner in the Tower, 29ih December 1653.
4. David (3) was born 14th September 1644, and a brother, Alexander, on 13th September 1645. Their mother died on 29th December 1646. Deuchar MS.

Campbell, daughter to the laird of Calder, who bure him ane son called David Ross, and sundry other bairnes, viz., Jean, Catherin, Murrell, Isobell. Jean was lady of Kintail, and bure Colin Mackenzie, the first earl of Seaforth, and twa daughters. The elder daughter was lady O'Neill ; the second daughter lady Rae, and bure him John, now lord of Rae. The said Colin, earl of Seaforth, marryit Dame Margaret Seaton, who bure two daughters ; Jean, who was first countess of Caithness, and bure the earl of Caithness, thereafter marryed lord Duffus, and bure a son to him. Catherin, the second daughter of the said George Ross of Balnagowan, marryed Sir "William Sinclair of May, and bure Sir James Sinclair of May, who marryed Elizabeth Lesly, daughter to the lord Lindores, who bure Sir James Sinclair of May, that now is.

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¹Thair was thrie sones of the King of Denmark, callit Gwine, Loid, and Leandres, quha came be sea out of Denmarke and landit in the north parts of Scotland, to conques lands to themselfiis be the sworde. Gwine conquest the Hieland brayes of Cathness. Loid conquest the Lewes, of quhome M'Loid hus is descendit. Lendres conquest

1. The remainder is the conclusion of the Balnacown MS.

Braychat be the sworde ; qlk the erll of Sutherland, and the lairdis of Duffus and Foullis, bruikis now within the parochin of Creich, Stracharron, and Strahoykill, and Friewatter ; his hall beand within Glenbeg, qlk was and is the laird of Balnagoune his heritage.

His son Tyre, and his oy Paull M'Tyre,¹ followed Lendres footsteps ; sua of this Lendres rase up the surname Clan Lendres, becaus Paul M'Tyre M'Lendres mariecl his dochter, callit Catharene, upon the Laird of Balnagoune, callit Walter Ross, alias Clugganache.² The foresaid thrie men Gwine, Loid, and Lendres, had no richt of the Kings of Scotland of ony thing they conquest. Bot the Lard of Balnagown, and his posterite, halcls of the Kingis of Scotland, as thair evidentis proportis.

This Paul M'Tyre was ane takand man, and conquest all that he had through capitanrie and sworde. He reft Strahocill, Stratharron, and Fleschillis, with mekill of Sutherland ; caused Cathnes pay him meikill black maill. It was said that Paul M'Tyre himselff tuike nyne scoir kyne yeirlie out of Caithnes for his black maill, sua lang as he himselff might travell. This Paul M'Tyre had two sones,

1. On the Sunday after St. Michael's day, 1365, Hugh Ross, Lord of Fylorth, granted a charter to Paul M'Tyre of the lanck of Tutumtarok, Turuak, Amat, and Langwall, in Strathoykel. — B. See Appendix.
2. This is continued hy Sir R. Gordon. — Earldom of Sutherland, p. 36.

Viz^t, Murthow Reoche and Grillespik. The said Murthow was sent to Caithnes with ane hoist to tak up custom kyne. Thecuntrie folks of Caithnes assemblit themselfiis togeidder at the Spittalhill, and slew the said Murthow Reoch besyde the . . . heidloch, betwixt Yule and Candleraes. His brother, Gillespik, heirand of his brother's slauchter, left the cuntrie and went home to Ross to his father, quha was foundand ane hous in Creich. He deyit for displeasur of his sone. Thairefter his friends send for the said Murthow Reoche his baines.

This Murthow Reoche, of quhonie now ye do reid,
Throw tyrannie wes slane as ye heir tell :
The eldest sone of Paull M^c Tyre, indeid,
Was buryed in Caithnes, quhair the caise befell.
Quhen frendis thairefter tuik theme to counsell,
And send in haist ane young man for his baines,
Quha comming harue with them on Helmisdaill,
Drownit thairin he and they all at aines.

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• Baillie, W. R, ed. (1850). Ane Breve Cronicle of the Earlis of Ross. Including notices of the Abbots of Fearn, and of the family of Ross of Balnagown. Edinburgh: T. Constable. OCLC 1039478538. OL 25119441M.

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