Source:Letter, Mr. Stodart to General Read, January 3, 1873
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| Written | January 3, 1873 |
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| From | Mr. Stodart |
| To | Gen. Read |
On the 11th of March, 1709, David Ross of Balblair disponed the Mansion House and the Wester half of the property in life rent to his wife Margaret. He was dead 21 February, 1710, when his widow had sosine of the lands.[note 1] David Ross on the 8th March, 1707, had disponed Balblair, reserving a liferent to himself and his wife, to his grandson Andrew (son of his own eldest son Andrew), and the heirs male of his body whom failing to the other heirs male of Andrew, whom failing to the Rev. George Ross and the heirs male of his body, whom failing to Hugh Ross third lawful son of the said David and the heirs male of his body.[note 2]
After David's death his eldest son Andrew had sosine of the land of Ballon in the County of Ross as heir to his father.[1] Balblair was sold before 1732, probably after the death of Andrew junior to whom it had been conveyed by his grandfather David. Andrew was living on the 31st July. 1728, and died 2nd June, 1730, when his Aunt Bessie, second lawful daughter of David Ross of Balblair, and her husband were confirmed executors dative as next of kin. I have obtained a note from a letter dated 31st March, 1764, addressed by Dr. Gordon to John Ross, Esquire, Counsellor at Law of Philadelphia, in which he says he had applied to David Monro, Writer to the Signet, grandson of David Ross of Balblair, for information, and Mr. Monro believed his grandfather to be descended from Shandwick or Little Tarrell.[2]Property "Has letter" (as page type) with input value "On the 11th of March, 1709, David Ross of Balblair disponed the Mansion House and the Wester half of the property in life rent to his wife Margaret. He was dead 21 February, 1710, when his widow had sosine of the lands.'"`UNIQ--ref-00000001-QINU`"' David Ross on the 8th March, 1707, had disponed Balblair, reserving a liferent to himself and his wife, to his grandson Andrew (son of his own eldest son Andrew), and the heirs male of his body whom failing to the other heirs male of Andrew, whom failing to the Rev. George Ross and the heirs male of his body, whom failing to Hugh Ross third lawful son of the said David and the heirs male of his body.'"`UNIQ--ref-00000002-QINU`"'</br></br>After David's death his eldest son Andrew had sosine of the land of Ballon in the County of Ross as heir to his father.'"`UNIQ--ref-00000005-QINU`"' Balblair was sold before 1732, probably after the death of Andrew junior to whom it had been conveyed by his grandfather David. Andrew was living on the 31st July. 1728, and died 2nd June, 1730, when his Aunt Bessie, second lawful daughter of David Ross of Balblair, and her husband were confirmed executors dative as next of kin. I have obtained a note from a letter dated 31st March, 1764, addressed by Dr. Gordon to John Ross, Esquire, Counsellor at Law of Philadelphia, in which he says he had applied to David Monro, Writer to the Signet, grandson of David Ross of Balblair, for information, and Mr. Monro believed his grandfather to be descended from Shandwick or Little Tarrell.'"`UNIQ--ref-00000006-QINU`"'" contains invalid characters or is incomplete and therefore can cause unexpected results during a query or annotation process.
After David's death his eldest son Andrew had sosine of the land of Ballon in the County of Ross as heir to his father.[1] Balblair was sold before 1732, probably after the death of Andrew junior to whom it had been conveyed by his grandfather David. Andrew was living on the 31st July. 1728, and died 2nd June, 1730, when his Aunt Bessie, second lawful daughter of David Ross of Balblair, and her husband were confirmed executors dative as next of kin. I have obtained a note from a letter dated 31st March, 1764, addressed by Dr. Gordon to John Ross, Esquire, Counsellor at Law of Philadelphia, in which he says he had applied to David Monro, Writer to the Signet, grandson of David Ross of Balblair, for information, and Mr. Monro believed his grandfather to be descended from Shandwick or Little Tarrell.[2]Property "Has letter" (as page type) with input value "On the 11th of March, 1709, David Ross of Balblair disponed the Mansion House and the Wester half of the property in life rent to his wife Margaret. He was dead 21 February, 1710, when his widow had sosine of the lands.'"`UNIQ--ref-00000001-QINU`"' David Ross on the 8th March, 1707, had disponed Balblair, reserving a liferent to himself and his wife, to his grandson Andrew (son of his own eldest son Andrew), and the heirs male of his body whom failing to the other heirs male of Andrew, whom failing to the Rev. George Ross and the heirs male of his body, whom failing to Hugh Ross third lawful son of the said David and the heirs male of his body.'"`UNIQ--ref-00000002-QINU`"'</br></br>After David's death his eldest son Andrew had sosine of the land of Ballon in the County of Ross as heir to his father.'"`UNIQ--ref-00000005-QINU`"' Balblair was sold before 1732, probably after the death of Andrew junior to whom it had been conveyed by his grandfather David. Andrew was living on the 31st July. 1728, and died 2nd June, 1730, when his Aunt Bessie, second lawful daughter of David Ross of Balblair, and her husband were confirmed executors dative as next of kin. I have obtained a note from a letter dated 31st March, 1764, addressed by Dr. Gordon to John Ross, Esquire, Counsellor at Law of Philadelphia, in which he says he had applied to David Monro, Writer to the Signet, grandson of David Ross of Balblair, for information, and Mr. Monro believed his grandfather to be descended from Shandwick or Little Tarrell.'"`UNIQ--ref-00000006-QINU`"'" contains invalid characters or is incomplete and therefore can cause unexpected results during a query or annotation process.
| People pages | • Monro of Allan
• David Ross, 1st of Balblair (c1642-1710) • Ross of Balblair • Andrew Ross Sr. of Balblair (-bef1724) • Margaret Stronach (fl1667-1710) • Andrew Ross Jr. of Kingston, Jamaica (-1730) • George Ross of New Castle (1679-1753) • Hugh Ross (1680s-1710s) • John Meredith Read (1837-1896) • R. R. Stodart, Esq., of the Lyon Office • John Ross Esq. of Philadelphia (1714-1776) • David Monro of Allan, W.S. (-1767) |
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| People mentioned | • David Ross • Margaret Stronach • Andrew Ross • George Ross • Hugh Ross • Bessie Ross • Dr. Gordon • John Ross • David Monro |
| Places mentioned | • Balblair, Fearn • Ballon, Logie Easter |
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- 8 March 1707 - David Ross disponed Balblair, reserving a liferent to himself and his wife, to his grandson Andrew (son of his own eldest son Andrew), and the heirs male of his body whom failing to the other heirs male of Andrew, whom failing to the Rev. George Ross and the heirs male of his body, whom failing to Hugh Ross third lawful son of the said David and the heirs male of his body[2]
<ref name="Rossiana p. 131" /> - 11 March 1709 - David Ross of Balblair disponed the Mansion House and the Wester half of Balblair in life rent to his wife Margaret[2]
<ref name="Rossiana p. 131" /> - 31 March 1764 - Dr. Gordon wrote a letter to John Ross, Esquire, Counsellor at Law of Philadelphia, in which he says he had applied to David Monro, Writer to the Signet, grandson of David Ross of Balblair, for information, and Mr. Monro believed his grandfather to be descended from Shandwick or Little Tarrell.[2]
<ref name="Rossiana p. 131" /> - 3 January 1873 - R. R. Stodart of the office of the Lord Lyon again wrote to General Read, this time conveying information concerning Balblair[2]
<ref name="Rossiana p. 131" />
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- ↑ NRS, RS38/7/68.
- ↑ Sasine on this disposition is RS38/7 f.69 dated 19 April 1710.
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Sources
- ↑ "GD71/120". National Records of Scotland. Nov 9, 2007.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Read & Reid 1908, p. 131.
- Read, Harmon Pumpelly; Reid, Francis Nevile (1908). Rossiana; papers and documents relating to the history and genealogy of the ancient and noble house of Ross, of Ross-shire, Scotland, and its descent form the ancient earls of Ross, together with the descent of the ancient and historic family of Read, from Rede of Trough-end, Reade of Barton Court, Berks, and Read of Delaware. Albany, N.Y.: Press of the Argus co. OCLC 1084513032. OL 23719559M.