Timeline of de Ros families

The following timeline contains events pertaining to the Ros of Kent, Roos of Helmsley, Ross of Halkhead, and Rose of Kilravock families. It has long been speculated that these families share a common ancestor due, in part, to the similarities in their arms. Unfortunately, solid evidence of this connection has not been found and there is not yet sufficient Y-DNA evidence to resolve it one way or the other.

Timeline

11th century

• 1086 - Gotsfrid de Ros holds Lolingestone in Axton Hundred, Kent. It is assessed at 1 sulung. There is land [...]. In demesne is 1 plough ; and 4 villans with 1 cottar have 2 ploughs. There are 7 serfs and 6 acres of pasture, and woodland for 20 pigs. When received, it was worth 60s ; and now 100s. The king has in his own hand what is worth 10s. Beorhtsige Cild held it of king Edward.
• 1086 - Anschitel de Ros holds Tarent in Axton Hundred of the bishop. It is assessed at half a sulung. There is land for 1½ ploughs. In demesne is 1 plough; and 4 villans with 4 bordars have 1 plough. there are 3 acres of meadow, and 2 mills rendering 18s, and woodland for 3 pigs. The king has of this manor as a recent gift from the bishop what is worth 10d. The whole manor was and is worth 100s. Ælfric held it of King Edward.
• 1086 - In the same vill the same Anschitel has 1 manor of the bishop. It is assessed at half a sulung. There is land for 1½ ploughs. There are 5 villans and 5 bordars, and 1 mill rendering 20s. There are 3 acres of meadow and 1 serf. The whole manor was worth 60s ; and now 70s. Osgeard held it of King Edward.
• 1086 - The same Anschitel holds Hortune in Axton Hundred of the bishop. It is assessed at 1 sulung. There is land for 3 ploughs, and there are 4 bordars, and 1 mill rendering 5s, and 6 acres of meadow. There is a church, and woodland for 3 pigs. The king has a recent gift from from the bishop as much woodland of this manor as is worth 5s. The whole manor was worth 4l ; and now 6l. Godel held it of Beorhtsige and could turn where he wished with this land.
• 1086 - The same Anschitel holds half a sulung of the biship in the same manor. There is land for 1 plough, and there is 1 plough in demesne; and 8 fillans with 6 bordars have 1 plough. There is a mill rendering 15s, and 9 acres of meadow, and woodland for 5 pigs. The whole manor was worth 40s ; and now 60s. Ordling held it of the king.
• 1086 - The same Anschitel holds 1 sulung of the bishop in the same manor. There is land for 3 ploughs, and 8 villans with 2 ploughs. There is 1 serf, and 8 acres of meadow, and half a mill rendering 5s, and woodland for 15 pigs. The whole manor was worth 4l ; and now 100s. Aleward held if or Harold. These 4 manors are now held as 1 manor.
• 1086 - Gotsfrid de Ros holds Lasela in Helmestrei Hundred, Kent, of the bishop. It is assessed at 7 sulungs There is land [...]. In demesne are 3 ploughs; and 31 villans with 14 bordars have 16 ploughs. There are 10 serfs and 1 fishery rendering 90 eels, and woodland for 75 pigs. The whole manor was worth 30l TRE; when received, 1l ' and now what Geoffrey hold, 24l ; what Richard of Tonbridge holds in his lowly is valued at 6l; what the king holds of this manor, 22s. Beorhtsige Cild held it of King Edward.
• 1086 - Anschitel de Ros holds [?North] Craie in Helmestrei Hundred of the bishop. It is assessed at half a sulung. There is alnd [...]. In demesne is 1 plough; and 7 villans with 6 bordars have 1 plough. There is a church, and 1 acre of meadow and 3 acres of pasture. TRE, and afterwards, it was worth 4l; and now 3l. Leofric held it of King Edward.
• 1086 - The same Anschitel de Ros holds another Craie of the bishop. It is assessed at half a sulung. There is land [...]. In demesne is 1 plough; and 7 villans with 5 bordars have 1 plough. There is 1 mill rendering 4d, and 5 serfs, and woodland for 7 pigs. TRE, and afterwards, it was worth 4l; and now 3l. These 2 estates were 2 manors TRE and are now 1 manor. Alwine held them of Æthelnoth Cild.
• 1086 - Anschitil holds Elentun near Maidstone, Larkfield Hundred, Kent, of the bishop. It is assessed at 1 sulung. There is land for 3 ploughs. In demesne are plougs; and 15 villans with 2 bordans have 1½ ploughs. There is a church, and 2 serfs, and half a mill, and 1 dene rendering 15s, woodland for 8 pigs, and 1 acre of meadow. TRE it was worth 100s ; when received, 60s ; now 100s. Wulfric held it of Æthelnoth Cild.
• 1086 - Gotsfrid de Ros holds Oteham in Kent of the bishop. It is assessed at 1 sulung and 1 yoke. There is land for 2½ ploughs. In demesne is 1 plough; and 9 villans with 3 bordars have 1 plough. There is a church, and serfs, and 1 mill rendering 5s, and 3 acres of meadow, and woodland for 8 pigs. TRE it was worth 4l ; when received, 3l ; now 4l. Alwine held it of King Edward.
• 1086 - Anschitel de Ros holds 3 sulungs of Hou and he has there in demesne 1 plough; and 5 villans with 1 cottars have 1½ ploughs. There are 5 serfs, and 1 mill rendering 10s, and 12 acres of meadow, and 2 fisheries rendering 5s. TRE, and afterwards, it was worth 6l ; now 6l5s.
• 1086 - Anschtal de Ros hold of the bishop's fief Acres, in Loningbrough Hundred, which 2 brothers held and each had a hall. It is now 1 manor and is assessed at 1 sulung. There is land for 2 ploughs. In demesne are 1½ ploughs; and 5 villans with 5 bordars have 1 plough. There is woodland for 10 pigs, and a church. TRE it was worth 40s; and afterwards 30s; now 60s.
• 1086 - The abbot himself holds Esmerefel in Wye Hundred, Kent, and Anschitil holds of him. It is assessed at 1 sulung. There is land for 1 plough; and there is 1 plough in demesne, with 5 bordars, and 6 acres of meadow. There is woodland for 10 pigs. TRE it was worth 40s; and afterwards 20s ; now 40s.
• 1086 - The whole manor Newetone in Milton Hundred, Kent, TRE was worth 40l ; and afterwards 36l ; now 34l. The archbishop has from it 5l ; and the Bishop of Bayeux has 3 danes. It is worth 40s. Of the land of this manor Gotsfrid de Ros holds 1 yoke, and it is worth 10s. Adam fitzHubert has as much woodland as 40d a year come from.
• 1086 - Anschitel de Ros holds of the bishop Tatelefelle in Tandridge Hundred, Surrey. Ælfric held it of King Edward. Then, as now, it was assessed at half a hide. There is land [...]. In demesne is 1 plough; and 5 villans and 9 bordars with 1 plough. There are 12 serfs. TRE it was worth 30s ; and afterwards 40s ; now 60s.
• 1086 - Count Alan holds 1½ hides in Wodtone, Broadwater Hundred, Hertford. Godwine holds of him. There is land for 4 ploughs. In demesne there can be 2 ploughs. There 3 bordars and cottars have 2 ploughs. There is meadow for 2 oxen, and pasture for the livestock. It is a was worth 20s ; TRE 30s. Godwine held this land of the Church of St. Peter ; he could not sell, but after his death it ought to have reverted to the church, as the hundred testifies. But his wife turned with this land by force to Eadgifu the Fair, and held it on the day when King Edward was alive and dead. From this land 16 acres were taken after the coming of King William, which now Anschtal de Ros holds under the archbishop, and yet Count Alan discharges the kings geld on them.
• 1086 - Ansgot de Ros holds of the bishop Prestone in Rowley Hundred, Buckingham. It is assessed at 15 hides. There is land for 8 ploughs. In demesne are 3 ploughs ; and 11 villeins with 7 bordars have 5 ploughs. There are 6 serfs, and 1 mill rendering 32d, meadow for 8 ploughs, woodland for 200 swine. It is worth 100 shillings; when received 4 pounds; T.R.E. as much. This manor Wiglaf, a man of Earl Leofwine, held and could sell.
• 1086 - In Bidenham, Bedford, Serlo de Ros holds 1 hide of Hugh. There is land for 1 plough, and there is 1 plough, and 1 bordar and 1 serf, and meadow for 1 plough. It is and was always worth 10s. Alsige of Bromham, a man of Queen Edith, held this land he could give it to whom he wished.
• 1086 - In Bruneham Serlo de Ros holds 6 hides of Hugh. There is land for 5 ploughs. In demesne are ploughs; and 16 villans have 4 ploughs. There are 5 bordars and 6 serfs, and 1 mill rendering 20s and 125 ells, meadow for 5 ploughs, and woodland for 40 pigs. All together it is worth 7l ; when reeived, 100s ; TRE 4l. Alsige, a man of Queen Edith, held this land could sell.
• 1086 - In Bidenham, Flitton Hundred, Bedford, Ralph and Serlo de Ros hold of William 4 hides, less 1½ virgates. There is land for 4 ploughs. In demesne are 2 ploughs; and 6 villans have 2 ploughs. There are 2 bordars and 2 serfs, and 1 mill rending 10s, and meadow for 4 ploughs. It is worth 40s ; when received, 20s ; TRE 40s. 11 sokemen held this manor and they could give and sell their land to whom they wished. William states he has this land in exchange for Toddington.
• 1086 - In Bastwic, Walsham Hundred, Norfolk, Godric, a free man in commendation, held TRE 30 acres. And he was a man of Godric of Ross. Now Ralph de Beaufort holds him. There are 4 acres of meadow. There has always been 1 plough between himself and the men. It has always been worth 4s., less 4d.

12th century

• between 1162 and 1190 - Richard de Moreville, constable of the king of Scots, has given and granted to Henry de St Clare and has by this his charter established, Herdmanston (ELO) with all the land that Richard the chamberlain held of Hugh his father and of him, except a half ploughgate of land which he holds in his own hand, and with the aforesaid land he gives him in augmentation, the land lying next to the ‘pomerium’, between ‘Calkesburne’ and ‘Wacellum’ which is on the west side of ‘Berkerie’, in feu and heritage, by the same bounds by which Richard the chamberlain held them, making the service of a quarter part of a knight to himself and his heirs after him. Witnesses: Robert son of Warnebald, Godfrey de Ros, Stephen son of Richard, A. son of the sheriff, Humphrey Malcael, James of Loudoun, Avicia of Lancaster my wife, Gilchrist of Saltoun, Master Ace of Soletroe (Soutra), Gamell son of Aelfweald, Herbert the priest, Andrew the priest, William son of Aldan
• between 1162 and 1190 - Richard de Moreville, constable of the king of Scotland, has given and granted and by this his present charter established to James son of Lambin, the land of ‘Kilmichael’ and ‘Cobale’ and Loudoun by their right bounds, stated herein (between Strathaven, Irvine Water and Eaglesham), holding outwith forest and quit of forest, in feu and heritage, for the service of one knight. Witnesses: Avicia, my spouse, Robert son of Wernebale, Stephen son of Richard, William de Nehou, Henry de St Clare, Godfrey de Ros, Stephen Lockhart, Herbert the clerk
• between 24 May 1170 and 1190 - Richard de Moreville, constable of the king of Scotland, has given, and by his charter established, to Edulf, son of Uhtred, ‘Gillemurestun’, which formerly was called ‘Peniacob’, to hold in feu and heritage for the service of one knight. Witnesses: Lady Avicia, my spouse, Godfrey de Ros, Stephen, son of Richard, Alan son of the sheriff, Henry Sinclair, Robert son Sewale, Ralph de Isle, John Long, Aldred, clerk of Lauder, Roger, clerk, Herbert, clerk, Roger Maule, Adam son of Acolf
• 24 May 1170 - Richard de Moreville, constable of the king of Scots, has received at ferme from Sir Ingram, bishop of Glasgow, his land of ‘Gillemurestun’, except the church, to hold for himself and his heirs from the church of Glasgow from the feast of Pentecost, 1070 [sic 1170] for 15 years, and he has given to the said Bishop Ingram 300 marks. The said bishop shall defend his land following what his charter bears. Richard has sworn on the Gospels that at the end of that time, he will return all the land, once called ‘Peniacob’, to the bishop. Witnesses: Walter, son of Alan, dapifer, Hugh Ridel, William of Lindsay, Edward Uvieth, Henry Lovell, David Oliphant, Gilbert de Umfraville, Adam, son of Gilbert, Herbert, clerk, Adam, chaplain, Walter of Ryedale, Godfrey de Ros
• between 1177 and 1204 - Alan son of Walter, steward of the king of Scotland, has given and granted and made firm by this his charter to Adam son of Gilbert, Tarbolton, Privick, Drumley, and ‘Milnefinlen’ (all in Tarbolton parish), by their right bounds, in feu and heritage; to hold of him and his heirs, by stated bounds. Moreover, he has given and granted to him ‘Roderbren’ and ‘Brenego’ and Enterkine, by those bounds which he and his men perambulated. Alan wills that Adam should hold these lands for the service of one knight. Witnesses: Godfrey de Ros, Rainald, son of Ingemund, Alan, son of William, Robert Crock, William of Paisley?, William of Lindsey, Peter of Corrie, Malcolm Lockhart, Richard Wallace, Arthur of Ardrossan, James of Draffan, Reginald de Ros, Alexander, chaplain, Richard, persona of Dundee, Alan Crock
• between 1179 and 1190 - Richard de Moreville, constable of the king of Scotland, and William, his son and heir, have granted and by this their present charter established to Melrose Abbey, for their souls and all their ancestors and successors, a location in Whitelee beside the edge of the forest, for a cowsted to be constructed for 100 cows, and they also granted [that] three houses may be constructed in same location for various specified purposes, in pure and perpetual alms. Witnesses: Jocelin, bishop of Glasgow, Herbert, dean of Glasgow, Thomas, clerk, Godfrey de Ros, Ralph Mackerel, Richard son of Sewar, Alan son of Aelsi, Gilbert of Lancaster, Richard son of Gilbert, Richard son of Geoffrey, William, steward of the bishop of Glasgow, Master Roger of Newport,
• 30 March 1180 - King Wiliam has settled the dispute between the monks of Melrose Abbey and Richard de Moreville concerning the forest between the Gala and Leader Waters. Witnessed by Jocelin, bishop of Glasgow, David, my brother, the abbot (of Melrose), Silvanus, abbot of Rievaulx, Hugh, abbot of Newbattle, Abbot Radulf of Coupar, William, abbot of Dundreinan, Earl Duncan, Waltheof, earl, Gilbert, earl, Nicholas de Treilin, Peter of Ros, Walter Olifard, William of Lindsay, of Lufness, Stephen the chamberlain, Roland, son of Uhtred, Philip de Valognes, Alan, son of Walter, William de Mortimer, and Roger de Valognes
• between 1189 and 1196 - William de Moreville, constable of the king of Scots, has given, and by his charter established, to Edulf, son of Uhtred, ‘Gillemurestun’ which used to be called ‘Peniacob’, to hold in feu and heritage for the service of one knight. Witnesses: Earl Duncan, Malcolm, his son, Christina my wife, Simon of Ramsey, Henry de Sinclair, my sheriff, Richard of Warwick, Godfrey of Roos, Stephen son of Richard, Henry of Carmunnock, William Mansell, Alan of Thirlestane, Peter de Haig, Hugh, chaplain, Alexander, chaplain, Walter, chaplain, William, persona of Inverlethan, John, clerk, William clerk, Thomas, my clerk, Vivian de Molineux
• between 1189 and 1196 - William de Moreville, constable of the king of Scots, has given and granted, and by his charter established, to James [son of Lambin] of Loudoun, the land of Loudoun, by stated bounds, to hold outwith forest and free from forest, of William and his heirs, in feu and heritage, for the service of one knight. Witnesses: Christina, my spouse, Godfrey de Ros, Robert son of Warnbald, Stephen son of Richard, William Mansell, Alan of Thirlestane, Peter de Haig, Henry de St Clare, Ivo de Vieuxpont, Duncan son of Earl Duncan, Richard son of Gilbert, Arthur of Ardrossan, Robert de Logan, Reginald de Ros, James, his brother, Richard de Moreville, Richard de Néhou, Elias, son of Hugh, Alan de St Clare, Thomas English, William son of John, Herbert, William his brother, Richard of Whitton, John, clerk

13th century

• 10 April 1209 - King John writes to W[illiam], king of Scots, expressing joy at his recovery, and comes to meet him at […]. He sends as an escort R[anulf], earl of Chester, W., earl of Ferrers, P. […], [Robert fitz] Roger, R[oger], constable of Chester, Robert de Ros and Eustace de Vescy. The king desires to confer with him and settle matters long discussed between them.
• circa 1225 - Alan son of Roland, constable of Scotland, has granted and established by his charter, to Hugh of Crawford, the third part of the villa of Stevenston, which Margaret, daughter of Adam Loccard (Lockhart) sold to the same Hugh for 40 marks, and the whole right to which she quitclaimed to Hugh and his heirs in perpetuity, and which she restored to Hugh in Alan’s court by staff and baton. Margaret has also renounced all right that she had in the church of Irvine in perpetuity, and in the court of Alan’s lord Alexander, king of Scots, she has given Hugh her charter of quitclaim, as a woman of legal age and lawful power. Alan has granted and established this to the aforesaid Hugh and his heirs for the third part of the service of one knight, according to the charter of the same Margaret. Witnesses: Adam of Loudoun, Robert de Ros, Arthur of Ardrossan, Robert de Logan, Alexander of Newham, Andrew of Loudoun, Richard of Winchester, Robert son of Ledmer, Alan de Ros, Hugh of Ardrossan, Richard of Cunningham, Adam de Ormeshoc
• circa 1225 - Alan son of Roland, constable of Scotland, has given, granted, and established by his present charter, to Alan de Ros, for his homage and service, all of the land of Fairlie, by stated bounds, in feu and heritage, as freely as anyone holds and possesses by habergeon service, in pannages and assarts, in banks and fisheries and in all easements and liberties pertaining to the aforesaid land, saving to Alan stags and hinds, for provision of one young man with a habergeon, in the expeditionary army, and a render in aids as pertains to one ploughgate of land.
• circa 1225 - Alan son of Roland, constable of Scotland, has granted, given, and established by his present charter, to Hugh of Crawford, for his homage and service, his land of Munnoch, by stated bounds, in pannages and assarts, and in all other easements and liberties, except stags, hinds, roe-deer, and young hawks, for an annual render of one unmewed sparrowhawk, on the feast of the Assumption of the BVM, for all services, customs and demands. Witnesses: Sir Walter, son of Alan, Sir Ingram de Balliol, Sir Duncan of Carrick, Sir William de Bruce, Andrew of Loudoun, Robert de Ros, Alexander de Néhou, Hugh of Ardrossan, Adam of Hormishoc, Richard, chaplain, Simon, clerk, Ralph de Clifton,
• circa 1225 - Alan son of Roland, constable of Scotland, has given, granted, and established by his present charter, to Hugh of Crawford, for his homage and service, his land of Crosbie, by those marches by which Ivolotus the Small held it on the day when Alan granted that land to Hugh of Crawford, in pannages and assarts, and those easements and liberties which any knight has in all of his landholdings, except stags, hinds, roe-deer, and young hawks, for an annual render of one unmewed sparrowhawk, on the feast of the Assumption of the BVM. Moreover, he will perform the forinsec service that pertains to one ploughgate of land. Witnesses: Sir Ingram de Balliol, Sir William de Brus, Sir Archibald of Douglas, Sir William de Gevelist', Sir Patrick of Southwick, Sir Andrew of Loudoun, Sir Robert of Logan, Sir Robert de Ros, Hugh of Ardrossan, Alan de Ros, Richard, chaplain, Robert de Stubhil, Ivolotus the Small, William, son of Cospatric, William de Mavecestria
• between 1227 and 1244 - Ingram de Balliol notes that in the controversy called between him and the abbot and convent of Holyrood in Edinburgh concerning their former tenure and the marches of the lands of their churches of ‘Kircostentin’ and Kirkbride (St Brigid of Blaket in Nithsdale, DMF), they have made the following agreement: the said abbot and convent shall hold their land which pertains to their church of ‘Kircostentin’ by former tenure. They shall hold the land which belongs to their church of Kirkbride by those marches through which Ingram with his knights and good men, perambulated for Elias, abbot, and his canons by the stated marches, including up to the cross which is situated east of the part [of land] of Cloy mac Gilernanth. He wishes, grants, and by his present charter establishes, that the said abbot and convent of Holyrood shall hold the said churches with the lands in perpetuity of him and his heirs, in pure and perpetual alms. Witnesses: Niven [mac?] Anargus, Judex, Fergus of Glencairn, knight of Cunningham, Robert de Ros, knight of Cunningham, Hugh of Crawford, knight of Cunningham, Vivian de Molineux, Ingram Gourlay, Sir Iard, his brother, Walter, chaplain of Sir Ingram, Bernard, clerk, Jocelin, clerk, Gilla Pátraic mac Anargus, Nevin [mac?] Anargus, judex
• 10 March 1229 - King Alexander II for Margaret, his younger sister; has given, for her marriage, all his land of Tynedale, to be held for one hawk yearly at feast of St Michael, reserving to king the homages and services of William Comyn and William de Ros, and advowson of church of Simonburn. If he marries Margaret outside the kingdom, he will give her in exchange for Tynedale land which is of equivalent value in rents and services within kingdom; nor shall she lose sasine of Tynedale until she gains sasine of land provided in exchange.
• 25 September 1237 - An agreement is made at York in the presence of Otto, cardinal deacon of San Nicola and papal legate, between Henry, king of England, and Alexander, king of Scots, over the complaints which the king of Scots raised, namely the counties of Northumberland, Cumberland and Westmorland, which the king of Scotland sought as his inheritance; also, over 15,000 marks which King John, the father of King Henry, had received from William, late king of Scotland, in return for certain agreements between the kings which Alexander asserted that King John has not kept; also, over agreements made between King Henry and King Alexander about a marriage to be contracted between Alexander’s sister, Margaret, which, according to the king of Scots, had not been kept. Alexander has remitted and quitclaimed to Henry, king of England, the counties of Northumberland, Cumberland and Westmorland, and all of the money and agreements mentioned above. In return for this quitclaim, King Henry gave and granted to King Alexander, 200 pounds’ worth of land in the counties of Northumberland and Cumberland, to be held in demesne by the king of Scots. The king of Scots has done homage and sworn fealty to the king of England for these lands. Witnessed by W., archbishop of York, R., bishop of Chichester, chancellor of the lord king of England, W., bishop of Carlisle, W., bishop of Worcester, W., bishop of Glasgow, chancellor of the king of Scots, W, bishop-elect of Valence, R., count of Poitou and earl of Cornwall, W., earl Warenne, J., earl of Lincoln, constable of Chester, W., count of Aumale, R., earl of Winchester, S. de Montfort, G. Marshal, earl of Pembroke, Earl Patrick, the earl of Strathearn, the earl of Lennox, the earl of Angus, the earl of Mar, the earl of Atholl, the earl of Ross, William Longespée, Ralph de Tany, W. de Ros, R. de Ros, William de Ferrers, R. Bertram, H. Painel, G. de Umfraville, Amaury de Saint-Amand, P. de Maulay, Master Peter de Bordeaux, Master Atho, clerk of the lord legate, John, son of Geoffrey, Hugh de Vivonne, Stephen Segrave, W. of Lancaster, W. de Say, Richard de Gray, Thomas Furnivall, John of Lexington, Johanne de Plesseto, Bartholomew Peche, William Gernun, Richard son of Hugh.
• circa 1250 - Thomas de Bataille, son of the late William de Bataille the burgess of Berwick, has given, granted, rendered on high, quitclaimed and by this his present charter established to Kelso Abbey his land which lies in Waltheofgate between the land which is of Sir Robert of Roos, which was of the late William White, and the land of Kelso Abbey in ‘Briggat’ for certain sum of money which they gave to him in his great need. The monks are to return annually to the heirs of Luke Black 12 pennies, half at the feast of Saint Michael and the other half at Easter.
• 17 December 1253 - Clement, bishop of Dunblane, Richard, abbot of Cambuskenneth, Walter Comyn, earl of Menteith, Alexander Comyn, earl of Buchan & justiciar of Scotia, William, earl of Mar, chamberlain, Alexander the Steward, Robert de Ros, Nicholas de Soules, David of Graham, Master Gamelin, William the chaplain and Alexander of Corbridge, clerks of the lord King, and John Blund and John Salvain, knights, announce that Emma, daughter and heiress of the late Gilbert of Smeaton, recognised that the holding of Smeaton in the feu of Musselburgh, properly belonged to Dunfermline Abbey.
• 20 September 1255 - An agreement is formed between the burgesses and the whole community of Irvine on one side and Brice of Eglinton, son of the late ‘Eglun’ lord of Eglinton on the other, namely, that the burgesses and the community of Irvine, by unanimous consent, have granted, given, and demitted at feuferme to Brice of Eglinton those 20 acres of land in the holding of Eglinton which Ralph son and heir of the late Hugh, lord of Eglinton, gave, granted and perpetually disponed to the burgesses and community of Irvine by a certain final concord between them, by stated bounds, having and holding by Brice and his heirs or assignees at feuferme by the stated bounds, with all its just pertinents, easements and free customs, for an annual render of 10s. in the parish church of Irvine on the feast of St James the Apostle in summer, free and quit from all burden, servile exaction, work and secular demand. Brice obligates himself and his heirs or assignees as well as his land of ‘Benislay’ (???) with its pertinents, and all their other goods movable and immovable to be lawfully distrained. Brice agrees that he and his successors will not double the feuferme at a later time. Witnesses: Sir Godfrey de Ros, knight, Sir Robert Boyd, knight, Sir Brice of Blair, knight, Fergus de Ros, Arthur de Ros, brothers, William Kerr, Alexander of Blair
• 20 September 1255 - Henry III announces that he has received a letter from Alexander III, king of Scots. Statement concerning change in Scottish council.
• between 1260 and 1309 - John of Erskine, knight; has given, granted and by this his present charter established to John his younger son whom he procreated from Eva daughter of ‘Gilronane’, all his land on the south side of the water of Gogo for his homage, by its bounds beginning at the sea and descending along the Water of Gogo as far as the Water of ‘Ry’, and following the Water of ‘Ry’ as far as the ‘torrent’ called ‘Dabburn’, and thus across by its right bounds, until the ‘torrent’ called Kelburn and as that descends into the sea, saving to John his son and heir that land which he gave him, with pasture and all other common easements, including the north side of the Gogo and up to the bounds of the common pasture of Robert called Boyd, with free entry and exit with their men in his mills of Largs, to grind their corn without multure; and free entry and exit in the sea port on both sides of the Gogo with their vessels and resting place (?); (holding) free and quit of John and his heirs by John (junior) and his heirs procreated of Isabella, daughter of Robert de Ros, rendering annually at the Glasgow fair one pair of gilt spurs or 2d. in the name of free ferme. Witnesses: Ingelramo de Humfrayvilla, Godefrido de Ross patre, Godefrido de Ross filio, Reginald de Ross, Malcolmo de Craford, Hugone de Caldhour, Adam Hurrie, Roberto Boid,
• 19 June 1260 - An agreement is formed in the presence of Sir John de Balliol; Sir William, earl of Mar; Sir Hugh de Balliol, son of the said Sir John; Sir Hugh, brother of the same Sir John; Sir Jocelin de Balliol; Sir Thomas Raine; Sir Stephen le Fleming, Sir Odinel, son of Ralph; and others, at Irvine, between the burgesses of Irvine and Sir Godfrey de Ros, with the assent and goodwill of Sir Hugh of Crawford; Sir Fergus of Ardrossan; Sir William of Dunlop; Master Godfrey de Ros; David ‘Mor’ (?); Thomas of ‘Stubhyl’ (Stobhill, Northumb.?); Adam Urri; Richard Broun, and William of ‘Gowinskey’, who said that all contentions being ended, the exactions and demands having been settled by a certain agreement between the said burgesses on one part, and Sir Godfrey on the other, concerning the tenement of Hormissock, which the said burgesses claimed to have common pasture by right. The burgesses have granted to Sir Godfrey to have and hold the land in the aforesaid tenement, ploughed and unploughged, paying 2 ½ marks, half at Martinmas and half at Pentecost, saving the wood of Langhurst. Both parties have bound themselves to observe this before the abbot of Kilwinning.
• 21 July 1260 - An extent was made in the presence of Sirs William of Douglas and Alexander Uvieth, of two pieces of the land of Carrick that the lord king holds in his hand, in the name of the wardship until a legitimate age of the rightful heir, by the oaths of responsible and faithful men of the country according to the royal mandate, namely by the oaths of Sir Roland of Carrick, Murethach mac Kennedy, Samuel mac Kennedy, Dungal mac Gillanders, Suibne (Sweeney) mac Ragnall, Macrath mac Niall, Henry de Ros, Murethach son of Somerled, Robert de Castello, Andrew the steward’s assessor, Henry mac Kennedy and Gillemuire the judex; and all the jurors said in truth that the land of Straiton, namely, 14 pennylands worth 76 marks annually; the land of Drumfad and of ‘Glenop’, namely, 10 pennylands worth 40 marks annually; the land of Dalquharran, two pennylands, worth 8 marks; the land of ‘Glenkenith’ (now Glengennet, AYR), namely, two pennylands worth 3 ½ marks annually; the land of Turnberry, in all things, according to the extent that was (?) or if demitted, 37 marks, 7s. 2d.; the ward of Bennane and ‘Cunray’ (now Cundry, AYR), as much as belongs to the lord king, 4 ½ marks; the total of all the pennies being 160 (8 ×20) marks, 8 marks 12s. 2d. The said land was never demitted at a greater price up to the present time. Sirs W[illiam] of Douglas and Alexander Uvieth have appended their seals. Of the aforesaid money and escheats, it will be necessary to make expenses in the castles of Carrick, except the service of free tenancy.
• between 16 September 1278 and 2 July 1296 - Elizabeth Bisset, daughter of the nobleman, the late Sir John Bisset, lady of Kilravock, spouse of the late Sir Andrew del Bois, in her free widowhood, has given, granted, and by this her present charter established, to Hugh de Ros and Mary his spouse, her daughter, and their heirs, in feu and heritage, all her land of Kilravock, with all its just pertinents, liberties and easements, making forinsec service to the lord king that pertains to that land, and rendering to her and her heirs, one penny on Pentecost for all service, exaction, custom and secular demand, in perpetuity. If Mary dies without producing an heir, she will and grant that Kilravock shall remain with Hugh de Ros in his lifetime.
• between circa 1279 and 1293 - Walter of Ross and Mary his spouse, with the consent of Sir Malcolm, earl of Lennox, have given, granted and by this their present charter established to Sir Patrick of Graham, all that piece of land in the earldom of Lennox which has fallen on them hereditarily by reason of the death of Sir William Galbraith, that is, ‘Drumloche’ in the territory of Balernock and their land of Drumfad, holding of the earls of Lennox, with all its liberties and easements, making forinsec service to the lord earl. Witnesses: Sir William de Soulis, then justiciar of Lothian, Sir Godfrey de Ros, son, Sir Robert de Culchone, Sir Duncan son of Aulay, John of Callendar, Malcolm of Drummond, Arthur Galbraith, Ivo, clerk
• between circa 1279 and 1293 - Malcolm, earl of Lennox, has granted, and established by his charter, that donation and grant which Walter de Ros and Mary, his spouse, made to Sir Patrick of Graham of the land of ‘Drumloche’ in the territory of Baldernock and Drumfad, with all its pertinents, as the charter of Walter and Mary to Patrick attests. Witnesses: Sir William de Soules, then justiciar of Lothian, Sir Godfrey de Ros the son, Sir Robert of Culchone, Sir Duncan, son of Aulay, John of Callander, Malcolm of Drummond, Arthur Galbraith, Ewen, clerk
• 28 January 1282 - Godfrey de Ros, knight, son and heir of Sir Godfrey de Ros, has granted and by this his present charter established to Paisley Abbey, that land in the villa of Stewarton which they hold and possess by collation of the late James de Ros, in free, pure and perpetual alms, with all its just pertinents, with free entry and exit in the peatary where the men of Newton dig their peats. Witnesses: Sir William, chaplain, Sir Cuthbert, chaplain, William de Ros, John of Knock, William son of same, Thomas of Fulton, Alan son of the same, John de Schaw
• 2 August 1282 - Hugh Blund, lord of Arbuthnott, has given, granted, and by this his present charter established, to Arbroath Abbey, in pure and perpetual alms, one oxgang of land in which is located the church of Garvock, with the right of patronage and with common pasture for 100 sheep, 4 horses, 10 oxen, 20 cows and one bull, with his men staying on the land of Garvock. Hugh will make suit for the expenses against the confirmation of Robert de Ros and will also respond for all other secular demands pertaining to the said land.
• circa 2 August 1282 - Robert de Ros, knight, lord of ‘Bennere’ has granted and by this his charter established to Arbroath Abbey the donation of Hugh Blund, lord of Arbuthnott, of the church of Garvock, with an oxgang of land pertaining to it, in pure and perpetual alms.
• 5 June 1291 - Florence, count of Holland, Robert Bruce, lord of Annandale, John Balliol, lord of Galloway, John Hastings, lord of Abergavenny, John Comyn, lord of Badenoch, Patrick of Dunbar, earl of March, John de Vescy (on behalf of his father), Nicholas de Soules and William de Ros, write that since they consider that they possess a right in the realm of Scotland and [are entitled] to demonstrate, claim and urge it before the person who has the most power, jurisdiction and reason to try their case; and lord Edward, king of England, has shown them that the overlordship of the realm, and the jurisdiction for hearing, trying and determining their right, belong to him and that he ought to have them, they, by their own free will, do desire, concede and grant that they should receive justice before him, as lord superior of the realm. They are willing to uphold and maintain his decision without dispute.
• 13 June 1291 - King Edward writes to John Soulis, constable of Berwick castle, with the common assent of William, bishop of St Andrews, Robert, bishop of Glasgow, John Comyn [of Badenoch], and James, steward of Scotland, guardians of the kingdom of Scotland, and nine named claimants to the throne, commanding him to deliver the castle of Berwick to Walter Beauchamp his steward. Consentors: Williame, Roberd, Johan Comyn, James, Florence, Roberd de Bruys, Johan de Baillol, Johan de Hastinges, Patrik de Dunbar, Johan Comyn, Johan de Vescy, Williame de Ros, Nicolas de Soules
• 16 June 1291 - Robert de Ros, in the king’s service there with the king, has a protection till Christmas next. Berwick
• 16 June 1291 - William de Ros of Hamelake, in the king’s service there with the king, has a protection till Christmas next. Berwick
• 17 November 1292 - At Berwick-on-Tweed, in the hall of the castle before the king of England, lord superior of Scotland, in the presence of John, archbishop of Dublin, John, bishop of Winchester, Antony, bishop of Durham, William, bishop of Ely, John, bishop of Carlisle, William, bishop of St Andrews, Robert, bishop of Glasgow, Matthew, bishop of Dunkeld, Robert, bishop of Ross, and Mark, bishop of Sodor, and of Henry de Lacy, earl of Lincoln, Humphrey, earl of Hereford, John, earl of Buchan, Gilbert, earl of Angus, Malise, earl of Strathearn, and in the presence of eighty elected persons of Scotland, because that day had been assigned to Erik, king of Norway, Florence, count of Holland, John Balliol, and all others who were claiming the realm, for them to hear judgment upon their petitions, all the claimants were called and publicly summoned, and the king, by the mouth of his justice, Roger Brabazon, caused his judgment to be promulgated in this manner: King Erik of Norway, Florence, count of Holland, John Balliol, Robert Bruce, John Hastings, Patrick, earl of March, William de Ros, William de Vescy, John Comyn, Robert de Pinkeny, Nicholas de Soules, Patrick Golightly and Roger de Mandeville, have placed before the eighty persons chosen from Scotland and the twenty-four nominated by the king of England, the lord superior of the realm of Scotland, their petitions for the realm of Scotland, and the arguments on which they based their claim. Of these claimants, Robert de Pinkeny, Patrick, earl of March, Nicholas de Soules, Patrick Golightly, William de Ros, William de Vescy and Florence, count of Holland, have withdrawn their petitions.
• between 20 November 1292 and 10 July 1296 - Elizabeth Bisset, spouse of the late Sir Andrew del Bois, the knight, in her lawful widowhood, has given, granted, and by this her present charter established, to the most excellent prince, Sir John, by the grace of God, the illustrious king of Scots, and has resigned, by staff and baton restored, all her lands of Kilravock, with all its just pertinents, for the infeftment of Hugh de Ros and Mariota his spouse and their heirs in perpetuity, making to the lord king that service that he is wont to have. The seals of Archibald, bishop of Moray, Sir Andrew of Moray, justiciar of Scotia, and Reginald le Chen (Cheyne) the knight are attached.
• 1294 - This agreement is made at Lovat in the Aird, between Hugh de Ros and Mary, his spouse, on the one hand, and Sir David of Graham, the knight, on the other, viz: that Hugh and Mary unanimously granted, leased at ferme, and gave to Sir David of Graham one davoch of land in the tenement of ‘Edirdowyr’, viz.: that whole davoch which is called Kilcoy, with all the pertinents, liberties, rights and easements pertaining to the land, to be held and had by David and his heirs or assignees until the end of eight years, with the first year beginning at Pentecost in 1294. Thenceforth, David and his heirs or assignees are to render during the first four years [of the agreement] two pennies of sterling per year to Hugh of Rose and his heirs or assignees, viz.: one penny is to be rendered after the feast of Pentecost, and one penny after the feast of St Martin in winter, and they are to render during the final four years, eight marks of sterling at two times of the year (i.e. Pentecost and St Martin), for all service, custom, or secular demand. Hugh and Mary reserve their wood of Kilcoy, along with one acre of land which John called Dalt formerly held; so that Sir David and his heirs or his assignees and his men may have and take from the wood to burn and to build according to their will in the land of Kilcoy. Conditions and penalties are stipulated in case of war or failure in the terms of any of the aforesaid. Hugh and Mary promise warrandice and stipulate that on the completion of the eight years the land is to revert to them.
• 14 June 1294 - Writs summoning all persons owing military service to meet the King of England at Portsmouth, to go with him into Gascony. Signed by Willielmus de Ros, Willielmus de Breus, Willielmus de Ros de Ingmanthorp, Robertus de Ros de Werk, and others.
• 22 September 1294 - Adam of Dowane, son of Daniel of Dowane, in the full court of Richard, abbot of Kelso, at Lesmahagow, has sold and, by rod and staff, returned, for a certain sum of money which they completely relinquished to him in his great necessity, all the land which he and his ancestors held at any time in the tenement of Dowane within the barony of Lesmahagow to his lords, the abbot and convent of Kelso, which sum of money Adam considers fully disseminated. Adam states that money not counted, not delivered and not received is to be thoroughly and expressly renounced, and if he and his heirs or assignees have or are able to have rights or claim in the land of Dowane at any time, he expressly renounces by the present [charter] all those rights, and he quitclaims them to his lords, the abbot and convent of Kelso. Additionally, he wishes and grants that if any charter or instrument appears at any future time, it is to be disregarded, and he subjects himself and his heirs or assignees to the coercion and power of the bishop and officials of Glasgow, whomever they may be at the time, and agrees to pay a penalty for disregarding the agreement. Sealed: bishop of Glasgow, Sir Geoffrey of Mowbray, justiciar of Lothian, Sir Godfrey de Ros, then sheriff of Lanark
• 10 August 1295 - Description of the extent of the lands of Kilravock and Easter Geddes which belong to Hugh de Ros, and Mariota, his spouse, at Invernairn in 1295, through the good, honest and faithful men of the country, viz.: by Robert the falconer, William thane of Moyness, Donald, thane of Cawdor, Thomas the hunter, Fergus the Judex, Alexander Husband (the husbandman?), John son of Duncan, Duncan of Urchany, Walter son of Thomas son of Neuini, Richard Mul, William Wood, John Orlet, Hugh son of William, Henry … of Kildrummie, Elias Juster. These men pledged by oath and declared their unanimous consent that the land of Kilravock, with all its pertinents, viz.: with the mill, brewery, quarellis (quarry?) and wood, is worth twenty-four pounds per year. Other the other hand, the land of Easter Geddes, with the mill and brewery, is worth twelve pounds per year, with the sum total of each land being thirty-six pounds.
• 27 April 1296 - The battle of Dunbar was fought where Patrick of Graham and many nobles fell wounded ; while a great many other knights and barons, in the hope of saving their lives, fled to Dunbar Castle, and were there readily welcomed. But they were all — to the number of seventy knights, besides famous squires, together with William, Earl of Ross — made over, like sheep offered to the slaughter, by Richard Seward, warden of the said castle, to the king of England
• 27 April 1296 - King Edward writes to the sheriffs of Bedford and Buckingham, noting that as he had commanded them that all the lands, tenements, goods and chattels of John de Balliol, lately king of Scotland, and others of the realm of Scotland who have lands, etc., in their bailiwicks, and who have remained in Scotland, etc. he commands that any Scotsman who is residing on the lands of Scotsmen in England should be removed. Robert of Roos of Wark among those who hold lands in England.
• May 1296 - Scottish prisoners in Rochester, England: Sir Godfrey de Ros, William Oliphant, Sir John Curry, John de Boterwange, Malcolm of Haddington, Duncan Scott
• 16 May 1296 - List of Scottish prisoners taken at the battle of Dunbar and committed to Rochester Castle. Roxburgh. Godfrey de Ros, John Curry, knights, William Oliphant, John de Boterwange, Malcolm of Haddington, and Duncan Scot, esquires
• 16 May 1296 - List of Scottish prisoners taken at the battle of Dunbar and committed to Conway Castle. Roxburgh. John de Somerville, clerk, Robert Lovel, William de Ros brother of Godfrey de Ros, William the marischal, William of Clapham, and Thomas Bisset, esquires, 16 May 1296 - List of Scottish prisoners taken at the battle of Dunbar and committed to the castle of Cruikyn. Roxburgh. William of Newbaut, John of Hastingwayt, Alexander of Bellingham, Godfrey de Ros, and Michael Scot, esquires
• between 16 July 1296 and 18 July 1296 - Honorius de Staunford was attached to answer Robert de Ros on a plea that he return to Robert 21 animals, namely oxen and cows, which Honorius illegally withholds to Robert’s damage. Thereon he brings suit. Honorius comes and denies force and injury when etc. He says that he bought the animals on the preceding Sunday from Henry Bray and Richard of Ireland, whom he calls to warrant thereon. Richard of Ireland comes and vouches to warrant Honorius’s claim to the animals, and says that he and other Irishmen came to acquire them as spoils of war. And because it is found that Richard stole the animals subsequent to a proclamation of peace granted to Robert, therefore it is considered that Robert should recover the animals against Honorius and that Honorius should be permitted to recover against Richard the value of his purchase. Richard is committed to prison until etc. He makes a fine of 40d. (Amercement 40d., paid)
• 1296 - Death of Robert de Roos.
• 28 July 1296 - At [Elgin in Moray]; there being present the lords Walter de Beauchamp, Thomas Bicknor, and John Merk, knights, called and summoned as witnesses, and the notary; the lord John de Saint-Michel, the lord Robert de Normanville, the lord Donald son of Can, and the lord Adam Gordon, knights, William called Wiseman, John de Montfort, Alexander of Hatley, James son of Godfrey de Ros the elder, Reginald de Saint-Michel, clerk, James son of Godfrey de Ros the younger, Robert de Tremblay, Audomer Comyn, William de Lascelles, and Gilbert of Southwick, came to the faith and will of the king of England; and renounced any alliances etc. entered into with the king of the French; and performed fealty to the king of England, etc.
• 28 July 1296 - James son of Godfrey de Ros, the younger, has become faithful and obedient to the king of England, and promises loyally to serve him, etc.
• 28 July 1296 - James the son of Godfrey de Ros, the elder, has become faithful and obedient to the king of England, and promises loyally to serve him, etc.
• 29 July 1296 - At [Elgin in Moray]; there being present the lords Walter de Beauchamp, Thomas Bicknor, and John Merk, knights, with many others, and the notary; Henry called Cor, John Wishart of the Mearns, Andrew son of Godfrey de Ros, Alexander of Ogston, William of Tattenhall, came to the faith and will of the king of England; and renounced any alliances etc. entered into with the king of the French; and performed fealty to the king of England, etc.
• 29 July 1296 - Andrew son of Godfrey de Ros has become faithful and obedient to the king of England, and promises loyally to serve him, etc.
• 28 August 1296 - Adam, parson of the church of Roxburgh Castle, Thomas the baker of Roxburgh, Thomas of Ireland, Maut de Mounceaus, of the county of Roxburgh; Master Nicholas of Balmyle, parson of the church of Calder Comitis, John of Lennie, of the county of Edinburgh; Marjory prioress of Holystone (Alwinton parish, Northumberland), of the county of Berwick; William the Parker, parson of Kilham (Northumb.), Amable, widow of Patrick of Graham, Muriel of Inchbrakie, of the county of Perth; Elias of Spott, of the county of Edinburgh; Thomas of Barton, John of Crawford, of the county of Ayr; Euphemia widow of William of Horndean, William of Weston, John de Mundeville, parson of Moffat, William of Stirling, Nicholas of Swaffham, parson of Great Dalton, William of Busbie, of the county of Wigtown; Andrew son of Godfrey de Ros, of the county of Ayr; John of Seton, of the county of Dumfries; Margaret, widow of William of Abernethy, Adam son of Henry of ‘Totherygges’, of the county of Berwick; John de St Michael, of the county of Roxburgh; John of Heiton, warden of the hospital of St Leonard of Torrance Roger of Yarm, of the county of Lanark; William of Hamstead, of the county of Elgin; Walter of Aitkenhead, of the county of Aberdeen; William Tornal, warden of the hospital of St Cuthbert of Ballencrieff (ELO), of the county of Edinburgh; since they have come to the faith and will of their lord, Edward, king of England, they promise to serve him well and loyally; and ech one has performed fealty to the king.
• between 28 August 1296 and 1312 - Hugh Francis, lord of Blair gives to his son James Francis all of that land by stated bounds that is within his holding of Blair (AYR) (now Jameston), bordering on the land of Alan Fleming (now Flemyland), as he perambulated in the presence of responsible men. James and his heirs or assignees shall have their own free court for all kinds of escheats, and if James or any of his heirs brings a plaint in his court of Blair, he shall pay six pence as forfeiture. If James or his heirs want to grind their corn at his mill wherever it be placed in the holding of Blair, they shall be free of multure, but if their men want to grind their corn at his mill, they shall pay the thirtieth container as multure. James and his heirs or assignees will render annually one pair of spurs or three pence on Whitsun at the chief house of Blair in the name of feuferme, for all secular service. Witnesses :Lord Roger, by the grace of God, abbot of Kilwinning, Lord Godfrey de Ros, the father, knight, [Lord?] Godfrey de Ros, the son, knight, Reginald de Ros, brother, Robert de Ros, brother, David de Ros, brother, Robert de Boiville, James de Ros, Ralph, lord of Eglinton, William Kerr, Adam of Hume,
• 28 August 1296 - Henry de Mandeville, Thomas de Coleville, Andrew de Chartres, David the marshall, Humphrey du Jardine, Mariot of Sutton, Patrick of Buittle, Donald son of Can, Walter of Twynholm, William de la Chambre, John of Gelston, Walter son of Richard of Twynholm, Stephen of Kilpatrick, Walter Durant, Matthew of ‘Leghe’, Thomas of Kirkconnell, Thomas of Bardannoch, Robert of Moffat, Roger of Falside, Duncan of Conisbrough, Gillemichael Mac Aed, Macrath ap Molegan, John Murdoch, of the county of Dumfries; John the marshall of Toskerton, Thomas of Torthorald, Fergus MacDowall, Roland MacGachen, Thomas MacCulloch, William [of] Palmallet, Andrew of Logan, John of Monreith, William de Champagne, Dougal MacDowall, of the county of Wigtown; Alice of Ormiston, Mariot of Gullane, William of Fenton, Alexander of Bunkle, John de Vaux, of the county of Edinburgh; Thomas de Somerville, Walter Logan, Dervorgilla widow of Robert Carnot, Stephen of Roberton, Margaret of Covington, Isabel of Covington, Richard le Scot of Murdostoun, Stephen the waferer, William the waferer, Andrew of Livingston, Walter son of Roger of ‘Odestone’, Hamund of Troup, William of Moray of Drumsargard, Ralph Mauleverer, William of Douglas, Alexander of Stirling, of the county of Lanark; Hugh Gray; John de St Clare of Herdmanston, William Brown of Lauder, of the county of Berwick; Roger of Alemoor, Michael of Whitton, Adam of Whitton, of the county of Selkirk; John de Montfort, William of Ramsey, William de Balliol, John the butler of Cramond, Alexander of Straiton, James of Stratton, Henry of Braid, William of Greenlaw, John of Restalrig, Thomas Noble, Patrick Noble, Alice of Langmuir (or Longmuir), Hugh Ridel, Andrew of Cranston, William de Ros, William the Fleming of Seton, Walter of Langton, Hugh of Moray, Ralph of Langton, William of Drylaw, Hugh of Penicuik, Nicholas of Knighton, Edward of Whitewell, William Bisset, William of Cramond, clerk, Alan of Liberton, of the county of Edinburgh; William Fraser, Thomas of Caundle, William de Maleville, of the county of Peebles; Robert de Normanville, John of Stirling of Carse, Gilbert Malherbe, William the servatour (sergeand?), of the county of Stirling; John Butler, Nicholas de la Haye, Robert Cameron of Baledgarno, John of Moncreiffe, Roger of Meckphen, Malcolm of Glendochart, of the county of Perth; Thomas de la Tour, Richard of Warwick, Gilchrist Mor, Hugh of Kelso, Godfrey of Ardrossan, Fergus Fosterson, Master Gilbert of Templeton, William Kerr, Robert de Ros, John of Paris, Donald son of Gilbert, Patrick of Cumnock, Thomas ‘de Gelghagi’, Master Niall Campbell, Adam Taylor of Cunningham, Ingram de Umfraville, of the county of Ayr; John of Glenesk, Morgan of Glenesk, Patrick of Ogilvie, Randolph of Keillor, Adam of Inverpeffer, John of Kinross, Ralph of Dundee, William of Annan, William de Gourlay of ‘Bagally’, Alexander of Lamberton, John Haunsard, Robert de Bethune, Eve of Angus, David of Brechin, of the county of Forfar; John Brown, of the county of Linlithgow; John of Ormiston, Robert of Woodford, John Lock, William de Boseville, John Normaunt, Andrew de la Gardrobe, Adam of Maxpoffle, William of ‘Hessewelle’, Hugh Eyre, Simon of ‘Cresseville’ (Cresswell, Northumb?), Robert of Hoddam, John of Grahamslaw, Alexander de Balliol, Thomas de Chartres, of the county of Roxburgh; having come into the allegiance and obedience of their lord, the lord Edward, king of England etc., promise for themselves and their heirs, upon pain of body and possessions, that they will serve him well and loyally against all men, etc.; they have sworn this on the holy gospels; each of them has performed homage to their lord, the king of England; and each one has performed fealty.
• 28 August 1296 - Gilbert son of Roland, John of Knockdolian, Gilbert ‘Maklurke’, Master Niall Campbell, John son of Roland, John son of Niall of Carrick, Duncan of Carleton, Patrick Beg, John the clerk, Alan of Winton, Adam Wallace, Reginald of ‘Kilmernon’, Arthur of Downan, William of Cathcart, Robert the Harper, John of Langmuir, Nicholas Wallace, Peter de Burgh, Walter de Ros, William son of Gervase, Gilbert of Conisbrough, Reginald ‘de la More’, Roger of Crawford, Hugh of the Blair, Reginald of Crawford, Robert de Boiville, William son of Laurence, Alan Fleming, William Bull, Aimer the Hunter, Thomas ‘Galfagy’, Adam of Home, Ralph of Eglinton, Roger of Raith, Alexander ‘de la Butelerie’, Thomas of Craigie, Niall son of Robert of Dunlop, Robert of Pitcon, Adam ‘de la More’, Alan the barber, Gillemuire son of Edward, Ralph Faireye, William of Crawford, Walter of Lynn, Thomas of Winton, James de Ros, John vicar of the church of Girvan, Murdoch/ Murethach de Montgomery, Duncan son of Gillemuire [son of] Edward, Reginald (Ranald) Mor, Nicholas of Auchinleck, Alan of Kerse, Simon of Spalding, parson of the church of Ochiltree, Malcolm Lockhart, of the county of Ayr; Richard Weir, Thomas de Muschamp, Alexander of Panton, Mary of Glengavel, John of Maxwell, Philip le Engleys (English), and Simon del Schawe (of Shaw), of the county of Lanark; Nicholas of Corrie (?), John of Torduff, Ralph of ‘Erington’, Simon de la Chambre, Robert of Dumbarton, Robert Fraser, William of Helbeck, Henry of Gillenbie, Giles, parson of the church of Ecclefechan, Robert of Pennersaughs, John of Kirkpatrick, Thomas Moffat, of the county of Dumfries; since they have come to the faith and will of their lord, Edward, king of England etc., they promise for themselves and for their heirs to serve him well and loyally; and each one has performed fealty to him; and they have sealed these letters patent with their seals.

14th century

Northern Britain circa late 13th century, Skene's Celtic Scotland.

• 28 February 1305 - Compotus of James de Dalileye and John de Westone, Feb. 28. clerks, making an extent of all the king’s lands in Scotland, both beyond the Scottish Sea towards Orkeneye and on this side in Galloway and elsewhere, in the 32nd year.
  Forreys:—From Godfrey de Ros, same day, for the farms of the sheriffdom for same term, 6l. From same from the burgh farm for same term, 26s. 8d.
• 18 August 1306 - To John de Ros, chaplain, and Malcolm, clerk of John of Argyll, coming as their lord’s messengers, staying at court and returning, Newbrough.
• 1 April 1307 - Book of imprests of the wardrobe including expenses for wages, delivery of Scottish prisoners, prests, and others. Payment at Lanercost to Hugh de Ros
• 1 April 1307 - To Hugh de Ross for his winter robe, by account at Lanercost; to the same for his summer robe because he was out of court at Pentecost, by account as above.
• 11 June 1307 - Letters patent by Aymer de Valence commands James de Dalilegh to deliver to Sir David of Atholl, certain victuals, and to other named persons, including Hugh de Ros.
• 22 April 1322 - Robert, king of Scots, our nephew the earl of Moray in England and his return to Scotland in order to safely and surely deliver the hostages the noble men Thomas of Wake, John of Hastings, and the lord of Ross, knights, Henry de Percy and the elder son Hugh le Despenser the son. We promise that the exchange of our said nephew and the said hostages will be made well and surely and without bad intent
• 30 November 1360 - All the lords and lords of the high and low, the viceroys, the majors, the bailiffs, the ministers, and the others, as well as their faithful ones, within the liberties which are given to them, etc. of the church, know that when John de Roos of Scotland, the beloved and faithful brother of Godfrey de Roos, comes to Godfrey in England, we undertake to come with two horses to the kingdom, to stay there, and from there to those places, to return in peace and defense, and in safe and secure conduct. And therefore we command you, etc., as in similar matters, in whose &c. ours will last until the sixth day of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist. T. R. at Westminister.
• 4 November 1362 - With the King for a conduct having John de Roos of Scotland coming from his own house to London with two horses to speak with his brother Godfrey and returning to his own house for the same time.
• 1367 - Sir John Ross, had a charter from Robert Earl of Strathern, his consanguineus, of the lands of Hacket, which lie in baronia de Renfrew

15th century

• 1474 - Hugh Rose was first maried with Isabel Sutherland, daughter to Wiliam Sutherland of Berridal, eldest sone and appearand heir to Alexander Sutherland of Duffus, and Morella Chesholme of Quarrellwood, his spouse ; the tocher being three hundreth merks, for securitie whereof he gott the lands of Kinstearie
• 26 June 1484 - Hugh Rose was maried to Margaret Gordoune, sister to George Earle of Huntly; the tocher being three hundred and fourscor merks, to be payed, fourtie libs, yearly, twentie libs, at Martinmas, twentie libs, at Whitsunday, till it were payed off
• 10 May 1492 - Hugh Rose of Kilravock found to have hade three daughters ; the eldest named Isabel, contracted with John Calder, designed son and appearand heir to Wiliam Thane of Calder. This Isabel appears to have been daughter to Isabel Sutherland, his first spous
• 20 May 1496 - Hugh Rose, 8th of Kilravock infeft in the barronies of Kilravock and Geddes
• 12 March 1498 - Hugh Rose of Kilravock hade a second daughter, named Helen, contracted with James Gordon of Ardbrylick. Her tocher was 100 merks, payable ten punds at Whitsunday, ten punds at Martinmas, &c., till it were compleated. She appears also to have been daughter to Isabel Sutherland, his first spous.
• 24 July 1498 - Instrument narrating that Rinalda, daughter of Donald McFarchar, resigned in favour of David Ross of Balnagowne, all her right in causes between her and Hugh Ross of Kylrawak

16th century

Pont's map of Wester Ross ca. 1583-1614, NLS

Pont's map of Tarbet Ness, Easter Ross 1590, NLS

• 1501 - Hugh Rose of Kilravock was contracted to Agnes Urquhart, daughter to Mr. Alexander Urquhart of Cromartie, being a child, by his father
• 13 October 1503 - Hugh Rose of Kilravock mariage contract to Agnes Urquhart, daughter to Mr. Alexander Urquhart of Cromartie, was ratified at Cullan
• 1506 - Margaret Gordoue dyed
• 1507 - Hugh Rose maries Marion Nieneachin, designed relict of James Alexanderson
• 3 February 1510 - Hugh Rose of Kilravock mariage contract to Agnes Urquhart finally ratified and reiterated with Thomas Urquhart of Cromartie, her brother, at the Kirk of Keith
• after February 1514 - Hugh Rose of Kilravock maried Janet Innes, designed Ladie Greeship ; she was a daughter of the familie of Innes, and formerly maried with one of the Lairds of Duffus, and sister in law to that Wiliam Sutherland of Berriedale, (whose daughter her husband maried first)
• 6 May 1515 - Kilravock hade a third daughter, named Elizabeth, contracted with Alexander Calder, designed son to the deceased Wiliam Thane of Calder. The tocher was six scor merks and eight oxen. Mr. John Calder, chanter of Ross, is burden-taker for the said Alexander, and was to give him Easter Brachlie, &c.
• 1 March 1517 - Hugh deceasing (as said is) was succeeded by his eldest sone, named Hugh, seventh of that name, and nynth person succeeding in the familie
• 18 February 1520 - Hugh, seventh of that name, and nynth person succeeding in the familie, being infeft in the Barronie of Kilravock and Geddes
• 13 February 1523 - Strict bond of amitie and friendship betwixt Sir John Campbell of Calder (who married the heretrix thereof) and Hugh Rose of Kilravock, for them and ther heirs
• 8 May 1529 - Ane Lettre maid to HUCHOUN ROS of Kilrawok , his airis and assignais , of the nonentres and releif of the baronie of Sanchare , with tenentis , tenandriis , and service of fre tenentis thairof , etc. Per Signaturam Regis et thesaurarii subscriptam. Gratis . viii . 50 .
• 24 May 1529 - At Edinburgh, Ane Lettre maid to HUCHOUN ROS of Kilrawock-of the nonentres and releif of the landis and barony of Sanquhare of all zeris and termes bigaine that the sammyn hes bene in our soverane lordis ha [ndis] be resone of nonentres, etc. Per Signa turam manibus Regis [et ] thesaurarii subscriptam .
• 24 May 1529 - Ane Lettre maid to HUCHOUN ROS of Kilrawock-of the nonentres and releif of the landis and barony of Sanquhare of all zeris and termes bigaine that the sammyn hes bene in our soverane lordis ha [ndis ]² be resone of nonentres , etc. Per Signa turam manibus Regis [et ] thesaurarii subscriptam . x s. viii . 47 . At Edinburgh
• 3 January 1530 - Apud Edinburgh, Preceptum Carte HUGONIS ROS de Kilrawok et AGNETIS VRQUHARD ejus sponse. Per Signetum, etc. Gratis.
• 3 Jan 1530 - Preceptum Carte HUGONIS ROS de Kilrawok et AGNETIS VRQUHARD ejus sponse. [ R.M.S. iii . 725. ] Per Signetum , etc. Gratis. viii . 184. Apud Edinburgh
• 27 July 1531 - Apud Falkland, Preceptum Carte HUGONIS ROS de Kilrawack. Per Signetum.
• 27 Jul 1531 - Preceptum Carte HUGONIS ROS de Kilrawack. [R.M.S. iii . 1044. ] Per Signetum. xs. ix. 31 . Apud Falkland
• 1536 - Hugh Rose of Kilravock to have been long prisoner in the Castle of Dunbartoun, as appears by discharges for his mantinance, granted by George Stirling of Glorat, captain of the castle
• 27 January 1537 - Another of Kilravocks daughters, named Janet, contracted to marie Mr. George Gordon of Beldormie; and because they were within prohibited degrees of consanguinitie, ther was a dispensation obtained, dated at Placentia in Italie. The tocher was eight scor punds.
• 18 December 1540 - Apud Edinburgh, Preceptum Carte Appreciationis HUGONIS ROS de Kilrawak - super tota et integra solari dimedietate omnium et singularum terrarum de Altare, cum pertinentiis, jacen. infra vic. de Elgin et Fores, que fuit Alex andri Cummyng de Altare hereditarie et debite appreciat . pro summa quadrin gintarum mercarum monete Scotie per ipsum dicto Hugoni debita, etc. Per Signetum.
• 18 Dec 1540 - Preceptum Carte Appreciationis HUGONIS ROS de Kilrawak - super tota et integra solari dimedietate omnium et singularum terrarum de Altare , cum pertinentiis , jacen . infra vic . de Elgin et Fores, que fuit Alex andri Cummyng de Altare hereditarie et debite appreciat . pro summa quadrin gintarum mercarum monete Scotie per ipsum dicto Hugoni debita , etc. Per Signetum . xs. xiv . 37. Apud Edinburgh
• August 23, 1562 - John Rose indicted at Invernes before the Justice ; he carried Margaret Vaus, daughter to the laird of Lochslin, away before marriage but she declared, that what passed was done by her own consent, upon which George Earle of Huntly took protestation
• 23 Jan 1578 - Commission under the Quarter Seal appointing Lauchlan Makintosche of Dunnachtane, Colin McKenzie of Kintaill, Robert Monro of Foulis, ]]Walter Urquhart, sheriff of Cromartie ( -1586)
• 10 March 1579 - Charter of confirmation by King James VI, of two charters of sale made by Walter Urquhart, sheriff of Cromartie, to Elizabeth Ross, daughter of Hugh Ross of Kilrawok, in implement of a contract of marriage between them dated Kilrawok 31 August 1579. The one of the western half of the oxgate lands of Nether Pitnelie with two oxgates and a half of the lands of Ballkucht and the half of the three oxgate lands of Pittogarty, to her in liferent and to the heirs male of their bodies, and their assignees, - whom failing to the heirs male and assignees of the said Walter; to be held of the Crown for rendering the services due from said lands dated at Braye 13 September 1579. The other charter of the same date of the towns and lands of Wester Balblair, Auchmertyne, and Ballais Kailie, in the barony and shire of Cromartie, to her in liferent, and to the heirs male of their bodies, whom failing, to revert to the said Walter and his heirs male whomsoever, - to be held of the Crown for rendering the services due and wont. Given under the Great Seal at Stirling Castle.

17th century

• 24 June 1643 - Heou Ros barroun off Kilraack departitt att Kilraack.
• 1644 - Valuation roll of the Sheriffdom of Inverness, including Ross. Presbytery of Inverness. Parish of Petty. Hugh Rose of Kilravock …£170 0 0 Scots
• 1644 - Valuation roll of the Sheriffdom of Inverness, including Ross. Presbytery of Inverness. Dunlichity. Hugh Rose of Kilravock …£53 6 8 Scots
• 1644 - Valuation roll of the Sheriffdom of Inverness, including Ross. Presbytery of Inverness. Dalarossie. Kilravock …£13 6 8 Scots
• 1644 - Rental of the Sheriffdom of Inverness, including Ross. Presbytery of Chanonry. Parish of Kilmuir. Kilravock …£331 6 8 Scots
• 31 October 1666 - Mr. John Rose, dyed a youth of good hops
• 1672 - Hugh Ross of Kilravock granted arms by the Lord Lyon
• 23 March 1679 - Robert Rose, Provost of Innerness, a frugall prudentiall persone, dyed
• 1695 - Bear rent of the Bishopric of Ross, which includes the victual and meal ordinarily paid in bear. Kilravock— Kilravock pays for Wester Rarichies and Culis 76 Bls. 0 fir. 0 pks

18th century

• 19 February 1785 to 12 March 1785 - Letters from Elizabeth Rose of Kilravock, Kilravock Castle, to William Rose of Montcoffer, concerning the debts affecting her estate.

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