197e. Rev. George, the dent for the present at Balblair, and second son of David (Sasines 3d September, 1698, and 19th April, 1710). In 1700 he took his degree of M. A. at Edinburgh, and became tutor to the son of the Laird of Mey. He afterwards served as chaplain in the royal navy, and in 1705 settled in America, where he became rector of an Episcopal church at New Castle, Delaware. His father, by disposition, dated 8th March, 1707, settled Balblair on his grandchild, Arnold, eldest son of his eldest son, Arnold, and his heirs, male, whom failing, on the heirs, male, of his eldest son, Arnold, whom failing, on his second son, Mr. George, etc., whom failing, on his third son, Hugh etc.[note 5]
197c. Andrew, third of Balblair, “eldest son of David” (Sasine 8th March, 1710), writer, Edinburgh. He died before 1764,[note 8] having married Margaret Gallie, “his spouse,” 1710. They had an only son,
197d. Andrew, fourth of Balblair, M. D. at Kingston, Jamaica, died s. p. “Grandchild of dec. David of Balblair, eldest son of Andrew, eldest son of David” (Sasine 19th April, 1710). In 1730 he, being then styled surgeon in London, made a disposition in favour of John Cruickshank, merchant, London, of the town and lands of Balblair.[9]
• Andrew Ross • David Ross • George Ross • Hugh Ross • Elizabeth Ross • David Munro • Margaret Stronach • Margaret Munro • Charles Munro • Margaret Gallie • John Cruickshank
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15 April 1678 - David Ross acted as notary for a sasine[14] <ref name="Rossiana p. 44" />
1730 - Andrew Ross, being then styled surgeon in London, made a disposition in favour of John Cruickshank, merchant, London, of the town and lands of Balblair[9] <ref name="Rossiana p. 45" />
1908 - Rossiana includes the same erroneous information about an Elizabeth Ross who married David Munro of Allan that was originally published in Burke's Landed Gentry[9] <ref name="Rossiana p. 45" />
"GD71/135". National Records of Scotland. Nov 9, 2007.
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8 August 1667 - At Balblair, it is contracted between David Ros, notary public, on the first part and George Stronach of Balblair for himself and on behalf of Margaret Stronach, his only lawful daughter, and Margaret Stronach herself, on the other part. David Ross and Margaret Stronach have agreed to marry properly (in the face of God) by 31 December 1667, under penalty of £100 Scots payable by either party to the other party in case of failzie. George Stronach for himself and on behalf of Micheal Stronach, his eldest lawful son and heir, as cautioner and debtor, to be bound and obliged, along with his heirs, executors etc, to pay to David Ross, his heirs, executors etc, in dowery £400 Scots, £200 of which by Martinmas 1668 and £200 by Martinmas 1669.[2]
8 July 1681 - David Ross & Margaret Stronach sasine dated 8 July 1681.At Fortrose, sasine registered for David Ross and Margaret Stronach, his spouse, produced by Thomas Gair, notary public, recording that on 15 June 1681, in the presence of a notary pubic and witnesses, David Ross of Balblair was granted right and disposition, for himself and as attorney for Margaret Stronach, in conjunct fie and liferent, the Easter Oxgait of Balblair[3]
8 March 1707 - David RossdisponedBalblair, 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[7]
1730 - Andrew Ross, being then styled surgeon in London, made a disposition in favour of John Cruickshank, merchant, London, of the town and lands of Balblair[9]
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