Source:Earldom of Sutherland (Balnagown)
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From this second sone of the Earle of Rosse, the lairds of Balnagown ar descended ; and had by inheritance the lands of Rariechies and Coulleigh ; wher yow may observe, that the laird of Balnagown his surname should not be Rosse, seing ther wes never any Earle of Rosse of that surname ; bot the Earles of Rosse wer first of the surname of Builton, then they were Leslies, and last of all that earldom fell by inheritance to the Lords of the Yles, who resigned the sam into King James the Third his hands, the yeir of God 1477 : So I doe think that the lairds of Balnagowne, perceaveing the Earles of Rosse decayed, and that earldom fallen into the Lord of the Yles his hands, they called themselves Rosses, therby to testifie ther descent from the Earles of Rosse. Besyds, all the Rosses in that province ar vnto this day called in the Irish language, Clan-Leamdreis, which race, by ther owne tradition, is sprung from another stock. Bot I leave this, as litle apperteyning to my purposse.
Balnagowne had the lands of Strath-charran, Strath-oikill, and Westray, by the mariage of Paull-Mactire his daughter, who wes heretor of these lands. He had also the lands of Balnagowne, by mareing the[1] heretor therof, called Kinnadward. Paul-Mactire (heir mentioned) wes a man of great power and possessions. In his tyme he possessed the lands of Creich, in Sutherland, and built a house ther, (called Doun-creich) with such a kynd of hard morter, that at this day it cannot be knowne whereof it wes maid. As he wes building this hous and fortresse, he had intelligence that his onlie sone wes slain in Catteynes, in company with one Murthow Reawich, ane outlaw and valiant captane in these dayes ; which maid him decist from further building, when he had almost finished the same. Ther are many things fabulouslie reported of this Paul-Macktire among the wulgure people, which I doe omitt to relate.[2]
Balnagowne had the lands of Strath-charran, Strath-oikill, and Westray, by the mariage of Paull-Mactire his daughter, who wes heretor of these lands. He had also the lands of Balnagowne, by mareing the[1] heretor therof, called Kinnadward. Paul-Mactire (heir mentioned) wes a man of great power and possessions. In his tyme he possessed the lands of Creich, in Sutherland, and built a house ther, (called Doun-creich) with such a kynd of hard morter, that at this day it cannot be knowne whereof it wes maid. As he wes building this hous and fortresse, he had intelligence that his onlie sone wes slain in Catteynes, in company with one Murthow Reawich, ane outlaw and valiant captane in these dayes ; which maid him decist from further building, when he had almost finished the same. Ther are many things fabulouslie reported of this Paul-Macktire among the wulgure people, which I doe omitt to relate.[2]
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- 1639 - Sir Robert Gordon published the Genealogical history of the Earldom of Sutherland. In it he stated,
- From this second sone of the Earle of Rosse, the lairds of Balnagown ar descended; and had by inheritance the lands of Rariechies and Coulleigh; wher yow may observe, that the laird of Balnagown his surname should not be Rosse, seing ther wes never any Earle of Rosse of that surname; bot the Earles of Rosse wer first of the surname of Builton, then they were Leslies, and last of all that earldom fell by inheritance to the Lords of the Yles, who resigned the sam into King James the Third his hands, the yeir of God 1477 : So I doe think that the lairds of Balnagowne, perceaveing the Earles of Rosse decayed, and that earldom fallen into the Lord of the Yles his hands, they called themselves Rosses, therby to testifie ther descent from the Earles of Rosse. Besyds, all the Rosses in that province ar vnto this day called in the Irish language, Clan-Leamdreis, which race, by ther owne tradition, is sprung from another stock. Bot I leave this, as litle apperteyning to my purposse.[1]
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- From this second sone of the Earle of Rosse, the lairds of Balnagown ar descended; and had by inheritance the lands of Rariechies and Coulleigh; wher yow may observe, that the laird of Balnagown his surname should not be Rosse, seing ther wes never any Earle of Rosse of that surname; bot the Earles of Rosse wer first of the surname of Builton, then they were Leslies, and last of all that earldom fell by inheritance to the Lords of the Yles, who resigned the sam into King James the Third his hands, the yeir of God 1477 : So I doe think that the lairds of Balnagowne, perceaveing the Earles of Rosse decayed, and that earldom fallen into the Lord of the Yles his hands, they called themselves Rosses, therby to testifie ther descent from the Earles of Rosse. Besyds, all the Rosses in that province ar vnto this day called in the Irish language, Clan-Leamdreis, which race, by ther owne tradition, is sprung from another stock. Bot I leave this, as litle apperteyning to my purposse.[1]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gordon & Gordon 1813, p. 36.
- ↑ Gordon & Gordon 1813, p. 37.
- Gordon, Robert, Sir, Bart; Gordon, Gilbert of Sallagh (1813) [1651]. A Genealogical history of the Earldom of Sutherland, from its origin to the year 1630; with a continuation to the year 1651. Edinburgh: A. Constable. OCLC 1045568280. OL 25515694M.