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| Note-book containing 'A Briefe of the Chronicle of the Earles of Ross, etc., with an historical account of the Abbots of Fearn in Ross-shire, copied from an old MS. By W.H. Blackie, Herald Painter and Genealogist, Edinburgh,' with other similar memoranda, no date | |
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The names of the sonns and daughters of umquhile Mr. William Ross of Little Allan, son to the Sixt Laird of Balnagown callit for the tyme Huchon Ross, beand descendit fra the second son to Huchen the 4 Earle of Ross of that surname, and his mother beand the Earle of Orkney’s daughter callit Ellen Sinclair. The quhilk Mr. William Ross departit in ane battell at Aldecharvesh for defence of his country the eleventh day of June 1487. He was takesman of Easter Tarbat, Inverchasly, Easter Little Allan. He was sub Dean of Ross and Parson of Rosskeen. He gave over the subdeanery of Ross to his Brother Mr. Thomas Ross, Provost of Taine. He had the most part of the lands of Taine betwixt himself and the said Mr. Thomas. Also the said Mr. William was tacksman of Mullierch, Kildermorie, tua Kanlochis, Kandloch more and Kandloch beg, in quhilk Island Lochmore. He bigget ane House in ane Island within the loch of Kandlochmore and dwelt there as oft as he pleased. Also the said Mr. William Ross was takesman of ane quarter land of Mickle Allan, had ane house and dwelt in the west end of the town. And the said Mr. William was marryit on McOniles daughter Mary, daughter to Goirry McOnill, John Isles brother, quhilk was McOnill Lord of the Isles and Earl of Ross. The said Mary McOnill buire to the said Mr. William Ross four sons, viz. Alexander, Walter , Huchen, and Sir John Ross , also she buire to him 7 daughters.
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The second son of the said Mr. William Ross, called Walter Ross of Shandwick , had a tack of the King, the wester quarter of Meikle Earles Allan, quhilk now William Munro possesses. He had in tack the haill town of Dunskeath with the chapel-land of the same for the tyme he was parson of Contin, Clerk of Rosskeen, and had fourty pounds of pension out of the parsonage of Rosskeen. He was brother to the Bishop of Ross and had ane quarterland of Kindease Little. The said Walter Ross of Shandwick had six wyffes viz. Janet Tulloch, Agnes McCulloch the laird of Cadboll’s daughter, Bessy Hay the Earl of Errol his brother’s daughter, Fynzeart the Chisolm of Strathglass’ daughter, her mother beand the Lord of the Isles his daughter, Isobell Monro the laird of Fowles his brother’s daughter, and Agnes Forbes daughter to Duncan Forbes in Shuglass.
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The said Janet her first son to Walter Ross of Shandwick was callit William Ross of Culnaha, who had two wives, the first callit Katherine Mureson, and who dwellt in Taine, thereafter in Cadboll fishar, and last of all dwelt in Culnaha who remained there as long as he lived.
The said Katherine buire to the said William 3 lads and eight lasses, and not one of them liveand except one son called Walter and 2 daughters, the one of them called Catherine and the other called Christian. The said Walter begate ane bastard son callit Alexander upon Meg Smith. Therafter the said Walter was married upon ane widow in Westray callit Effock, daughter to William Alexander his son, who buire him divers baimes, and nane of them living except one callit John, passit to Ireland. Catherine Ross daughter to the said William Ross of Culnaha was marryit to one called John Moir in Meikle Kindeass. She buire him aught bairnes and none of them living except 2 sons, Alexander[1] and William, and ane daughter callit Catherine. The said Christian Ross, daughter to William Ross of Culnaha, was married to ane honest husband man in Rarichies, called Alexander Anguson. She buir him 5 sons and 2 daughters, and all departit except John, Andrew and Donald. Therafter the said Christian was married on ane Donald Rayne in Rarichies. She buir him 4 bairnes, and none alive except Anguiss, Alexander and John. The said janet is marryed with ane craftsman called Donald Roy Webster. She buire him Agnes marryed on ane cordiner called William Gough.
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His second wife Margaret Muresone , daughter to Hendry Muresone of Pitchadly calid of the Boyne, buire to him divers bairnes who all departit at the pleasure of God except 4 sones and ane daughter, viz. Mr. Thomas Ross and Alexander Ross , Donald and Ongues.
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Margaret Murison daughter to the said Hendrie Muireson came to Ross with the Lady Balnagown called Marrion Grant daughter to the Laird of Grant, her mother being daughter to the Laird of Finlater, the said Marion being marryed to the Laird of Balnagown called Walter Ross who was slaine in Taine the 12th day of May 1528 years. The said Margaret Muireson being chamber maid to Lady Balnagown, through the favour she had with the house of Finlater, left her own country of Boyne and came to Ross. The said William Ross of Culnaha being then gentleman to the laird, marryed with her, and by her begate six bairnes as befoir mentioned.
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We... will come to Margaret Muireson’s eldest son to William Ross of Culnaha, called Mr Thomas Ross, Commendator of Fearn, Provost of Tayne, Parson and Vicar of Alness, who marryed Isobell Kinnaird , daughter to Alexander Kinnaird, Laird of Culbin in Morray. She buire him 2 lads and two lasses and leaves but Walter Ross , who was born the 7th day of july at 10 hours forenoon anno 1571, and William Ross , who was born the last of October being Sunday anno 1574, and Barbara Ross who was born the 6th of August 1577.
Walter son to Mr. Thomas Ross commendator of Fearn was marryed on Hugh Ross of Auchnaclogh’s daughter upon the 4th day of January 1594, her name beand Jannet Ross , who buire to him Mr Thomas Ross 24 March 1599, Hugh Ross the 2d of August 1560, and one daughter called Isobell. Thereafter the said Walter Ross marryed Alison Clephane , only daughter to Hendry Clephane burgess of Bruntiland, who buire him sundry bairnes, viz. William, John, Walter, James, Robert Rosses, Margaret, Barbara, Hellen, Jannet and Anne Rosses. The most of them all dyed in their young age and Barbara being marryed... dyed.
Barbara Ross daughter to the said Commendator of Fearn was marryed on Andrew Murison Collector Depute upon Midsummer day being the 24 of June 1595, to whom she buir ane daughter called Isobell Murison the twelfth day of January ane thousand five hundred fourscore sixteen years, who dyed young, and annothir daughter called Margaret upon the sixt day of April anno 1601, who was marryed with Mr. David Ross of Logie, and buire him sundry bairnes. Thereafter she buire to the said Andrew in December 1602 ane son called Thomas, who dyed being 17 years of age. Thereafter she buire the said Andrew Barbara Murison, upon the 15th of August 1607, who was marryed to Kenneth McKenzie, son to Mr John McKenzie of Dingwall, and buire him sundry bairnes.
The second son of Margaret Murisone whom she buire to William Ross of Culnaha was called Alexander , and was marryed on Marrion Angusson, daughter to Angus Angusson in Rarichies, who buir him divers bairnes, and non of them living but Donald Ross. The said Alexander marryed a widou thereafter who buire him nae bairnes.[2]
The third son of William Ross called Donald Ross begate 2 daughters one ane Laird in Caithness, the one of them marryed William Ross portioner of Little Kindeass and the other marryed ane George Murison in Little Allan. Thereafter the said Donald marryed Helen Clunie and dwells in Little Reynie, and has an quarter of the samen in ninteen years tack, and has ane quarter of Meikle Reynie in few payand therefor the Abbot’s duty. The said Donald marryed thereafter Grisell Dunbar daughter to George Dunbar and begate on her ane daughter called Isobell Ross, Janet and Barbara, whilk Barbara departit. And the said Donald departed the 30 day of May 1595, and was buried in Fearn in the sepulchre of his guidsir viz. Walter Ross of Shandwick within the Abbey Kirk.
The fourth son of William Ross of Culnaha called John Ross, messenger, who is dwelland in the Channorie of Ross and has the few croft and mans of the parsonage of Alnes in the said Channorie, and is man of Kilmuire, and is marryed with Helen Thomson. She buire him divers bairnes. The said John Ross departed at Tayn in My Lord of Fearn’s house, and was buried in Fearn beside his grandsire Mr. William Ross.
The said Mr. William Ross of Culnaha begate ane daughter on Magaret Muirson called Nans Ross, who was marryed by the said Mr. Thomas Ross her brother upon ane good husband man, called john Ross alias Reid, because he had reid hair. She buire him divers sons and daughters, and none of them alive except ane called Thomas and two lasses called Marion and Isobell. The said Thomas departed at Tayne the 22d of December 1591 years.[3]
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Follows the daugrs of Donald Ross of Balmucky and whereon they were marryed.
The sd Donald Ross his Eldest Daugr got on his first wife Issobel Innes was married on Donald Monro in Meikle Allan, Son to Wm Monro of Meickle Allan, who buire him diverse bairnes viz Andrew, George, David, Isobell & Jannet.
The sd Donald Ross his second daugr called Marion begotten on the said Isobell Innes was married on John Keil McAuroy in Scatwell who buire him divers bairnes viz Andrew & the sd Donald his 3rd daugr married on Donald Ross, Allexrs son in Rarichies, who was called Mary Ross, who buire to the sd Donald divers bairnes viz Isobell Nans, the sd Donald his fourth Daugr called Mary, begotten also on the sd Isobell Innes marryed on Mr Walter Ross in Balacherry, who buire him divers bairnes viz Alexander, Donald, Isobell, Findzoil, Janet; the 21 of Aprile 1594 there was[4] ane Lad baptized to the sd Mr. Walter called David.
The Daugrs of Wm Ross Huchon, sometyme Dwelland in Balmucky.
An maryed on Alexr McVik Ronald called Janet who lived at Delnie who buire him diverse bairnes, Walter Hucho Janet, and ane uther daugr of the sd William Ross married on ane husband man in fleshcarchie called Alexr McAndrew Cay who buire him diverse bairns John, Andrew, the sd Wm Huchons Eldest son called Finlay Ross was marryed on ane Rich Burgess Daugr in Tayne called Donald Taylor alias Reid the womans name Agness Reid who buire him diverse bairnes.
The Daugrs of Alexr Ross 3rd son to Huchon Ross of Bellmucky, an daugr of them called Katherine marryed upon John McDonald vie malk in Ballmucky who buir to him diverse bairnes.[5]Document
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| Title | Note-book containing 'A Briefe of the Chronicle of the Earles of Ross, etc., with an historical account of the Abbots of Fearn in Ross-shire, copied from an old MS. By W.H. Blackie, Herald Painter and Genealogist, Edinburgh,' with other similar memoranda, no date |
| Identifier | La.III.666 (link to catalog entry) |
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Timeline
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- before 10 June 1531 - The second son of the said Mr. William Ross, called Walter Ross of Shandwick, had a tack of the King, the wester quarter of Meikle Earles Allan[1]
<ref name="Calendar of Fearn p. 240" /> - circa 1607 - The second son of the said Mr. William Ross, called Walter Ross of Shandwick, had a tack of the King, the wester quarter of Meikle Earles Allan, quhilk now William Munro possesses[1]
<ref name="Calendar of Fearn p. 240" /> - between 1826 and 1847 - W.H. Blackie copied the ‘MS relative to the family of Ross’[6]
<ref name="Calendar of Fearn p. 239" />
Discussion
Documents in this volume were copied and/or written by W. H. Blackie who was working as a herald painter and genealogist in Edinburgh during the years between 1819 and 1847.[7] R.J. Adam refers to one these documents as a ‘MS relative to the family of Ross’. It contains a copy of the Cronicle of the Earlis of Ross along with an historical account of the Abbots of Fearn and the family of Ross of Balnagown. These were all published later by W.R. Baillie in 1850.[8] Adam speculates that the manuscript copied by Blackie was a different manuscript than the one copied by Baillie.
According to Adam, Blackie's copy also contains a lengthy account of the descendants of Mr. William Ross of Little Allan.[7] The last date mentioned in the account is August 15, 1607.
The above transcription is composted of excerpts from this account of the descendants of William Ross of Little Allan.
This is part of a collection of manuscripts bequeathed to the University of Edinburgh by David Laing.[9]
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Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Adam 1991, p. 240.
- ↑ Adam 1991, p. 241.
- ↑ Adam 1991, p. 242.
- ↑ Blackie c. 1836, p. 60.
- ↑ Blackie c. 1836, p. 61.
- ↑ Adam 1991, p. 239.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Adam 1991, p. 239.
- ↑ Baillie 1850, p. i.
- ↑ "David Laing: our most important manuscript collection". The University of Edinburgh. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- Adam, R. J., ed. (1991). The Calendar of Fearn: text and additions, 1471-1667. Edinburgh: Scottish History Society. OCLC 906672176. OL 1465734M.
- 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.
- Blackie, W.H. (c. 1836). Note-book containing 'A Briefe of the Chronicle of the Earles of Ross, etc., with an historical account of the Abbots of Fearn in Ross-shire, copied from an old MS (Manuscript). The Laing Collection, La. University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections. La.III.666.