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ALEXANDER 9th laird of Balnagowan Ross 1516–1592 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1516

Birth Location: Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Death Date: 25 Oct 1592

Death Location: Ardmore, Ross-shire or Argyle, Scotland

Father: Walter Balnagowan

Mother: Lady Kintail

Spouse(s): JANET Sinclair, Sarah LNU, Agnes MacKenzie

Children(s): George Ross, Agnes Ross, Catherine witchcraft, Christian Ross, William Ross, Walter Ross, Catherine Ross

In 1516, ALEXANDER 9th laird of Balnagowan Ross entered the world in Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland, born to Walter Ross 8Th Laird Of Balnagowan And Lady Elizabeth Marian Marjorie Grant Lady Of Balnagowan Baroness Of Kintail. ALEXANDER 9th laird of Balnagowan Ross married Agnes Mackenzie, Catherine Of Kintail Mackenzie, Janet Sinclair, Sarah Lnu, and had children including Agnes Ross, Catherine Ross, Catherine Ross Tried For Witchcraft, Christian Ross, George 10Th Chief Of Balnagowan Ross, Hector Ross, Malcolm Ross, Nicholas Ross, Robert Ross, Walter Ross, William Ross. ALEXANDER 9th laird of Balnagowan Ross passed away in 1592 in Ardmore, Ross-shire or Argyle, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1516, ALEXANDER 9th laird of Balnagowan Ross entered the world in Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland, born to Walter Ross 8Th Laird Of Balnagowan And Lady Elizabeth Marian Marjorie Grant Lady Of Balnagowan Baroness Of Kintail.
  • ALEXANDER 9th laird of Balnagowan Ross married Agnes Mackenzie, Catherine Of Kintail Mackenzie, Janet Sinclair, Sarah Lnu, and had children including Agnes Ross, Catherine Ross, Catherine Ross Tried For Witchcraft, Christian Ross, George 10Th Chief Of Balnagowan Ross, Hector Ross, Malcolm Ross, Nicholas Ross, Robert Ross, Walter Ross, William Ross.
  • ALEXANDER 9th laird of Balnagowan Ross passed away in 1592 in Ardmore, Ross-shire or Argyle, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Walter Balnagowan
1490–1528
Birth Location: Balnagoun, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
WB
Lady Kintail
1493–1543
Birth Location: Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
LK

Spouses(s)

JANET Sinclair
1519–1590
Birth Location: Caithness, Stirlingshire, Scotland
JS
Sarah LNU
1522–
Birth Location: Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
SL
Agnes MacKenzie
1509–
Birth Location: Scotland
AM

Children(s)

George Ross
1557–1615
Birth Location: Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
GR
Agnes Ross
1563–
Birth Location: 1684324, Berwickshire, Scotland
AR
Catherine witchcraft
1557–1615
Birth Location: Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
Cw
Christian Ross
1567–
Birth Location: Balnagoun, Ross, Scotland
CR
William Ross
1550–1622
Birth Location: Fearn, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
WR
Walter Ross
1553–
Birth Location: Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
WR
Catherine Ross
1532–
Birth Location: Of, Scotland
CR

ALEXANDER Ross's Ancestors

Self
ALEXANDER Ross
1516–1592
Birth Place: Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
Parents
Walter Ross 8th Laird of Balnagowan
1490–1528
Balnagoun, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth Marian "Marjorie" GRANT, Lady of Balnagowan, Baroness of) Kintail
1493–1543
Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (David Ross 7th Laird of) Balnagowan
1465–1527
Balnagown Castle, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
Helen (Keith of) Inverguie
1460–1520
Inverugie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
John ("Red Bard" - Sir John Grant 2nd Laird of) Freuchie
1468–1528
Freuchie, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth Margaret Ogilvy) (Sutherland)
1469–1585
Findlater Castle, Banff, Banffshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Balnagowan
1440–1486
Lady Moray
1449–1505
Gilbert Inverugie
1420–1494
Janet Ogstoun
1418–1491
Sir Freuchie
1439–1482
Muriel Mackintosh
1440–1472
James Ogilvy
1430–1510
Margaretha Innes
1446–1522
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew DeKeith
1392–1460
Janet DeKeith
1394–1460
Sir Montrose
1400–1466
Lady Erskine
1407–1479
Sir Freuchie
1413–1495
Muriëlle Mac-Kintosh
1410–1470
Walter Banffyshire
1405–1456
Margaretha Sinclair
1425–1462

ALEXANDER Ross's Descendants

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ALEXANDER (9th laird of Balnagowan) Ross (1516–25 Oct 1592) m. JANET Sinclair (1519–1590) m. Sarah LNU (Abt 1522–) m. Agnes MacKenzie (1509–)
  1. 1. George (10th Chief of Balnagowan) Ross 1557–1615 m. Marion (Campbell \ 10th) G.G.Mother 1561–1607
    1. 1. Anne Ross 1572–1604 m. Kenneth (Mackenzie, 1st Lord of) Kintail 1573–1611
      1. 1. Sybella Mackenzie 1599–1635 m. Ian (Mor) Macleod 1595–1649
        1. 1. John MacLeod 1630–1688 m. **Catherine Campbell 1635– m. Marion MacLeod 1635–
        2. 2. Marion MacLeod 1634–1710
        3. 3. Sibella Macleod 1635–1682
        4. 4. Giles MacLeod 1636–1650
        5. 5. Margaret MacLeod 1639–
        6. 6. Mary MacLeod 1616–1637
        7. 7. Roderick Macleod 1628–1664
        8. 8. Ian (Breac) Macleod 1629–1693
        9. 9. Mary MacLeod 1616–1710
      2. 2. Janet (of Kintail) MacKenzie 1588–
      3. 3. Barbara MacKenzie 1592–
      4. 4. Kenneth MacKenzie 1600–1631
      5. 5. Colin Mackenzie 1586–1633
      6. 6. Simon Mackenzie 1610–1666
      7. 7. Alexander MacKenzie 1606–1614
      8. 8. Thomas MacKenzie 1609–1626
      9. 9. George Mackenzie 1608–1651
      10. 10. Janet Mackenzie 1606–1607
      11. 11. Sibylla Mackenzie 1602–1603
      12. 12. Thomas Mackenzie 1598–1599
    2. 2. David Ross 1582–1632
    3. 3. Jean Ross 1584–1604
    4. 4. Muriel Ross 1588–
    5. 5. Isabel Ross 1590–
    6. 6. Christian (Balnagowan) Ross 1567–
    7. 7. Alexander (Easter Fearn) Ross 1570–
    8. 8. John Campbell 1510–1586
    9. 9. Alexander Ross 1592–
    10. 10. Katherine Ross 1575–1603
  2. 2. Agnes Ross 1563–
  3. 3. Catherine (Ross tried for) witchcraft 1557–1615
  4. 4. Christian Ross 1567–
  5. 5. William Ross 1550–1622
  6. 6. Walter Ross 1553–
  7. 7. Catherine Ross 1532–

ALEXANDER Ross's Timeline

2 Records

1516
1516
Birth of ALEXANDER 9th laird of Balnagowan Ross in Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
1592
25 Oct 1592
Age 76
Death of ALEXANDER 9th laird of Balnagowan Ross in Ardmore, Ross-shire or Argyle, Scotland
Ardmore, Ross-shire or Argyle, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1516
    Event Place: Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Oct 1592
    Event Place: Ardmore, Ross-shire or Argyle, Scotland
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