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JOHN ROSS 1637–1675 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Jan 1637

Birth Location: Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 08 Dec 1675

Death Location: Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland

Father: Robert ROSS

Mother: Isabella McLeod

Spouse(s): MARGARET COCHRANE

Children(s): WILLIAM Lord

The story of JOHN ROSS began in 1637 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. JOHN ROSS married Margaret Cochrane, and had children including William Alexander Ross Van Halkhead Lord. JOHN ROSS passed away in 1675 in Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

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Biography

  • The story of JOHN ROSS began in 1637 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
  • JOHN ROSS married Margaret Cochrane, and had children including William Alexander Ross Van Halkhead Lord.
  • JOHN ROSS passed away in 1675 in Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

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JOHN ROSS's Ancestors

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JOHN ROSS
1637–1675
Birth Place: Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Robert Alexander ROSS
1608–1694
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Isabella ((S10X)) McLeod
1614–1647
Dunvegan Castle, Isle of Skye, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Peter) Ross
1575–1659
Maybole Castle, South Ayrshire, Scotland
Lady (Margaret Ross) Patterson-Jack
1574–1659
Thurso, Caithness, Scotland OR Dundee Angus Scotland
ALEXANDER (Alistair MAC) LEOD
1560–1647
Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Margaret Cameron
1575–1647
Locheil, Invrns, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
James Ross
1555–1583
Jean Sempill
1543–1592
Sir JACK
1547–1602
Lady Sutherland
1552–1601
Elizabeth
1540–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Helen Reid
1525–1550
Janet Sutherland
1522–1595

JOHN ROSS's Descendants

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JOHN ROSS (01 Jan 1637–08 Dec 1675) m. MARGARET COCHRANE (1630–1666)
  1. 1. WILLIAM (ALEXANDER Ross van Halkhead) Lord 1653–1707
    1. 1. Jean (Jennet) Ross 1685–1726 m. John Gebbie 1673–1737
      1. 1. Janet Gebbie 1714–1808 m. William Hunter 1694–1755
        1. 1. Jean ((Janet) Hunter) (Huntar) 1743– m. George Findlay 1735–1794 m. George Findlay 1735–1794
      2. 2. Jean Gebbie 1717–
      3. 3. John Gebbie 1710–1771
      4. 4. Matthew Gebbie 1724–1814
      5. 5. Jean Gebbie 1719–
      6. 6. Janet Gebbie 1726–
      7. 7. Thomas Gebbie 1721–1811
      8. 8. Jean Gebbie 1719–
      9. 9. Francis Gebbie 1715–1771
      10. 10. Jean Gebbie 1717–

JOHN ROSS's Timeline

3 Records

1637
01 Jan 1637
Birth of JOHN ROSS in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1650
15 Jan 1650
Age 13
JOHN ROSS was married in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1675
08 Dec 1675
Age 38
Death of JOHN ROSS in Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Jan 1637
    Event Place: Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 10 Apr
    Event Place: Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Extracted Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1650
    Event Place: Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Dec 1675
    Event Place: Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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