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Lord Robert Ross , II, Lord van Hawkhead, Knight of the Garter 1511–1549 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1511

Birth Location: Hawkhead, Renfrewshire, Schotland

Death Date: 13 Jan 1549

Death Location: Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, near Musselburgh, Scotland aka the Rough Wooing or Black Sat. for the Scots

Father: Ninian Ross

Mother: Janet Darnley

Spouse(s): Lady Scotland

Children(s): Elizabeth Fleming

Lord Robert Ross , II, Lord van Hawkhead, Knight of the Garter was born in 1511 in Hawkhead, Renfrewshire, Schotland, the child of Ninian Ross Of Van Halkhead 3Rd Lord Ross And Janet Elizabeth Stewart Lady Of Darnley. Lord Robert Ross , II, Lord van Hawkhead, Knight of the Garter married Lady Agnes Margaret Erskine Moncrieff Countess Of Lennox Baroness Ross Mistress Of King James V Of Scotland, and had children including Elizabeth Stewart Ross Baroness Fleming. Lord Robert Ross , II, Lord van Hawkhead, Knight of the Garter passed away in 1549 in Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, near Musselburgh, Scotland aka the Rough Wooing or Black Sat. for the Scots.

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Biography

  • Lord Robert Ross , II, Lord van Hawkhead, Knight of the Garter was born in 1511 in Hawkhead, Renfrewshire, Schotland, the child of Ninian Ross Of Van Halkhead 3Rd Lord Ross And Janet Elizabeth Stewart Lady Of Darnley.
  • Lord Robert Ross , II, Lord van Hawkhead, Knight of the Garter married Lady Agnes Margaret Erskine Moncrieff Countess Of Lennox Baroness Ross Mistress Of King James V Of Scotland, and had children including Elizabeth Stewart Ross Baroness Fleming.
  • Lord Robert Ross , II, Lord van Hawkhead, Knight of the Garter passed away in 1549 in Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, near Musselburgh, Scotland aka the Rough Wooing or Black Sat. for the Scots.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ninian Ross
1491–1556
Birth Location: Halkhead Castle, Renfrewshire, Scotland
NR
Janet Darnley
1502–1523
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
JD

Spouses(s)

Lady Scotland
1511–1543
Birth Location: Moncrieff, Perthshire, Schotland
LS

Children(s)

Elizabeth Fleming
1541–1578
Birth Location: Halkhead,Lanarkshire,Scotland
EF

Lord Garter's Ancestors

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Lord Garter
1511–1549
Birth Place: Hawkhead, Renfrewshire, Schotland
Parents
Ninian Ross of van Halkhead, 3rd Lord Ross
1491–1556
Halkhead Castle, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Janet (Elizabeth Stewart , Lady of) Darnley
1502–1523
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Lord (John Ross IILord Ross, of) Hawkhead
1460–1513
Hawkhead, Renfrewshire, Schotland
Baroness (Christian Edmonstone , of) Dunreath
1473–1551
Duntreath Castle, Strathblane, Stirlingshire, Schotland
James (IV King of Scots ,) IV
1472–1513
Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth) Hamilton
1473–1531
Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Liard Dunreath
1445–1502
Johanna Ross
1450–1490
King Scotland
1451–1488
Queen Buchan
1456–1486
2nd-Great-Grandparents
King Scots
1430–1460
Queen Scotland
1434–1463
King Sweden
1426–1481
Queen Sweden
1430–1495

Lord Garter's Descendants

1.
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Lord (Robert Ross , II, Lord van Hawkhead, Knight of the) Garter (1511–13 Jan 1549) m. Lady (Agnes Margaret Erskine Moncrieff , Countess of Lennox, Baroness Ross, Mistress of King James V of) Scotland (1511–1543)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Stewart Ross , Baroness) Fleming 1541–1578 m. Lord (Sir Knight John Fleming , KNIGHT of BIGGAR, LORD of MONTROSE, 5th LORD of FLEMING, 3rd EARL of WIGTON, GOVENOR of DUNBARTON, 4th LORD CHAMBERLAI , KNIGHT of BIGGAR, LORD of MONTROSE, 5th LORD of FLEMING, 3rd EARL of WIGTON, GOVENOR of) DUNBA 1540–1572
    1. 1. Lord (John Fleming , 6th Lord, and 1st Earl of) Wigtown 1567–1619 m. Lady (Lillias Katherine Graham , Countess of) Wigtown 1568–1607
      1. 1. John (Fleming , Lord of Biggar, Cumbernault, , 2nd Earl of Wigton, 7th Lord of) Montrose 1589–1650 m. Lady (Margaret Livingston , Countess of) Wigton 1587–1634
        1. 1. Dame (Anna) Fleming 1625–1653 m. Sir (Robert Lockhart , Baron of Lee) Castle 1591–1664
    2. 2. Lady (Jane (Janet)) Fleming 1570–1598 m. Sir (William Bruce, Laird of) Airth 1565–1598
      1. 1. Sir (William Robert of Airth Knight of Stenhous Bruce) (Baronet) 1590–1636 m. Rachel (Frances) Johnstoun 1588–1631
        1. 1. Rachel Hamilton 1625–1665 m. Lord (David Cunningham ,) Baronet 1607–1691

Lord Garter's Timeline

8 Records

1510
1510
Birth of Lord Robert Ross , II, Lord van Hawkhead, Knight of the Garter in South Ayrshire, Scotland
South Ayrshire, Scotland
1511
1511
Birth of Lord Robert Ross , II, Lord van Hawkhead, Knight of the Garter in Hawkhead, Renfrewshire, Schotland
Hawkhead, Renfrewshire, Schotland
1511
1511
Birth of Lord Robert Ross , II, Lord van Hawkhead, Knight of the Garter in Hawkhead, Renfrewshire, Schotland
Hawkhead, Renfrewshire, Schotland
1511
1511
Birth of Lord Robert Ross , II, Lord van Hawkhead, Knight of the Garter in Hawkhead, Renfrewshire, Schotland
Hawkhead, Renfrewshire, Schotland
1515
7 November 1515
Age 4
Birth of Lord Robert Ross , II, Lord van Hawkhead, Knight of the Garter in Hawkhead, Renfrewshire, Schotland
Hawkhead, Renfrewshire, Schotland
1547
10 Sep 1547
Age 36
Death of Lord Robert Ross , II, Lord van Hawkhead, Knight of the Garter in Killed in the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, near Musselburgh, Scotland
Killed in the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, near Musselburgh, Scotland
1549
13 Jan 1549
Age 38
Death of Lord Robert Ross , II, Lord van Hawkhead, Knight of the Garter in Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, near Musselburgh, Scotland aka the Rough Wooing or Black Sat. for the Scots
Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, near Musselburgh, Scotland aka the Rough Wooing or Black Sat. for the Scots
1556
13 Nov 1556
Age 45
Lord Robert Ross , II, Lord van Hawkhead, Knight of the Garter was married
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 November 1515
    Event Place: Hawkhead, Renfrewshire, Schotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1511
    Event Place: Hawkhead, Renfrewshire, Schotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1511
    Event Place: Hawkhead, Renfrewshire, Schotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1510
    Event Place: South Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1511
    Event Place: Hawkhead, Renfrewshire, Schotland
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1556

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Abbotshall Kirkcaldy Pinkecleuch, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Abbotshall Kirkcaldy Pinkecleuch, Perth, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Kirkcaldy, Perth, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Midlothian: Edinburgh - Roll of Burgesses, 1406-1700

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1547
    Event Place: Killed in the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, near Musselburgh, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1549
    Event Place: Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, near Musselburgh, Scotland aka the Rough Wooing or Black Sat. for the Scots
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
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