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Ninian Ross 1491–1556 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1491

Birth Location: Hawkhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Death Date: 2 FEB 1556

Death Location: Halkhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Father: Lord Ross

Mother: Christina Edmondston

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Ruthven, Janet Stewart, Janet Stewart

Children(s): James Ross, James Ross, Hugh Ross, Christian Ross, James Ross

Ninian Ross was born in 1491 in Hawkhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland, the child of Lord John Ross And Christina Edmondston. Ninian Ross married Elizabeth Ruthven, Elizabeth Stewart, Janet Stewart, and had children including Christian Ross, Hugh Ross, James Ross, William Ross. Ninian Ross passed away in 1556 in Halkhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Ninian Ross was born in 1491 in Hawkhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland, the child of Lord John Ross And Christina Edmondston.
  • Ninian Ross married Elizabeth Ruthven, Elizabeth Stewart, Janet Stewart, and had children including Christian Ross, Hugh Ross, James Ross, William Ross.
  • Ninian Ross passed away in 1556 in Halkhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lord Ross
1462–
Birth Location: Balnagown, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
LR
Christina Edmondston
1470–
Birth Location: Duntreath, Stirling, Scotland
CE

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Ruthven
1486–1564
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
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Janet Stewart
1493–
Birth Location: ,,Scotland
JS
Janet Stewart
1494–1523
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
JS

Children(s)

James Ross
1525–1592
Birth Location: Renfrewshire, Scotland
JR
James Ross
1517–1581
Birth Location: Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
JR
Hugh Ross
1527–
Birth Location: Hawkhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
HR
Christian Ross
1528–1557
Birth Location: Dalhousie, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
CR
James Ross
1527–1581
Birth Location: Hawkhead House, Hawkhead, Nr. Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
JR

Ninian Ross's Ancestors

Self
Ninian Ross
1491–1556
Birth Place: Hawkhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Parents
Lord John Ross
1462–
Balnagown, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
Christina Edmondston
1470–
Duntreath, Stirling, Scotland
Grandparents
John Ross
1419–1501
Balnagowan, Scotland
Christina MacLeod
1425–
Isle Of Lewes, Hebrides, Scotland
Archibald Edmonstone
1455–1502
Duntreath, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Janet (Schaw) shaw
1455–1490
Sauchie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Hugh Ross
1390–1487
Janet Sutherland
1400–1450
Torquil MacLeod
1365–1461
Catherine Campbell
1395–
Maud Stewart
1427–1485
William Edmonstone
1427–1486
James Shaw
1412–1491
Isabel Ross
1420–1494
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Ross
1350–1412
Katherine MacIntyre
1368–1412
Robert Sutherland
1347–1427
Margaret Stewart
1373–1434
Roderick MacLeod
1315–1405
Margaret MacDonald
1320–1400
James Stewart
1390–1451
Anne MacDonald
1406–1475
William Edmonstone
1384–1460
James Schaw
1374–1444
Mary Annandio
1380–1460

Ninian Ross's Descendants

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Ninian Ross (1491–2 FEB 1556) m. Elizabeth Ruthven (1486–25 NOV 1564) m. Janet Stewart (ABT 1493–) m. Janet Stewart (ABT 1494–12 DEC 1523)
  1. 1. James Ross 1525–1592
    1. 1. Peter Ross 1575–1659 m. Margaret (Patterson) Jack 1574– m. Christina Sempill 1565–1625
      1. 1. Marjory (Agnes) Ross 1600–1634 m. William Caldwell 1600–1639
        1. 1. Elizabeth Caldwell 1628–1671 m. Peter Duncan 1624–1676 m. Nathaniel Yard 1617–1668
      2. 2. Alexander Ross 1608–1694 m. Isabella McLeod 1620–1675
  2. 2. James Ross 1517–1581
  3. 3. Hugh Ross 1527– m. Hugh Ross 1529–
  4. 4. Christian Ross 1528–1557 m. John (Mure of) Caldwell 1523– m. Nicholas (Ramsay of) Dalhousie 1520– m. John Weir 1520–1557
  5. 5. James Ross 1527–1581 m. Jean Sempill 1540–1593

Ninian Ross's Timeline

3 Records

1491
1491
Birth of Ninian Ross in Hawkhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Hawkhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1556
1556
Age 65
Burial of Ninian Ross in Linlithgowshire, Scotland
Linlithgowshire, Scotland
1556
2 FEB 1556
Age 65
Death of Ninian Ross in Halkhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Halkhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1491
    Event Place: Hawkhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1556
    Event Place: Linlithgowshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 FEB 1556
    Event Place: Halkhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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