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Richard Ross 1599–1649 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1599

Birth Location: Burntisland, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 8 May 1649

Death Location: Balnagoun, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland

Father: David Balnagowan)

Mother: Margaret Stromain

Spouse(s): Agnes Mitchelson

Children(s): Hannah Ross, Robert Ross

Richard Ross was born in 1599 in Burntisland, Fife, Scotland, the child of David Ross 11Th Laird Of Balnagowan And Margaret Gordon Lady Of Stromain. Richard Ross married Agnes Mitchelson, and had children including Hannah Alice Ross, Robert Ross. Richard Ross passed away in 1649 in Balnagoun, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Richard Ross was born in 1599 in Burntisland, Fife, Scotland, the child of David Ross 11Th Laird Of Balnagowan And Margaret Gordon Lady Of Stromain.
  • Richard Ross married Agnes Mitchelson, and had children including Hannah Alice Ross, Robert Ross.
  • Richard Ross passed away in 1649 in Balnagoun, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

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Richard Ross's Ancestors

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Richard Ross
1599–1649
Birth Place: Burntisland, Fife, Scotland
Parents
David Ross (11th Laird of Balnagowan)
1582–1632
Balnagown Castle, Alness, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
Margaret (Gordon Lady of) Stromain
1582–1601
Dunrobin Castle, Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland
Grandparents
George (10th Chief of Balnagowan) Ross
1557–1615
Balnagoun, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
Marian (Campbell, Lady of) Cawdor
1557–1572
Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Balnagowan
1516–1592
Janet Sinclair
1519–1590
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Balnagowan
1500–1528
MARIAN KINTAIL
1502–1575
John Sinclair
1495–1529
Elizabeth Sutherland
1488–1527

Richard Ross's Descendants

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Richard Ross (1599–8 May 1649) m. Agnes Mitchelson (1606–28 Oct 1652)
  1. 1. Hannah (Alice) Ross 1624–1675 m. William (Michael) Melton 1624–1670
    1. 1. William (Michael) Melton 1647–1714 m. Mary (Foster) ~ 1655–1700
      1. 1. Richard (Milton) II 1682–1733 m. Elizabeth Higgins 1685–1690
        1. 1. Richard Milton 1712–1801 m. Peggy 1716–1811
        2. 2. Eliza Melton 1723–
        3. 3. Sarah Melton 1728–
        4. 4. Anne Melton 1720–1787
      2. 2. Ann Melton 1677–
  2. 2. Robert Ross 1626–

Richard Ross's Timeline

3 Records

1599
1599
Birth of Richard Ross in Burntisland, Fife, Scotland
Burntisland, Fife, Scotland
1626
1626
Age 27
Richard Ross was married
None
1649
8 May 1649
Age 50
Death of Richard Ross in Balnagoun, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
Balnagoun, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1599
    Event Place: Burntisland, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1626

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Burntisland, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Burntisland, Perth, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 May 1649
    Event Place: Balnagoun, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.

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