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Sir Peter Ross 1575–1659 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1575

Birth Location: Maybole, South Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 25 Jun 1659

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: James Hawkhead

Mother: KATHERINE Lady

Spouse(s): Lady Jack, Margaret Ross, Lady Ross, Marjorie Boyde

Children(s): Lady Ross

In 1575, Sir Peter Ross entered the world in Maybole, South Ayrshire, Scotland, born to James Ross 3Rd Lord Of Hawkhead And Katherine Margaret Mackenzie Ross Lady. Sir Peter Ross married Lady Margaret Patterson Jack Ross, Lady Margaret Patterson Jack, Margaret Patterson Ross, Marjorie Boyde, and had children including Lady Marjory Agnes Ross. Sir Peter Ross passed away in 1659 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1575, Sir Peter Ross entered the world in Maybole, South Ayrshire, Scotland, born to James Ross 3Rd Lord Of Hawkhead And Katherine Margaret Mackenzie Ross Lady.
  • Sir Peter Ross married Lady Margaret Patterson Jack Ross, Lady Margaret Patterson Jack, Margaret Patterson Ross, Marjorie Boyde, and had children including Lady Marjory Agnes Ross.
  • Sir Peter Ross passed away in 1659 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Hawkhead
1517–1581
Birth Location: Hawkhead House, Renfrewshire, Scotland
JH
KATHERINE Lady
1559–1592
Birth Location: Cromarty, Highland, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Lady Jack
1574–1659
Birth Location: Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
LJ
Margaret Ross
1574–1650
Birth Location: Thurso, Highland, Scotland
MR
Lady Ross
1574–1674
Birth Location: Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
LR
Marjorie Boyde
1610–1650
Birth Location: Kincardine, Ross-shire, Scotland
MB

Children(s)

Lady Ross
1602–1639
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Sir Ross's Ancestors

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Sir Ross
1575–1659
Birth Place: Maybole, South Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
James Ross, 3rd Lord of Hawkhead
1517–1581
Hawkhead House, Renfrewshire, Scotland
KATHERINE (MARGARET MacKENZIE Ross) Lady
1559–1592
Cromarty, Highland, Scotland
Grandparents
John (Mure, 5th Laird of) Caldwell
1478–1538
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Lady (Janet, (Illegitimate) Princess of Scotland Stewart, Lady) Fleming
1465–1523
Darnley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Kenneth ("Coinneach Na Cuire" Mackenzie Sir 10th Lord of) Kintail
1513–1568
Kintail, Ross, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (Kintail) MacKenzie
1539–1579
Kintail, Ross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Ross's Descendants

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Sir (Peter) Ross (1575–25 Jun 1659) m. Lady (Margaret Patterson) Jack (1574–25 Jun 1659) m. Margaret (Patterson) Ross (1574–abt. 1650) m. Lady (Margaret Patterson Jack) Ross (1574–Bef. 1674) m. Marjorie Boyde (abt. 1610–abt. 1650)
  1. 1. Lady (Marjory Agnes) Ross 1602–1639 m. William (Cuthbert) Caldwell 1597–1639
    1. 1. Elizabeth ("Bessie" Lady Duncan) Caldwell 1630–1671 m. Sir (Peter II) Duncan 1624–
      1. 1. Janet Duncan 1660–1714 m. John Taylor 1654–1694
        1. 1. Duncan Taylor 1675–1769 m. Margaret McClaran 1680–
      2. 2. Margaret (McMurde McMurdo (Duncan) -- Common DNA) Ancestor 1655–1720
      3. 3. Catherine Duncan 1657–
      4. 4. William (H. Duncan) II 1659–1720
      5. 5. John (Duncan-) Sct 1650–

Sir Ross's Timeline

2 Records

1575
1575
Birth of Sir Peter Ross in Maybole, South Ayrshire, Scotland
Maybole, South Ayrshire, Scotland
1659
25 Jun 1659
Age 84
Death of Sir Peter Ross in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1575
    Event Place: Maybole, South Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jun 1659
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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