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Walter Ross 1553–1625 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Aug 1553

Birth Location: Ross En Cromarty, Scotland

Death Date: 20 Jun 1625

Death Location: Glenbervie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Alexander Balnagowan

Mother: Janet Sinclair

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In 1553, Walter Ross entered the world in Ross En Cromarty, Scotland, born to Alexander Ross Th Laird Of Balnagowan And Janet Sinclair. Walter Ross passed away in 1625 in Glenbervie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1553, Walter Ross entered the world in Ross En Cromarty, Scotland, born to Alexander Ross Th Laird Of Balnagowan And Janet Sinclair.
  • Walter Ross passed away in 1625 in Glenbervie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Walter Ross's Ancestors

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Walter Ross
1553–1625
Birth Place: Ross En Cromarty, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Ross Th Laird Of Balnagowan
1516–1592
Balnagoun, Ross En Cromarty, Scotland
Janet Sinclair
1519–1590
Caithness, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Walter (Ross, 8th Laird of) Balnagowan
1500–1528
Balnagowan Castle, Balnagowan, Ross Cromarty, Scotland
MARIAN ((MARJORIE) GRANT, LADY OF BALNAGOWAN, BARONESS OF) KINTAIL
1502–1575
Freuchie Castle, Fife, Scotland (United Kingdom)
John (Third Earl Of Caithness) Sinclair
1495–1529
Branxton, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Sutherland
1488–1527
Inverness-Shire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
William Caithness
1458–1513
Margaret Keith
1477–1549
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Walter Ross's Timeline

2 Records

1553
24 Aug 1553
Birth of Walter Ross in Ross En Cromarty, Scotland
Ross En Cromarty, Scotland
1625
20 Jun 1625
Age 72
Death of Walter Ross in Balblair (Tain), Highland, Scotland
Balblair (Tain), Highland, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1553
    Event Place: Ross En Cromarty, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1625
    Event Place: Balblair (Tain), Highland, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Glenbervie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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