George Ross, 13th

Lord Ross The title of Lord Ross was a Lordship of Parliament in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1499 for Sir John Ross, of Halkhead. The second Lord died at the Battle of Flodden. The 12th Lord was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Renfrew in 17 ...

of Halkhead (8 April 1681 – 17 June 1754), was a Scottish nobleman.

Origins

Ross was the eldest son and heir of

William Ross, 12th Lord Ross William Ross, 12th Lord Ross (c.1656 – 15 March 1738), was a Scottish nobleman, soldier and politician. Origins Ross was born in about 1656. He was the son and heir of George Ross, 11th Lord Ross, who died in 1682, by Grizel, daughter of Wi ...

, who died in 1738, by Agnes, daughter and heiress of Sir John Wilkie of Fouldean. The Rosses of Halkhead, or Hawkhead, in

Renfrewshire Renfrewshire () ( sco, Renfrewshire; gd, Siorrachd Rinn Friù) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. Located in the west central Lowlands, it is one of three council areas contained within the boundaries of the historic county of Renfr ...

, were a

Lowland Upland and lowland are conditional descriptions of a plain based on elevation above sea level. In studies of the ecology of freshwater rivers, habitats are classified as upland or lowland. Definitions Upland and lowland are portions of ...

family, not apparently related to the

Earls of Ross The Earl or Mormaer of Ross was the ruler of the province of Ross in northern Scotland. Origins and transfers In the early Middle Ages, Ross was part of the vast earldom of Moray. It seems to have been made a separate earldom in the mid 12 ...

or the

Highland Highlands or uplands are areas of high elevation such as a mountainous region, elevated mountainous plateau or high hills. Generally speaking, upland (or uplands) refers to ranges of hills, typically from up to while highland (or highlands) is ...

family of

Ross Ross or ROSS may refer to: People * Clan Ross, a Highland Scottish clan * Ross (name), including a list of people with the surname or given name Ross, as well as the meaning * Earl of Ross, a peerage of Scotland Places * RoSS, the Republic of Sou ...

Balnagown Balnagown Castle is beside the village of Kildary in Easter Ross, part of the Highland area of Scotland. There has been a castle on the site since the 14th century, although the present building was remodelled in the 18th and 19th centuries. It i ...

.Sir James Balfour Paul, ''

The Scots Peerage ''The Scots Peerage'' is a nine-volume book series of the Scottish nobility compiled and edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, published in Edinburgh from 1904 to 1914. The full title is ''The Scots Peerage: Founded on Wood's Edition of Sir Robert ...

'', Volume VII

Career

Ross was appointed a

Commissioner of Supply Commissioners of Supply were local administrative bodies in Scotland from 1667 to 1930. Originally established in each sheriffdom to collect tax, they later took on much of the responsibility for the local government of the counties of Scotland. ...

for

on 19 June 1702, and for Edinburgh and Renfrewshire on 5 August 1704. He was elected

Lord Rector of Glasgow University The (Lord) Rector of the University of Glasgow is one of the most senior posts within the institution, elected every three years by students. The theoretical role of the rector is to represent students to the senior management of the university ...

in 1727 and 1728 and was appointed Governor of Edinburgh Castle in June 1739. He was appointed a Commissioner of Customs and Salt on 13 February 1744, 29 October 1746 and 20 July 1751. On the death of his son Charles in 1745, he succeeded to the estate of

. He himself died at Ross House, Edinburgh, on 17 June 1754.

Family

Ross married in about 1711 Elizabeth, the third daughter of

William Kerr, 2nd Marquess of Lothian Lieutenant-General William Kerr, 2nd Marquess of Lothian, (1661 – 28 February 1722) was a Scottish peer who held a number of minor military and political offices. He was known by the courtesy title of Lord Newbattle until 1692, when he su ...

. She died on 22 May 1758. Their children included: *

William Ross, 14th Lord Ross William Ross, 14th Lord Ross of Halkhead (c.1720-19 August 1754), was a Scottish nobleman. Origins Ross was the eldest son and heir of George Ross, 13th Lord Ross, who died on 17 June 1754, by Elizabeth, third daughter of William Kerr, 2nd Marqu ...

(c1720 – 19 August 1754) * Charles Ross (9 February 1721 – 30 April 1745), who inherited the estate of

from his uncle in 1732 and was killed at the Battle of Fontenoy * George Ross (born 7 September 1722), who predeceased his father * Jane Ross (10 December 1719 – 19 August 1777), who married (28 July 1755) John Mackye of Polgowan and inherited the estates of Halkhead on the death of her elder brother, William * Elizabeth Ross (16 April 1725 – 9 October 1791), who married (7 July 1755) John Boyle, 3rd Earl of Glasgow and succeeded to the estates of Halkhead on the death of her elder sister, Jane * Mary Ross (1730-22 October 1762), who was one of the last persons in Scotland supposed to be 'possessed' of an evil spirit and who died unmarried * Margaret (born 1731), who died unmarried

References

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History of Renfrewshire People from Renfrewshire Lords of Parliament Rectors of the University of Glasgow 1754 deaths 1681 births