Major Major (commandant in certain jurisdictions) is a military rank of commissioned officer status, with corresponding ranks existing in many military forces throughout the world. When used unhyphenated and in conjunction with no other indicators ...

James Rose, 23rd

Baron of Kilravock Baron of Kilravock is a Feudal Barony in the Peerage of Scotland.Burke's Peerage and Gentry< ...

(1820-1909) was a British Army officer serving in

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, the

Lord Lieutenant of Nairn The Lord Lieutenant of Nairn, is the British monarch's personal representative in an area which has been defined since 1975 as consisting of the Local government in Scotland, local government district of Nairn (local government district, Highland ...

and the

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Clan Rose Clan Rose (''Clann Ròs'') is a Scottish clan of the Scottish Highlands. History Origins of the clan The chiefs of the Clan Rose were a Norman family. They had no connection to the ancient Celtic family of Clan Ross. They derive from Ros, near ...

. The third surviving son of Hugh Rose, 20th of Kilravock by his second wife, Catherine Mackintosh of Farr.

Early life

Born into a strongly political family, to Hugh Rose, 20th of Kilravock and his second wife, Catherine Mackintosh of Farr. The Roses were active in Highland politics, his father was

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for

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, his

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was

for

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and his great-great-grandfather was one of the

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also for Nairnshire and also became a

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but of

. He was also the grandson of the literary critic and author Elizabeth Rose, Lady of Kilravock. Rose was educated in

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and followed that by joining

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and subsequently joined the British Indian Army.

Career

As the youngest son of his father, following his father's death in 1827, Rose joined the British Army in India following his training at

. During his time in the Army he rose to the rank of

. Following the death of his elder brother, John Baillie Rose, 22nd of Kilravock on 20 September 1854, Rose inherited

Kilravock Castle Kilravock Castle (pronounced ''Kilrawk'') is located near the village of Croy, between Inverness and Nairn, in the council area of Highland, Scotland. It was begun around 1460 and has been the seat of the Clan Rose since that time. The castle is ...

and the title

Baron of Kilravock Baron of Kilravock is a Feudal Barony in the Peerage of Scotland.Burke's Peerage and Gentry< ...

at which point he returned to Scotland from the army. On his return he was appointed

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and Deputy Lieutenant of the

County of Nairn The County of Nairn (also called Nairnshire) ( gd, Siorrachd Inbhir Narann) is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area of Scotland. The county was used for local administration until the county council, based at the county t ...

. In 1889 he was then appointed

a position in which he served until 1903.

Personal life

Rose married, firstly, Anna Maria Twemlow, daughter of General George Twemlow and Anna Maria Hannah D'Oyly, daughter of Edward D'Oyly (a descendant of the

D'Oyly baronets Three baronetcies were created for persons with the surname D'Oyly, two in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. One creation is extant as of 2008. The D'Oyly Baronetcy, of Shottisham in the County of Nor ...

), on 15 January 1850, they had four children. *Catherine Isabella Ellen Rose (2 May 1859 - 28 December 1945), married Rev. Arthur Frederick Pope, had issue. *

Lt Col Lieutenant colonel ( , ) is a rank of commissioned officers in the armies, most marine forces and some air forces of the world, above a major and below a colonel. Several police forces in the United States use the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...

Hugh Rose, 24th of Kilravock (10 August 1863 - 22 February 1946), he married Ruth Antoinette Guillemard, daughter of Walter George Guillemard. *

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John Rose (11 January 1866 - 24 October 1896), died unmarried. *Elizabeth Margaret Rose (died 19 March 1933), married Ronald Hugh Baillie , son of

Lieutenant-General Lieutenant general (Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a three-star military rank (NATO code OF-8) used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages, where the title of lieutenant general was held by the second-in-command on the ...

Duncan Baillie Lieutenant-General Duncan James Baillie (18 October 1826 — 27 July 1890) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and British Army officer. The son of the Scot Colonel Hugh Duncan Baillie of Redcastle, he was born at Marylebone in October 1826 ...

, had issue. He married, secondly, Eliza, widow of Parr W. Hocking, they had three children. Rose died on 30 March 1909 at his home,

, aged 89.

References

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