James Ross, 6th

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 (died 17 December 1633) was a Scottish nobleman.

Origins

Ross was the eldest son and heir of

Robert Ross, 5th Lord Ross Robert Ross, 5th Lord Ross of Halkhead (1563 – October 1595) was a Scottish nobleman. Origins Ross was the eldest son and heir of James Ross, 4th Lord Ross, who died on 2 April 1581, by Jean, daughter of Robert, 3rd Lord Sempill. The Rosses o ...

, who died in October 1595, by Jean, daughter of Gavin Hamilton of

Raploch Raploch, known locally as The Raploch or The Raptap, is a district of the city of Stirling, which lies to the south of the River Forth in central Scotland. The first houses were built in the late 17th century, after the land had been sold by the ...

. 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'', Volume VII

Estates

Ross was retoured as his grandfather's heir on 13 February 1600 and as his father's heir on 13 September 1615 in Tartrevan, Watterstoun, Morningsydis and Prestoun. He had charters of Easter Stanley, Renfrewshire, on 16 July 1631, Corsbar and Inglistoun on 3 November 1632, and of Craig and Balone on 16 January 1632 or 1633.

Career

Ross attended Parliament on 22 June 1617 and voted against the ratification of the

Five Articles of Perth The Five Articles of Perth was an attempt by King James VI of Scotland to impose practices on the Church of Scotland in an attempt to integrate it with those of the Church of England. This move was unpopular with those Scots who held Reformed vi ...

on 4 August 1621. He was present at the Conventions of 27 October 1625 and 28 July 1630 and attended a meeting of the

Privy Council A privy council is a body that advises the head of state of a state, typically, but not always, in the context of a monarchic government. The word "privy" means "private" or "secret"; thus, a privy council was originally a committee of the mon ...

on 20 April 1626. He died on 17 December 1633 (having made his will on 13 October of that year) and was buried at Renfrew.

Family

Ross married in 1614/5 Margaret, daughter of

Walter Scott, 1st Lord Scott of Buccleuch Walter Scott, 5th of Buccleuch, 1st Lord Scott of Buccleuch (1565 – 15 December 1611) was a Scottish nobleman and famous border reiver, known as the "Bold Buccleuch" and leader of Kinmont Willie's Raid. Scott was the son of Sir Walter Sco ...

. She survived him and married secondly

Alexander Montgomerie, 6th Earl of Eglinton Alexander Montgomerie, 6th Earl of Eglinton (1588–1661) was a Scottish aristocrat and soldier, originally known as Sir Alexander Seton of Foulstruther. Life He was the third son of Robert Seton, 1st Earl of Winton by his wife Lady Margaret ...

, before dying on 5 October 1651 at Hull. Their children included: *

James Ross, 7th Lord Ross James Ross, 7th Lord Ross of Halkhead (died March 1636) was a Scottish nobleman. Origins Ross was the eldest son and heir of James Ross, 6th Lord Ross, who died on 17 December 1633, by Margaret, daughter of Walter Scott, 1st Lord Scott of Buccl ...

William Ross, 8th Lord Ross William Ross, 8th Lord Ross of Halkhead (died August 1640) was a Scottish nobleman. Origins Ross was the second son of James Ross, 6th Lord Ross, who died on 17 December 1633, by Margaret, daughter of Walter Scott, 1st Lord Scott of Buccleuch. He ...

Robert Ross, 9th Lord Ross Robert Ross, 9th Lord Ross of Halkhead (died August 1648) was a Scottish nobleman. Origins Ross was the third son of James Ross, 6th Lord Ross, who died on 17 December 1633, by Margaret, daughter of Walter Scott, 1st Lord Scott of Buccleuch. He ...

* Margaret (born 19 December 1615; died 10 March 1633; buried 27 March 1633), who married Sir George Stirling of Keir in December 1630. Her clothes in 1633 included; a gown of Florence flowered orange and black satin with gold lace, a gown orange velvet with silver lace, and petticoats of green and Milan satin.William Fraser, ''HMC Reports on various manuscripts: Maxwell Stirling'' (London, 1885), pp. 76-7. * Mary, who married John Hepburn of Waughton * Jean, who married Sir Robert Innes of Innes

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ross, James History of Renfrewshire People from Renfrewshire 1633 deaths Year of birth unknown Members of the Convention of the Estates of Scotland 1621 Members of the Convention of the Estates of Scotland 1625 Members of the Convention of the Estates of Scotland 1630 6