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Alexander (Ross) Ross VIth of Balnagown

Alexander Ross VIth of Balnagown formerly Ross
Born [date unknown] in Scotlandmap
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Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Died in Strathoykel, Sutherland, Scotlandmap
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Preceded by
John Ross (abt.1420-1487)
6th of Balnagowan
1487- 1487
Succeeded by
David (Ross) Ross VIIth Laird of Balnagowan (1485-1527)

Biography

Alexander (Ross) Ross VIth of Balnagown is a member of Clan Ross.

Alexander was the son of John Ross, 5th Laird of Balnagown and Christian Macleod born at of Balnagown, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. [1][2][3]

He married Dorothea Sutherland, daughter of Alexander Sutherland and Muriel Chisholm;[1] [2][3] They had issue.

  1. David[1] [2][3]
  2. Isobel, m. George Munro, tenth of Foulis.[1] [2]
    1. George, killed with his father, 1452[1] [2]

Alexander died on 11 June 1487 at Battle of Ailt Charrais ((also known as the Battle of Auldicharish, Aldicharrish, Aldecharwis, Alt a'Charrais, Alt Charrais, Alt na Charrais), Sutherland, Scotland.[1] [4]

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Read, Harmon Pumpelly "Rossiana: Papers and Document Relating to the History and Genealogy of the Ancient and Noble House of Ross of Ross-shire, Scotland, and its Descent from the Ancient Earls of Ross, together wtih the Descent of the Ancient and Historic Family of Read from Rede of Troughend, Reade of Barton Court, Berks, and Read of Delaware", Albany, NY: private, 1908, Archive.org, p. 11
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Reid, FrancisNevile, ed., "The Earls of Ross and Their Desendants", Bruceton Mills, WV: Scotpress, 1987, FamilySearch, p. 9
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Breve, Ane, "Cronicle of the Earlis of Ross, incuding Notices of the Abbots of Fearn, and of the Family of Ross of Balnagown", Edinburgh: private, 1850, Archive.org, p. 27
  4. Gordon, Robert, "A Genealogical History of the Earldom of Sutherland, from its Origin to the year 1630 with a Continuation to the Year 1651", Edinburgh: George Ramsay and Co., 1813, Archive.org, p. 78

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