The Ross's of Balnagowan succeeded the Earl's as chiefs of Clan Ross, after the death in 1372 of William O'Beolan, the last Earl of Ross in his line, It appears that clan Ross anticipated the need for a new Chief when it became apparent that the Earldom would pass to Sir Walter Leslie, and that Hugh would be deprived of his rightful title as direct heir male to the Earldom of Ross. Thus, a gift inn 1357 of the lands of Easter Allan and Balnagowan was confirmed in a Charter by King David II in 1371. To Hugh of Rarichies.
Hugh O'Beolan and his brother William Took the name of the County - Ross,
O'Bjolan's, the main line of which soon known by the surname "Ross" rather than the Gaelic Mac Taggart or O'Beolan)
Sir Robert Gordon, ("Earldom of Scotland P. 36 ") shows that the Rosses were originally designated O'Beolan and Gillanders, indiscriminately, according to the writer's or speaker's fancy. In the same work p. 46, we find that the Earls of Ross were called O'Beolan's as late as 1333, for Sir Robert informs us , writing of the battle of Halidon Hill, that "in this field was Hugh Beolan Earl of Ross, Slain".
note: THE PEERAGE 562411, SAYS DEATH DATE IS august 10, 1374.
Mackenzie claims Hugh was the son of his father's first wife, Maud Bruce,[1] but Paul claims it was the second wife.[2]
Some had Hugh married to Margaret Graham of Ury (whose name is similar to his mother's) and with issue David.
Sources
↑ 1.01.1MacKenzie, Alexander. "History of the MacKenzies, with Genealogies of the Principal Families of the Name", Inverness: A & W Mackenzie,1894, Archive.org,
p. 34
↑ 2.02.1Paul, James Balfour. "The Scots Peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom", Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1910, Vol. VII, Archive.org,
p. 236
↑ 3.03.13.23.3
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. 10
↑ 4.04.14.24.34.4
Reid, FrancisNevile, ed., "The Earls of Ross and Their Desendants", Bruceton Mills, WV: Scotpress, 1987, FamilySearch,
p. 8
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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. 26
Read, Harmon Pumpelly. Rossiana; papers and documents relating to the history and genealogy of the ancient and noble house of Ross, of Ross-shire, Scotland, and its descent form the ancient earls of Ross, together with the descent of the ancient and historic family of Read, from Rede of Trough-end, Reade of Barton Court, Berks, and Read of Delaware. Also some account of the related families. Argus co. ; Albany, N.Y.; 1908. pp. 8-10
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Hugh Ross, 1st of Balnagowen, was the son of Hugh Ross by his second wife, Margaret Graham. To my knowledge he was not a baron however he was the Chief of Clan Ross.