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Aodh (Ross) Earl of Ross and Stratherne

Aodh (Hugh) Earl of Ross and Stratherne formerly Ross aka O'Beolan
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Husband of — married 1308 [location unknown]
Husband of — married before 24 Nov 1329 (to 19 Jul 1333) in Old Montrosemap [uncertain]
Husband of — married 24 Nov 1329 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died in Halidon Hill, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, Englandmap
Profile last modified | Created 21 Feb 2011
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Hugh (Ross) Earl of Ross and Stratherne was descended from a signer of the Declaration of Arbroath.
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Preceded by
William de Ross
4th Earl of Ross
1323-1333
Succeeded by
William de Ross

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Biography

Roll of Honor
Hugh (Ross) Earl of Ross and Stratherne was killed in Action during the Second War of Scottish Independence at the Battle of Halidon Hill.
Hugh (Ross) Earl of Ross and Stratherne is a member of Clan Ross.

Birth

Hugh (probably Gaelic: Aodh), was the eldest child of William, third Earl of Ross (1323–1333)[1] and Euphemia de Berkeley or Barclay.[2] William and Euphemia had four children in addition to Hugh:[2][3][4]

Marriage

Hugh was married twice. His first marriage was to Lady Maud Bruce, sister of Robert I, King of Scots and by her had the following issue:[2][6]

  • William, who succeeded his father in 1323.[3]
  • John, who died 27 May 1364.
  • Marjory, who married Malise, Earl of Strathearn, Caithness, and Orkney, as his second wife.

He married secondly, before 24 November 1329, Margaret de Graham, daughter of Sir David de Graham of Old Montrose.[2][4] Hugh and Margaret had the following issue:

  • Hugh of Rarichies, first of Balnagown, who was held hostage by the English in 1351 for the release of David II.[3]
  • Euphemia, who married John Randolph, third Earl of Moray (he died at the battle of Durham, s.p.), then by dispensation (due to affinity), Robert Stewart, Earl of Strathearn, subsequently Robert II, King of Scots (1371–1390).[3]
  • Lilias, allegedly married to William Urquhart, Sheriff of Cromartie,[4] but Balfour Paul noted that no sources had been located that confirm this marriage.

Notable Events

In 1296, Hugh's father, William Ross, was taken prisoner by the English, as he had served as one of the leaders of the Scottish army, which took part in the Scottish raids on England, laying siege to Carlisle, burning the Hexham priory, and occupying Dunbar Castle.[7][8] On 27 April 1296, the English defeated the Scots, with Dunbar Castle falling the following day.[8] William, one of many notable prisoners,[9] was escorted to the Tower of London,[7] where he was visited by his son, Hugh, following safe conduct on 28 August 1297. Unfortunately, it was another six years before Hugh's father was released from the Tower.[10][8][11]

On 5 December 1316, Hugh received from Robert I, the sheriffdom and Burgh of Crumbathy (or Comartie) and a third part of the fermes of Kirkcudbright. He also received through various royal charters the lands of Skye, Stratheonan, and Strathglass, among others. Hugh may have succeeded his father on 28 January 1322-23, but definitely had done so by 28 March 1324, when he witnessed a charter to Thomas de Carnoto by Robert I, where he was addressed as Hugh, Earl of Ross. He was also one of the guarantors of the 1324 marriage articles of Prince David of Scotland and the Princess Johanna of England.[2]

Death

Hugh was slain, along with many other Scottish nobles, at the Battle of Halidon Hill on the 19th of July 1333, where he led the troops that attacked the wing that Baliol commanded. At his death, Hugh was found clothed in the shirt of St. Duthace, which allegedly possessed miraculous powers. It was returned by the English to the Chapel of St. Duthac in Tain.[4] He was succeeded by William, his son and heir.[2]

Research Notes

Hugh and Margaret Graham in multiple sources are assigned daughter Janet, wife of Sir John de Monymusk. This may or may not be correct, as Janet is named by Cawley as Janet de Barclay, daughter of Margaret de Graham by her second husband, John de Barclay of Gartley.[3] Further research is needed.

Margaret Ross and Jean Ross, Lady Foulis have been removed as daughters of Hugh, Earl of Ross, as no credible sources have been located that name these women as his issue. Janet, wife of Sir John de Monymusk, has also been detached as the daughter of Hugh. She was instead the daughter of Margaret de Graham by her second husband, John de Barclay of Gartley.[3][6]

Sources

  1. Mackenzie, Alexander. (1899). History of the Macleods with Genealogies of the Principal Families of the Name (pp. 34, 35). Retrieved from Internet Archive (Available online); accessed 7 February 2022.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Balfour Paul, James. (1910). 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 (Vol. VII, pp. 235, 236, 237). Edinburgh: D. Douglas. Retrieved from Internet Archive (Available online); 6 February 2022.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Cawley, C. (20 May 2021). Scotland, Earls Created 1162-1398. (B. Earls of Ross, Hugh). Retrieved from Foundation for Medieval Genealogy (Available online); accessed 8 February 2022.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Read, Harmon Pumelly. (1908). Rossiana: Papers and Documents Relating to the History and Genealogy of the Ancient and Noble House of Ross, of Ross-shire, Scotland ... and the New England and Mayflower Families of Allerton, Bradford, Cook, Cushman, Freeman, Marshall, Warren (pp. 3, 4). Albany, N.Y.: The Argus Co. Retrieved from Genealogy Gophers (Available online)accessed 8 February 2022.
  5. Balfour Paul, James. (1905). 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 (Vol. II, pp. 435, 436). Edinburgh: D. Douglas. Retrieved from Internet Archive (Available online); accessed 6 February 2022.
  6. 6.0 6.1 Richardson, Douglas. (2013). Royal Ancestry (Vol. 1, p. 601). In Kimball G. Everingham (Ed.). Salt Lake City: Douglas Richardson. Retrieved from personal copy of Lohbeck-3; accessed 8 February 2022.
  7. 7.0 7.1 Cokayne, G. E. (1949). The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct, or Dormant (Vol. XI, pp. 143, 144) London: The St. Catherine Press. Retrieved from FamilySearch (Available online); accessed 8 February 2022.
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 Hallen, A. W. Cornelius (Ed.). (1889). The Scottish Antiquary; or, Northern Notes & Queries: The Earls of Ross (Vol. IV, pp. 2, 3). Edinburgh: Edinburgh Univeristy Press. Retrieved from Internet Archive (Available online); accessed 8 February 2022.
  9. Skene, William F. (Ed.). (1872). John of Fordun's Chronicle of the Scottish Nation (pp. 318, 319). Edinburgh: Edmonston and Douglas. Retrieved from Internet Archive (Available online); accessed 8 February 2022.
  10. Reid, Neville (comp). (1891). The Earls of Ross and Their Descendants (pp. 2, 3). Bruceton Mills, W. VA: Scotpress (1987). Reprinted from The Scottish Antiquary; or Northern Notes and Queries. Retrieved from FamilySearch (Available online); accessed 8 February 2022.
  11. Balfour Paul, James. (1911). 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 (Vol. VII, p. 234). Edinburgh: D. Douglas. Retrieved from Internet Archive (Available online); accessed 8 February 2022.

See also:

  • Stuart, Andrew. (1798). Genealogical History of the Stewarts, From the Earliest Period of their Authentic History to the Present Time (pp. 420, 421). Retrieved from Internet Archive (Available online). Note: Robert and Euphemia were related in the 3rd degree of affinity, and 4th degree of consanguinity.
  • John P. Ravilious. (March 2008). The Ancestry of Euphemia, Countess of Ross: Heraldry as Genealogical Evidence (pp. 33-38). The Scottish Genealogist, Vol. LV, No. 1.
  • Harvey, Charles Cleland H. (1916). Vol. 74: Calendar of Writs Preserved at Yester House, 1166-1503 (Vol. 74, p. 16). Edinburgh: J. Skinner. Retrieved from Internet Archive (Available online).
  • Barrow, G. W. S. (1988). Robert Bruce and the Community of the Realm of Scotland (p. 271). Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
  • Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, MedLands "SCOTLAND, EARLS CREATED 1162-1398"




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Ross was not the name of the Earls of Ross. Until the 16th century. After the last Ó'Beólan Earl Villeam. Son. Of Hugh Ó'Beólan died

They were Ó'Beólan. De Ross means of Ross the first was Chief Hugh Ross First of Balnagown.

posted by William Ó'Beolan
That is very strange as his children used the surname Ross in their lifetimes.
posted by Jack Blair
In my off-WikiTree file I list Hugh as: "Hugh de Ross *, 4th Earl of Ross. Scots Gaelic: Aodh mac Uilleam O'Beolan, Mormaer na Rois, Latin: Hugonis de Ross, comitis de Ross"

Personally, I like the O'Beolan name best. It seems like the name of a great, courageous leader like Obi Wan

posted by Fletcher Trice
The section on Battle of Halidon Hill is copied directly from Wikipedia. This is contrary to current WikiTree standards. Plus the depth of the details about this battle are not on point for biography.
posted by Marty (Lenover) Acks
Hi, Marty. While Ross-3167 has 50% plagiarized content (none of it Wikipedia), Ross-555 is 100% unique. Wikipedia was not used as a source for Ross-555, nor was anything copied/pasted from Wikipedia.
posted by Pamela Lohbeck
I've completed the merge and moved the plagiarized content from Ross-3167 to being only a citation in the "see also" section. If anyone is interested in the content, they can go to the MedLands site for more.
posted by Bobbie (Madison) Hall
edited by Bobbie (Madison) Hall