Hugh Ross (1752 - 1818)

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Died 20 Jan 1818 at about age 66 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

Hugh was born in 1752.

He married Janet, daughter of Campbell of Delnies, by whom they had 4 sons and 4 daughters at least 2 of who died unmarried.

In 1791, Hugh bought the Kerse estate from Adam Craufurd Newell (the Craufurds had been the centuries old owners of the Kerse estate). The estate was subsequently sold to James Cuthbert, a wine merchant in Ayr, in 1805.

He died at Buccleugh Place, Edinburgh on the 20th January 1818, aged 66 and was buried at Greyfriars Kirkyard.

Sources

• The Family of Ross of Shandwick and it's Descendants; 2015

• https://www.tainmuseum.org.uk/userfiles/file/ross_of_shandwick/THE-FAMILY-OF-ROSS-OF-SHANDWICK-August-2015.pdf

• 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 by Read, Harmon Pumpelly, 1860- [from old catalog]; Reid, Francis Nevile, 1826-1892

• https://archive.org/details/rossianapapersdo01read/page/34/mode/2up

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerse_Castle,_East_Ayrshire