David Ross

Born [date unknown] in Tain, Ross-shire, Scotland

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Descendants

Died before 14 Jan 1710 in Tain, Ross-shire, Scotland

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Biography

David Ross is a member of Clan Ross.

David Ross, 2nd of Balblair, parish of Fearn.^[1]

He married Margaret Stronach sometime before 8 July 1681 when she is listed as "his spouse" in a sasine.^[1]

David Ross on the 8th March, 1707, had disponed Balblair, reserving a life rent to himself and his wife, to his grandson Andrew Ross, and the heirs male of his body whom failing to the other heirs male of Andrew, whom failing to the Rev. George Ross and the heirs male of his body, whom failing to Hugh Ross third lawful son of the said David and the heirs male of his body. ^[2]

On the 11th of March, 1709, David Ross of Balblair disponed the Mansion House and the Wester half of the property in life rent to his wife Margaret. ^[2]

David Ross, of Balblair, was dead before the 14th of January, 1710, the date of the general service of his son, Andrew of Balblair, to him.^[2]

On 21 February, 1710, his widow had sasine of the lands. ^[2]

Margaret was listed again as "relict", or widow, in a sasine dated 13th April, 1710. ^[1]

After David's death his eldest son Andrew had sasine of the land of Ballon in the County of Ross as heir to his father. ^[2]

Balblair was sold before 1732, probably after the death of Andrew Jr. to whom it had been conveyed by his grandfather David. Andrew was living on the 31st July, 1728, and died 2nd June, 1730, when his Aunt Bessie, second lawful daughter of David Ross of Balblair, and her husband were confirmed executors dative as next of kin. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Read, Harmon Pumpelly, and Francis Nevile Reid. 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. Albany, N.Y.: Press of the Argus, 1908. Internet Archive. Web. <https://archive.org/details/rossianapapersdo01read/page/44/mode/2up> p. 44.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5} Read, Harmon Pumpelly, and Francis Nevile Reid. 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. Albany, N.Y.: Press of the Argus, 1908. Internet Archive. Web. <https://archive.org/details/rossianapapersdo01read/page/130/mode/2up> p. 131.

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