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Chiefs of Clan Ross
The first chiefs of the Scottish Highland, Clan Ross were
also the original Earls of Ross. That title later went to oth-
er families in the late 14th century and from then on the
chiefs of Clan Ross were designated as "of Balnagowen".
This was because their seat was at Balnagowen Castle.
The chieftanship of the clan has since passed to various
branches of the clan. The current chief is David Campbell
Ross who descends from Hugh Ross the 4th of Bal-
nagowan. The following is a list of the chiefs of Clan Ross.
References
• The Clan Ross by Donald by Donald MacKinnon. W &
A.K Johnston’s Clan Histories.
External links
• Clan Ross Association of Canada
• Clan Ross Association of the Netheralnds
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Name of Clan Ross Chief Further details
Chief until
Fearchar, Earl of 1249 Crushed a rebellion in Moray and Ross, brought the King the heads of the rebel leaders
Ross (Fequhard 1st and was knighted on 15 June 1215.
Earl of Ross)
Uilleam I, Earl of 1274 Justiciar of Scotland, North. Dau of William Comyn, Earl of Buchan.
Ross (William 2nd
Earl of Ross)
Uilleam II, Earl of 1323 Changed sides during the Wars of Independence, his son Walter fought at Bannockburn
Ross (William 3rd for Scotland.
Earl of Ross)
Aodh, Earl of Ross 1334 A favorite of King Robert the Bruce. Married the Bruce’s sister, Matilda.
(Hugh 4th Earl of
Ross)
Uilleam III, Earl of 1372 • Uilleam married the daughter of Angus Og of Islay, Lord of the Isles. Had a daughter
Ross Euphemia I, Countess of Ross (6th Earl of Ross but not Chief of Clan Ross).
(William 5th Earl • Euphemia first married Alexander Leslie then divorced. She later married
of Ross) Alexander Stuart. Her child called Alexander Leslie from her first marriage took
The last Chief over as Earl of Ross when she died in 1398.
of Clan Ross that • Alexander Leslie (7th Earl of Ross but not Chief of Clan Ross) married Isabel,
was also Earl of daughter of Robert Stuart the Earl of Fife and Duke of Albany.
Ross. • Their second daughter Mary married MacDonald, Lord of the Isles, he then claimed
right as the Earl of Ross through marriage. The Earldom of Ross would later pass
from the Macdonalds to the Stuarts and did not return to the Clan Ross Chief.
Hugh Ross of 1374 Hugh Ross of Rarichies who later became the 1st of Balnagowan was descended from
Rarichies later the Aodh, 4th Earl of Ross. He took over as Chief of the Clan Ross when Uilleam III 5th Earl
1st of Balnagowan. of Ross died in 1372, however the title of Earl of Ross had gone elsewhere (see above).
Hugh Ross’s daughter Jean Ross married Robert de Munro, 8th Baron of Foulis.
William Ross 2nd 1412 Married Catherine, daughter of Paul Mactire.
of Balnagowan
Walter Ross 3rd of 1412 ?
Balnagowan
Hugh Ross 4th of ? Married the daughter of the Earl of Sutherland. The Earl of Sutherland was married to
Balnagowan Helen Sinclair. Helen Sinclair was the daughter of the Earl of Orkney.
John Ross 5th of ? Married Christian daughter MacLeod of Torquil.
Balnagowan
Alexander Ross 1486 Married Dorothy daughter of Alexander Sutherland. Killed leading the Clan Ross into
6th of Balnagowan battle against the Clan MacKay and Clan Sutherland at the Battle of Auldicharish (Bat-
tle of Strathcarron).
Sir David Ross 7th ? Married Helen, daughter of Keith of Inverugie.
of Balnagowan
Walter Ross 8th of 1528 Married Marrion, daughter of Sir John Grant of Freuchie.
Balnagowan
Alexander Ross 1592 Married Janet, daughter of the 3rd Earl of Caithness.
9th of Balnagowan
George Ross 10th 1615 Married Marrion, daughter of Sir John Campbell of Calder. Later married Isobel, daugh-
of Balnagowan ter of Angus MacKintosh of Torcastle.
David Ross 11th of 1632 Married Mary, daughter of Alexander Earl of Sutherland.
Balnagowan
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David Ross 12th of 1653 Married Mary, daughter of the 7th Lord Fraser of Lovat. Fought at the Battle of Worces-
Balnagowan ter in 1651 where he led some of the clan, captured and imprisoned at the Tower of
London, said to have died there and been buried in Westminster.
David Ross 13th of 1711 Last of Balnagowan O’ Beolain line. Married Anne, daughter of the 4th Earl of Moray.
Balnagowan Left his estates to a stranger in blood: Charles Ross.
Lt-General Charles 1732 Second son of George Ross, 11th Lord Ross of Hawkhead. Also inherited the estates of
Ross, 14th of Bal- Balnagowan.
nagowan
Col. Charles Ross, 1745 Second son of George Ross, 13th Lord Ross of Hawkhead. Killed in 1745 leading some
15th of Bal- members of the clan at the Battle of Fontenoy 30 April 1745.
nagowan.
George, 13th Lord 1754 Chieftainship passed to Lockhart line of Ross.
Ross of Hawkhead
and 16th of Bal-
nagowan.
William, 14th Lord 1754 Chieftainship passed to Lockhart line of Ross.
Ross of Hawkhead
and 17th of Bal-
nagowan.
Grizel Lockhart 1755 On expiry of the male Ross of Hawkhead line the estates of Balnagowan passed to
Ross, daughter of James Lockhart of Carstairs whose grandfather had married Grizel the daughter of Wil-
William Ross, 12th liam Ross, 12th Lord Ross. Sir James assumed the name Lockhart-Ross.
Lord Ross of
Hawkhead
Sir William 1758 First of Lockhart line.
Lockhart-Ross
Sir James 1760 Second of Lockhart line.
Lockhart-Ross
Sir George 1778 Third of Lockhart line.
Lockhart-Ross
Admiral Sir John 1790 Fourth of Lockhart line.
Lockhart-Ross
Lt. General Sir 1814 Fifth of Lockhart line.
Charles Lockhart-
Ross of Balnagown
Sir Charles William 1893 Sixth and last of Lockhart-Ross line.
Augustus
Lockhart-Ross of
Balnagown
Ethel Frances 1957 The Rosses of Pitcalnie. The Chieftainship of Balnagowan then passed to a line who
Sarah Williamson were direct descendants of Nicholas Ross who was the second son of Chief Alexander
Ross Ross 9th of Balnagowan who died in 1592. (The Chieftainship back then had gone to
Alexander’s first son George 10th of Balnagowan who died in 1615)
Rosa Williamson 1968 The Rosses of Pitcalnie.
Ross
David Campbell The The Chieftainship passed to another line of Rosses. The Rosses of Shandwick are direct
Ross current descendants of William Ross who was killed in battle in 1486. William was the grandson
Chief of Hugh Ross the 4th of Balnagowan and the brother of Alexander Ross 6th of Bal-
nagowan.
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