Unfortunately, due to the language, some parts go beyond my comprehension. Terminology is quite different in that part of history and with some little details I struggle with foreign language asI can't find a proper translation. The basics are well understood and absolutely fascinating.
Wonder if there would be any more information about ancestors of
John Ros of Halkhead, Constable of Renfrew Castle in Burke's Peerage & Baronetage, 106th Edition, Charles Mosley Editor-in-Chief, 1999
or
Complete Peerage of England Scotland Ireland Great Britain and the United Kingdom, by G. E Cokayne, Sutton Publishing
There are quite a lot of info here: (not sure if this page already here) of Ross:
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/e/ecco/004896980.0001.000/1:212?rgn=div1...
VI. Sir GODFRIDE de Ross, who ob∣tained
a safe conduct from king Edward III.
to go up to England,*anno 1335.
He was appointed one of the ambassadors
extraordinary to the court of England, to
treat super negotiis David de Bruce,*&c. anno
1358, and is then designed domin•• Godsri∣dus
de Ross, miles, &c.
He died about the year 1360, leaving is∣sue
a son,
VII. JOHN de Ross, who succeeded him
in all his lands in the shire of Renfrew, and is
the first we have found designed by the title
of Halkhead.
He was one of the Scotch commissioners
appointed to treat with the English,*anno
1362.
The year thereafter he was named one of
the ambassadors extraordinary to treat with
the English,* and obtained a safe conduct to go
up to that court, anno 1363.
He died before the year 1392, and was suc∣ceeded
by his son,
VIII. Sir JOHN, who, in a donation of A∣dam
Fullerton of Crosby to the monastery of
Paisley,* is designed Johannes Ross, dominus de
Halkhead, anno 1392.
In a donation of sir John Blair of Adam∣ston
to the same monastery,*dominus Johannes
de Ross, miles, dominus de Halkhead, is a wit∣ness,
anno 1397.
He married Agnes, daughter and sole heir∣ess
of sir John Melvile of that ilk,* by whom
he got a great accession to his estate, particu∣larly
the lands, barony, and castle of Melvile,
in Mid Lothian, &c.
By her he had a son,
IX. Sir JOHN Ross of Halkhead, who
succeeded him, and was appointed heretable
constable of the castle of Renfrew,* with pow∣er
to uplift the customs at the principal fairs
of the burgh; which office continued long in
the family.
He got a charter under the great seal,* of
the lands and barony of Melvile, as heir to
his mother, anno 1401; and the family, in
consequence of this marriage, have continued
to quarter the arms of Melvile with those of
Ross ever since.
He died in the beginning of the reign of
king James II. and was succeeded by his
son,
X. Sir JOHN ROSS of Halkhead,* who hav∣ing
acquired the lands of Tarbat and Auchen∣bath
from Robert Ross of Tarbat, upon his
resignation, he got a charter of confirmation,
under the great seal,* of these lands, anno 1450.
He accompanied William earl of Douglas
into England, anno 1451; for which he got
a safe conduct from king Henry VI.
He being a man of parts, was appointed one
of the Scotch commissioners to treat with the
English,*anno 1459, and is then designed do∣minus
Johannes Ross, dominus de Halkhead, &c.
Page 582
Follow Us
Like Us
Problem with this page?
Geni member
Geni Pro
Geni Pro
Geni member
Geni member