Provost John Ross was Lord Provost in

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from 1710 to 1712. Today he is most famous for the house he occupied in the 18th century from 1702.

Provost Ross's House

Built in 1593, this house is the second oldest house in the city, with

Provost Skene's House Provost Skene's House is a house in Aberdeen, built in 1545 and now housing a museum. It is named after Provost Skene, who bought it in 1669 and is thought to have commissioned its 17th century plaster ceilings. It lies in central Aberdeen, mid ...

being the oldest. It is located on

Shiprow Shiprow is a historic street in the heart of Aberdeen, Scotland, near the Aberdeen Harbour, harbour. Formerly the Shiprow sloped upward more gradually than it does now, and it crossed Union Street, Aberdeen, Union Street in a depression between ...

and currently contains the

Aberdeen Maritime Museum Aberdeen Maritime Museum is a maritime museum in Aberdeen, Scotland. The museum is situated on the historic Shiprow in the heart of the city, near the harbour. It makes use of a range of buildings including the former Trinity Congregational C ...

which has been at the site since 1984. It is owned by the

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and was refurbished in the 1950s before opening again in 1954. In 1702 Ross also purchased Arnage Castle near Ellon.Lindsay, Maurice (1986) ''The Castles of Scotland''. Constable. p. 56 Provost John Ross was involved in trading with

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and he died in

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in 1714.Coventry, Martin. (2008). ''Castles of the Clans: The Strongholds and Seats of 750 Scottish Families and Clans''. pp. 502. .

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Gazetteer for Scotland
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