The title of Lord Ross was a

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in the

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. It was created in 1499 for Sir John Ross, of Halkhead. The second Lord died at the

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. The 12th Lord was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Renfrew in 1715. He also inherited Balnagown from David Ross of Balnagown in 1732, and thus became Chief of Clan Ross, though the Rosses of Halkhead were not descended from the ancient

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. The title became extinct or dormant on the death of the 14th Lord, 19 August 1754. Elizabeth, daughter of the 13th Lord, married

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. In 1815 their son

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was created Baron Ross, of Hawkhead, in the

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, which title became extinct in 1890 on the death of his son

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. Grizel, another daughter of the 13th Lord, married Sir James Lockhart, 2nd Baronet of Carstairs, and their descendants succeeded to Balnagown and as Chiefs of Clan Ross, adopting the name Lockhart-Ross.

Lords Ross (1499)

* John Ross, 1st Lord Ross (d. 1501) * John Ross, 2nd Lord Ross (d. 1513) * Ninian Ross, 3rd Lord Ross (d. 1556) * James Ross, 4th Lord Ross (d. 1581) * Robert Ross, 5th Lord Ross (d. 1595) * James Ross, 6th Lord Ross (d. 1633) * James Ross, 7th Lord Ross (d. 1636) *

William Ross, 8th Lord Ross William Ross, 8th Lord Ross of Halkhead (died August 1640) was a Scottish nobleman. Origins Ross was the second son of James Ross, 6th Lord Ross, who died on 17 December 1633, by Margaret, daughter of Walter Scott, 1st Lord Scott of Buccleuch. H ...

(d. 1640) * Robert Ross, 9th Lord Ross (d. 1648) *

William Ross, 10th Lord Ross William Ross, 10th Lord Ross of Halkhead (died 1656), was a Scottish nobleman. Origins Ross was the second son of James Ross, 4th Lord Ross, who died on 2 April 1581, by Jean, daughter of Robert, 3rd Lord Sempill. He succeeded to the peerage fol ...

(d. 1656) *

George Ross, 11th Lord Ross George Ross, 11th Lord Ross of Halkhead (died April 1682), was a Scottish nobleman and soldier. Origins Ross was the son and heir of William Ross, 10th Lord Ross, who died in 1656, by Margaret, daughter of Sir James Forrester of Torwoodhead. The R ...

(d. 1682) *

William Ross, 12th Lord Ross William Ross, 12th Lord Ross (c.1656 – 15 March 1738), was a Scottish nobleman, soldier and politician. Origins Ross was born in about 1656. He was the son and heir of George Ross, 11th Lord Ross, who died in 1682, by Grizel, daughter of W ...

(d. 1738) * George Ross, 13th Lord Ross (d. 1754) * William Ross, 14th Lord Ross (d. 1754)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ross Dormant lordships of Parliament

Lords Ross (1499)

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