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	Ross the Piper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		William Ross was born March 27, 1823 in the parish of Knockbain on the Black Isle in Rosshire, Scotland on the property of Sir Ewan Mackenzie of Kilcoy.
		William Ross, first piper to the Queen who died in his 69th year, after a short illness, at his residence, Crathie-villas, Windsor, on the 10th inst., were interred in the Cemetery on Monday afternoon amidst general signs of respect and in the presence of a large number of spectators.
		He says: 'The bag-pipe is the instrument for summoning the clans from the far off glens to rally round the standard of their chiefs, or for leading a Highland regiment to the attack amidst the roar of battle.
	web.kwic.com /loney/ross/piper.htm (1512 words)

	Clan ROSS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		On the death of the Earl of Buchan and Ross, at the battle of Verneuil in France in 1424, the earldom of Ross reverted to the crown.
		On the forfeiture of the Lord of the Isles in 1476, the earldom of Ross became vested in the crown.
		In this way the earldom of Ross became separated from the chiefship of the clan, and it ultimately, after the forfeiture of John, Lord of the Isles and Earl of Ross, at the end of the fifteenth century, was conferred upon the second son of James III.
	www.electricscotland.com /webclans/ntor/ross2.html (3745 words)

	The Ross Clan History
		The old Rosses of Scotland, however, were perfectly distinct from the others, and from their possessions lying in the extensive districts so called, the presumption must be that it was their original seat.
		They are, at the same time, known in the Highlands as Clan Gille Andras, or the offspring of the follower of St. Andrew, one of the ancient earls having devoted himself to that saint.
		In the twelfth century a knight of the name of Ross, came from Yorkshire to Scotland, and settled on the lands of Hawkshead, of which family we find John de Ross obtaining a salvus conductus through England to pay his respects and devotions at the shrine of St. Thomas of Canterbury, in 1362.
	englishatheist.org /esclanross.shtml (912 words)

	Ross Clan of New England -- Scotland
		In 1234 Fearchar was knighted and formally recognized as the Earl of Ross.
		The surname of the Earls of Ross was O'Beolain, not Ross.
		The chieftainship passed to a collateral branch of the clan in 1711, the Rosses of Pitcalvie.
	users.110.net /~pq1013/rossclan/Default.htm (1046 words)

	Clan Ross Association & Clan History Page
		Clan Ross Association of the United States, Inc., is an organization of Scots who have an interest in the history and preservation of their common cultural heritage.
		It was through the efforts of Col. Hardin E. Ross, FSA Scot, with the encouragement of David Ross of Ross, that the Clan Ross Association of the United States was formed in 1976, and Hardin Ross served as its first chairman.
		Earl of Ross by Alexander II of Scotland for suppressing the uprisings in Moray and Ross.
	www.rossclan.org /history.htm (683 words)

	Ross Name History
		The Clan Ross take their surname from the county of Ross, of which our chiefs' forefathers were the earls from about 1226.
		The Rosses of Pitcalnie, however, continued to function of the chiefs of the clan in Ross, and the celebrated Simon, Lord Lovat (beheaded in 1747) wrote to the then Pitcalnie in 1740 as 'My Dear Brother Chieff'.
		Her appointed heir, David Ross of Ross, the new Chief, belonged to the Shandwick branch of the clan, and is heir male of Macc in t' sacairt who became Earl of Ross seven and a half centuries ago.
	home.cogeco.ca /~x-nem-x/ross.htm (647 words)

	The Ross Clan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		In the ancient Celtic tongue, a ross was a promontory, such as the fertile land between the Cromarty and Dornoch Firths.
		He was aided by the chief of Clan Ross, Fearchar Mac an t'sagirt, which in English acclaimed him to be son of the priest, alluding to his O'Beolan descent from the hereditary Abbots of Applecross.
		The Ross' were royalists in the civil war and David, the twelfth chief, led almost a thousand of his clansmen against the forces of Oliver Cromwell at the battle of Worcester in 1651.
	www.oldthingsforgotten.com /coatofarms/ross_clan.htm (909 words)

	Clan Ross - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Clan Ross fought at the Battle of Largs in 1263 in support of Alexander III of Scotland against King Haakon IV of Norway.
		The earldom of Ross remained with the Lord of the Isles until that lordship was forfeited to the crown in 1476.
		David Ross 12th of Balnagowan fought and led some of the clan at the Battle of Worcester in 1651 where he was captured and imprisoned at the Tower of London, said to have died there in 1653 and been buried in Westminster.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Clan_Ross (2019 words)

	MyClan.com : Clan Ross : Clan History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Arms of Ross of Ross in the hoist and of two tracts Argent and Gules, upon which is depicted the Crest in the first and third compartments, and the Badge in the second and fourth compartments, along with the Motto ‘Spem successus alit’ in letters Argent upon three transverse bands Azure
		He was aided by the chief of Clan Ross, Fearchar Mac an t-Sagairt, which in English acclaimed him to be ‘son of the priest,’ alluding to his O’Beolan descent from the hereditary Abbots of Applecross.
		The Rosses were royalists in the civil war, and David, the twelfth chief, led almost a thousand of his clansmen against the forces of Oliver Cromwell at the Battle of Worcester in 1651.
	www.myclan.com /clans/Ross_120/default.php (966 words)

	Historic Georgetown, Inc. - Hamill Family
		He settled the estate of General Charles Ross, brother of Lord Ross of Hawkhead, a family which, however, was in nowise related to his own, but to whom in virtue of the settlement and in accordance with the strictly practical Laws of Scottish heraldry, the Lord Lyon confirmed the chief arms of Ross.
		The Clan Ross take their surname from the county of Ross, of which their chief's forefathers were the earls from about 1226.
		Her appointed heir, David Ross of Ross, the new Chief, belonged to the Shandwick branch of the clan, and is male heir of Macc in t'sacairt who became Earl of Ross seven and a half centuries ago.
	www.historicgeorgetown.org /family/hderhaggart.html (1795 words)

	Scottish clan tartans (MacQueen - Wallace) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		It is supposed to be of ecclesiastical origin, and the clan appears to have inhabitated the lands of Clunes in the Beauly district in the 12th and 13th ct. and removed to Kintail in the 14th ct. The founder of the Kintail branch is said to have been Fionnla Dubh MacGillechriosd, who died in 1416.
		According to tradition, the Clan Morrison is said to be of Norse origin, descended from a family which was shipwrecked on the shores of the Isle of Lewis and saved by clinging to driftwood.
		Clan Shaw was one of the principal clans of the confederation of Clan Chattan.
	www.clothing.mysterious-scotland.com /tartan/tartan3.html (6187 words)

	History of the Ross Family
		The clan was sometimes referred to as Clan Anrias or Gille Andras/Gillanders, the old Celtic Earls of Ross, who were said to have descended from Gillianrias, the son of the hereditary abbot at the monastery of Applecross.
		The clan fought bravely at Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 and the earl's seal is one of those on the Declaration of Arbroath
		Despite this, Ross is still one of the five most frequent names in the northern Highlands and the 16th most frequently registered in the whole of Scotland in 1995.
	www.rampantscotland.com /clans/blclanross.htm (497 words)

	Clan Ross (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Rosses were prominent in the affairs of Scotland in medieval times: they fought with distinction at Largs against the Norse and at Bannockburn against the English.
		Indeed the seal of the Earl of Ross is one of those Scottish nobleman affixed to the declaration of Arbroath.
		In the Civil War the Ross clan was aligned with the royalist cause against Oliver Cromwell.
	www.clanshop.co.uk /clanfocus/ross.htm (311 words)

	Clan Crest Badges page eleven
		The chiefship passed through several collateral branches, and in 1711 the estates were left to a family known as Ross of Hawkhead (of English descent and no connection of the Clan Ross).
		However, in 1903, a Miss Ross of Pitcalvie was recognized as a descendent of the ancient chiefly line, and became the 34th chief of the restored clan.
		The clan's progenitor was Uchtred, whose grandsons founded the families of the Scotts of Buccleuch and Scotts of Balwearie.
	www.scottishcrofters.com /clan_crest_badges_page_eleven.htm (613 words)

	Clan Mackenzie Tartans, Clan Mackenzie Society of Scotland and the UK Web Site
		Infact most clan tartans today were developed since the military Highland Independent Companies introduced the idea of using the pattern for identity between 1725 and 1739.
		With exceptions there are very few examples of tartan patterns being used for clan identity prior to 1700, moreover it was the cap badge, usually a plant or ribbon, which was used for identity.
		I would go a little beyond that and suggest Ross as a likely basis; there are broad territorial similarities between tartan patterns and the framework of the Ross tartan, shared with the MacRaes, covers a wide area.
	www.clan-mackenzie.org.uk /clan/tartan.html (1532 words)

	Ross-shire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ross-shire, or the County of Ross, (Siorrachd Rois in Scottish Gaelic) is a former county of Scotland.
		Ross remains in use as a term in the name (Ross and Cromarty) of an area committee of the Highland Council, and in various other official contexts.
		The main three ancient Scottish clans in Ross-shire were the Clan Ross whose chiefs once held the title Earl of Ross and also the Clan Munro and Clan MacKenzie.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ross-shire (249 words)

	Clan Macrae by William Anderson
		They are said to have fought under Fitzgerald, the supposed founder of the clan Mackenzie at the battle of Largs in 1263.
		On one occasion Ross and his son with a party of men set off to collect the rents, and fearing some on the way, he sent his son forward, on his own horse, when a shot from a rifle laid him dead.
		One of this clan was an able governor of Madras, in commemoration of whom a monument is erected on a rising ground in the parish of Prestwick, Ayrshire.
	www.clanmacrae.org /documents/scotnat.htm (1107 words)

	Ross Clan of New England -- Photos
		Ollie (Olive Ingalls) and Clarence Ross are in the middle.
		A descendant of Seth Ross married a Thayer.
		My Ross line is not related to them directly, although there is a blood tie in the early 1700's to the Thayers, before Readsboro.
	www.110.net /~pq1013/rossclan/photos.htm (876 words)

	Clan Ross (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		One of a large series of ships, "CLAN ROSS" traded under Clan Lines colours until 1965 when she was transferred to the Clan and Union Castle Line.
		Very typical of many ships of her day "CLAN ROSS" was an attractive and well balanced vessel of the traditional `three island' design, with graceful lines, lots of cargo handling gear and large distinctively capped funnel.
		"CLAN ROSS" is an excellent subject for the merchant ship lover, the basic hull is of course perfect for conversion to other `Clan Line' ships, or even liners and merchant vessels of other lines.
	freespace.virgin.net /metcalf.mouldings/clanross.htm (170 words)

	Family Tree genealogy and Scottish clan history from AncestralScotland - Search Results
		The clan fought with distinction at Bannockburn and the earl’s seal was affixed to the memorable letter the great Declaration of Arbroath to the Pope which asserted the independence of Scotland in 1320.
		The chiefship passed in 1968 to her heir David Ross of Ross and Shandwick who was a descendent in the direct male line of Mac an t’sagirt, an Earl of Ross more than seven hundred and fifty years back.
		The chief’s grandfather, Sir Ronald Ross of Shandwick, was a pioneer of modern medicine who discovered the cause of malaria and was awarded the Nobel Prize for medicine in 1902.
	www.ancestralscotland.com /clandetails.html?clan=ross.html (269 words)

	Louisiana Ancestors; NOLA Live
		Ross: Members of the Clan Ross Association of the United States will assemble in Virginia at the Williamsburg Scottish Festival on Sept, 26.
		The Clan Ross Association of the U.S. is a national society which fosters the Scottish clan spirit.
		Clan Ross USA publishes a quarterly newsletter, sponsors Ross tents at many Scottish Games, gathers records for preservation in the Ellen Payne Odum Genealogical Library, reprints Ross-related books, provides scholarships to student of Scottish subjects, helps support the Tain Museum and Clan Ross Centre in Rosshire, Scotland, and fosters fellowship among its members.
	www.nola.com /ancestors/archive/1998/062898.html (598 words)

	Camelot Village: Britain's Heritage and History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The first of the clan is traditionally known as Fearchar Mac-an-t-sagairt, 'son of the priest' of Applecross who was a strong supporter of Alexander II, and for his faithful services was created Earl of Ross on 1234.
		The clan fought at Bannockburn, and the 5th Earl was slain at the Battle of Halidon Hill in 1333.
		The chiefship of the Clan Ross was passed to Hugh Ross of Rariches, who received lands in Balnagowan in 1374.
	www.camelotintl.com /roots/clans/ros.html (209 words)

	Rose Clan History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		A clan is a family and theoretically the chief is their father.
		This idea was not new when adopted by the clans but it has survived in some form longer for the Scots than for any others and became the basis for their society.
		In 1704, this clan was accountable to muster five hundred men, but Marshal Vade estimated their strength, in 1725, at three hundred only, and then he believed them to be well affected to his Majesty.
	users.andara.com /~grose/clanhist.html (2745 words)

	ScotClans - Clan Ross - Clan History
		The traditional progenitor of the clan was Fearchar Mac an t Sagairt which is translated as "son of the priest".
		The once proud Ross estate of Balnagowan became heavily burdened by debt in the 18th century and it was purchased by a lowland branch of the Ross family who, although bearing the family name, were genealogically complete strangers to the Celtic Earls of Ross.
		In the early 20th century the chiefship of the clan Ross was restored to the true line.
	www.scotclans.com /clans/Ross/history.html (372 words)

	Clan Ross (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The name Ross derives from the ancient Celtic word “Ros”, meaning “a promontory”, in this case the lands of Easter Ross.
		The clan is known to Highlanders as Clann Aindreas - the sons of Andrew.
		The full text for Clan Ross is available on The Clans and Tartans of Scotland CD Rom.
	www.scotclans.com /clans/ross.htm (52 words)

	Rossinfo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Rosses of Hawkbead (an unrelated Lowland family descended from the Norman
		Rosa Ross, succeeded in 1957 until her death in 1968.
		Campbell Ross of Ross as twenty-ninth Chief of the Clan.
	home.att.net /~serendipityjune/Rossinfo.htm (313 words)

	THE ROSS CLAN
		The chiefs of the Catholic Highland clans were put under such pressure that they had no choice but to defect the side of the Hanover king and Argyll.
		Here is a note from one of his files: “ John Ross, Uncle of Flora Ross McKaig told them that the Highlanders came across the ocean on a cattle boat; and it took them six weeks, at which time there was an epidemic of cholera on board ship.
		Hugh Ross and his wife Mary McIntyre were among the first pioneers to leave their land in West Williams Ontario to start a new life across the border in Michigan.
	www.geocities.com /angusrossfamily/The_Ross_Clan.htm (8826 words)

	MyClan.com : Clan Ross Library (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		This library is intended to become a permanent record of past and present clan activities, and a valuable resource for future generations.
		Many of the clan chiefs have agreed to begin posting their own family histories, photographs and other material, and over the coming months, we’ll be adding this information to this library.
		We’ll soon be asking clansmen and clan associations to donate their own histories for inclusion into this valuable archive.
	www.myclan.com /clans/Ross_120/library.php (177 words)

	Scottish Castles Photo Library - Balnagown Castle, Ross and Cromarty
		The Ross family originally built the castle in 1375 and remained in the family until 1978 - although in 1711, on the death of the 18th chief, it went to another unconnected family named Ross (descendants of the de Roos family from Renfrewshire).
		William Ross, the first true chief of the Clan Ross and 1st Laird of Balnagown, received royal confirmation of his ownership of the lands in a charter of King Robert 2nd in 1375.
		George was accused of assisting the Earl of Bothwell, the third husband of Mary Queen of Scots.
	www.rampantscotland.com /castles/blcastles_balnagown.htm (420 words)

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