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	Possible Family Ties - The Official Scotland.com Community
		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.
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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Battle of Inverlochy (1431)
		The Battle of Inverlochy (1431) was fought after Alexander, Earl of Ross (Lord of the Isles), had been imprisoned by King James I.
		A force of Highlanders led by Donald Balloch, Alexander's cousin, defeated Royalist forces led by the Earls of Mar and Caithness at Inverlochy, near present-day Fort William.
		The Earldom of Mar is one of the ancient peerage titles of in the Peerage of Scotland.
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	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal
		The Mormaer or Earl of Ross refers to the leader of a medieval Gaelic lordship in northern Scotland, roughly between the Oykell and the Beauly.
		The role of Chief of Clan Ross was with the earls of Ross until Uilleam III, Earl of Ross died in 1372.
		The position of Earl of Ross stayed with the Leslie line until the death of Alexander Leslie, Earl of Ross in 1402.
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	- The Official Scotland.com Community
		William, 3rd Earl of Rothes was killed at Flodden and his son, George, was one of the chief conspirators in the assassination of Cardinal Beaton (Bethune).
		Andrew, 4th Earl who succeeded his father in 1588 was intimately concerned with the affairs of Mary Queen of Scots fighting on her side at Langside.
		The 6th Earl was a Covenanting leader during the Civil War, and his kinsman, Sir Alexander Leslie of Balgonie, who had formerly served King Gustavus Adolfus of Sweden as a Field-Marshal, was appointed General of the Covenanting army which seized Edinburgh Castle with only 1000 men.
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	Wirebound Banjo Encyclopedia-Bluegrass Banjo from A to Z from Mel Bay and Ross Nickerson
		Ross Nickerson uses his many years of experience helping hundreds of aspiring banjo pickers by offering the banjo student an opportunity to learn in a practical, straightforward manner.
		Ross is so professional and so in tune with beginner and intermediate weaknesses.
		Ross Nickerson's Banjo Encyclopedia is so comprehensive you could possibly spend years trying to master everything that he teaches.
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	Clan Ross (Site not responding. Last check: )
		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.ross.sphosting.com /clan_history.htm (4150 words)

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		Ross was not one of the ancient provinces or earldoms of Scotland, but was comprehended in the great district of Moray, and was ruled by the same Jarls or Earls as that territory.
		Robert I gave to Sir Hugh de Ross, knight, son and heir of William, Earl of Ross, the sheriffship and Burgh of Crumbathy, or Cromartie, 5.12.1315; the third part of the fermes of Kirckcudbright was assigned to him.
		Hugh, Earl of Ross, renouncrd to the King the advocation of the church of Philorth, in Buchan, 29.3.1330.
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	Earl of Ross - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Clan Chief of Clan Ross was the Earl of Ross until Uilleam III, Earl of Ross died in 1372.
		The position of Earl of Ross stayed with the Leslie line until the death of Alexander Leslie, Earl of Ross in 1402.
		Skene is also of opinion that this Gillandres represented the old Celtic earls of Ross, as the clan bearing the name of Ross are called in Gaelic Clann Ghilleanrias, or descendants of Gillandres, and may, he thinks, have led the revolt which drove Malcolm Mac Heth out of the earldom.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Earl_of_Ross (612 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.
		Alastair, who was earl in the middle of the thirteenth century, was grand justiciar of the kingdom, and his son, William, fell at Bannochburn, 1314, leaving a son, Aodh, or Hugh, also fell in 1333, at the battle of Halidown Hill.
		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 information - Search.com
		Ross (Ros in Scottish Gaelic) is a region of Scotland and a former mormaerdom, earldom and county.
		Ross is a historical comital region, perhaps predating the Mormaerdom of Ross.
		We have seen that the first Earl of Ross recorded in history was Malcolm MacHeth, to whom a precept is found, directed by Malcolm IV, requesting him to protect the monks of Dunfermline and defend them in their lawful privileges and possessions.
	domainhelp.search.com /reference/Ross (933 words)

	Ross Clan of New England -- Scotland
		In 1234 Fearchar was knighted and formally recognized as the Earl of Ross.
		In 1317, Isabel, daughter of Hugh (the fifth Earl of Ross), married Edward Bruce, the brother of Robert Bruce.
		The chieftainship passed to a collateral branch of the clan in 1711, the Rosses of Pitcalvie.
	www.110.net /~pq1013/rossclan/Default.htm (1046 words)

	Earl Ross Information
		Earl Ross (born September 4, 1941 in Ailsa Craig, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian race car driver who competed from 1973 to 1976.
		Ross' only win came at Martinsville Speedway on September 29, 1974 during the Old Dominion 500.
		Ross competed in a number of smaller racing series throughout the 1980s and 1990s, including time on the CASCAR Super Series.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/Earl_Ross (191 words)

	History of the Scottish Highlands, Highland Clans and Scottish Regiments
		Earl of Huntly attended by the Macintoshes, Grants, and Frasers, against the clan Cameron and the clan Ranald.
		Macintosh, chief of the clan Chattan in dispute with Earl of Huntly.
		Troubles of clan Gunn, Earl of Sutherland and Earl of Caithness, a violent feud arose in the western isles between Angus Macdonald of Kintyre, and Sir Lauchlan Maclean of Duart, in Mull, which ended in the almost total destruction of the clan Donald and clan Lean.
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	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.
		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.
		The Earls of Ross became the most powerful of the Highland chieftains in the 13th and 14th centuries.
	home.cogeco.ca /~x-nem-x/ross.htm (647 words)

	Ross (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Earls of Ross became the most powerful of all the Highland chiefs in the 13th and 14th centuries, and the Earldom one of the most influential in Scotland.
		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.
		The current chief, David Ross of Ross and Balnagowan, traces his lineage to the first Earl of Ross, and is the 34th chief in an unbroken male line.
	memphisscots.com /Clans/Ross.html (319 words)

	University of Delaware Athletics and Sports Information
		Ross, 36, had served as an assistant coach under Phil Martelli at Saint Joseph’s University the previous 10 seasons, helping to lead the Hawks to a record of 262-141, six NCAA Tournament appearances, and three National Invitation Tournament appearances.
		Ross, who served as the Hawks’ recruiting coordinator and worked with the team’s point guards, was instrumental in bringing three current NBA players to Saint Joseph’s, including two first round draft picks in 2004 consensus National Player of the Year Jameer Nelson and Delonte West.
		Ross’ tenure at Saint Joseph’s was the third longest in school history for an assistant coach and he was honored in 2005 with the William J. Bennett Award, recognizing dedication and loyalty to the Saint Joseph’s men’s basketball program.
	www.udel.edu /sportsinfo/mens_basketball/staff/ross.html (1142 words)

	Historic Georgetown, Inc. - Hamill Family
		It is generally believed that the predecessor of the old Earls of Ross was the eldest son of Gilleoin na h?Airde, the ancestor of Anrias, who, again, was the progenitor of the O'Beolans or Gillanras, old Celtic Earls of Ross.
		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.
		On the death of William, Earl of Ross, the chiefship of the clan passed to his brother Hugh Ross of Rariches, who obtained a charter of the lands of Balnagowan in 1374, and for over three centuries the Rosses of Balnagowan remained the principal family of the clan.
	www.historicgeorgetown.org /family/hderhaggart.html (1795 words)

	Clan Ross - The Earl of Ross's March (Sheet Music)
		Earl of Ross, to whom the march was allegedly dedicated, was a Lord of the Isles (John MacDonald) who forfeited the earldom to the Crown in 1476.
		Due to the discrepancy between the dates, it has been suggested that the tune was actually written for some local gent who usurped the unofficial title.
		In addition, there are a few Fraser versions (by Simon Fraser and his uncle Harry Fraser), which are known as "Heads of Corn" because the Scots were obliged to feed on this substitute for their regular provisions during a war in England.
	www.electricscotland.com /webclans/ntor/ross6.htm (0 words)

	History of Equitable Life and Casualty
		In 1931, in the midst of the Great Depression, with widespread unemployment and a sense of hopelessness pervading the land, a young doctor sat down at his desk and designed a plan to help restore the broken spirit of some of his fellow Utahns.
		Ray's son, Earl Ross, served the company for 40 years, becoming Chairman & CEO in 1987.
		Earl's four sisters also held various positions within the company and continue to serve as honorary board members.
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	MALCOLM MACBETH, THE FIRST EARL OF ROSS
		Only a few claim that Fearchar Mac an t'Sagairt (Farquhar MacTaggart), "son of the priest", was the first Earl of Ross and that he was was a direct descendant of Anrias (Andrew), who was supposedly the eldest son of Gilleon na h'Airde.
		In Bouterwek's edition of the same extended chronicle, we are informed that Malcolm Macbeth died as Earl of Ross in 1168.
		A few counties such as Sutherland, Ross and Fyfe are true Counties in the sense that the territories were once held by Counts (Comes) or Earls.
	www.greatclanross.org /htext4.html (0 words)

	Hugh (Aodh) de Ross, EARL of Ross 4th
		Uilleam (William) II de Ross, EARL of Ross 3rd b.
		UilleamIII (William) de Rossª, Earl of Ross 5th b.
		Euphemia (Leslie) de Ross, COUNTESS of Moray b.
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	Clans: Clan Keith
		George, the 9th and last Earl Marischal and his brother Field-Marshal James Keith were Jacobites who, with the defeat of James Edward Stuart (the Old Pretender) in the Rising of 1715, retreated to the Continent.
		The Earl and the Field-Marshal had distinguished diplomatic and military careers in Europe, most notably in connection with Frederick the Great.
		More recently, the chiefship has passed to the Earls of Kintore who descended from Sir John Keith, third son of the 5 th Earl Marischal, who had a hand in saving the ‘Honours of Scotland' and was thus accorded the title Earl of Kintore in 1677.
	www.fergusscottishfestival.com /clans/clan-keith.htm (560 words)

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		Aodh of Ross, commonly known as Earl Hugh of Ross, was the third successor of Ferchar mac in tSagairt as Mormaer of Ross (1323-1333).
		Aodh's young brother, Iain, was given marriage to the Margaret Comyn, heiress of Buchan (although he died childless).
		All received prestigious marriage partners (including to the Counts of Buchan and Moray, to Mormaer Maol Ãosa IV, Earl of Strathearn and the future king Robert II.
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	Hugh - (6th Earl of Ross) de Ross (4th Earl of Ross)
		This is of my family history only and all information you see is all I have.
		HUGH (DE ROSS), EARL OF ROSS [SCT], son and heir, was godson toAlex anderIII [SCT].
		Father: William de Ross b: ABT 1249 in Fearn, Ross** and Cromarty, Scot land
	www.familytreelegends.com /trees/50-generations/2/data/104171 (0 words)

	NBC.com > Ross Mathews - BLOGtastic!
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		Click HERE for the official Ross Fan Club MySpace Page.
		And, while I'm at it, happy birthday last Sunday to my Mom (it was Sunday and I didn't blog that day so I couldn't give her a shout-out then).
	blog.nbc.com /ross_blog (0 words)

	Flowers Under Ice
		"Jean Ross Ewing is rapidly becoming the mistress of lush, dramatic romance.
		Award-winning, multi-published author of British-set romances, Jean Ross Ewing was born, raised, and educated in England and Scotland.
		This text must remain unaltered, complete with the copyright, and may not be reproduced or distributed for profit or for any other purpose without my express permission.
	www.jeanrossewing.com /ice.html (1421 words)

	Pollock Ancestry - Ross
		Hugh Ross married Janet, daughter of Earl of Sutherland (B) or natural daughter of Earl of Sutherland by Helen Sinclair, d.
		William Ross of Little Allen (B, C), killed 11.06.1486 at Alt Charrais (C); married the niece of John, Lord of the Isles (B), who apparently was Grizel MacDonald, niece of the Lord of the Isles (C)
		Christina Ross, daughter of William Ross of Gladfield (B, C) or Ardgay (C).
	pollock.4mg.com /Ross2.html (569 words)

	MyClan.com : Clan Ross : Clan History (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Those who bore the name rose to be Earls of Ross, and it is believed that the first Earl, Malcolm, who lived in the early twelfth century, allied his family to O’Beolan of the great Irish royal house of Tara, by the marriage of his daughter.
		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.
		The chiefship eventually passed in 1968 to her heir, David Ross of Ross and Balnagowan, a descendant in the direct male line of Mac an t-Sagairt, who was Earl of Ross more than seven-and-a-half centuries ago.
	www.myclan.com /clans/Ross_120/default.php (966 words)

	Brit-Am Genealogy for Lost Tribes: Ross (Site not responding. Last check: )
		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.
		Hugh Ross married a sister of Robert the Bruce and fell at the Battle of Halidon Hill in 1333.
		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.britam.org /genealogy/ross.html (825 words)

	Ross, Alexander - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		ROSS, ALEXANDER [Ross, Alexander] 1783-1856, Canadian fur trader and pioneer, b.
		In 1825 Ross settled in the Red River district; in Assiniboia he was sheriff and a member of the council.
		John MacDonald, earl of Ross and lord of the Isles
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