FYI: Ross of Hanyng, County Ayr.
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Family of John Ross and Marion Hamilton: Their son James Ross
| Walter Farwell (View posts) | Posted: 4 Oct 2002 9:00PM GMT |
Classification: Query
Surnames: Ross, Hamilton, Wallace, Craufurd, Fullerton, Ritchie, Cunningham
JAMES ROSS of QUHYTRIGIS--as the first syllable is usually phoneticized--is easily identified as the son of John Ross and Marion Hamilton. The publications of His Majesty's Stationery Office devote Numbers 23 (1599 - 1609), 29 (1617 - 1634)and 31 (1635 - 1660) to sasines for County Ayr. (The names have been alphabatized, and therefore are out of context, but by comparing reference numbers and dates they can be re-assembled.) James Ross is easily recognized after learning the name of his brothers:
1.--Volume 29 says that Allan Ross is the brother of James Ross of Quhytrigis and carries the date of May 14, 1618.
2.--Volume 29 says that Thomas Ross is the brother of James Ross of Quhytrigis, and carries the date of May 14, 1618 (again!).
3.--Volume 23 shows that "Christian Wallace, daughter of John Wallace, elder, of Dundonald, and spouse of James Ross, brother of Matthew Ross of Hanyng",--that she made an instrument on February 5, 1601....Under date of April 6, 1607 she says that she is the relict of James Ross of Quhytrigs....Under date of December 4, 1607, she repeats herself and adds that she is now the spouse of John Craufurd of Craufurdland.
4.--Under date of December 4, 1607 one reads "John Ross, son of James Ross of Whitrigs": Since James was one of the younger sons, it seems unlikely that this John could have been of age, and one might speculate that this instrument was recognizing him as his father's son and heir.
5.--Under date of July 20, 1619 we read "Jean, daughter of James Ross of Quhyteriggis, and spouse of Matthew Craufurd, son of William Craufurd of Lefnorreis"....James Paterson's history of Ayshire, page 330, says that Jean Ross spouse of Matthew Craufurd, died in 1620.
6.--Under date of August 18, 1623 we read "Christian Wallace, relict of James Ross of Quhytriggs, and spouse of John Fullertoun of Dreghrone". (This was at least her third husband.)
7.--Under date of Dec. 1, 1634 we read "Katherine Ritchie, spouse of John, son of James Ross of Quhytriggs"...,Entries for John Ross and his spouse Katherine Ritchie continue in Volume 31 of these indexes up to July 16, 1654....An entry dated March 8, 1655 says that John Ross was the son-in-law of Adam Ritchie, provost of Ayr.
WHERE IS Q-U-H-Y-T-R-I-G-I-S?--Although "Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scoturum" (1609 - 1620), page 686 shows that there is a "Quhitriggis" in Co. Ayr in 1618 held by Alexander Cunningham, I believe it more likely to be present Whatrig located on the southeast side of the city of Kilmarnock, midway between Riccarton and Haining Place, in Kyle Stewart. The "Register of the Great Seal of Scotland" (1620 - 1633), page 500, dated July 30, 1626 says the latter was in the possession of William Wallace, son of William Wallace of Brighous.
1.--Volume 29 says that Allan Ross is the brother of James Ross of Quhytrigis and carries the date of May 14, 1618.
2.--Volume 29 says that Thomas Ross is the brother of James Ross of Quhytrigis, and carries the date of May 14, 1618 (again!).
3.--Volume 23 shows that "Christian Wallace, daughter of John Wallace, elder, of Dundonald, and spouse of James Ross, brother of Matthew Ross of Hanyng",--that she made an instrument on February 5, 1601....Under date of April 6, 1607 she says that she is the relict of James Ross of Quhytrigs....Under date of December 4, 1607, she repeats herself and adds that she is now the spouse of John Craufurd of Craufurdland.
4.--Under date of December 4, 1607 one reads "John Ross, son of James Ross of Whitrigs": Since James was one of the younger sons, it seems unlikely that this John could have been of age, and one might speculate that this instrument was recognizing him as his father's son and heir.
5.--Under date of July 20, 1619 we read "Jean, daughter of James Ross of Quhyteriggis, and spouse of Matthew Craufurd, son of William Craufurd of Lefnorreis"....James Paterson's history of Ayshire, page 330, says that Jean Ross spouse of Matthew Craufurd, died in 1620.
6.--Under date of August 18, 1623 we read "Christian Wallace, relict of James Ross of Quhytriggs, and spouse of John Fullertoun of Dreghrone". (This was at least her third husband.)
7.--Under date of Dec. 1, 1634 we read "Katherine Ritchie, spouse of John, son of James Ross of Quhytriggs"...,Entries for John Ross and his spouse Katherine Ritchie continue in Volume 31 of these indexes up to July 16, 1654....An entry dated March 8, 1655 says that John Ross was the son-in-law of Adam Ritchie, provost of Ayr.
WHERE IS Q-U-H-Y-T-R-I-G-I-S?--Although "Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scoturum" (1609 - 1620), page 686 shows that there is a "Quhitriggis" in Co. Ayr in 1618 held by Alexander Cunningham, I believe it more likely to be present Whatrig located on the southeast side of the city of Kilmarnock, midway between Riccarton and Haining Place, in Kyle Stewart. The "Register of the Great Seal of Scotland" (1620 - 1633), page 500, dated July 30, 1626 says the latter was in the possession of William Wallace, son of William Wallace of Brighous.