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About William Ross, Lord Ross
WILLIAM ROSS Lord Ross
William Ross, Lord Ross, is the son of James Ross, Lord Ross and his wife Jean Sempill The Scots Peerage VII: 254
Previous to his succession to the Peerage he was known as William Ross of Torphin, or as Sir William Ross of Muriston or Newriston. He was on the Committee of War for the county of Renfrew 26 August 1643 and 24 July 1644. The Scots Peerage VII: 257
Death
William Ross, Lord Ross, here treated, is reported to have died in 1656. However, it would appear that this is wrong. He is certainly known to have died before 23 October 1652. The Scots Peerage VII: 257 NRS: GD119/355
Evidence from the National Reords of Scotland
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5 July 1623: Contract between William Ross of Torphin and Thomas Whitefords, elder and younger. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Earls of Glasgow (Crawford Priory), reference GD20/2/9
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13 June 1634: Discharge by Lyon King of Arms to Sir William Ross of Muirestown for his knighthood. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Earls of Glasgow (Crawford Priory), reference GD20/7/129
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10 March 1646: Letter from Sir William Ross of Muriston to Margaret, countess of Eglinton; the family of William Cumynge, one of her tenants, had occupied her barn while infected with plague and magistrates of Paisley are now anxious to have it "cleansed". (Fraser, i, 146). National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Montgomerie Family, Earls of Eglinton, reference GD3/5/383
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23 October 1652: Discharge by George Lord Ross only son of the deceased William Lord Ross, with consent of Dame Helen Forrester his mother and his curators therein named, to Walter Lord Torphichen, of a Bond for 3000 merks Scots over the lands of Torphynes in the barony of Calder. National Records of Scotland, Papers of Lord Torphichen, reference GD119/355
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