John Ross of Easter Logie, 3rd of Little Tarrel

Biographical Summary

"John Ross of Little Tarrel, son of Alexander R. of Little Tarrel and Sarah, daugh. of Thomas Ross of Greenhill ; was min. of Kilmuir-Wester in 1573; trans, to Tain in 1580; pres. by James VI. 25th April 1581. He was appointed by the General Assembly in that month as one "who best knew the bounds of the country" for selecting the number of Presbyteries, with the kirks of each, for Ross ; was trans, to Kilmuir-Wester before 1585, but returned here about 1589, and was appointed by the Assembly in 1606 constant Moderator of the Presbytery, who were charged by the Privy Council, 17th Jan. 1607, to receive him as such within twenty-four hours after notice under pain of rebellion ; died 22nd Oct. 1616. He marr. Christian, daugh. of Hugh Monro of Assynt in Easter Ross, and had issue —

• Hugh, fourth of Little Tarrel, served heir 21st Jan. 1617
• Marion (marr. David Munro of Allan)
• David
• Alexander, first of Pitkerrie, died 1st Feb. 1649
• George of Nether Pitkerrie
• Nicolas, burgess of Tain
• William."

SOURCE: Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae: the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the reformation, Vol. VII, page 62

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The Ross Family. Line of Little Tarrell
Northern Notes & Queries, Vol. 4, No. 15 (1890), pp. 102-111

iii. Mr. John became third of Little

Tarrell. He was presented to the vicarage of Kilmuir and Suddy 10th

December 1573 (Reg. Sec. Sig. xii. f. 126); translated from Tain, 25th

April 1581, to the vicarage of Logie Easter, in succession to Mr. Thomas

Hay, abbot of Glenluce (lb. xlvii. f. 115). In 1587-8, Mr. John and his

brother David ' in Drummeddeth,' with about 400 armed men, went to the

place where the members of the Baillie Court of the earldom of Ross were

sitting in judgment, and declaring they would be revenged for a wrong

done to Andrew Munro of Newmore, compelled the court to rise (Reg.

Priv. Coun. vol. iv.). In vol. v. of the same register there is a complaint

made by a certain John Ross that he was carried off from the Chanonry

of Ross a prisoner to Balnagown by Mr. John and many others. It does

not appear what became of Mr. John's nieces, portioners of Little Tarrell.

He obtained a charter, dated at Leith 16th March 1608, from David,

bishop of Ross, to him, his heirs and assignees, of the lands of Little

Tarrell, with tower, fortalice, manor, mill, etc., in feu ferme and heritage,

for the yearly rent of 42s., with 14s. of grassum, and certain payments in

kind. Confirmed 14th July 1610 (Great Seal, 46, 233). He died 22d

October 1616 (Fasti Ecc. Scot*), having married Christian, daughter of

Hugh Munro of Assynt (Sasine 25th March 1611), 'goodwife of Little

Tarrell' (Sasine ist February 1652), and had,

iv. Hugh. (See below.)

xi. David, son of Mr. John (witness, Sasine 14th September

1607).

xii. Alexander. (Seepost.)

xxii. George, * lawful son' (Sasine 25th March 1611). (See

post.)

xxx. Nicholas. (Seepost.)

- William, ' son of Mr. John, some