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"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 —
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
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Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Assynt, Sutherland, Scotland, United Kingdom
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October 22, 1616
Age 76
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Scotland
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Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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