The Highland Roses

                                   Rose.

                          - The Highland Roses -

     Are of Kilravock County on Nairn, were settled there in the 

time of Alexander III A. D. 1241 -- 1285, the name was also spelt

Ross.  Hugh Rose of Geddes who died about 130? A. D. by 

marriage with the heiress of the Bysets, ( see note 1 ) acquired the

lands of Kilravock and had a crown charter of the barony from

King John < Baliol ).  From that period the estate has descended

linealy to the present proprietor; and what is uncommon, every

link of the pedigree is proved by documents among the public

records, or on the family charter chest.   In 1460 Hugh Rose then

of Kilravock, by a license from the Lord of the Isles, built the

present Castle which stands on the banks of the river Nairn. 

The Baron of Kilravock in law used a seal with the family arms, 

with the inscription "S. Hugonis Ros Baronis". A style very

unusual in Scotland, but which seems to have been adopted by 

many of the Lairds of Kilravock. The Hugh Rose of 1460 married 

Loir daughter of Malcolm MacKintosh and had three sons, Hugh 

his heir ( Captain of the Clan Chattan  ) Alexander Progenitor of the

Roses of Holme ( see note 3. ) and William.

     Hugh Rose served heir to his Father in 1493 fifth in

descent from him came Hugh Rose of Kilravock, Colonel of the

Inverness-shire Regiment for duke Hamiltons engagement.

     In May 1648, he married Margaret daughter of Sir John

Sinclair of Dunbeath, and had two sons, Hugh his heir , and

John of Weoter Barichies.    The Colonel died March 1649

and was succeeded by his elder son Hugh Rose who married (first)
                                                       2.

Margaret daughter of Sir Robt. Innes by whom he had (with

four younger sons who all died childless) Hugh his heir, and

two daughters Margaret and Elizabeth. He married (second)

Mary daughter of Alexander, tenth Lord Forbes, and had by her

five sons, Alexander Colonel of Dragoons. (William, George 

and Arthur all unmarried) and John who practiced as a

Physician in Ireland where he married and left a son John.

His father Hugh died in 1687 and was succeeded by his oldest

son Hugh Rose of Kilravock Sherif of Ross - and one of those

named by the last Scot's Parliament, to represent Scotland

in the first British Parliament in 1797. He married Margaret

eldest daughter of Sir Hugh Campbell of Calder and by her had 

a son Hugh his heir ( He married secondly Jean daughter of 

James Fraser of Brae and thirdly Catherine Porteous and had by

her two sons Arthur Capt. in the Army and Alexander a merchant 

in Carolina). He died 1732 and was succeeded by his son Hugh 

Rose of Kilravock who married first Elizabeth daughter of Sir Lewis

Grant of Grant by whom he had two sons Hugh his heir and Lewis 

( He married second Jean eldest daughter of Hugh Rose of 

Broadley and by her had two sons John and George both Officers in 

the Army, and six daughters,

1. Margaret married Dr. Joshua MacKenzie of Edinboro.

2. Henriet married Sir William Dunbar Bart. of Hemrigs.

3. Anne married Sir H. Munroe Bart. of Toulis.

4. Alexanderina

5. Jean married Duncan Ross of Kindace County
                                                  3.

6. Caroline

He died 1755 and was succeeded by his eldest son Hugh Rose of

Kilravock Advocate who married Elizabeth daughter of Colonel

William Clephane from the ancient family of Carslogie, in Fife,

and by her had (with a son who died childless) a daughter and

heiress Elizabeth Rose of Kilravock who married her cousin

Hugh Rose and had a son, Hugh Rose of Kilravock, who married

first Katherine daughter of Colonel John Baillie of Dunain County

Inverness, and second Katherine daughter of MacKintosh of For 

and had:     (MacKintosh of Fir or For)

sons:

          1. Hugh Rose -- now of Kilravock born March 1808,

          2. John Baillie Capt. 55th Regt. married Ellen Pattison

          3. James, 4. William, 5. Wellington 6. Alexander, 

          7. Arthur.

Daughters:

          1. Isabella married to Col. Innes Advocate Edimboro.

          2. Elizabeth married P. Grant Esq. H. E. I. C. Service.

          3. Margaret married W. Dealtry of Colonial Office.

          4. Catherine married D. Cunninghame --- Lt. Col.
          E/ Cos. Service.

          5. Anne, 6. Harriet, 7. Caroline.

The Family Arms are :
                         
            Or - three water bougets, azyre

                         The Crest a Hawk proper

                         Motto " Andeo " - I dare.

                         ( Copy of original )
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