Clan Ross ( Gaelic. Rôs , Eng. Ros, Ross ) - a mountain clan of Scotland . One of the branches of the clan is the noble family of graphs ( mormera ) Ross.
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| Motto | “Success is hope” lat Spem successus alit |
| Of the earth | Ross |
| Symbol | Juniper Bearberry |
| Pyroch | The Earl of Ross's March |
Content
- 1 Origin
- 2 Ross Clan Regalia
- 3 History
- 4 Clan Castles
- 5 notes
- 6 References
Origin
It is believed that the name of the Ross clan comes from the name of the eponymous region (territory) of Scotland , which, in turn, came from Gaelic. ros meaning cape [1] . Also, the name of the clan Ross or Anrias (from the English. Anrias ) is associated with the Gaelic Royce or Royce , from the Gaelic. Roisch na Gille Andras , which means the descendants of St. Andrew , the patron saint of Scotland. Thus, the Anderson clan (meaning "son of Andrew") is often associated with the Ross clan (Henrias — Andrias Andrew, from Gelsk. Andras ) [2]
Ross Clan Regalia
- Motto: lat. Spem successus alit Success nourishes hope ( Rus. Success nourishes hope ). Currently, there is also an English version . Success breeds success [1] .
- Symbols: Juniper and Bearberry .
- Pibroch: March of the Earls of Ross ( The Earl of Ross's March ).
History
Ross, as a mountain clan led by Malcolm Ross, was first mentioned in 1160 , during the reign of the King of Scotland, Malcolm IV [3] . The second and most famous clan leader is Ferhar O'Beolain of Ross ( Gaelic. Fearchar O'Beolain av Ross ), also known as Fearchar mac an t-sagairt , which meant the son of a priest (there is a form Farquhar MacTaggart ), from Applecross (( Dr. Apor Crossan ( Applecross ) Ferkhar helped King Alexander II suppress the uprisings in Morea and Rosshire ( County Ross ) that broke out as a result of Alexander’s accession to the throne and dissatisfaction with the Celtic population. it turned out that his strength was not enough to suppress the rebellion. and Ferhar from Ross came to the rescue with a large detachment of his clan and allies, who brought the king the heads of the leaders and instigators of the uprising, Ferkhar was knighted on June 15, 1215 , and in 1234 became the first Mormair (Earl) of Ross [3] . In 1263 in the battle of Largs, the Ross clan sided with the Scottish king Alexander III against the king of Norway Haakon IV [2] .
During the Scottish War of Independence, the Ross clan opposed the British. But in 1296, as a result of the battle of Dunbar, the head of the clan Willem II Ross ( Eng. Uilleam II, Earl of Ross ) was captured, after which the clan was forced to go over to the British side for a short time. After King Robert Bruce began the war of independence of Scotland, the territories occupied by the clan were among the last (in October 1309 ) to submit to Bruce in northern Scotland. However, when Bruce convened his first parliament in St Andrews, Earl Ross was one of the three Scottish Earls (including Earls of Sutherland and Lennox ) who supported him. [4] In 1314, at the Battle of Bannockburn, Willem II successfully fought against the British on the side of Bruce.
On July 19, 1333, the 5th Mormair Ross Hugh ( born Hugh, Earl of Ross , also Ey Ross, from Gaelic. Aodh ) was killed at the Battle of Halidon Hill . His successor, Willem III 6th Mormair Ross ( born Uilleam III, Earl of Ross ), died in 1370 without leaving male offspring. As a result, the leadership of the Ross clan was divided. Power passed to the daughter of Willemma III - Euphemia , who ruled the county with her (first) husband Walter Leslie, a Scottish nobleman and a crusader knight , the youngest (possibly third) son of Sir Andrew Leslie [5] . Remarkably, Walter never called himself Mormar or Earl of Ross; all the documents he signed were either Mr. Dominus or Lord Ross.
Part of the Ross clan, mainly living in the Balnagoun area In 1374 ( Gaelic. Balnagown or Balnagowen ) [6] , was gradually determined in a separate branch - Ross from Balnagoun ( English Rosses of Balnagowan ). At the head stood the brother of Willem III Hugh ( Eng. Hugh Ross of Rariches ), who in 1374 was appointed administrator of Balnagowan [2] .
Clan Castles
- Castle Balnagoun ( Gaelic. Balnagown or Balnagowen ) [6] .
It was the main abode of the Mormaire Ross and the center of the historical territory of the clan.
- Portencross Castle ( English Portincross Castle , originally Arneil or Ardneil ).
Portencross is located on the shores of the Firth of Clyde , 3 kilometers from the village of West Kilbride. The last owner of the Ross castle was Godfrey de Rosu. Godfrey was in opposition to Robert Bruce , and when Bruce became king of Scotland , he deprived de Rosa of possessions in favor of his supporter, Robert Boyd of the Boyd clan . The Boyds owned the castle until 1785 , and then it became the property of the Fullerton family from Overton [7] .
- Sanker Castle ( Gaelic. Sanquhar ) [8] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Ross . Clan / Family Histories . Rampant Scotland Date of treatment September 24, 2010. Archived June 20, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Clan Ross . Electric Scotland . Date of treatment September 24, 2010. Archived June 20, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 The Clan Ross by Donald by Donald MacKinnon . W & AK Johnston's Clan Histories. (eng.)
- ↑ Bryant A. Chapter V. Triumph of Bruce (Russian) // Bryant Arthur W. M. The era of chivalry in the history of England / (translated by M. Muravyeva). - M .: Eurasia, 2001 .-- ISBN 5-8071-0085-9 .
- ↑ MacQuarrie A. Scotland and the Crusades, 1095-1560. - Edinburgh, 1997.
- ↑ 1 2 Balnagown Castle . Castle: Restoration . Balnagown Estates . Date of treatment September 23, 2010. Archived June 20, 2012.
- ↑ Nolan S. Portencross Castle . Castles . House of Boyd Society . Date of treatment September 23, 2010. Archived on August 18, 2011.
- ↑ Sanquhar Castle . RCAHMS . Date of treatment September 16, 2010. Archived June 20, 2012.
Links
- Clan community in the United States of America . (eng.)
- Clan Ross community in Canada . (eng.)
- Clan Ross community in the Netherlands . (nid.)
- Pictures in the Clan Ross category at the Tain Museum Image Library . (eng.)