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Donald Ross

Male 1828 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Donald Ross was born on 30 Sep 1828 in Tirindriss (son of Capt. Ewen Cameron Ross and Frances Hay Cameron).

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Capt. Ewen Cameron Ross was born on 6 Oct 1790 in Kilmonivaig (son of Rev Thomas Ross, D.D. and Lucy Cameron); died on 29 Sep 1869 in Fort Augustus.

    Notes:

    Lieut 92nd Highlanders,

    Ewen married Frances Hay Cameron on 3 Jan 1827 in Kilmallie. Frances (daughter of Capt. Donald Cameron, of Strone and Isabella Cochrane) was christened on 24 Jun 1802 in Kilmallie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Frances Hay Cameron was christened on 24 Jun 1802 in Kilmallie (daughter of Capt. Donald Cameron, of Strone and Isabella Cochrane).

    Notes:

    of Strone (recorded as Francis, male at baptism)

    Children:
    1. Thomas Ross was born on 5 Oct 1827; died on 25 Dec 1827 in Tirindriss, Kilmonivaig.
    2. 1. Donald Ross was born on 30 Sep 1828 in Tirindriss.
    3. Louisa Cameron Ross was born on 12 Oct 1829 in Tirindriss; died on 14 Jul 1911 in Traing, Herts..
    4. David Ross was born on 14 Feb 1831 in Tirindriss.
    5. Thomas Cameron Ross was born on 18 Sep 1832; was christened on 26 Oct 1832 in Kilmonivaig (father Captain); died on 25 Sep 1892 in Warwick, Qld.
    6. Isabella Ross was born on 20 Feb 1834; was christened in Feb 1834 in Kilmonivaig.
    7. Margaret Ross was born on 9 Feb 1835 in Kilianain; was christened in Feb 1835 in Kilmonivaig.
    8. Hugh McQueen Ross was born on 5 Jun 1836; was christened on 6 Sep 1836 in Kilmonivaig.
    9. Ewen Ross was born on 19 Jul 1837 in Kilmonivaig.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Rev Thomas Ross, D.D. was born in 1747 in Fearn, Ross-shire; died on 15 Oct 1822 in Tierendrish, Kilmonivaig.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Minister of Kilmonivaig

    Thomas married Lucy Cameron on 20 Apr 1780. Lucy (daughter of John Cameron, of Fassifern and Jean Campbell) was born in ca 1759; died in Wednesday, 21 Jan 1801, at 3pm in Tierendrish; was buried on 24 Jan 1801 in Blarour. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Lucy Cameron was born in ca 1759 (daughter of John Cameron, of Fassifern and Jean Campbell); died in Wednesday, 21 Jan 1801, at 3pm in Tierendrish; was buried on 24 Jan 1801 in Blarour.
    Children:
    1. Lt Col David Ross was born on 6 Oct 1781 in Kilmonivaig; died on 30 Mar 1850 in Tierendrish.
    2. Charles Ross was born on 26 Dec 1782 in Kilmonivaig.
    3. Jean Ross was born on 26 Feb 1784 in Kilmonivaig; died on 26 Oct 1869 in Ralia, Inv..
    4. Hugh Ross was born on 4 Jan 1786 in Kilmonivaig; died on 24 Jun 1864 in Glenmoidart.
    5. Major John Ross was born on 28 Oct 1788 in Kilmonivaig; died on 7 Sep 1838 in Kamptee, India.
    6. 2. Capt. Ewen Cameron Ross was born on 6 Oct 1790 in Kilmonivaig; died on 29 Sep 1869 in Fort Augustus.
    7. Margaret Ross was born on 27 Oct 1792 in Kilmonivaig; died on 20 Jul 1805 in Inverary.
    8. George Gordon Ross was born on 24 Jul 1795 in Kilmonivaig.
    9. Mary Cameron Ross was born on 25 Feb 1798 in Kilmonivaig; died in Apr 1875 in Lismore, Argyll.
    10. Donald Ross was born on 18 Jan 1801 in Kilmonivaig.

  3. 6.  Capt. Donald Cameron, of Strone was born in ca 1755 (son of John Cameron, of Strone and Jannet McIntosh); died on 12 May 1826.

    Notes:

    There is as yet no documentary evidence to confirm his position in the family.

    The printed version of his gravestone gives the date above, aged 71. Other readings have suggested "aged 74", and a death date of 12 Mar 1825.

    He was listed as Lt. in 1791-2, Captain of 79th Regiment from 19 Aug 1793. Listed as Lieutenant, paying rent of 40 pounds at Achintore, Jan 1778, and at his marriage in 1784.

    He was active at Strone from 1779, presumably after his brother's death, perhaps holding the Tack, while his cousin John had a lease.

    He was Master of Lodge Fort William No 43 for many of the years between 1791 and 1816.

    Donald married Isabella Cochrane in 1796. Isabella was christened on 7 Jun 1777 in St Cuthbert's, Edinburgh; died on 20 Jan 1849 in Strone . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Isabella Cochrane was christened on 7 Jun 1777 in St Cuthbert's, Edinburgh; died on 20 Jan 1849 in Strone .

    Notes:

    Dau. of Capt. Thomas Cochrane (1743-1818, son of Capt. John Cochrane) and Frances Hay (1746-1802, dau. of Hon. James Hay of Newington, Edinburgh, Writer to the Signet & Jane, dau. of John Henderson of Liston)

    Died:
    aged 71, gravestone

    Children:
    1. Thomas Cochrane Cameron was christened on 24 Aug 1797 in Kilmallie.
    2. Jean Cameron was christened on 14 Mar 1799 in Kilmallie, of Strone; died on 2 Apr 1870 in Glenstriven House, Inverchaolain.
    3. John Cameron was born on 27 Jun 1800 in Strone; was christened on 14 Jul 1800 in Kilmonivaig; died on 18 Sep 1841 in Inch, Lochaber.
    4. 3. Frances Hay Cameron was christened on 24 Jun 1802 in Kilmallie.
    5. George Germaine Cameron was christened on 8 Apr 1804 in Kilmallie, of Strone; died on 20 May 1872 in Maitland, NSW; was buried in West Maitland cemetery.
    6. Charles Cameron was christened on 26 Dec 1805 in Kilmallie; died on 22 May 1848 in Adelaide.
    7. Janet Hay Cameron was born in 1810; was christened on 5 Oct 1811 in Kilmallie; died on 22 Feb 1880 in Truro, SA.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  John Cameron, of Fassifern was born in ca 1699 (son of John Cameron, 18th Chief of Clan Cameron and Isabel Campbell); died in 1785.

    Other Events:

    • Ancestor of Line: [Fassie] CAMERONS of FASSIFERN

    Notes:

    2nd son of John Cameron of Lochiel, 18th Chief of Clan Cameron.
    About 1721 he went to West Indies and sold (to Ewen Drummond, his cousin) the estate given him by his father, as the start of his business career (Stewart p. 307).
    Imprisoned in Edinburgh, and then banished to Alnwick in 1755 for 10 years, returning ca 1768

    John married Jean Campbell on 23 Aug 1734 in Kenmore, Perthshire. Jean (daughter of John Campbell, 5th of Achalader, Perthshire and Katherine Cameron) died on ca Apr 1783. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 11.  Jean Campbell (daughter of John Campbell, 5th of Achalader, Perthshire and Katherine Cameron); died on ca Apr 1783.

    Notes:

    marriage contracts 23 Sep 1734, 30 Jan 1736

    Children:
    1. Catherine Cameron was born in 1735 in Auchmore, Perthshire; was christened on 3 Dec 1735 in Killin, Perthshire; died on 17 Jun 1766.
    2. John Cameron
    3. Sir Ewen Cameron, of Fassifern was born on 20 Mar 1740; died on 12 Oct 1828.
    4. Donald Cameron was born in ca 1742; died in 1817.
    5. Archibald Cameron died before 1830.
    6. Capt. Charles Cameron died in 1779 in Savannah, Georgia .
    7. Isabella Cameron
    8. Mary Cameron was born on ca 1745 (estimate); died on 4 Jul 1833 in Oban, Argyll.
    9. Margaret Cameron
    10. Allan Cameron was born in ca 1752.
    11. 5. Lucy Cameron was born in ca 1759; died in Wednesday, 21 Jan 1801, at 3pm in Tierendrish; was buried on 24 Jan 1801 in Blarour.
    12. Johanna Cameron died in May 1835 in Oban.
    13. Sarah Cameron was born in ca 1745; died in in Lochiel Township, Glengarry, Ontario.

  3. 12.  John Cameron, of Strone (son of Dugald Cameron, 13th of Strone and Jean McBean); died after 1773.

    Notes:

    He served as Captain in Lochiel's regiment during the '45. In 1755 he was Sergeant in Hume's Regiment of Foot, and in 1763 Lieutenant in the 2nd Virginia Provincial Regiment, "with a numerous family of children (Ref. Chris Doak, Denis Cameron)

    Described as Captain of Foot in North America by his brother Alexander in a valuation roll of 1761.
    Also In West Indies 1766 "a brother of Stronse" (Ref. Scotland's Empire)

    John married Jannet McIntosh. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 13.  Jannet McIntosh

    Notes:

    She is recorded as holding the tack of Strone for her husband in 1755.

    Died:
    aged 67 years

    Children:
    1. Dugall Cameron
    2. 6. Capt. Donald Cameron, of Strone was born in ca 1755; died on 12 May 1826.


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