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ROSS, John Clochcan, then of Arnage, Provost of Aberdeen
(1665-1714)
FORBES, Jean
(About 1682-1761)
ROSS, John of Arnage, the 'deaf and dumb laird'
(1707-1789)
TURNER, Elizabeth 'of Turnerhall*
(About 1709-)
ROSS, Martha
(About 1738-1777)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. LEITH, Alexander 2nd of Freefield and Glenkindie

ROSS, Martha 1 2

  • Born: About 1738
  • Marriage (1): LEITH, Alexander 2nd of Freefield and Glenkindie on 7 November 1775 in Rayne parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 1
  • Died: 9 October 1777, Freefield, Rayne parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 3

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Martha married Alexander LEITH 2nd of Freefield and Glenkindie, son of Alexander LEITH of Freefield and Glenkindie and Christian DAVIDSON, on 7 November 1775 in Rayne parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.1 (Alexander LEITH 2nd of Freefield and Glenkindie was baptised on 16 May 1709 in Rayne parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 4.)


  Marriage Notes:

"ROSS
MARTHA
ALEXANDER LEITH/
07/11/1775
236/ 20 177
Rayne"

from Index of Marriages




"John Ross of Arnage .... married .... Elizabeth, second daughter of Robert Turner of Turnerhall .... and had issue a large family, who all died young, except Christina and Martha, the latter of whom became the wife of Alexander Leith of Freefield and Glenkindy, and had issue a son, John Leith. John Ross of Arnage died 4 May, 1789, and was succeeded by his grandson .... John Leith Ross of Arnage."

from Thanage of Fermartyn




" 'Aberdeen Journal' Obituary (1777).

9th October. Died at Freefield of this date, Mrs Martha Ross, daughter to John Ross, Esq. of Arnage, and spouse to Alexander Leith, Esq. of Freefield."

from Notes and Queries 1 2 3

Sources


1 GRO Scotland, OPR Index of Marriages.

2 e-books, The Thanage of Fermartyn by William Temple (1894).

3 e-books, Aberdeen Journal Scottish Notes and Queries vol.1 (1908).

4 GRO Scotland, OPR Index of Births and Baptisms.

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