ROSS, Christian ²

   Other names for Christian were ROSE, Christian ¹ and ROSS, Christen.³

   User ID: D179.

  General Notes:

"ROSS
CHRISTEN
JOHN ROSS/JEAN FORBES
F
14/10/1708
168/A 70 87
Aberdeen"

from Births and Baptisms
³

Christian married Sir Arthur FORBES of Craigievar, 4th Baronet, son of Sir William FORBES of Craigievar, 3rd Baronet and Margaret ROSE, on 20 June 1729 in Fintray parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.¹ (Sir Arthur FORBES of Craigievar, 4th Baronet was born in 1709 ² and died in 1773 ⁴.)

  Marriage Notes:

"FORBES
ARTHUR
CHRISTIAN ROSE/
20/06/1729
193/ 10 6
Fintray"

from Index of Marriages




"Family and Education (of Arthur Forbes)
b. 1709, 6th but 1st surv. s. of Sir William Forbes, 3rd Bt., of Craigievar by Margaret, da. of Hugh Rose of Kilravock, Nairn, sis.-in-law of Duncan Forbes. educ. Marischal Coll. Aberdeen c.1723-7. m.(1) 1729, Christian (d. 6 Oct. 1733), 1st da. of John Ross of Arnage, Aberdeen, provost of Aberdeen, 2da...."

from History of Parliament website




"Sir Arthur Forbes represented for many years the county of Aberdeen in parliament. He married first. Christian, eldest daughter of John Ross of Arnage, at that time Provost of Aberdeen, and had issue by her two daughters :

1. Jean, born 1730 ; married to ' Forbes of Culloden.

2. Elizabeth, born 1731 ; married to Leith of Overhall, and had iissue."

from Thanage of Fermartyn ^{1 2 4}