ROSE, John 3rd of Ballivat, in Auchorrachan ¹

   Other names for John were ROSE, John 3rd of Bellivat ¹ and ROSSE, Johne.³

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John married Daughter FALCONER of Halkerton, daughter of Sir Alexander FALCONER 5th of Halkerton and Elizabeth DOUGLAS.¹ (Daughter FALCONER of Halkerton was born about 1550.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Which third John (Rose) maried first to ------ Falconer, a daughter of the familie of Halkerstone, by whom he hade John, Hugh, and David Roses." (page 55)

" THE ROSES OF BELLIVAT MONUMENT AT GEDDES.

A short distance from Nairn is the site of the chapel of Geddes, now distinguished by its little cemetery the burying-place of the Rose family for centuries.

In ancient times the chapel was a place of some repute. Its founder is said to have been one of the Roses, who were Lords of Geddes prior to their acquisition of Kilravock...

The monument of the Roses of Bellivat is of interest, as it preserves to us the names and marriage connections of five successive lairds...

This Laird was twice married. His first wife was Margaret (?), daughter of Falconer, Laird of Halkerstown a family at one time powerful in the north. His second and third sons became ancestors of the families of Logie, afterwards Lochihills and Budwoehil. He married secondly, Christine Gordon, daughter of Patrick (?) Gordon of Letterfourie, by whom he had four sons, some of whom were ancestors of the families of Logh, Corridown, Ailanbuie, etc. "


"John Rose of Ballivat possessed extensive estates in the shires of Banff, Moray, Nairn, and Inverness, but he suffered so much loss and annoyance owing to these disturbances (a feud with Dunbars of Moynes that erupted in 1598) that, about the year 1605, he sold his Nairnshire property to Falconer of Lethen, whose sister he had first married, and retired to Glenlivet, where he lived as a hermit."

from Family of Rose of Kilravock ¹

John next married Christine GORDON, daughter of Patrick GORDON 2nd of Letterfourie and Helen INNES, 1605(1606).^{1 2} (Christine GORDON was born about 1583 and died after 11 June 1619 ³.)

  Marriage Notes:

"one Daughter married the Goodman of Tannachy Stuart, one married John Ross of Bellivate, one married Walter Ross of Badyvochell."

from Balbithan MS




"To his second wife, John of Bellivat married Christine, daughter of Gordon of Letterfourie, and by her had four sons. The eldest son, Lieutenant Colonel Lachlan Rose of Logh, gained much honour by his military skill and bravery in Germany, England, and Scotland, and had two sons, viz., John and Hugh, of whom I can give no account with certainty. The second son, Walter, of Coridown, was father of John of Coridown. The third son, Captain James Rose of Ailanbuie, was father of John Rose of Ailanbuie. And the fourth son, Andrew, was father of John Rose, apothecary in London."

from Family of Rose of Kilravok




"Letter of Reversion by John Rosse in Auchorrachan and Cristiane Gordone his spouse, to and in favour of George, Marquis of Huntlie, his heirs, successors, and assignees, by which the first named parties bind and oblige themselves to surrender and upgive all and whole the towns and lands of Auchorrachane and Auchbreake, with their pertinents, lying within the lordship of Strathaven, parish of Inverawine, and sheriffdom of Banff, on payment by the said Marquis of 4150 merks within the parish Kirk of Dunbennane on Whitsunday even ; which lands had been sold and disponed by him to the said John Rosse and spouse. Dated at Boggeycht, 11th June 1619."

from Records of Aboyne ^{1 2 3}