John (1st of Arnage) Ross

1665 - 1714  (49 years)

• Name	John (1st of Arnage) Ross
  Birth	Apr 1665
  Gender	Male
  Death	Sep 1714
  Person ID	I85755	First tree
  Last Modified	16 Jul 2020

  
  

  Family	Jean Forbes   d. 21 Jan 1761
  Children	1. John (of Arnage) Ross,   b. 13 Mar 1707   d. 3 May 1789 (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F74734	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Jul 2020

  
  

• Notes

  Provost John Ross was Lord Provost in Aberdeen, Scotland from 1710– 1712. Today he is most famous for the house he occupied in the 18th century from 1702. Provost Ross's House Built in 1593, this house is the second oldest house in the city, with Provost Skene's House being the oldest. It is located on Shiprow and currently contains the Aberdeen Maritime Museum which has been at the site since 1984. It is owned by the National Trust for Scotland and was refurbished in the 1950s before opening again in 1954. In 1702 Ross also purchased Arnage Castle near Ellon] Provost John Ross was involved in trading with Holland and he died in Amsterdam in 1714.