Walter Ros

WALTER ROS

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

7 September 1496: Great seal charter of confirmation of charter, 7 September 1496, by George Ross, laird of Hanyng, to George Ross, his son, and specified heirs, of lands of Hanyng in barony of Kilestewarte, sheriffdom of Are. Witnesses to charter - Matthew Wallace of Crago, William Wallace, his son and apparent heir, James Auchinlek of Gelt, Gilbert Kennede of Coif, sir Andrew Makcormyll, vicar of Stratoun and notary, Humphrey Culquhoun, Thomas Stevinsoun, burgess of Are, and John Inglis, clerk. Witnesses to Great Seal confirmation dated 6 June 1498: William, bishop of Aberdeen, keeper of privy seal, George, earl of Huntlie, lord Badeyenach, chancellor, Archibald, earl of Ergile, lord Campbell and Lorne, master of household, Patrick, earl of Bothuile, lord Halis, Alexander, lord Hume, chamberlain, John, lord Drummond, justiciar, Robert Lundy of Balgony, kt., treasurer, Mr. Richard Murehede, dean of Glasgow, secretary, and Walter Drummond, dean of Dunblane, clerk of rolls, register and council. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the family of Hume of Polwarth, Berwickshire, Earls of Marchmont , reference GD158/811

Note: In addition to George Ros of Hanyng, younger, another five sons of George Ros of Hanyng, elder, are named in the entail: John Ros, Gavin Ros, James Ros, Charles Ros and Walter Ros. Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1424-1513, charter number 2417 on pp. 513-14