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Does anyone have any information on this battle or the life of Francis Ross (born 1665, Ross-shire) or could point me in the direction of any resources?
There is a likely DNA connection of myself to him but there isn't really any concrete evidence about his life that I can find - aka it's all unsourced.
I've found this:
"Lord Frances Ross was born 1665 in Ross-shire, Scotland. According to family lore and bible records, he was possibly a member of the Scottish Parliament in 1688. The story was handed down that he killed a member of parliament, but story is unsubstantiated. He fought at the Battle of Killiecrankie on July 27, 1689. This battle took place between the Highland Scottish Clan who supported King James VII of Scotland and troops that supported King William of Orange and took place during the first Jacobite uprising. After the battle, Frances emigrated to Northern, Ulster, Ireland and married a woman of noble birth possibly by the name of Kate Ketterow. They had at least four children we know of: James, John, Mary, and Elizabeth. About 1723 or 1724, Frances immigrated with his four children (unknown if his wife came along), to America and probably first landed in Pennsylvania."
"On the side of "Bonnie Dundee," he fought in the battle of Killiecrankie 29 July 1689 and was exiled from Scotland to Ireland to live the remainder of his life.His eldest son James emigrated to the United States in 1724, landing at Port Royal, South Carolina where he married Cathrine MCCOLLOUGH in 1730. Francis ROSS had considerable property, ability, and courage; and he was a leader of his clan until his stand in the insurrection of the Catholics in favor of the Stuart cause in 1689."
""Francis Ross was born in Thagtshire and was said to be a son of the ruling house. When he was about 24 years old, he imigrated to Ireland with a band of Scotch Presbyterians. He married an Irish lady of aristocratic family about 1690."
"James Ross Sr b 1698 son of Francis b 1665 was banished from Scotland
for his part in the Catholic Insurrection in 1689.
He fought as Lieut at Battle ofKillecranke, where King James of Scotland was defeated.
Francis ROSS immediately emigrated to Ireland at age 24. "
There seems to be a lot of contradictions in these accounts. I can't find any records of him being at this battle. Nor can I understand why he was banished from Scotland. Considering all the information here, he was a Presbyterian who fought in a battle of Williamites against the Jacobites, the Jacobites won the battle, then he was banished for taking part. If he was on the Jacobite side I would maybe understand, but if he fought on the Williamite side?
Does anyone have any info on this? Would be appreciated.
Thanks.