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James Ross, 4th Lord Ross, of Halkhead
 
d.2 Apr 1581
m. 12 Dec 1523
  1. James Ross, 4th Lord Ross, of Halkhead - 1581
  1. William Ross, 10th Lord Ross - 1656
  2. Robert Ross, 5th Lord Ross - 1595
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Name James Ross, 4th Lord Ross, of Halkhead
Gender Male
Marriage to Countess Jean Semple, of Ross
Death[1] 2 Apr 1581
Reference Number? Q6142434?

James Ross, 4th Lord Ross

20 June 1573 - Colonel William Semple, along with his brother-in-law James Ross, 4th Lord Ross are excommunicated for being Roman Catholic.
24 Sep 1588 - Colonol Semple Escapes from Prison - Colonel Semple had again been put in prison, in the house of a burgess of Edinburgh, but had escaped with the help of his sister the Countess of Ross, and his brother-in-law James Ross, 4th Lord Ross, and retired with his friends; the earl of Huntly having been the cause of his having been set at liberty before.


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James Ross, 4th Lord Ross of Halkhead (died 2 April 1581) was a Scottish nobleman and an adherent to the cause of Mary, Queen of Scots.

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References
  1. James Ross, 4th Lord Ross, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
  2.   James Ross, 4th Lord Ross, of Halkhead, in Lundy, Darryl. The Peerage: A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain as well as the royal families of Europe.