The Story of John Ross of Drumdelgy
The Story of John Ross of Drumdelgy by Fay Sicker from Australia.
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The Battle of Culrain
On the 2nd of March, 1820, attempts to serve the tenants of Culrain with notices of removal broke out into violence. Although obviously biased this letter ‘from a correspondent in Tain’ gives us some details of the incident.
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From Geanies to Grafton
An interesting account of the family of Andrew Ross and Ellan Galley of Geanies, written by his grandson also Andrew Ross.
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The General History of the Ross Family of Tain.
Notes written by Alexander Ross from Webster South Dakota who was born in Tain in 1859.
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The Clearance at Glencalvie
A short article from the Times on the people of Glencalvie sheltering in Croick churchyard after being cruelly evicted from their homes, in 1845.
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The Russians of Ross-shire
'The Russians of Ross-shire' or the Massacre of the Rosses. A pamphlet by Donald Ross concerning the Clearances at Greenyards in 1854.
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Going To America 1773
The following transcription is part of an incomplete letter found in the documents of the Rosses of Pitcalnie and was likely written by Naomi Ross, widow of Alex Ross of Pitcalnie. The letter clearly explains her fears for the people and suggests the tenants at Corromulie (likely Corriemulzie in Kincardine) were already considering leaving for America.
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The Rosses of Glencalvie
An article by John Robertson on his visit to Glencalve in June of 1844 shorty before the Glen was cleared for sheep.
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