ROSS, DAVID [SSNE 525]

Surname

ROSS, ROSS OF GANNIS

First name

DAVID

Text source

David Ross was the son of the laird of Geanies (Easter Ross). David was an officer in the Danish-Norwegian army. He was in Colonel Donald Mackay's [SSNE 93] regiment in 1627 and was wounded in action at Oldenburg in September that year.

T. Riis, Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot (Odense, 1988), II, p.132; R. Monro, His Expedition with a worthy Scots Regiment called Mac-Keyes (London, 1637), I, p.18.

Record updated by Dr Thomas Brochard

Service record

DENMARK-NORWAY, MACKAY'S REGIMENT

Departed 1627-12-31, as OFFICER

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY