Clan Rose

The chiefs of the Clan Rose were a Norman family.^[2] They had no connection to the ancient Celtic family of Clan Ross.^[2] They derive from Ros, near Caen in Normandy and accompanied the early Norman kings to England. They appear to be connected with two other Norman families; the de Bissets and the de Boscos.^[2] All three of these families disappear from the records of Wiltshire and Dorset where they are first known to have settled after the Norman conquest, and they reappear in the mid thirteenth century around the area of the Moray Firth.^[2] Elizabeth de Bisset's family owned the lands of Kilravock and she married Andrew de Bosco.^[2] Their daughter was Marie, who in around 1290 married Hugo de Ros, whose lands were at Geddes.^[2] Hugh's (Hugo's) father had been a witness to the foundation charter of Beauly Priory, which was erected by Sir John Bisset of Lovat.^[2] Hugh and Marie established their home at Kilravock which remained the home of the chief of Clan Rose until 2012.^[2]

During the Wars of Scottish Independence the Barons of Kilravock supported the cause of Scottish Independence.^[2] In 1306 they captured Invernairn Castle for Robert the Bruce.^[2]

Hugh Rose, fourth of Kilravock, married the daughter of the constable of Urquhart Castle, Janet Chisholm.^[2] This brought the Rose chief extensive lands and made an addition to the chief's coat of arms.^[2] A boar's head, as used by the Chisholm family was added to the Rose's shield.^[2] In the time of Hugh Rose, fifth of Kilravock all of the family's writs and charters were lost when Elgin Cathedral was burned by Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan (the Wolf of Badenoch).^[2] The next Baron of Kilravock, John Rose, obtained charters from James I of Scotland, the Earl of Ross and the Chisholm.^[2]

In about 1460 the seventh Baron of Kilravock built the Tower of Kilravock.^[2] The Earls of Ross were forfeited in 1474 and Hugh Rose received a charter dated March 1475 under the Great Seal of Scotland.^[2] The Clan Mackintosh later seized the tower in 1482, however they soon surrendered it.^[2]

Hugh Rose of Kilravock had expected to marry Murial Calder, daughter of the chief of Clan Calder who was seated at Cawdor Castle.^[2] However she was carried off by the Clan Campbell and Cawdor Castle has belonged to the Clan Campbell of Cawdor ever since.^[2]

Hugh Rose of Kilravock, the tenth Laird was known as the Black Baron, however he was in fact an extremely accomplished man.^[2]Mary, Queen of Scots stayed at Kilravock Castle and afterwards wrote to him as her trusted friend.^[2] The queen's son, James VI of Scotland visited Kilravock and it is said that he treated the baron like a father.^[2]

ローズ家はスコットランドの宗教改革を支持していた。しかし、後にイングランド王チャールズ1世の宗教政策に反対し、国民盟約に署名した。^{[ 2 ]}キルラヴォック第13代男爵は、 1645年のオールダーンの戦いで、初代モントローズ侯爵ジェームズ・グラハムに対してローズ氏族を率いた。 ^{[ 2 ]}しかしその後、国王がスコットランド軍によって議会に引き渡された後、ローズはハミルトン公爵の連隊の一部として竜騎兵連隊を率いて国王の救出を計画した。^{[ 2 ]}

1715年にジャコバイトの反乱が勃発すると、ローズ氏族はイギリス政府に味方した。^{[ 2 ]}アーサー・ローズは、マッケンジー氏族のジャコバイトからインヴァネスを奪還するためにローズ氏族の分遣隊を率いて戦死した。^{[ 2 ] [ 3 ]}インヴァネス包囲戦（1715年）を参照。 1724年のウェイド将軍のハイランド地方に関する報告書では、氏族の兵力は300人と推定されている。^{[ 4 ]}

1745年のジャコバイト蜂起の際、キルラヴォック男爵はジャコバイトの指導者チャールズ・エドワード・スチュアートをキルラヴォック城に招いた。^{[ 2 ]}同時に、カンバーランド公ウィリアム王子はネアンにあるローズ家のタウンハウスに滞在した。^{[ 2 ]} 1745年のジャコバイト蜂起の後、族長の娘アン・ローズは、クラン・マンローの族長である第7代準男爵サー・ハリー・マンローと結婚した。^{[ 5 ]}