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Ros Family Crest
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Where did the Scottish Ros family come from? What is the Scottish Ros family crest and coat of arms? When did the Ros family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Ros family history?

The ancestors of the Ros family come from the ancient Scottish kingdom of Dalriada. Their surname comes from the given name Andrew, which is derived from Anrias, a progenitor of both the Ross Clan and the MacKenzies. Anrias was descended from the O'Beolans, an Irish Gaelic tribe of the sixth and seventh centuries who first brought Christianity to Scotland. The name may also be a nickname derived from the Old English word rouse, which means red or red-haired.

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Medieval spelling was at best an intuitive process, and translation between Gaelic and English was no more effective. These factors caused an enormous number of spelling variations in Dalriadan names. In fact, it was not uncommon to see a father and son who spelled their name differently. Over the years, Ros has been spelled Ros, Roose, Ross, Ruse and others.

First found in as hereditary abbots of the old monastery of Applecross founded by St. Maelrubha, who later created the Earls of Ross. Their territory was Faster Ross and the first documented Chief was Fearchar Mac ant-Saqairt (a Farquhar), the priest's son, who helped King Alexander II against the old Celtic dynasty. Farquhar joined forces with the King to crush a rebellion in the province of Moray in 1215. Even though he was a direct descendent of the Irish King Niall of the Nine Hostages, he was granted a Norman knighthood by King Alexander and, a few years later, the Earldom of Ross (l234). At this time, Tain, an early shrine created by St. Dutlac, was the capital of Ross. Now a ruin, it played an important role in Scotland's religious history during the Middle Ages. In the late 15th and early 16th century King James IV made annual pilgrimages there. However, battered by its enemies, and many of its relics destroyed by changing religious influences, the capital was transferred to the town of Dingwall.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ros research. Another 422 words(30 lines of text) covering the years 1372, 1390, 1400, 1600, 1715, and 1745 are included under the topic Early Ros History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 73 words(5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Ros Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the Ros family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 158 words(11 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Settlers from Scotland put down roots in communities all along the east coast of North America. Some moved north from the American colonies to Canada as United Empire Loyalists during the American War of Independence. As Clan societies and highland games started in North America in the 20th century many Scots rediscovered parts of their heritage. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Ros were among those contributors:

  • Anton de Ros sailed to America in 1526
  • Juan Ros sailed to Peru in 1579

Ros Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Frederig Ros, who landed in New York in 1709
  • Henrich Ros, who arrived in Frederick County, Md in 1769

Ros Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Francisco Ros, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1816
  • Anton De Ros, who arrived in America in 1826
  • J R Ros, who landed in San Francisco, Cal in 1851
  • David Ros, who landed in St Clair County, Ill in 1860
  • Narciso Ros, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1860


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  • Arno Ros (b. 1942), German philosopher
  • Edmundo William Ros OBE (b. 1910), musician, vocalist, arranger and bandleader


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The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Spem successus alit
Motto Translation: Success nourishes hope

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  7. Catholic Directory For Scotland. Glasgow: Burns Publications. Print.
  8. Scarlett, James D. Tartan The Highland Textile. London: Shepheard-Walwyn, 1990. Print. (ISBN 0-85683-120-4).
  9. Skordas, Guest. Ed. The Early Settlers of Maryland an Index to Names or Immigrants Complied from Records of Land Patents 1633-1680 in the Hall of Records Annapolis, Maryland. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1968. Print.
  10. Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
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The Ros Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Ros Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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