Family and Education
b. c. 1740, bro. of John Ross, writer in Edinburgh.Probably sons of John Ross of Achnacloich (served heir to his father Robert (d.1757) and to his brother Hugh (d. 1736)), to whom in 1774 John Ross of Achnacloich, writer in Edinburgh, was served heir. This Member was served heir to his brother John, writer in Edinburgh, in 1790. m. 25 Dec. 1777, Mary Clara Maule of Madras, 6s. 1da.
Offices Held
Lt. RA 1757; ensign, corps of engineers 1758, lt. 1759 – 63; lt. 4 Ft. 1760 – 63; capt.-lt. engineers 1763 – 70; lt.-col. and chief engineer E.I. Co. (Madras) 1770; col. 1783; brevet col. 1796; maj. gen. (E.I. Co.) 1796.
Member of council, Madras, 1770 – 78, 1782 – 93; 1797 – 1802; home 1802; ret. 1803.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Harley Street, Mdx.
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
ROSS, Patrick (c.1740-1804)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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