James Rose 23rd Baron of Kilravock | |
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Lord Lieutenant of Nairn | |
In office 1889–1903 | |
Preceded by | Hugh Brodie |
Succeeded by | Ian Brodie |
Personal details | |
Born | Kilravock Castle,Nairnshire,Scotland | 21 March 1820
Died | 30 March 1909 89) Kilravock Castle,Nairnshire,Scotland | (aged
Spouse(s) | Anna Maria Twemlow (m. 1850–1867)Eliza Hocking (m. 1868–1909) |
Children | 7 |
Parents |
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Education | Addiscombe Military Seminary |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service | British Army East India Company |
Rank | Major |
Major James Rose, 23rd Baron of Kilravock (1820-1909) was a British Army officer serving in British India, the Lord Lieutenant of Nairn and the Chief of Clan Rose. [1] The third surviving son of Hugh Rose, 20th of Kilravock by his second wife, Catherine Mackintosh of Farr. [2]
Born into a strongly political family, to Hugh Rose, 20th of Kilravock and his second wife, Catherine Mackintosh of Farr. [2] The Roses were active in Highland politics, his father was Member of Parliament for Nairnshire, his great-grandfather was Member of Parliament for Ross-shire and his great-great-grandfather was one of the Scottish representatives to the first Parliament of Great Britain also for Nairnshire and also became a Lord Lieutenant but of Ross-shire. [1] He was also the grandson of the literary critic and author Elizabeth Rose, Lady of Kilravock. Rose was educated in Edinburgh and followed that by joining Addiscombe Military Seminary and subsequently joined the British Indian Army. [2]
As the youngest son of his father, following his father's death in 1827, Rose joined the British Army in India following his training at Addiscombe Military Seminary. [2] During his time in the Army he rose to the rank of Major. [2] [3] Following the death of his elder brother, John Baillie Rose, 22nd of Kilravock on 20 September 1854, Rose inherited Kilravock Castle and the title Baron of Kilravock at which point he returned to Scotland from the army. [1] On his return he was appointed Justice of the Peace and Deputy Lieutenant of the County of Nairn. [1] In 1889 he was then appointed Lord Lieutenant of Nairn a position in which he served until 1903. [2]
Rose married, firstly, Anna Maria Twemlow, daughter of General George Twemlow and Anna Maria Hannah D'Oyly, daughter of Edward D'Oyly DL JP (a descendant of the D'Oyly baronets), on 15 January 1850, they had four children. [1]
He married, secondly, Eliza, widow of Parr W. Hocking. Rose died on 30 March 1909 at his home, Kilravock Castle, aged 89. [2]
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