. Rossiana; papers and documents relating to the history and genealogy of the ancient and noble house of Ross, of Ross-shire, Scotland, and its descent form the ancient earls of Ross, together with the descent of the ancient and historic family of Read, from Rede of Trough-end, Reade of Barton Court, Berks, and Read of Delaware. Also some account of the related families. ld of the King him-self, which was or and thetressure gules as well as theone lion rampant, to showthat they were children ofthe Royal Lion, connectedas they were with theRoyal house of Scotland bymarriage. When the Lairds of
. Rossiana; papers and documents relating to the history and genealogy of the ancient and noble house of Ross, of Ross-shire, Scotland, and its descent form the ancient earls of Ross, together with the descent of the ancient and historic family of Read, from Rede of Trough-end, Reade of Barton Court, Berks, and Read of Delaware. Also some account of the related families. ld of the King him-self, which was or and thetressure gules as well as theone lion rampant, to showthat they were children ofthe Royal Lion, connectedas they were with theRoyal house of Scotland bymarriage. When the Lairds of Bal-nagown assumed the titleof Ross as a family name,they dropped the tressureand retained the three royallions as proof of their de-scent from the Royalhouse; motto, Spem suc-cessus alit. The Rosses of Shand-wick bore argent threelions rampant gules. armed sable, the crestbeing a demi-lion rampantgules, and the motto, Xobilis est ira leonis. Our own branch of Bal-blair bore gules three lionsrampant argent, and thecrest was a demi-lion ram-pant gules, armed andlangued sable, and themotto was the same as thatof Shandwick, Nobilis estira leonis. Hon. John Ross, Royalattorney-general, of Tuscu-lum and Philadelphia, borethe same arms, but had fora crest an arm holding awreath of laurel leaves, andthe motto of Ross of Bal-nagown, Spem successusalit. No reason has ever. The Kings Escutcheon, or Arms of David II ofScotland, as shown by the Bruce Coat on theCappiline. — [Stodarts Scottish Arms. 84 Rossi a no.
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