Hugh Rose

Hugh Rose, 16th Baron of Kilravock (1684-1755) was a Member of Parliament for Ross-shire and Chief of Clan Rose. The eldest son of Hugh Rose, 15th of Kilravock, he inherited his father's estates and the Clan Chiefdom on his father's death in 1732.

Early life Rose was born the son of Hugh Rose, 15th of Kilravock and his first wife, Margaret Campbell, daughter of Sir Hugh Campbell, 5th of Cawdor. Born the son of the Chief of Clan Rose, he was a member of an ancient family who received their title from John Balliol in 1293, after inheriting their estates at Kilravock Castle in around 1290.

Political career Rose's father had parliamentary ambitions for him, whilst Nairnshire were no difficulties in his election, Rose's father put him up for election in Ross-shire. His father was at the time Sheriff of Ross and he used his position to leverage support for Rose's election to Parliament. The other factions in Ross-shire were the Clans Ross and Munro, Rose's father created faggot voters and won by a single vote which was his own. Rose served as MP until 1741 at which point he stood down.

The political manoeuvrability of the Roses is perhaps best shown by him during the Jacobite rising of 1745 when he entertained both Charles Edward Stuart and the Duke of Cumberland on the same night, one at his family seat, Kilravock Castle and the other at his house in Nairn. Hugh Rose, 17th of Kilravock (1705-1772), father of Elizabeth Rose, Lady of Kilravock. Lewis Rose.

Elizabeth Grant died in 1714 and Rose remarried his cousin Jean Rose, daughter of Hugh Rose of Broadley in Banff in 1719. They had a further two sons and six daughters, only one son and four daughters survived: John Rose (1707-?), an officer in the army and ancestor of the Roses of Coulmony, the Roses of Montreal and the Roses of Hardwick House. Henrietta Rose (died 1795), married Sir William Dunbar, 2nd Baronet. Anne Rose, married Sir Harry Munro, 7th Baronet. George Rose, became an army officer. Margaret Rose (died 1759), married Dr. Joshua Mackenzie of Edinburgh. Jean Rose, married Duncan Ross of Kindeace. Alexandrina Rose. Caroline Rose.

Hugh Rose, 16th of Kilravock died in May 1755 at his house, Kilravock Castle.