Abstract

Abstract Horatio Ross (1801–1886)1 was an aristocrat whose enthusiasm for photography was second only to his passion for nature, Scottish culture and sport. Born at Rossie Castle, Forfarshire, on 5 September, 1801, Ross was named in honour of his godfather, Lord Horatio Nelson, Napoleon's boldest foe, and an intimate friend of his father. At the age of 18, he joined that gallant regiment, His Majesty's 14th Light Dragoons from which he retired in 1826 with the rank of Captain. Ross served as a Member of Parliament with integrity and honour between May 1831 and December 1834, representing the boroughs of Aberdeen and Montrose, and played a prominent role in debates concerning agriculture and game laws. In December 1834, Ross married Justine Henrietta, whose father was chief of the MacRae clan of Ross-shire. Their happy union of more than 50 years produced five sons: Horatio Stefenberg John, Hercules, Colin, Edward (Ned), and Robert Peel.

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