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Auchenross Surname Definition:

AUCHENROSS: Anegus de Auchenros was juror on an inquest regarding the lands of Stephen de Blantthyre in 1263 (Bain, I, 2338; APS., I, p. 92). Anegos de Aghenros of the county of Arne rendered homage in 1296, as also at the same time did John Haughenros of the county of Elgin (Bain, II, p.

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AUCHENROSS: Anegus de Auchenros was juror on an inquest regarding the lands of Stephen de Blantthyre in 1263 (Bain, I, 2338; APS., I, p. 92). Anegos de Aghenros of the county of Arne rendered homage in 1296, as also at the same time did John Haughenros of the county of Elgin (Bain, II, p. 210,200). John Achinros who witnessed instrument of sasine in favor of James Stevart, son of the earl of Lennox in 1490 (Lennox, II, p. 140), may be the John Atchinrosche who held a tenement in the burgh of Dumbertan in 1495 (REG., p. 491), and the same with John Achinrosch, bailie of the same burgh in 1500 (LCD., p. 204). James Achynros was a charter witness in Glasgow in 1495 (HP., II, p. 195), David Akinross was a charter witness at Dunbretane in 1506 (Lennox, II, p. 182), Katrine Auchinrosch had a respite in 1512 for art and part in the slaughter of Richard Hill (RSS., I, 2436). John Achinros, servitor to M'Lane of Doward, is frequently mentioned in the Calendar of State Papers relating to Scotland, 1589—1603. Akynros 1513, Auchinroche 1520.

— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)
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