[3] 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.

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.

[5] His opposition candidate the Master of Ross immediately called to impugn Rose and his father for the manner in which they brought about the victory.

Rose remained as Sheriff until 1734 at which point he resigned in order to be returned as Member of Parliament for Ross-shire.

[7] 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.