Bow & Bridge Violin and bow makers, as the old books printed them

Ross, John

London · 1560 to 1600

Historical maker

Named in 3 books.

Also recorded as: Roß, John

What the books printed

British Violin Makers, W. Meredith Morris. London: Robert Scott, 1920. Page 228, scan 282. Held as more than one scan.
ROSS, JOHN, London: c. 1560-1600. A maker of lutes and viols.
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Another scan of this book reads the same line with small differences; this is one of the readings.
An encyclopedia of the violin, Alberto Bachmann. 1925. Scan 62. Held as more than one scan.
ROSS (ROSE, ROSA), JOHN, London (Bridewell), 1562 to 1599.
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Die Geigen und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart, 1922. Page 426, scan 430.
Roß (Rose, Rosa), John. — London (Bridewell). 1562. 1599
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  • Entries from 3 books stand under this name, and the software judged them likely the same person. Tell us if that is wrong and we will split the record.

Same name

Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say.

Same town, same time

5 other London makers have a year in the 1500s.

All London makers