Thomas Munro

Notes:

Alexander, Earl of Ross, married Lady Stewart, daughter of the Duke of Albany. In 1402, shortly after the birth of his only child, a daughter, the Earl died at his castle, near Dingwall. The Duke took his grandchild under his own immediate care and appointed a man to serve as Governor of Dingwall Castle and Chamberlain of Ross to manage the affairs of the Earldom. This man was popularly called "The Black Captain."

Thomas Munro met the Governor where the village of Maryburgh now stands. After some conversation, threatening words were exchanged, which ended in the drawing of dirks, and a duel ensued in which Thomas killed the Captain.

Fearing for his life, and upon the advice of Robert, Duke of Albany, Thomas fled and took refuge "amongst his mother's kindred at Corstorphine," and to prevent discovery, he changed his surname from Munro to Roach, "which being an Irish (Gaelic) word signifies Munro as well as Bunro. The southern accent corrupted Roach to Rogue or Rollock or Rolls. According to one source, he married the heiress of Duncrub, county of Perth, but that marriage is not confirmed. The origin of the family of the Rolls of Duncrub given by Peerage writers, differs from the above account.

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R.W. Munro - K, K/1
"History of the Munros" by Alexander Mackenzie - p. 10-13

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - Edinburgh (1978) - p. iv

Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

Family/Spouse: Duncrube. was born about 1357; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John Rollo was born est 1377; and died.

Notes:

Robert was just a child when his father was killed at the Battle of Halidon Hill. His estates were carefully managed by his uncle, John, until Robert attained majority. John was able to redeem portions of the estate that had previously been mortgaged.

Robert is described as being "a man of abilities and economical habits of life."

He had a charter from William, Earl of Ross, of the lands of Pitlundie and others in which the rental was a pair of white gloves or three pennies Scots, if required, alternately.

In 1364, Robert obtained from William, Earl of Ross (and confirmed by King David II), a charter of confirmation of Easter Fowlis and other lands. Mackenzie claims that this charter mentions that these lands had belonged to his predecessors since the time of Donald, the founder of the family. R.W. Munro says the charter contains no such allusion to Robert's predecessors. This charter was confirmed by King David II later in the same year.

Some evidence suggests that Robert served as one of the Baron Bailies of the Earldom of Ross, a very important office in those feudal times. He was killed in an obscure skirmish in defense of the Earl, probably while acting as his Baron Bailie in the north. He was said to have been pursuing fugitives. Strangely and incongruously, he appears as Robert de Munro in Balnagowan charters of 1341, 1362, 1398 and 1372, despite his death date.

Robert is the first Munro chief for whom there is contemporary genealogical evidence.

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«i»Robert de Munro, appears in charters of the Rosses of Balnagowan, 1341, 1362, 1368. Said to have married, first, Jean, daughter of Hugh Ross of Balnagowan, but chronologically more likely to have been a sister of this Hugh, and daughter of Hugh, Earl of Ross.«/i»

("The Monroe Book" - by Dr. Jean Guilford)
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(1) "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - Edinburgh (1978) - K

Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

(Medical):Robert was killed while assisting William, Earl of Ross in an obscure clan fight while in pursuit of a band of fugitives.

Birth:
Foulis Castle

Robert married Grace Forester. Grace (daughter of Forester, Of Costorfine) was born about 1332; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - Edinburgh (1978) - K

Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

Birth:
Estimate: This birth date is an estimate based on the birth dates of nearest relatives or contemporaries, or based on other clues such as christening date, marriage date, birth order, etc.

Notes:

Error alert: Guilford says George was the son of Robert De Munro "supposed to have married a daughter of the Earl of Sutherland." She also says that George was the grandson of Domnall Abunro, or Donald Munro, the founder ot the ancient Scottish Clan Munro.

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«i»George de Munro, evidently divided into several individuals in the later tradition, killed at the Battle of halidon Hill, 20 July 1333.
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("The Monroe Book" - by Dr. Joan Guilford)
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George was a steadfast supporter of the Bruce dynasty, and a firm upholder of the true interests of his native country, in opposition to the Balliol faction and their followers.

When King Edward III of England invaded Scotland in 1333, George Munro raised his clan and marched to Northumberland where he joined the Scottish army under the Regent Douglas. At the battle of Halidon Hill on 20 Jul 1333, the Munros formed part of the fourth division, or reserve, commanded by Hugh, Earl of Ross, who, while leading an attack on the wing of the English army commanded by Edward Balliol, was driven back and slain.

This repulse which proved so disastrous terminated in total defeat of the Scots, chiefly owing to the difficulties of the ground and their rash advance against the English troops. The Scottish army lost at the lowest computation fourteen thousand men, among whom, besides the Earl of Ross, were the Earls of Sutherlnd, Lennox, Atholl, and Carrick, and many other Scottish nobles. The Regent was mortally wounded and taken prisoner.

The Chief of the Munros was killed, fighting bravely at the head of his clan, many of whom fell on that fatal field, and the survivors, a sadly attenuated band, were led home by the Chief's brother, John, who, upon his return, took charge of his houng nephew's affairs and continued to do so during Robert's minority.

Ref. (1) says that Munro of Foulis is not named in surviving lists of the Scottish muster or casualties in the battle of Halidon Hill.

The Rohe reference says George was the son of Robert Munro VI of Foulis.

Error alert: The Paula Monroe reference incorrectly confuses the Battle of Pinkie with the Battle of Halidon Hill.

References:

(1) "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - Edinburgh (1978) - J

(2) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p. 10

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Died:
George died at the Battle Of Halidon Hill.

George married Lady Euphame Ross. Euphame (daughter of Hugh Ross, Earl Of Ross) was born in 1305 in , , , Scotland; died in 1334 in , , , Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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Notes:

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Birth:
Estimate: This birth date is an estimate based on the birth dates of nearest relatives or contemporaries, or based on other clues such as christening date, marriage date, birth order, etc.

Notes:

George married a daughter of Kenneth, Earl of Sutherland.

George was killed at the battle of Bannockburn in 1314 as he fought beside Robert Bruce of Scotland against King Edward II of England.

The following is from "The Munro Tree (1734)":

"George Munro of Fowlis married a Daughter of Kenneth Earle of Sutherland by whom he had a son George who succeeded he was killed in Defence of his King and Countire at the Battle of Bannockburn 1314."

"Individual casualties at Bannockburn are unattested, and lists purporting to name the 'clans' who fought there are quite unreliable."

The following is from "History of the Munros of Fowlis":

"...he [Robert Munro] raised his clan and accompanied the Earls of Ross and Sutherland to Bannockburn. In that memorable battle his eldest and apparently only son, George, was slain along with many more of Robert's followers...His only son George, who fell at Banockburn, had married a year before his death a daughter of the Earl of Sutherland, with issue--"

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Birth:
Foulis Castle

George married Agnes Sutherland in 1313. Agnes (daughter of Kenneth Sutherland, Earl Of Sutherland) was born in 1286 in , , , Scotland; died in in Foulis Easter, , , Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - I

"George Munro of Fowlis married a Daughter of Kenneth Earle of Sutherland by whom he had a son George who succeeded..."

Ref: "History of the Munros" by A. Mackenzie - p. 9

"...George, who fell at Bannockburn, had married a year before his death a daughter of the Earl of Sutherland, with issue--."

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Birth:
Estimate: This birth date is an estimate based on the birth date of his daughter.