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Generation: 1

George Munro was born est 1618 (son of Andrew Munro, II of Kincraig); and died.

Notes:

George was born out of wedlock. He was a taylor in Edinburgh.

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - L/15

"Andrew of Kincraige...left only a natural son George and daughter Margaret married in Tayne."

Ref: "the Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - L/16

"George Munro Taylor in Edinburgh."

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

Generation: 2

Andrew Munro, II of Kincraig was born est 1593 (son of Andrew Munro, I of Kincraig and Elizabeth); and died.

Notes:

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(The following is from R. W. Munro's genealogy notes.)

«i»Andrew Monro of Kincraig: eldest son of Andrew Monro of Kincraig & wife (Mrs.) Elizabeth Gray; suc. father in Kincraig; m. Margaret Innes or Monro (widow of George Monro of Milntown who died 1623); had two illegitimate children (according to Munro Tree) - George (Edinburgh) & Margaret (m. in Tain). Andrew Monro yr. of Kincraig, burgess of Aberdeen, 8 Dec. 1627; 'Andrew Monro of Kincraig' on record 20 May 1636 - perhaps father. John Monro of Kincraig (fl 1625) was John of Culcraggie.

Munro Tree L/15;Mackenzie, p. 284; Celtic Magazine x 232; Mackintosh Muniments, no. 357; New Spalding Cllub Misc. i 146.«/i»
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Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - 1978 - L/14, L/15
"History of the Munros" by A. Mackenzie - 1898 - p. 284

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.

Children:

1. George Munro was born est 1618; and died.
Margaret Munro was born about 1620; and died.

Generation: 3

Andrew Munro, I of Kincraig was born est 1573 (son of Andrew Monro, of Milntown & Dochcouty and Catherine Urquhart); and died.

Notes:

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(The following is from R. W. Munro's genealogy notes.)

«i»Andrew Monro of Kincraig, second son of Andrew Monro of Milntown & Dochcouty (d.1611) & Catherine Urquhart; first of Kincraig; m. Elizabeth, Mrs. Gray, with issue - Andrew (suc. Kincraig), William (LtCol), & John (bought Culcraggie) - (natural son legitimized 1625). 'Andrew Monro of Kincraig' on record 20 May 1636 - perhaps son. 'A.M. senior of Kincraig' in 1625. John M. of Kincraig, fl 1625, was this Andrew's 3rd son.

Munro Tree L/14; Mackenzie p. 284; Celtic Magazine, x 231-2; Mackintosh Muniments, no. 357; Reg. Mag. Sig. 14 June 1625 - son John; Inverness PRS, vol. iii, pp. 8, 296 - per Index I (wife Elizabeth or Elspeth, called Craig in Index I or Munro); P. Gray, Skibo, p. 34 - wife (no husband mentioned). «/i»
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Andrew Munro of Kincraige married Elizabeth (or Elspeth) Gray.

Ref: "The Munroe Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - L/5, L/14
Clan Munro files - Stroud, Anna Margaret
"History of the Munros" (1898) by A. Mackenzie - p. 284

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

Andrew married Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born about 1575; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth was born about 1575; and died.

Notes:

Andrew's wife was Elizabeth or Elspeth Gray.

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - L/14
"History of the Munros" (1898) by A. Mackenzie - p. 284

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.

Children:

2. Andrew Munro, II of Kincraig was born est 1593; and died.
Lt. Col. William Munro was born est 1595; died in in , , , Germany.

Generation: 4

Andrew Monro, of Milntown & Dochcouty was born est 1540 (son of George Monro, of Milntown & Dochcarty and Janet Fraser, of Phopachy); died on 25 Dec 1611.

Notes:

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[Andrew Monro] «i»Eldest son of George Monro of Milntown & Docharty (died 1576) and Janet Fraser, a zealous Presbyterian and one of young King James' party, chamberlain of Earldom of Ross, "sold office of chief 'mair' 1600 to K. Mackenzie; Captain of castles of Inverness & Chanonry; involved in dispute with Mackenzie etc c 1593 (Ross) died c 1590 (died 25 December, 1611 Calender of Fearn) having married Catherine Urquhart of Cromarty (died 1610) with issue: George (died 1623); Andrew (Kincraig), John (Fearn, died 1626), Janet (married (1) David Monro, (2) Hector Munro of Foulis (died 1603)); Catherine (married George Munro of Obsdale), Euffem (married Hugh Munro of Balcony, Jean married Oliver Gordon of Ballone and six other daughters. Son George (died 1625) of Tarrell in 1610.

Munro Tree L/5, 35 (drs); Family of Kilravock p 244; Warlaw Manscriopt 117,120,202,217 but Janet Fraser was his mother not his wife; Richad S. Munroe Genealogy of the Lexington Munroes viii 208-9,602 (mairdom); Records of InvernessI 122 captain of Castle; Fraser"Earls of Cromarty"II 429,430,500; A Mackenzies's Mackenzies (2nd Edition) 220; Mackenzie 278-85, 72, 300-1; Writs 85,87,107,108,93,94,96,99,121; Celtic Magazine x 153, 156-8,230-4,; Highland papers (SHS) ii 34-6; Mackintosh Muniments no 35, A.M. Mackintosh Mackintoshes and Clan Chattan (1903) 152,157; OPS (ii) 420-1;Calendar of State Papers relating to Scotland 22 June, 1572; MacGill i 874-876 (wife) ii 1012, 288 for mairdom revenues (decreet of 1591); Allan papers Number 4 (as Davochcartie) 2, 3 , 5, 414 (as Newmore) F.N. Reid Earls of Ross page 19- daughter Isabel; cf C Fraser Mackintosh 'Antiquarian Notes' i 211, number 106; Gordon "Earldom of Sutherland", 144,166,155; MacFarlane "Gen" Coll i 239 (not in 1829 manuscript Page 50) 'A very arrogant man'; Morton Register (1853); 140; Acts of the Parliment of Scotland iii 272-3; H.M. Meldoum 'Kilmuir Easter' 165-6; Scots Peerage vii 503; Register of the Privy Council of Scotland vii 603, 668,671-2, iii 553-5; Calendar of Fearn (ed R.J. Adam, # 248; Register of the Privy Seal of Scotland vi 1210,1387,viii 638; Fraser 'Sutherland Book' i 157,159,iii 167-8; H. Tayler 'History of the Family of Urquhart' (1946) 22.«/i»

(R. W. Munro's genealogy notes)
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Ref: The Munro Tree (1734) - L/4, L/5, R/3
Clan Munro files - Stroud, Anna Margaret
"History of the Munros" (1898) by A. Mackenzie - p. 43, 47-48, 278-284

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

Andrew married Catherine Urquhart. Catherine was born est 1542; died on 2 Apr 1610. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Catherine Urquhart was born est 1542; died on 2 Apr 1610.

Notes:

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - L/5

"Andrew Munro of Miltown and Newmore married Catherine Urquhart daughter to the Laird of Cromartie by whom he had George Andrew and Mr. John and Ten daughters Janet Catherine Elizabeth Christane Euffem /blank/ Margaret Helen and Anne..."

"...he [Andrew Munro] d 25 Dec 1611 and wife 2 Apr 1610;..."

Ref: "History of the Munros" by A. Mackenzie - p. 284

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

Children:

George Monro, of Milntown & Tarrell was born est 1558; died on 6 May 1623 in Boggs.
Euphemia Monro was born est 1559; and died.
Janet Monro was born est 1561; and died.
Catherine Monro was born est 1567; and died.
Helen Munro was born about 1571; and died.
4. Andrew Munro, I of Kincraig was born est 1573; and died.
Elizabeth Munro was born about 1575; and died.
Christane Munro was born about 1577; and died.
Rev. John Munro, of Fearn was born est 1579; died on 18 Mar 1626.
Margaret Munro was born about 1583; and died.
Anne Munro was born about 1587; and died.
Jean Munro was born est 1589; and died.
Munro was born about 1591; and died.
Isabella Monro was born about 1593; and died.