Andrew Munro, I of Delny

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«i»Andrew Munro of Culnald/Delny Only son of David Munro of Culnauld (d.1596) & Janet Monro; witness as Andrew Munro of Culnald in 1615; sold Culnald 1625; became first of Delny in 1625; the half davach lands of Delnie were renounced in his favor;* m. Helen Sinclair, with issue John (d.1651), Janet (m. Duncan Grant), & another. daughter. "Chrissilida' (both living 1679). charter of town & lands of Nigg from Bishop of Ross confirmed 1608; on record as 'of Culnauld' 1597, 1608, 1615, 1622, & 1625, (seal of Andrew Munro of Culnauld 1623), & 'of Delny' 1631 (Foulis Writ 191). (There was a John Forrester of Cullinald in 1627 & later) d. 11 April 1637 (Kalendar of Fearn). had armorial seal (1623) but David Monro of C. a J.P. 1623. *by George Ross, son of Walter Ross of Ballamuckie (recorded 1625).

Munro Tree L/103 Mackenzie, pp. 300, 301 - 1625 document; Reg. Mag. Sig., vol vi, pp. 576, 2112 & vol viii, p. 1370; RPC vol iv, p. 755 (1622); Foulis Writs 157 (Culnald) & 191 (Delny); F.N. Reid, Earls of Ross, p. 68; Celtic Magazine x 111; C.I. Fraser of Reelig, The Clan Munro. p. 4 - re seal (1623) (as Andrew Munro of Culnald), of which Lyon office has cast; Gayre's Book, vol iv, pp. 7-8; McGill, Old Ross-shire and Scotland, vol. i, no. 778 (1679 - heirs); Allan Papers, nos. 27, 31, 32 (1622); Kalendar of Fearn (ed R.J. Adam) - obit. no. 302 at pp. 201-2; Stevenson & Wood, Scottish Heraldic Seals, vol. iii, p. 520; ER, xxiii, 468-9 (1597).«/i»

(R. W. Munro's genealogy notes)
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Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - 1978 - L/102, L/103

Ref: "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie -Inverness (1898) - p.
301

III. Andrew Munro, first of Delny. On the 1st of March, 1625, is recorded a "renunication by George Ross, in Miltown, lawful son to Walter Ross of Ballamuchie, in favour of Andrew Monro of Culnauld in the half davoch lands of Delnie." He married Helen, daughter of James Sinclair of Hemmington--sasine to her dated the 28th of August, 1626, and Helen Sinclair, spouse to Andrew Munro of Delnie--with issue--

1. John, his heir and successor.

2. Janet, who married Duncan Grant of Lentran.

3. A daughter whose name is not recorded.

Andrew was succeeded by his only son, IV. John Munro,...

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

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Family/Spouse: Helen Sinclair. Helen was born est 1596; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John Munro, II of Delny was born about 1619; died in 1651.
2. Janet Munro was born est 1621.
3. Chrissilida Munro was born est 1623.

Notes:

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - 1978 - L/35, L/101, L/102, S
"History of the Munros" by A. Mackenzie - 1898 - p. 284

Ref: "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie -Inverness (1898) - p.
300-301

II. David Munro, who married his cousin, Janet, eldest daughter of Andrew Monro, V. of Milntown, with issue--

1. Andrew, his heir and successor.

David died on the 12th of November, 1596, and his widow married, as his second wife, Hector Munro, seventeenth Baron of Fowlis, without issue.

He was succeeded by his only son, III. Andrew Munro,

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

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David married Janet Monro. Janet (daughter of Andrew Monro, of Milntown & Dochcouty and Catherine Urquhart) was born est 1561; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - 1978 - L/5, L/35, S
"History of the Munros" by A. Mackenzie - 1898 - p. 72, 284
Clan Munro files - Stroud, Anna Margaret

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[Andrew Munro] «i»Third son of Andrew Beg Monro of Milntown (died 1519), & Euphemia Dunbar; received estate of Culnauld, or Culnaha (parish of Nigg) as bequest from father; Crown confirmed grant of half lands and town of Nigg by John Leslie Bishop of Ross, Married (1) Ellen Sutherland with issue- David (successor died 1596); (2) Anne Ross with issue - George of Knocksworth; Hugh, daughter Euphemia m Hugh Munro of Teaninich on record as portioner of Nigg 1563, of Nigg 1566 then Hugh Ross of Tollie; Cullynald was part of Nigg propertyof Nigg 1579; died December, 1580 or 11 Jan 1580/1 (retour to son Calendar of Fearn)

Munro Tree L/101, M/9 for d Euphemia; Edinburgh Testaments 5 june, 1596; Register of Deeds RD 1/47/436-7 per Adam; RMS iv 2757 from manuscript; Mackenzie 273, 300; Writs Nos. 114,115,117; Celtic Magazine x 111; Gayres Book iv 3, 8n; Allan Papers No. 3; Calendar of Fearn (ed. RJ Adam), 135,163,165,202-4, 244; Origines Parochiales Scotiae ii (ii) 457 from register of the Privy Seal of Scotland xlix f 57 printed viii 1087; Lindores Chartulary (SHS)«/i»

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The first wife of Andrew Munro of Culanald was a daughter of John Sutherland of Inchfuare.

Ref: The Munro Tree (1734) L/101

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - L/3

"Andrew Beg Munro of Miltown married Euffem Dunbar daughter to the Laird of Tarbet by whom he and George William of Meikle Allan and Andrew of Culanald and a naturall son called Thomas."

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - L/101

"Andrew of Culanald married a daughter of John Sutherland of Inchfuare by whom he had David he next married a daughter of Achnacloichs by her he had George and Hugh."

"Andrew of Culnald, son of Andrew, d 11 Jan 1580;...dr Euphemia..."

Ref: "History of the Munros" by A. Mackenzie - p. 273

Ref: "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie -Inverness (1898) - p.
300

The Munros of Culnauld, now Culnaha.

I. Andrew Munro, first of Culnauld, was the third son of Andrew Beg Monro, III. of Milntown, now New Targat, by his wife Euphemia, daughter of James Dunbar of Tarbat and Ballone Castle, Easter Ross, and grand-daughter of Sir James Dunbar of Westfield, County of Moray. The estate of Culnauld, parish of Nigg, was bequeathed to Andrew by his father. In 1582, James VI. confirms a grant to Andrew Munro of Culnaha by John Leslie, Bishop of Ross, "of the half of the lands and town of Nig, and half the alehouse and its croft, with the keeping of the place and Manor of Nig." He married, first, Ellen, daughter of John Sutherland of Inchfour, now Kindeace, with issue--

1. David, his heir and successor.

He married, secondly, Anne, daughter of Hugh Ross, III. of Achnacloich, parish of Rosskeen, with issue--...

Andrew was succeeded by his eldest son, II. David Munro...

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Andrew married Ellen Sutherland. Ellen was born est 1514; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie -Inverness (1898) - p.
300

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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

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

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

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[Andrew Beg Munro] «i»Son of Andrew Monro (died 1501) on record as of Myltown 1503; obtained crown charter of Dochcarty in 1505 and crown charter of Milntown in 1512 and as chief maor of Earldom of Ross acquired many possession; know as "Black Andrew of the Seven Castles'; died at Milntown October, 1519, having married Euphemia Dunbar with issue - George (died 1576), William (of Allan, died circa 1580), Andrew (Culnauld, died 1580); and natural son Thomas. widow married (2) John Malcolmson Mackintosh and (3) Dugall Bane McFarquher vic Coul (Kinrara manuscript).

Munro Tree L/3; cf on "Seven Castles" MacCulloch "Highlands and Western Isles' III 201 Inverness Sheriff Court Book (in Scottish Record Office SC 29/1 (1) for death date in son's retour. Mackenzie 266-74 omits natural son Thomas; Inglis page 2; Writs, 34 - 1503 charter witnessed at his house of Milntown; Celtic magazine X103-12; A,M. MackIntosh "MackIntoshes and Clan Chattan (190-3); Reg Mag Sig ii 2830, 3746; Acts of the Lords of the Isles no 46;Calendar of Fearn (ed.Adam) 205
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Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - L/3
Clan Munro files - Stroud, Anna Margaret

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - L/3

Ref: "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie (1898) - p. 266-274

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

Ref 1 says Andrew died in 1522.

References:

(1) Clan Munro files - Redden, Virginia R. - Ancestry of James Monroe,
President of the United States

(2) Clan Munro files - Hall, Barry Earl - Ahnentafel Chart - dated 19 Aug 1997
- p. 2

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Andrew married Euffem Dunbar. Euffem was born in 1496 in , , , Scotland; died in in , , Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - L/3

"Andrew Beg Munro of Miltown married Euffem Dunbar daughter to the Laird of Tarbet by whom he and George William of Meikle Allan and Andrew of Culanald and a naturall son called Thomas."

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - L/3

"His widow survived and was twice remarried."

Ref: "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie (1898) - p. 273

Andrew married Euphemia, daughter of James Dunbar of Tarbat and Ballone Castle, Easter Ross, son of Sir James Dunbar of Westfield, county of Moray, with issue--

1. George, his heir and successor.

2. William, I. of Allan, of whom presently.

3. Andrew, I. of Culnauld, or Culnaha, of whom in their order.

He died in Milntown Castle "in great extravagance and confusion," before 1522, and was buried in the east end of the Church of Kilmuir-Easter, near the Allan burying-ground. In 1522 William Mackintosh, XIII. of Mackintosh gave John Malcolmson, his nephew, the occupation of Connage of Petty, "that thereby John might get the marriage of Effie Dunbar, relict of Andrew Monroe of Milntown, thinking thereby to reclaim the said John from his loose and wicked courses." ("History of the Mackintoshes and Clan Chattan," p. 184.)

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Notes:

George Monro served as Chamberlain of Ross.

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - p. iii-iv, L/3, L/4
Clan Munro files - Stroud, Anna Margaret

Ref: "History of the Munros" by A. Mackenzie - p. 46, 274-277

References:

(1) Clan Munro files - Hall, Barry Earl - Ahnentafel Chart - dated 19 Aug 1997
- p. 2

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Died:
Milntown Castle

George married Janet Fraser, of Phopachy. Janet (daughter of James Fraser) was born about 1522; died in 1592. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - L/4

"George Munro of Miltown and Davochgartie married Fraser of Phopachies daughter by whom he had Andrew Donald of Tarlogie and Mr. George and 3 daughters Janet Lady Pulrossie 2 Lady Culbockie and the 3d. Lady Achnacloich..."

"His [George Munro] wife was Janet Fraser..."

Ref: "History of the Munros" by A. Mackenzie - p. 276

He married Janet, daughter of James Fraser, I. of Phopachy, whose uncle, John Fraser, was Bishop of Ross from 1485, until his death on the 5th of February, 1507. Her brothers, the Rev. Paul Fraser and the Rev. Almond Fraser, were settled in Rosskeen and Alness respectively, while her brother, John Fraser, progenitor of Dunballoch, was Chamberlain, alter oculus, for their uncle, the Bishop, at Nigg, another brother, Robert, being Chamberlain to the Abbot of Fearn. by her George Munro had issue--

References:

(1) Clan Munro files - Hall, Barry Earl - Ahnentafel Chart - dated 19 Aug 1997
- p. 2

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