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Clan Munro USA
Genealogy Pages
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 Est 1538 - Yes, date unknown
Generation: 1
| 1. | Hugh Munro was born est 1538 (son of Farquhar Munro, of Linset Mor and Margaret Prontach); and died. Notes:
Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - M/27
"Ferquhard of Linsetmore married Margaret daughter to David Prontach merchant in Dornoch by whom he had sons George Robert and Hugh."
Hugh is thought to have died unmarried.
References:
(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
350
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
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Generation: 2
| 2. | Farquhar Munro, of Linset Mor was born est 1503 in Of, Linsetmore, Creich Par., Sutherlandshire (son of Hector Munro, Of Carbisdale and Margaret MacDonald); died about 1590. Notes:
Ferquhar (or Farquhard) Munro of Linsetmore married the daughter of David Prontach, a merchant in Dornoch.
Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - M/26
"Hector Munro of Carbisdale Governour of the Strome Castle in Lochcarron married a daughter of Glengarries by whom he had Ferquhard..."
Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - M/27
"Ferquhard of Linsetmore married Margaret daughter to David Prontach merchant in Dornoch by whom he had sons George Robert and Hugh."
Farquhar (or Ferquhard) Munro
References:
(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
350
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
Farquhar married Margaret Prontach. Margaret was born est 1505; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 3. | Margaret Prontach was born est 1505; and died. Notes:
Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - M/27
"Ferquhard of Linsetmore married Margaret daughter to David Prontach merchant in Dornoch by whom he had sons George Robert and Hugh."
References:
(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
350
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
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Generation: 3
| 4. | Hector Munro, Of Carbisdale was born about 1478 (son of Hugh Munro, I of Coul and Eva MacLean, of Urquhart); and died. Notes:
Hector Munro of Carbisdale was Governor of the Strome Castle in Lochcarron. His second wife was the daughter of the Abbot of Fearn.
Ref: The Munro Tree (1734) M/26
Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - M/1
"Hugh Munro of Coul married thrice 1 Eve McLean Chieftane of the Shiel Tarlichs daughter mother to John Hector and Andrew...of each of whom came great families."
"...sons...Hector of Carbisdale..."
Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - M/26
"Hector Munro of Carbisdale Governour of the Strome Castle in Lochcarron married a daughter of Glengarries by whom he had Ferquhard and after her decease he married the Abbot of Fearns daughter by whom he had Robert he had also two natural sons George and Duncan."
"Hector son of Hugh may be father of Robert of Carbisdale whose dr m Hugh of Assynt."
Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - Edinburgh (1978) - p. iv
Hector was originally of Carbisdale, parish of Kincardine. He served as Captain or Governor of Stome Castle in Lochcarron under Macdonald of Glengarry, who possessed that stronghold. His first wife was the daughter of Alexander Macdonald of Glengarry.
References:
(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
350
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
Hector married Margaret MacDonald. Margaret was born about 1480; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 5. | Margaret MacDonald was born about 1480; and died. Notes:
Margaret was the daughter of Alexander Macdonald of Glengarry.
References:
(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
350
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.
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Generation: 4
| 8. | Hugh Munro, I of Coul was born about 1452 in , , , Scotland (son of George Munro, X of Foulis and Christian McCulloch, of Plaids); died about 1492. Notes:
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The following is a transcription of RW Munro's genealogy notes:
[Alexander Munro] «i»Fourth son of Hugh Munro of Coul (fl 1492), & first by second wife Jane Cattanach; founder of Munros of Kiltearn, or 'Sliochd Alastair Mhic Uistean'; m. Janet, daughter of Farquhar Maclean of Dochgarroch line (?Bishop of the Isles ), with issue - Donald (High Dean of the Isles, fl 1526/1575). Hugh (Ferrytown of Obsdale). Alexander (Ardullie, fl 1547), John (succeeded to south half of Kiltearn), Farquhar (Teanoird), & William (Nether Culcraggie).. Brother-german of Donald (fl 1534-1546), Robert (fl 1539) & George.
Munro Tree M/38; Mackenzie 342, 377-379; Chron. Acc. 27, 28; Ross-shire Journal, 5 January 1951.
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«i»The tenth Baron of Foulis was George who married a daughter of McCulloch of Plaids. He was killed in 1452 at the Battle of Beallachnam-Brog as was his eldest son. He married, second, Christian McCulloch by whom he had son Hugh of Coul who succeeded to the Barony. It is with George that two lines separate to account for William of Lexington through Hugh, George's third son, and to John of Bristol, Rhode Island and Hugh of Long Island, presumed brothers, through John, his second son...
Hugh of Coul ... was on record in 1492...
Hugh Munro of Coul, said to be son of his father's second wife, Christian MacCulloch of Plaids. On record 1492. Said to have married, first, Eva, daughter of Ewen MacLean, of Urquhart and Dochgaroch, by whom his son John; second, Jane, daughter of Dugal Cattanach; third, a daughter of one of the Keiths, Marshals of Scotland.
«/i»("The Monroe Book" - by Dr. J. S. Guilford)«i»
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Error alert: «u»The Munro Book«/u» p. 6 says Hugh of Coul "succeeded to the Barony". I'm not sure what is meant by that statement. Hugh is not recognized as one of the Barons of Foulis.
Ref: Clan Munro files - Andrews, Arlene
Farlow, Donna
Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734) by R. W. Munro - frontispiece, p. iv, M, M/1
Ref: "History of the Munros" by A. Mackenzie - p. 21
Hugh's lands were in the parish of Alness.
References:
(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p. 21, 342
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.
Hugh married Eva MacLean, of Urquhart. Eva (daughter of Ewen MacLean, III of Urquhart and Dochgaroch and MacKay) was born about 1457; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 9. | Eva MacLean, of Urquhart was born about 1457 (daughter of Ewen MacLean, III of Urquhart and Dochgaroch and MacKay); and died. Notes:
Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734) by R. W. Munro - M/1
"Hugh Munro of Coul married thrice 1 Eve McLean Chieftane of the Shiel Tarlichs daughter mother to John Hector and Andrew...of each of whom came great families..."
"...no contemporary mention of his marriages are known, but Coul says his wives were drs of (1) 'Ewin Maclean chieften of Sheiltarlich';..."
Eve (or Eva) was the daughter of Ewen Maclean of Urquhart, Chief of the "Siol Thearlaich," who subsequently owned the lands of Dochgarroch.
References:
(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
342
Eva was the daughter of Maclean, II of Urquhart, Chief of the Clan Thearlaich, who later acquired the lands of Dochgarroch
Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA
Birth:
Estimate: Eva's birth date is an estimate based on the birth date of her husband, Hugh.
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