Hector Munro

Notes:

Hector was minister of Watten in Caithness.

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - M/79 & U/3

"William of Teanard married Katherine daughter to Collonel Sir Hector Munro of ffowlis by whom he had Alexr. fferqr Mr Hector &c. and a daughter Margaret married John of Achany."

"...Hector min of Watten in Caithness d Jan 1731 (Fasti vii 139, SHS Macfarlane's Geog. Coll. i 181)."

"Katherine his 3d daughter married William Munro of Teanard by whom she had Alexander Ferquhard Mr Hector John Donald George and a daughter Margaret married to Munro of Achany."

Hector studied at the University and King's College in Aberdeen, where he received his M.A. degree on 21 Sep 1701. He was apparently not married.

References:

(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
401

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Notes:

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - M/78, M/79 & U/3

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - M/78, M/79, U/3

Ferquhard of Teanard married Catherine daughter to Mr Robert Ross of Sandwick by whom he had Wm. David Hugh John Donald and Hector and daughters Isobel married Neil Bethune of Culniske Euffem Helen.

William of Teanard married Katherine daughter to Collonel Sir Hector Munro of ffowlis by whom he had Alexr. fferqr Mr Hector &c. and a daughter Margaret married John of Achany.

William's other sons were John, Donald and George (U/3 below). and for dr Margaret see Q/29; son Hector min of Watten in Caithness d Jan 1731 (Fasti vii 139, SHS Macfarlane's Geog. Colls. i 181).

Katherine his 3d daughter married William Munro of Teanard by whom she had Alexander Ferquhard Mr Hector John Donald George and a daughter Margaret married to Munro of Achany.

Ref: "History of the Munros" by A. Mackenzie - p. 85

4. Catherine, who married, first, William Munro, IV. of Teanoird, with issue--three sons and one daughter.

References:

(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
401

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William married Catherine Munro, of Foulis. Catherine (daughter of Col. Sir Hector Munro, XIX of Foulis, 1st Baronet and Mary MacKay) was born about 1623; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - M/79 & U

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - U, M/79, U/3

Collonel Sir Hector Munro succeeded his brother Robert A D 1633 and married Mary daughter to Hugh McKy of Strathnaver by whom he had Hector Jean Margaret and Catherine he dyed at Hamburgh.

William of Teanard married Katherine daughter to Collonel Sir Hector Munro of ffowlis by whom he had Alexr. fferqr Mr Hector &c. and a daughter Margaret married John of Achany.

Katherine his 3d daughter married William Munro of Teanard by whom she had Alexander Ferquhard Mr Hector John Donald George and a daughter Margaret married to Munro of Achany.

Ref: "History of the Munros" by A. Mackenzie - p. 85

4. Catherine, who married, first, William Munro, IV. of Teanoird, with issue--three sons and one daughter. She married, secondly, about 1652, Norman Denoon, VI. of Cadboll, with issue.

Ref 1 says Catherine was the daughte of Sir Hector Munro, twenty-third Baron of Foulis.

References:

(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
401

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Farquar Munro of Teanard married the daughter of Robert Ross of Sandwick.

Ref: The Munro Tree (1734) - M/77 & M/78

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - M/77, M/78

William Munro of Teanard married Margaret daughter to Hugh Munro of Teaninich by whom he had fferquhard Hugh and a daughter Janet married to John roy in Teanard.

Ferquhard of Teanard married Catherine daughter to Mr Robert Ross of Sandwick by whom he had Wm. David Hugh John Donald and Hector and daughters Isobel married Neil Bethune of Culniske Euffem Helen.

References:

(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
400-401

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Died:
Error alert: Mackenzie (p. 400) gives the death date of Farquar's grandfather, also named Farquar, as "about 1670". I believe Mackenzie has confused the two Farquars and that the 1670 death date actually belongs to the grandson.

Farquar married Catherine Ross. Catherine was born est 1583; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - M/78

"Ferquhard of Teanard married Catherine daughter to Mr Robert Ross of Sandwick by whom he had Wm. David Hugh John Donald and Hector and daughters Isobel married Neil Bethune of Culniske Euffem Helen."

Catherine was the daughter of Rev. Robert Ross, minister of Alness.

References:

(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
401

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Notes:

Hector was originally trained for the church, but at an early age he decided on a military career. He went with his brother to join the army in Denmark and served as an officer with distinction in Sir Donald Mackay's regiment. Sir Donald was Hector's brother-in-law.

When the services of this famous corps were transferred to the King of Sweden in 1629, Hector accompanied his brother officers and subsequently served in the German campaign under Gustavus Adolphus. There, because of his courage and bravery, he rose to the rank of Colonel and had the command of a regiment.

On the death of his brother the Black Baron, Colonel Hector temporarily returned to Scotland to take possession of the family estates and assume his position as head of his house. While in London, on his journey to the North, he waited upon King Charles I, by whom he was graciously received, and was shortly afterwards in 1634, created a Knight Baronet in the order of Nova Scotia, with a nominal estate of 16,000 acres. The Royal patent, or diploma, conferring the title is dated 7 Jun 1634.

Having arranged his family affairs--all sadly dilapidated by his brother's expensive habits--Sir Hector returned to Germany to resume his military career in the civil war still carried on there. He "took shipping from Cromarty," and safely landed at Hamburg, in April, 1635, but died the same month in that town. He was buried at "Buckstchood [or Buxtehude], in the Old Land," on the River Elbe, in his forty-third year, about the same age as his brother when he died, the lives of both being much shortened by the hardships which they had endured in the various and arduous campaigns in which they served with so much distinction.

Hector was succeeded by his only son, Hector.

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The following is a transcription of RW "Billy" Munro's genealogy notes:

[Alexander Munro] «i»Eldest son of Hugh Munro of Ardulle (d. 1659) & Ellen Clunas; went to German wars (1626) with Col. Sir Hector Munro of Foulis, & killed there; unmarried, predeceasing father [MacKenzie shows him as succeeding, but Munro Tree does not]. (No Alexander Munro mentioned in Col. Robert Mokro, «u»His Expeditions with the Worthy Scots Regiment«/u», but some are given without Christian names.)

Munro tree (M/51) MHM pp. 396, 397; Chron Acc ( p. 29).
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Hector married Mary MacKay in Jul 1619 in Tongue, , Sutherland, Scotland. Mary was born about 1594; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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

Collonel Sir Hector Munro succeeded his brother Robert A D 1633 and married Mary daughter to Hugh McKy of strathnaver by whom he had Hector Jean Margaret and Catherine he dyed at Hamburgh.

...He [Sir Hector] m 1619 Marie dr of Hugh Mackay of Farr and sister of Donald 1st Lord Reay (Suthd EM. 360, SP vii 167), who later m Alexander Gun of Killearnan (SRO Reay Papers).

Ref: "History of the Munros" by A. Mackenzie --p. 84-86

Sir Hector married in July, 1619, at Tongue, Sutherlandshire, Mary, youngest daughter of Hugh Mackay of Farr and sister of Sir Donald Mackay, afterwards Lord Reay, his future Colonel-Commandant in the German wars...Her mother was Lady Jane gordon, eldest daughter of Alexander, fifteenth Earl of Sutherland, by his second wife, Lady Jane Gordon, Countess of Bothwell,

By his wife, Mary Mackay, Sir Hector had issue--

Lady Munro survived her husband for several years, and possessed a portion of his estate in life-rent.

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Notes:

William Munro of Teanard.

Ref: The Munro Tree (1734) M/76

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - M/76, M/77

Ferquhar of Teanard his 4 son married Anne daughter to McGillespick Rentaller of ffyrish by whom he had Williamd and Alexander and a daughter fflorence married to Dingwall Bailzie of Dingwall.

William Munro of Teanard married Margaret daughter to Hugh Munro of Teaninich by whom he had fferquhard Hugh and a daughter Janet married to John roy in Teanard.

William died before 1680.

References:

(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
400-401

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The following is a transcription of RW Munro's genealogy notes:

[Alexander Monro] «i»Younger son of Farquhar Monro (of Teanaird family).; witness to contract of 1666. (Mackenzie confuses father with earlier Farquhar, his grandfather.) this may really be Alexander, son of William of T. & elder bro. of Farquhar of T.

[Not in Munro Tree (M/78)] - but see M/80; Mackenzie, 400 - 1666 contract from Teaninich papers prob. refers to next Farquhar (p. 400) - but perhaps the whole thing is a misreading of a document. «/i»
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William married Margaret Munro. Margaret (daughter of Hugh Munro, Of Teaninich and Euphemia Munro) was born about 1554; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ref: The Munro Tree (1734) M/77

Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - M/77

"William Munro of Teanard married Margaret daughter to Hugh Munro of Teaninich by whom he had fferquhard Hugh and a daughter Janet married to John roy in Teanard."

References:

(1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
400, 417

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As a younger son, Hector did not expect to inherit any land and so he prepared for the Church. He was educated at St. Andrews University and his first preferment was the Chaplainry of Newmore to which he was presented in 1560 by Queen Mary. He was later assigned to the Chaplainary of Obsdale in 1570

On 8 May 1583, King James VI presented Hector as Dean of Ross. Alexander Urquhart, the former Dean had been deposed and "put to the horn." Alexander resisted being replaced and continued to occupy the lands and collect the rents for himself. The Privy Council finaly had to step in on 21 Jul 1585 and force Alexander Urquhart out so that Hector could assume his position as Dean of Ross. Hector served in this capacity until 15 Aug 1589 when, because of his succession to Foulis, he resigned all his Church positions.

Having survived both his elder brothers, the lands that had been conveyed to Robert by his father, were conveyed to Hector on 26 Mar 1589. He was also served heir to his brother, Hugh, in Meikle and Little Clyne on 7 Oct 1589.

On 4 Jun 1589, Hector's stepmother, Catherine Ross filed a complaint against Hector accusing him of attempting to dispossess her from her lands in the Barony of Foulis. The complaint says that he first attempted to frighten her off by persuing some of her tenants and servants in order to do them bodily harm and kill them. When that didn't work, the complaint says that Hector tried to frame Catherine and several other women, wrongly accusing them of practicing witchcraft and begining legal action against them.

The Privy Council ordered Hector to stop the action against the ladies and to leave them alone until Jul 1590, when a trial would be held in Edinburgh to hear the charges.

The trial was held on 22 Jul 1590. Hector served as an associate of the King's Advocate, David Macgill of Cranston-Riddell, in the prosecution of his stepmother, Lady Catherine of Foulis on charges of witchcraft. The jury acquitted Lady Catherine and promptly after that trial, another was started in which Hector was the defendant charged with "sorcery, incantation, witchcraft, slaughter, etc."

Hector was charged with having employed a witch to cure him of a fever, which she pretended to do by having him carried out in a blanket in a frosty night in January, and laying him down in a newly-made grave at the boundary between two baronies, in order to transfer the fever to his stepbrother, George, who was to die in his place. George actually did die on 3 Jun 1590 and part of the accusation against Hector was that he had used poison to kill him. Hector Munro of Fyrish also appears to have been implicated in the matter. In any case, Hector was also acquitted that day, probably partly due to the fact that the jury was composed of Munros and Rosses and their dependents.

On 9 Mar 1593, Hector and others were commissioned to apprehend George Earl of Huntly, William Earl of Angus, Francis Earl of Erroll, Sir Patrick Gordon of Achindown, Sir James Chisholme of Dunborne, and several others for practicing the "Papist" religion, which was then considered a treasonable act against the "true religion presently professed within this realm." The commission also ordered him to help apprehend and present to the King and Council or to the Justice, the persons responsible for burning Donniebristle and murdering James, Earl of Moray.

Hector was in great favor with and highly esteemed by King James VI. In a letter from His Majesty to his "right trusty friend the Laird of Foulis," the King took notice of his loyalty and faithful service and particularly recommended him to keep his men in good order.

On 4 Feb 1597, a disturbance took place at Logie-Riach, on the banks of the river Conon, between the Mackenzies on the one hand and the Baynes and Munros on the other, in which several of the latter were slain. Some difference arose between a desperado, John MacGilliechallum, a brother of the Laird of Raasay, and the Baynes about the lands of Torridon, and the latter obtained a decree against John, interdicting him from going on his lands or molesting his people.

Soon after this, Bayne attended the Candlemas market then held at Logie, with a large following of armed men, composed of Baynes and a considerable number of Munros. MacGilliechallum came to the fair too, as was his custom, and while buying some article at a chapman's stall, Alastair Mor Bayne came up behind him and without any warning struck him on the head with a two-edged sword, killing him instantly.

One of the Mackenzies, to whom MacGilliechallum was related, interfered, but he no sooner opened his mouth, than he was run through the body by one of the Baynes. The alarm and the news of the death of the two men immediately spread through the market. "Tulloch Ard," the war cry of the Mackenzies was instantly raised, whereupon the Baynes and the Munros took to their heels--the Munros eastward to the Ferry of Foulis and the Baynes northward to the hills, both followed by a band of the infuriated Mackenzies, who slaughtered everyone they overtook.

Ian Dubh Mac Choinnich Mhic Mhurchaidh of the Clan Mhurchaidh and Ian Gallda Mac Fhionnla Dhuibh, two gentlemen of the Mackenzies, were on their way from Chanonry when they met with a batch of the Munros flying in confusion in that direction, and the pair having learned the cause of the flight to be the murder of their two friends at Logie, they pursued the fugitives and slew no less than thirteen of them between Logie and the wood of Millechaich.

Most of the Baynes were killed and the Munros lost no less than fifty able-bodied men. One lady of the clan lost her three brothers in the fight.

The matter was soon after brought before the King and Privy Council, then at Falkland, by the intervention of Lord Lovat and Mackenzie of Kintail, when the principals consented to subscribe a contract of agreement and peaceful behaviour towards each other ever after.

On 31 Jan 1602, an act of the Privy Council ordered him, and the other principal Highland chiefs, to hold a general muster of his followers on 10 Mar, and to list the names of all the persons mustered, with the form and manner of their arms, and send a report to the King as soon as possible. He was also ordered to send 100 men and supplies to go to the assistance of Queen Elizabeth of England in repressing the rebellion of her Irish subjects.

Hector's first wife was Anne (or Agnes) Fraser. Mackenzie gives some facts about her on p. 72 which actually should be attributed to her great aunt of the same name.

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(The following is from "The Monroe Book" - by Dr. J. S. Guilford - p. 10)

«i»Teachatt [was] granted in 1591 by Hector of Foulis to John Munro, "writer," (i.e., lawyer) on condition that he render legal services to the Barons and their successors. Fraser seems to take delight in noting that this family retainer died intestate.«/i»
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Hector married Anne Fraser about 15 Jul 1590. Anne was born about 1564; died on 16 Mar 1597. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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

Mr Hector Munro of Fowlis succeeded his father A D 1588 and married Anne daughter to Hugh Fraser Lord Lovat by whom he had Robert Hector and Margaret thereafter he married Culinalds relict and dyed 1603.

...Hector's first wife Anne Fraser was dr of Hugh 5th Lord Fraser of Lovat (cont 15 Jly 1590 cited FW 125), also called Agnes (FW 156, Wardlaw MS 157, 176; Mackenzie 72 confuses her with greataunt of that name see Warrand's Fraser Pedigrees 7); she d 16 Mch 1596/7 (Edin Tests 21 Dec 1597); dr Margaret m Alexander Mackenzie of Davochmaluack (Macfarlane's Gen Colls i 79). Hector was survived by wife Margaret (acc. to Edin Tests 23 Dec 1605), while relict of David of Culnald L/102 was Janet Munro (Edin Tests 6 Jan 1598/9) dr of Andrew of Milntown L/5 & 35.

Ref: "History of the Munros" by A. Mackenzie - p. 72

Hector married, first, the Hon. Anne, or Agnes, Fraser, daughter of Hugh fifth Lord Lovat (widow successively of William Macleod, IX. of Macleod, and Alexander Bayne of Tulloch, the latter of whom she married on the 2nd of May, 1562), [Note: Some of this may not be correct. See above.] with issue--

Anne's mother was Elizabeth Stewart.

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